I had forgotten about how much I love Bobby McFerrin. A singer with an incongruously elastic voice and perfect pitch who’s not afraid of anything.
Two perfect McFerrin videos: the first one has him singing the Bach part while the Montreal audience sings the Gounod bits of the famous ‘Ave Maria.’
The second one is together with Yo-Yo Ma, apparently on Japanese television. This is probably the best version of ‘Hush Little Baby’ you’ll ever hear.
The second performance is an extension of this brilliant McFerrin/Ma collaboration:
Hush is quite unlike anything else you’ll ever hear. I highly recommend it. It’ll make you feel the wonder you felt as a kid when you first heard certain kinds of music.
This was a musical thrill for me…I was singing along with the Bach-Gounod and bouncing with the Hush Little Baby. Just a wonderful experience on a rainy Sunday afternoon .