Youtube Music

I titled this post "Youtube Music" because that's exactly what I'm going to talk about.  See, I love music, many different kinds of music. Living with a bunch of other college students in seattle, I have been feeling ever so slightly put off by the music that is usually playing around the house. I don't have anything against "popular" music for the most part, but I am just not a huge fan of hip-hop or *shudder* dance music.

However, I have found some silver linings to the dark clouds of songs like "Rolling in the Deep," "Party Rock Anthem," and "Grenade." And that would be a precious few glorious Youtube Artists that cover songs like these in a fun, fresh, and sometimes better way than the original artist. (Sorry to any Adele lovers out there...) 

That being said, I have two Youtube Music Artists that I like - and I will be showing a few movies from each of them for your listening pleasure, please do take the time to enjoy their hard work!

#1  -  Chestersee
This guy is a little rough around the edges, some people may not like his voice but I really like the quality of his voice. He also does some comedic sketches. The one downside is that I can't listen to some of his songs because of the profanity -- even in the titles of some of his songs. Still, the songs I do listen to are often very good. He writes a lot of original pieces in addition to doing some fun covers.

This is a good representation of him because his voice has a pretty good tone even when sick. Also, it's funny...

#2 -  The Piano Guys
Probably one of my favorite things to do on youtube is find songs by these guys. Their variety is astonishing. Personally, I'm a big fan of Steven Sharp Nelson and his AMAZING Cello covers. I didn't realize how much I truly love hearing the cello played until I got a look at some of his stuff. I love how versatile his covers are: everything from hymns to Beethoven to popular music. It's beautiful and worth hearing! In addition, their videos are visually stunning, they have some really great editors and cameras, not to mention great locations. The video is every bit as much a piece of art as the song, which just makes the experience that much more enjoyable. These guys enjoy making their music and it is an absolute joy to appreciate the fruits of their labor.

Well, hope you were able to enjoy something from all this! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go listen to the song "Memory" from the Academy-Award Winning film Departures. That's another beautiful cello piece, in case anyone wanted to know...

...Of course, I could always put that one here as well. I think I will.