John Williams: Duel of Fates (1999)

"Duel of Fates" provided the soundtrack to the lightsaber duel between Darth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. It contains a chorus providing a religious feel. The suite returned for Episode II and III.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzVBqBosf5w

David Bowie: Blackstar (2015)

Originally, "Blackstar" was supposed to run over 11 minutes, but iTunes refused to release anything over 10. So, Bowie cut it down to just under 10 minutes. The music video is an amazing homage to Bowie's career.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kszLwBaC4Sw

Chris Cornell: Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart (2015)

"Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart" was the lead single off Chris Cornell's album Higher Truth.  Eric Roberts appears in the video as a prisoner doomed to hang.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhJ9IwYc5NU

In the Valley Below: Peaches (2013)

Creepiest video ever.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4zbFEHZbOU

My favorite Albums: The Who

Quadrophenia- The Who: The story ends ambiguously, but the album is an adventure.

Tommy- The Who: A pinball Messiah? Brilliant.

Who's Next- The Who: One of my all time favorite albums. A concept record that never was. It transformed into a rock classic.

Jason Isbel: 24 Frames (2015)

This is a great example of songwriting and imagery. They don't write them like this anymore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtgPeNKpnyw

David Bowie: Lazarus (2016)

David Bowie is suffering from terminal cancer when he filmed this video. Like Johnny Cash's "Hurt", "Lazarus" is a goodbye to fans. At the same time, this song explains the dying process to the audience. Bowie's composure at the end of life is simply amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JqH1M4Ya8

Mumford and Sons: Ditmas (2015)

The song is named after Ditmas Park in Brooklyn. The video features a Cossack and his horse. I don't think anyone has ever considered using Cossacks in videos before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOBPiOdyGEM