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Michael Winslow: Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin

José Mota — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:58:15 +0000

Michael Winslow (the guy who did all those incredible sounds in Police Academy) has a go at Whole Lotta Love. And it is … WOW. From the vocals to the guitar imitation, it’s amazing beat boxing. You have got to see to believe.

Perpetuum Jazzile – Africa

José Mota — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:34:47 +0000

The best thing I’ve seen shared in the last couple of weeks (via Ana Amélia Carvalho’s blog).

Not so much for Toto’s song (see here for a pretty funny parody of the lyrics by Steve Almond), but for the extraordinary a cappella performance, especially the introductory part.

Classical music with shining eyes

José Mota — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:52:53 +0000

“Classical music with shining eyes”, by Benjamin Zander, is one of the many pearls that can be found at TedTalks. It’s really worth watching. From the idea of “one buttock playing” to Zander’s definition of himself and of the director’s role, so near to the essence of being a teacher, in my view, it’s around 20 minutes of true inspiration.

Hiromi

José Mota — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:46:07 +0000

I’m not an expert, so I can’t talk about technical quality or originality. In other words, I don’t know if it’s good or bad, musically speaking. But I found it awesome. Her name is Hiromi, she’s a Japanese and her site is worth a visit.

Dia da Tentação

José Mota — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:23:00 +0000

José Peixoto & Filipa Pais: Dia da Tentação (Temptation Day)

This is a perfect way to start a day, better even if it’s a Monday morning. Particularly if one has the guts to follow the advice.

Yes we can (music)

José Mota — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:01:50 +0000

Awesome.