From the award-winning documentary, "Playing for Change: Peace Through
Music," comes the first of many "songs around the world" being released
independently. This amazing version of “Stand by Me” brought a smile to
my face, and I hope it will do the same for you.
Watch it from beginning to end I know you won't regret it. The song,
Stand By Me was recorded by completely unknown artists in a virtual
studio on the street all around the world.
It all started with a base track (vocals and guitar) recorded on the
streets of Santa Monica, California, by a street musician named Roger
Ridley. The base track was then taken to New Orleans, Louisiana, where
Grandpa Elliott (a blind singer from the French Quarter) added vocals
and harmonica while listening to Ridley's base track on headphones. In
the same city, Washboard Chaz's added metal percussions.
From there, it just gets better and better: The producers took the
resulting mix all through Europe, Africa, and South America, adding new
tracks with multiple instruments and vocals, which were assembled into
this final final version; all done with a simple laptop and some
microphones. Truly Amazing!
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