I'm sure you've seen your share of videos online that feature this obscure record or that, posted without actual moving images of the band. Usually there's footage of a record spinning, a slide show of the band, or occasionally some sort of stock footage. Usually you just tune out visually and listen to the music. It's not often that the unrelated footage actually enhances the music. That's why I'm posting this, because the footage is insanely cool. What you have is Mickey Baker's "Whistle Stop" accompanied by some strange footage of people dancing in an empty room. What makes it so strange is that the dancing, which looks like it might be in slow motion, actually looks like drunk people dancing. Though it's doubtful that they're drunk, the overall effect of them leaving and reentering the camera's frame, dancing with and without partners, and the odd angle of shot almost make you feel dizzy.
Mickey Baker was one half of Mickey and Sylvia, and he certainly had the chops. He solo stuff is next to impossible to find as downloads, so you'll have to make do with a Mickey and Sylvia cut I posted a few weeks ago.
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Listen: Mickey and Sylvia - No Good Lover mp3 at RocknDog
Video:
Mickey Baker - Footage of unknown orgin, 1966 at YouTube
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