Can't get Beck outta my head after his Hwyd Bwl concert

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I just feel like posting some Beck videos because other than freaking out about the news these days, his work's really haunted me since his concert -- I guess it was very evocative since so many images from the show keep playing in my mind, both musically and visually.

One moment in particular, one tune from last week I just can't get out of my head was his "Where It's At." I'm so happy someone caught it for posterity for me -- Enjoy.



*Seriously. I have to tell you, this really was the tune that moved into the harddrive of my brain faster than a lower eastside tenement squatter.

Also, just now found someone else's upload of some cool moments from last week's super fine concert at the Hollywood Bowl Concert 9/20/08. Enjoy.



I just saw his video of Guess I'm Doing Fine and was struck by how much he reminds me of Gram Parsons. Especially the way he shot this particular video.

Hm. At one point I wondered if it would be too far a musical stretch to imagine any possible future collaborations between Beck and Jim Lauderdale, another musical pioneer, granted, Americana genre, but avid Gram Parsons fan.

Just to update my thoughts about that:

Beck and Lauderdale? Whoa! Huh? Waayyyy too much of a musical stretch. What the fuck was I thinking?

No, no, no....

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