Tune in tomorrow night, Friday, April 4th, when Ben will perform American Television on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
In addition to Nic, Ben will be backed by the band Everybody Else, plus Jon Siebels (Monsters Are Waiting, Eve 6) on guitar. More details on Ben's Blog.
The Tonight Show airs on NBC-TV at 11:35pm ET - check your local listings...
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Jul 16, 11:26 PMThe Answer To Life's Many MysteriesNot sure how to put it in words...but I am certain it's in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePqn6BDB098
I have watched it hundreds of times. Each time I play it for a musician friend, they say "Can we watch it again?"
Stevie Nicks had gone through so much at this point of her career, yet here she is, taking such pure joy in a new song she's written, with barely an audience.
Of course, she's beautiful, but its more than that. Watch the way she's singing. She's playful. Her cheeky eye-contact with her make-up artist and back-up singer. She's a child, in the best possible way.
Why can some people hold on to that feeling and others lose it?
It's the secret of art, love and life. Finding that enthusiasm we all had as a kid, and bringing into our adult lives.
She looks natural. Nothing forced at that moment. Nothing to lose. It feels magical to me.
Moments like these are few and far between. They remind me what music can be. Not just a recording, but an event.
Love to you all
Ben