Some YouTube Favorites

My YouTube favorites channel has almost 150 videos on it. I added one a few days ago, and that made me realize I haven't shared this list on my BLOG. In no particular order, here are some of favorite YouTube videos.

1. Bread and Milk. Oh, this is funny. This was the video I added this week, after getting another Vic DiBitetto video of his forwarded to me. It perfectly sums up the craziness of last Winter and his expression is spot on.

2. Risitas - Las Paelleras (Original video with English Subtitles). The hysterical laughter from Risitas and the rapid-fire Spanish are usually shown with comical subtitles to hilarious effect. This is the original conversation, and Risitas' laughter plus Jesus Quintero's great reactions are excellent.

3. Los Santos By Night - GTA V PS4. The groove of the music (50's Manhattan by Jesse James) and the perfectly chosen images from Grand Theft Auto V by The XXI make this a go-to-video of mine. Dark, rainy, murky atmosphere.

4. Star Wars without John Williams. That final scene of Star Wars IV is a rousing medal ceremony, and it's a great finish to that great movie. This video replays it without any of that rousing music, and the effect is startling and a bit funny.

5. GoPro on the Ice: Sidney Crosby. I've always wondered what a great ice hockey player sees when they're skating and handling the puck. This is it. Very eye-opening. (The one with PK Subban is possibly better, but the puck handling by Crosby is sick, as the kids say.)

6. Time Lapse of a Television Editor. I've always harbored the idea of becoming a film or television editor. This time-lapse shows just how difficult and tedious that job might actually be.

7. Joe Bonamassa Guitar Jam With Michael Casswell. This is for guitar geeks only. Joe Bonamassa is a master guitarist, but the generosity with which he exchanges riffs with Michael Casswell is perfect. His compliment at the end is just great.

8. Crazy Koala Fight. Koalas! So serene and gentle. But apparently they snarl and get into fights. The reaction from the person recording the video is amusing, and the sounds at the end are actually frightening.

9. The Dark Knight Trailer Recut - Toy Story 2. What YouTube favorites list would be complete without a mashup? This is my favorite one: mixing the solemn audio and sound from The Dark Knight with the bright and cheery images from Toy Story 2. This is epic.

10. Undercover Karaoke with Jewel. How would a successful singer perform in a Karaoke bar? Jewel and the team from Funny or Die show that a modern pop star would blow away the amateur performers.