Sorry I got to this too late to tell you in time for their 50% sale, but Criterion has a 4K Last Waltz DVD because hearing you watch it on YouTube makes me very sad.
I believe I went to one of the Dr. Dog shows with you!
'dressed like dustbowl carnies' is pure gold.
I don't know they'll ever get back together, track 1 of dd Toby's album leans heavily on the Farfisa organ, which is a very divisive instrument :P
And in looking up the spelling of 'Farfisa' I learned that they started as an accordion company, which I can't believe I didn't know and makes total sense!
I wouldn't have been able to identify that as farfisa. I probably would have just said "That B52s keyboard sound". BTW I really love the guitar solo at the end of that song.
The Neil Diamond with full coke nose edit is worth seeing. I love The Last Waltz and The Band. Robbie Robertson is both a blessing and a curse to both of those things.
It was Neil Young with the coke nose, but I'm sure that's what you meant. Honestly, I doubt anyone was sharing their coke with Diamond that night. "Sorry man, we're ummm all out of cocaine..."
It seems to be like a hipster adoration more than genuine love. Am I misreading that? Sure, everyone (well almost everyone not named Matty C) loves to sing along with Sweet Caroline, but I think the dude has Brian Wilson level pop writing skills.
Sorry I got to this too late to tell you in time for their 50% sale, but Criterion has a 4K Last Waltz DVD because hearing you watch it on YouTube makes me very sad.
Honestly, I find the interview scenes a bit grating, from what I've seen. But maybe I'd feel differently if I watched it straight through as a film.
Scorsese probably always intended it to be consumed piecemeal via laptop speakers, but the technology just wasn't there yet.
Also, wow, I did not mean to sound like a richy rich pixel snob. I am at least seventy years away from owning a 4K TV.
I believe I went to one of the Dr. Dog shows with you!
'dressed like dustbowl carnies' is pure gold.
I don't know they'll ever get back together, track 1 of dd Toby's album leans heavily on the Farfisa organ, which is a very divisive instrument :P
And in looking up the spelling of 'Farfisa' I learned that they started as an accordion company, which I can't believe I didn't know and makes total sense!
I'd forgotten that! Nice!
I wouldn't have been able to identify that as farfisa. I probably would have just said "That B52s keyboard sound". BTW I really love the guitar solo at the end of that song.
Thanks for reading, friendy.
The Neil Diamond with full coke nose edit is worth seeing. I love The Last Waltz and The Band. Robbie Robertson is both a blessing and a curse to both of those things.
It was Neil Young with the coke nose, but I'm sure that's what you meant. Honestly, I doubt anyone was sharing their coke with Diamond that night. "Sorry man, we're ummm all out of cocaine..."
Damn, that is at least the second time I have been caught Forever In Blue Jeans when I should have been Shakey.
Full disclosure: Neil Diamond is pretty fucking great.
Talk about a guy who's reputation has improved over the years. Deservedly, but it's interesting to see who's redeemed by history and who isn't.
It seems to be like a hipster adoration more than genuine love. Am I misreading that? Sure, everyone (well almost everyone not named Matty C) loves to sing along with Sweet Caroline, but I think the dude has Brian Wilson level pop writing skills.
Probably some of each. The adoration wouldn't have stuck if the great songs weren't there, but yeah, I think it started out as mostly ironic.
I swear to God, I had not even considered that. Pretty sure I am the dumbest man alive.
Am I an idiot for assuming the "dd" is for Dr .Dog? Did I miss the joke? Do I smell toast?
Just realized I mistakenly replied to Matty C's comment when I meant to reply to yours.
"I swear to God, I had not even considered that. Pretty sure I am the dumbest man alive."
But yeah, I have to imagine dd is Dr. Dog.