On a Lighter Note | Every Moment Has A Song

(Source: CBC Music)

by Dave Shumka

David Letterman is really into drums. There’s a thing he sometimes does after a band plays on his show: he walks up to the drummer, compliments them on their drums and asks if they’re rentals. We noticed it happening often enough that we combed YouTube for a few dozen instances and created this supercut of Letterman talking to drummers. We also threw in the occasional cellist and harmonium player for good measure.

During our research, we learned a few things:

• David Letterman is pretty much the most charming man in the world.

• Lots of drummers rent their drums to appear on The Late Show.

• Singers tend to look uncomfortable when attention is being paid to a drummer.

• Not surprisingly, Letterman himself plays drums.

Rock Star Look-Alikes

23 Jun 2013 Leave a comment

by Ed Cyphers in General Posts, On a Lighter Note Tags: rock look alikes

Source: Ultimate Classic Rock)

Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Sky Blu of LMFAO

Sammy Hagar and chef Guy Fieri.

Ringo Starr (playing the pope in the 1975 film ‘Lisztomania’) and Burger King

Roger Waters and Richard Gere

Gene Simmons and Muammar Gaddafi

Keith Richards and King Tut’s grandma

Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe and “master illusionist” Criss Angel

Robert Plant and King Théoden

Ozzy Osbourne and Penny Marshall

Jimmy Page and Mr. Quaker Oats

Neil Peart of Rush and Tom Hanks

James Hetfield of Metallica and the Cowardly Lion

Bono and Robin Williams

Learn Guitar With David Brent

22 May 2013 2 Comments

by Ed Cyphers in General Posts, On a Lighter Note Tags: david brent, ricky gervais, the office

Ricky Gervais has a very Spinal Tap-esque way with a song. It’s just good enough to pass for hilariously bad–or is it vice versa?

Anyway, we’ll be following his series of guitar instruction videos where we expect to learn zilch about actually playing the guitar and a lot about David Brent and a life on the road selling toilet brushes.

Here’s a little flashback to a scene from The Office (the classic English original, of course) when Brent commanders a training session and turns it into a talent show for one.