The Good List, part 2

There's something about these performances that rattles me to the core in a good way. They are great singers of course, and this fact counts, but that's not really why. One of them, you'd expect it of him, and the other performer was set up (by the editing of the video) so that we would be surprised.

But I'm convinced of another intangible yet undeniable quality about them: The way they soar with the joy they exude - hear it in Jeff Buckley's laugh at the end of the song - and the joy they generate - see it the people's faces upon hearing Susan Boyle, the unlikely singer at Britain's Got Talent.

What gems. They deserve repeat listening.

Here's Jeff Buckley - over the phone - (and friends) singing a Bob Dylan tune. The singing starts in the 4th minute, but the talking is pretty fun also.

And here's Susan Boyle, who surely you've heard/seen by now, and if you haven't, please click here.