Playing for Change

April 15, 2009 1:41 PM

Playing for Change is devoted to changing the world through music. Sounds cliche, but a look at their global collaborative production of Stand by Me might convince you that they are a force to be reckoned with.
posted by Roach (8 comments total)

Step 1: Round up excellent street musicians / 'ethnic' musicians from various nations to perform kick-ass version of "Stand By Me."

Step 2: ?

Step 3: Change world.

Liked the song, but I'm still fuzzy about step 2.
posted by yoink at 1:58 PM on April 15, 2009

Stand By Me
November 23, 2008 9:09 AM

Playing for Change - Peace Through Music (flash) is a documentary film by Mark Johnson. He traveled the world and recorded various musicians playing the song Stand By Me. Each musician was charged with layering a single song over the previous artist thus building upon it. Over thirty musicians globally participated in this project and not one artist knew the other or came in contact initially.
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Bill Moyers talks with Mark Johnson, the producer of a remarkable documentary about the simple but transformative power of music.
posted by Sailormom (13 comments total) [add to favorites] 8 users marked this as a favorite [!]

Search Google is your Friend
posted by y2karl at 2:07 PM on April 15, 2009

So is the tag StandByMe
posted by y2karl at 2:09 PM on April 15, 2009

Tell me when they do "White Riot."
posted by Mayor Curley at 2:11 PM on April 15, 2009

Really neat technique, would be fun to seen explored artfully, using music that's not as cliche and tired as "Stand by Me."

And now, the Coca Cola commercial version...
posted by subpixel at 2:13 PM on April 15, 2009

Apologies. I did search Playing For Change before I posted, though. I'll use Google next time.
posted by Roach at 2:13 PM on April 15, 2009

Well, rest assured that you are far from the first and only person to ever make a double post.
posted by y2karl at 2:22 PM on April 15, 2009

Well, rest assured that you are far from the first and only person to ever make a double post.
posted by yoink at 2:23 PM on April 15, 2009