Monday, August 28, 2006

Is Youtube the next Napster?

Just spent the last 2 hours finding how much has Youtube advanced on music videos... and flashing back to some interesting memories (don't we all do that sometimes when we listen to music?)

Starting with my mom's favorite, Frank Sinatra, singing his classic "My Way" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_oL8R175PM

Moving to the 21st century, and to the Royal Albert Music Hall, Robbie Williams singing the very same song.. with quite a different style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_5ooj2PC6s

Back to the US, Aerosmith in one of their greatest videos: "Amazing" @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAYPUG4RwVs

Now passing by the caribbean, Silvio Rodriguez from Cuba singing "La Cancion del Elegido": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXNk9pSnDuo

Touching Colombia, Juanes in his "A Dios le Pido" video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf9lP0v-US4

Now way south, Charly Garcia from Argentina singing "Los Dinosaurios", quite loaded with political content:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CKSgMT2mDo

and closing with Zeca Pagodinho in Brasil, singing "Verdade": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nH7jX69u3E

in every single case, either the artist on a live performance, or his/her videos are avaiable to watch with streaming flash... and in a few cases this is way more efficient to get the video that the "organized" music industry itself in LAR... let alone free!

..and btw, it all started for me when I went and watched my brother's "Favorite" video, which ended up being one of the songs described above.

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