And The Best Youtube Video Ever...
Because surprisingly I
have been checking out on a lot of Youtube
video in the past months, here goes my latest blurb and it is to start with
this revelation: I am never really a
Youtube person. Although I love browsing Annoying Orange vids during my lone
time (I even have some on my phone), I don't stay much on the site inasmuch as
I would dawdle on Twitter, Goodreads or any other site for that matter. My high
school best bud is even convincing me to watch this suspense Youtube film and I
cannot get my arse on it. Not that I don't find it interesting, in fact, I
think its plot is dope but she wouldn't spoil me of the ending (that, I am yet
to find out). The reason would be because I don't want to stay glued in front
of the computer for long, and if I would, I'd rather talk/communicate with my friends online (which is I think why
social networking sites came to life, anyway) or write (just like this). There's the go-to television set, anyway,
if I ever want to watch movies and stuff.
I go there
occasionally, whenever my friends would link something to me -- concert fan
cam/clips, movie previews, interviews, even the most random stuff. I must admit
I'm pretty lazy to check them on my own before but now, I also find it
enjoyable that I would check a few, subscribe to channels of some of my
favourite musicians and other sort. I even have uploaded some clips of me and
my friends singing on karaoke which is kind of fun, especially remembering all
the happy memories whenever I'd get to see each one.
So, recently, I get
to see some which has really gotten my full attention. It may seem basic and
boring to some, but to me, it's probably the best that I have seen yet. Might
as well make a rundown, right?
This is quite hard
knowing that there are a lot of awesome clips out there. But if I am to choose
the Best Youtube Video ever, these two that I am about to mention will
most likely be on top of my list.
I have just finished
reading John Green's The Fault In Our Stars when a friend has
linked this to me and... I was very drawn into it. At first I find it amusing
that they actually used the books as their instruments in addition to the
acoustic guitar. My mind was like, "What
the freaking heck? Are they even serious?" But as the song progresses,
the lyrics has definitely hit me and it has brought out that feeling of
depression yet again. That book meant so much to me that after reading it, I
got depressed for at least two days just because... (Maybe I'd get to post a
separate review for that one in the coming days). Yeah, this song is so freaking
good it hurt. But you'll get to appreciate it more if you've read the book, so I suggest you go
ahead and read it first. Hah.
The other one, of
which I think is one of the most kickass
video ever, is this video of Urbandub
(one of the local bands that we have that I am extremely fond of) playing their
hit song "First of Summer"
using only iPod Touch apps. YES! iPod
Apps. Isn't it just rad? I got totally addicted to it! It was the first
time that I get to see such act and man, Gabby
Alipe and his ever haunting voice, Lalay
Lim-Geronimo (my favourite girl bassist) and John Dinopol's harmonies, and JanJan
Mendoza's drums... Goodness! Pure musical genius! They did another one,
this time with "A Call To Arms"
and I loved it just the same. The riffs. The rhythm. The harmony and percussion.
Those songs are already awesome by itself but it was just cool seeing them
doing it, playing it! like it was the easiest thing to do in the world. Like
they were just kids playing with their toys and yet, they are making good music
together. I remembered Randy Jackson's famous line on Idol, "If you can really sing, you can sing ANYTHING."
that in this case, I must say "If
you can play, you can play using anything (any instrument available)."
And with the booming technology that we have right now... Yes, musically,
anything is basically possible.
Random PS: I just
loved the third part of Urbandub's The
Red Mug Sessions with Nescafe where they played a new song called "Cold Hearted" that's going to
be included in their 6th album, set to be released by next year. Amazing stuff.
Also, it excites me to think that The
Cab will be recording their next album in the coming months. I cannot wait
for that one, either.
