PCO - Prelude and Yodel

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Penguin Cafe Orchestra Live!
BBC TV Whistle Test 1984

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[BedBugAcres]

Simply intoxicating. I seem to have slept through their entire career together, but I'm here making up for lost time. We lost a true genius when we lost Simon Jeffes.

[penguinocafe]

@BedBugAcres It's never late, thanks for posting!

[jonnybellie]

Aaaah, such bliss....

One of my favourite bands from the 80's, i saw them at the Royal Festival Hall and was blown away on a calm sea of aural beauty.

Thanks so much for posting these videos PCO it brings back such lovely memories.

These days you only hear PCO music on TV ad's.

Here's to the late great Simon Jeffes and all the fine musicians involved.

[sownsew]

I too had hoped for a yodel. But, you know what? I can yodel to this beautiful music. It reaches deep!

[kevvy1908]

@andtine Hmm - but the comparison does not stand up, because you are referring to Simon Jeffes - a much more talented human being than Bill Gates could ever hope to become.

[kevvy1908]

This is beautiful - very relaxing. I especially like the "floating dancer" who seems to be dancing on air - another Simon Jeffes touch, I would guess.

[almightyhydra]

Great song - love the contrast between the cello/organ/interpretive dance on one side and the electric guitar & drums on the other. Feel sorry for the organist though, his part consists of just one D that lasts the entire piece!

[dermotoblong]

@BedBugAcres well said. me too

[wtw88]

Magnificent!

[Azzeroo2000]

Mary and Max I love that movie

[andtine]

Always listen to PCO when I need to lift my mood or just chill out, but until I saw this I didn't realise Bill Gates used to play guitar for them!

[forkdriver500]

If you listen carefully....this is a juxtaposition of Air a Danser......in a (generalist) South African melody :)

[Rob1rob1rob1rob1]

Mary & Max brought me here.

And it feels good !

[BedBugAcres]

I can't get enough. An amazing mix of very slow and quite quick tempo music. And the performers are all so pleasing just to watch as they allow themselves to be pulled into the music. The cellist is so elegant - to the eyes AND the ears! Jeffes and Richardson have such a special rapport, as always. Just fantastic.