Okay, I guess when you consider that everything on this site is free, the above statement doesn’t mean much, unless you actually take the time to watch through all five of these in which case you’ll really appreciate the true value of what’s being delivered on this page.
 

 
The one thing I really love about David Ford’s video work is that he never does the cop-out pantomime and lip sync you get with 99.99999% of all videos ever made by anyone else. With Ford, you always get a new perspective on the tune, such as his overdub bonanza reinterpretations of “Go to Hell” and “State of the Union.”
 
This version of “Alright Now,” originally from Ford’s most recent LP Songs for the Road, features Ford performing the song in four takes (one each for guitar, piano, bass and drums).
 
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As the second night of Canadian Music Week rolled around, I found myself running just a wee bit behind. I got to Lee’s Palace just in time to catch the tail end of Rebekah Higgs‘ set. I’m not sure what the rest of her material’s like, but it’s pretty obvious that I’ve caught her and her band on their “rockin’ out” number, which seems to consist primarily of Rebekah wailing wordlessly into a microphone with far too many effects while the band bashes one chord as enthusiastically as possible. Pity.

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