That other Beck November 2, 2006
I’m talking of course about the singer Beck, not our beloved baby. (No relation of course.) Anyhow, Mary and I have both been enjoying his new album. He did a couple killer performances on Saturday Night Live last week and I finally found someone linking to them on YouTube, which will no doubt get pulled as soon as the global media conglomerate gets wind of it.
One of the best things about it was that a bunch of guys were playing spoons in Clap Hands. And the other best thing was that he had marionettes off-stage that were mimicking the band (including said spoons). Awesome stuff.
Even odder was that Mary and I watched Team America: World Police that night as well, so it was like puppet night. Speaking of Team America, I enjoyed it. If you watch it, be sure to watch some of the extra stuff on the DVD about making of – pretty amazing.
I saw some set lists of his curret tour and David Bowie’s ‘Fame’ has made it into the set list. Sometimes alone, sometimes part of a medley, but does it really matter? I’ve only heard a couple of tracks but am glad to hear the whole album is good.
…Note To Self…acquire new Beck cd…