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The Best Show on WFMU => Dear Tom => Topic started by: JustNicole on February 03, 2010, 11:54:03 PM
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Dear Tom,
I really enjoy "The Band's Last Waltz." I think it is because my dad used to play it when I was little and I couldn't change the tv. I really like all the different musicians who sing and all the "music videos" with people like Emmylou Harris and The Staple Singers. I also like many of the musicians who show up at the concert like Joni Mitchell and Dr. John.
Would you consider ever doing something like this with one of your shows? Like a concert with guests like Ted Leo or PFT or Julie from Cincinnati and Laurie from Miami? I think a concert where everyone got to sing one song with you or something would be fun.
I would like to sing "Waterloo" with you. Or some other ABBA song.
Sincerely,
Nicole
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I think the only way this would work would be if Tom wore a crazy purple suit like Van Morrison wears in the movie, and does all of Van's crazy high kicks and stuff.
Seriously, that performance is out of control. I think that's the most Van Morrison has ever moved in his entire life.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2080/2325790990_cb25c6500f.jpg)
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Referenced in the first Shout! Network call as a reason for the greenlighting of "The Van Morrison Variety Two Hours."
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Who's got dibs on the cocaine booger Neil Young sported during his performance?
And before you get any other ideas, Who's Got Dibs on the Cocaine Booger? is already the title of my forthcoming memoir.
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Who's got dibs on the cocaine booger Neil Young sported during his performance?
And before you get any other ideas, Who's Got Dibs on the Cocaine Booger? is already the title of my forthcoming memoir.
In those pre-computer days, wasn't half Scorcese's post-production budget spent on editing that booger out?
I hope Hammerhead could make it to this.
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C'mon, Neil Young never drank or did drugs. Next your gonna tell me David Crosby got high too.
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C'mon, Neil Young never drank or did drugs. Next your gonna tell me David Crosby got high too.
Don't eff with the Cros.
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C'mon, Neil Young never drank or did drugs. Next your gonna tell me David Crosby got high too.
Haha. I was just telling my girlfriend the other day about that weird marijuana-honey goop that Neil Young was notorious for using in the 70s. As someone who has enjoyed both of those things, I always thought that sounded like the grossest shit ever.
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Honey Slides. There's a concert bootleg where he talks about them for 10 minutes between songs.
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Honey Slides. There's a concert bootleg where he talks about them for 10 minutes between songs.
You're talking about the terrific 1974 show at the Bottom Line. A lot of the ON THE BEACH material was debuted at this show, and Neil does do his Honey Slides schtick as an intro to "Motion Pictures". He even tells how to prepare it, saying: "I hope you ladies are listening tonight." One of the greatest bootlegs of all time!
And I like the Band. I can't help it.
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Who's got dibs on the cocaine booger Neil Young sported during his performance?
Too late. It's already on display at the Smithsonian Institution. Next to Funzie's leather jacket.
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I think the only way this would work would be if Tom wore a crazy purple suit like Van Morrison wears in the movie, and does all of Van's crazy high kicks and stuff.
Seriously, that performance is out of control. I think that's the most Van Morrison has ever moved in his entire life.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2080/2325790990_cb25c6500f.jpg)
Where do you think Robert Pollard learned his moves? From The Last Waltz, perhaps?
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I think the only way this would work would be if Tom wore a crazy purple suit like Van Morrison wears in the movie, and does all of Van's crazy high kicks and stuff.
I would be happy to supply the purple outfit. Oh, and thank you for posting that picture. It makes me laugh every time I see it.
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I think the only way this would work would be if Tom wore a crazy purple suit like Van Morrison wears in the movie, and does all of Van's crazy high kicks and stuff.
Seriously, that performance is out of control. I think that's the most Van Morrison has ever moved in his entire life.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2080/2325790990_cb25c6500f.jpg)
Where do you think Robert Pollard learned his moves? From The Last Waltz, perhaps?
Why hasn't KTB photoshopped Tom's head on this pic yet? I don't have all day.
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Honey Slides. There's a concert bootleg where he talks about them for 10 minutes between songs.
You're talking about the terrific 1974 show at the Bottom Line. A lot of the ON THE BEACH material was debuted at this show, and Neil does do his Honey Slides schtick as an intro to "Motion Pictures". He even tells how to prepare it, saying: "I hope you ladies are listening tonight." One of the greatest bootlegs of all time!
And I like the Band. I can't help it.
I agree with both of these proclamations
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I think the only way this would work would be if Tom wore a crazy purple suit like Van Morrison wears in the movie, and does all of Van's crazy high kicks and stuff.
Seriously, that performance is out of control. I think that's the most Van Morrison has ever moved in his entire life.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2080/2325790990_cb25c6500f.jpg)
Where do you think Robert Pollard learned his moves? From The Last Waltz, perhaps?
Why hasn't KTB photoshopped Tom's head on this pic yet? I don't have all day.
This picture already looks photoshopped, like Van's head is stuck on Freddie Mercury's body.
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I think the only way this would work would be if Tom wore a crazy purple suit like Van Morrison wears in the movie, and does all of Van's crazy high kicks and stuff.
Seriously, that performance is out of control. I think that's the most Van Morrison has ever moved in his entire life.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2080/2325790990_cb25c6500f.jpg)
Where do you think Robert Pollard learned his moves? From The Last Waltz, perhaps?
