And not much else. Ever wake up tired?
Ever been unable to shake that before the late afternoon?
Anyway. It occurred to me that what the Internet needs is another Friday dose of talented people singing their hearts out to their webcams. This came to mind recently while listening to Ray Lamontagne, so we’ll make him the featured act covered by people in their bedrooms, extra rooms and dens. (Omitted: the guy singing in his furniture-free apartment.)
First up, a Lamontagne song for the casual listener:
Serious artist is serious because he shot this in black and white. Also, it is quite good:
I know what you’re thinking. Distinguished looking older gentleman. Sweatervest. Just came home from work. Sat down, picked up his guitar and absolutely transformed this song:
Rob Shipley wraps up the covers, playing a perfectly acceptable club version of a coffee house song:
Just a few more pieces of proof that the world is full of talent — some of the potential choices tonight, it seems, have parlayed that into some iTunes projects — and they’ve only been waiting for a way to share it. You have to love the Internet.
When you can find them, artists covering other tunes is always fun. Here’s Lamontagne covering that Gnarls Barkley song you couldn’t get away from five years ago:
