“Mark Johnson traveled around the globe and recorded tracks for such classics as “Stand By Me” and Bob Marley’s “One World” — creating a new mix in which essentially the performers are all performing together — worlds apart. Often recording with just battery-powered equipment, Johnson found musicians on street corners or in small clubs and they would in turn gather their friends and colleagues — in all, they recorded over 100 musicians from Tibet to Zimbabwe.” –https://bit.ly/6U1y9IHere’s the song “Stand by Me,” written by Ben E. King, performed by musicians around the world (if you haven’t already seen it on PBS). It’s a wonderful job of editing. More info on Playing For Change — Peace Through Music at https://playingforchange.com/
Stand By Me – Playing for Change
By Lloyd Kahn
on November 28, 2009