Why hasn't KTB photoshopped Tom's head on this pic yet? I don't have all day.
This picture already looks photoshopped, like Van's head is stuck on Freddie Mercury's body.
...an idea which, incidentally, I have under copyright, pending the publication of my classic rock/zombie fanfic anthology.
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This is playing on the big screen at our local indie movie house in Lexington. It's the second or third time I've seen it on the big screen. I'm excited.
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I think that's the most Van Morrison has ever moved in his entire life.
Way, way back in the hippie days (yeah I'm a little older than many of you), I remember hearing this very stoned late-night DJ on the Pacifica station in Berkeley rapping about how Van Morrison was the greatest performer he'd ever seen. The reason? Because he'd once seen Them perform, and Van --"I swear"-- jumped from the stage up on to the top of an amplifier--without even bending his knees.
I could never decide what was funniest: (1) the image of Van Morrison doing this, (2) the idea that this guy actually thought he'd seen it when obviously he was tripping his face off; or (3) presenting this as a reason to proclaim someone the greatest performer you've ever seen.
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I think that's the most Van Morrison has ever moved in his entire life.
Way, way back in the hippie days (yeah I'm a little older than many of you), I remember hearing this very stoned late-night DJ on the Pacifica station in Berkeley rapping about how Van Morrison was the greatest performer he'd ever seen. The reason? Because he'd once seen Them perform, and Van --"I swear"-- jumped from the stage up on to the top of an amplifier--without even bending his knees.
I could never decide what was funniest: (1) the image of Van Morrison doing this, (2) the idea that this guy actually thought he'd seen it when obviously he was tripping his face off; or (3) presenting this as a reason to proclaim someone the greatest performer you've ever seen.
That's the funniest thing I've heard all day. Reminds me of in kung fu movies when they do that thing where they hold their hand like 1 inch away from a guy and punch him, and the guy flies across the room.
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I think that's the most Van Morrison has ever moved in his entire life.
Way, way back in the hippie days (yeah I'm a little older than many of you), I remember hearing this very stoned late-night DJ on the Pacifica station in Berkeley rapping about how Van Morrison was the greatest performer he'd ever seen. The reason? Because he'd once seen Them perform, and Van --"I swear"-- jumped from the stage up on to the top of an amplifier--without even bending his knees.
I could never decide what was funniest: (1) the image of Van Morrison doing this, (2) the idea that this guy actually thought he'd seen it when obviously he was tripping his face off; or (3) presenting this as a reason to proclaim someone the greatest performer you've ever seen.
If he didn't bend his knees I'm pretty sure he floated up there.
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If he didn't bend his knees I'm pretty sure he floated up there.
Maybe, but when I first heard it I thought of R. Crumb's character "Boingy Baxter." Maybe he just had super-powerful springs in the soles of his shoes.
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To be fair, if I saw someone jump up on top of an amp during a show without bending their knees, I would probably be calling it the best performance I'd ever seen, too.
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Was he wearing any of these shoes?
(http://www.travelizmo.com/archives/spring-shoes.jpg)
(http://www.hoopskills.com/images/jumping/katapult-shoes.jpg)
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Now I understand why Van Morrison is starring in the forthcoming INSPECTOR GADGET reboot.
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I think that's the most Van Morrison has ever moved in his entire life.
Way, way back in the hippie days (yeah I'm a little older than many of you), I remember hearing this very stoned late-night DJ on the Pacifica station in Berkeley rapping about how Van Morrison was the greatest performer he'd ever seen. The reason? Because he'd once seen Them perform, and Van --"I swear"-- jumped from the stage up on to the top of an amplifier--without even bending his knees.
I could never decide what was funniest: (1) the image of Van Morrison doing this, (2) the idea that this guy actually thought he'd seen it when obviously he was tripping his face off; or (3) presenting this as a reason to proclaim someone the greatest performer you've ever seen.
dear lord, that image made me laugh more than I have in like a year
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Lord, that mental image made me laugh. I'm imagining Van Morrison filmed at an up-angle, jumping straight up in the air, as I hear that "6 Million Dollar Man" g-g-g-g-g-g-g sound effect.
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Dear Tom,
I really enjoy "The Band's Last Waltz." I think it is because my dad used to play it when I was little and I couldn't change the tv. I really like all the different musicians who sing and all the "music videos" with people like Emmylou Harris and The Staple Singers. I also like many of the musicians who show up at the concert like Joni Mitchell and Dr. John.
Nothing brings the family together like a Neil Young coke booger.
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I also loved Tom's description of Van Morrison on the recent COmedy and Everything Else podcast: "It's like someone forced him to be in show business."
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This thread has brought tears to my eyes i'm laughing so hard. Everything about this is hilarious. Just needed to say, good work everybody.
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I always thought Robertson embarrassed Eric Clapton, even though Eric came back strong.
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Dear Tom,
I really enjoy "The Band's Last Waltz." I think it is because my dad used to play it when I was little and I couldn't change the tv. I really like all the different musicians who sing and all the "music videos" with people like Emmylou Harris and The Staple Singers. I also like many of the musicians who show up at the concert like Joni Mitchell and Dr. John.
Nothing brings the family together like a Neil Young coke booger.
Totally. He also used to play The Grand Ole Opry and this HBO special that was B.B. King and Friends. I think my personal favorite was the VHS tape of Talking Heads videos we used to watch. Good times.