The Beach Boys - Kokomo

Beach Boys - Kokomo by jpdc11
This is the music video to the song "Kokomo" by rock, pop, and surf band The Beach Boys.
The song was released with and for the motion picture soundtrack to the film "Cocktail" starring Tom Cruise. The song did very well in both the American, Japanese, and Australian charts. It was also nominated for a Grammy, but didn't win. The song was written by: Mike Love, Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher, and John Phillips. Mike Love of course the only member of the group who recorded the track. Though the steel drums were played by Terry Melcher. Plus a lot of other additional studio musicians.
It's a good descent pop song.

Enjoy ; )

Jeff Beck - Hammerhead

This is a live performance by guitar legend Jeff Beck. It was released on the 2010 album "Emotion & Commotion". Since it's a pretty new song, there isn't any really good concert footage of Jeff performing this yet, so I've included the album version in a youtube video beneath. The song credits both Jeff Beck and his keyboardist Jason Rebello, and Jeff states that the song's inspiration comes from their love of keyboardist Jan Hammer. Jason came up with the riff on the keyboard, and Jeff picked up on it, Jeff calls it a young and Indian sounding riff, ans states that it kicks ass which I agree with him on 100 %.[1]
It's a rock instrumental, and Jeff plays the main riff of the song alongside a 40 piece symphony orchestra which makes it sound epic, grand and magnificent. It has also recently been nominated for a Grammy at the 53rd Grammy Awards show. It's nominated for "Best Rock Instrumental" and has a good chance of winning, and I'm rooting for it, it's a good song.
The live version and the album version sound a bit different, and Jeff improvises a bit more in the live version, plus it's not with a symphony orchestra when played live.
A great song, cross your fingers for it at The Grammys.


Enjoy ; )