Studio 360: Kurt Andersen & radio friends perform Beck's "Saint Dude"

Studio 360's Kurt Andersen and staff and hosts of WNYC and WQXR perform "Saint Dude" from Beck's Song Reader. Listen to Kurt interview Beck here: http://www.studio360.org/2012/dec/21/...

The band:
John DeLore (Studio 360) - lead vocals, guitar
Rob Christiansen (WNYC) - lead guitar, vocals
Dylan Keefe (Radiolab) - bass, vocals
Jason Isaac (WNYC) - drums
John Schaefer (Soundcheck) - acoustic guitar, vocals
David Garland (Spinning on Air) - clarinet, feedback guitar, vocals
Kurt Andersen (Studio 360) - glockenspiel

The Saint Dude Choir also includes:
Brooke Gladstone (On the Media)
Soterios Johnson (Morning Edition)
Jenny Lawton (Studio 360)
Terrance McKnight (WQXR)
Leital Molad (Studio 360)
Michele Siegel (Studio 360)
Irene Trudel (Soundcheck)

Special thanks to:
Aya Kato on piano

Video: Amy Pearl
Music recorded & mixed by: John DeLore

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[Unplugged70]

Keep returning to this. I really think it's already the definitive version of this song. It could be The Band recording Music From The Big Pink. Bravo again to all involved.

[Ian Hoke]

Outstanding! Thanks for picking up the slack for Beck fans like me, totally devoid of any musical talent or learned skill whatsoever.

[piperzimmerman]

Wonderfully done.

[Dermot Moriarty]

Fantastic job lads.

[Littlegreenturtles]

50-80 years ago we all had pianos playing music in our households uniting us. Sheet music was there before radio - there was always a piano in my elder relatives houses to play the tunes and we sat there and cherished times together. They're all gone know and it is a different world. So kudos to Beck and studio 360 to draw attention to music as being both a family/comunity binding experience as well as a creative endevour allowing you to do your own magic with the tunes.

[Ivan Schmidt]

This is a wonderfully inspired performance

[librarymonkey27]

I don't know if Beck is the most important artist of this time --- but clearly he is the most cutting edge

[NewarkGuy]

Very nice, i like it a lot......wish we could download the mp3 or buy this on itunes....

[juggernaut866]

AWESOME! I hope Beck sees this and contacts you guys. Well done.

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