James Taylor & Willie K With Anthems To Remember
I will be the first to tell you that there are two things in the world of entertainment (when it comes to engaging/crossingin the sports world) that are absolutely thankless:
- Performing at halftime of the Super Bowl (no matter HOW good you are, you get killed by critics)
- Singing the national anthem before a major sporting event
Let’s deal with number 2. Look, it’s one of the hardest songs to sing. That being said, too many times you hear someone who appears to decide to turn the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner” into their own personal tryout for “The Voice.”
Ever hear of the “KISS Principle?”
K-eep
I-t
S-imple
S-tupid
And that leads us to opening of game 1 of this year’s World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The great, James Taylor-armed with only that still velvety voice and an acoustic guitar-delivers one of the best renditions I’ve heard in a while.
Other artists…take notes from the master.
And then there’s this…from Hawaiian folk singer, Willie K. Just him and his Ukelele prior to the University of Hawaii’s home game last weekend.
In a word: Amazing
Again…take notes
