Another masterpiece of indirection.
I’m Not Trying to Be Elvis
I noticed this was leaving the Criterion Channel, and figured I’d watch it. I never really knew much about Orion (Jimmy Ellis) or listened to him at all, dismissing him as an Elvis impersonator. I know y’all aren’t Elvis (RIP PBUH) devotees like I am, so I don’t know if you’d find it as fascinating, but I was transfixed. Also, there is a ZINGER about 3/4 in, that they focus on for about 5 seconds, that discusses who his real father is (you can guess), and why he may sound EXACTLY like Elvis when he sings. As someone who has listened to a lot more EP than you have, I mean Exactly.
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And Now For a Bassist Who Sucks
Who’s the opposite of Jamerson or McCartney? Phil Lesh, of course. I could not listen to all of this, I just sampled here and there. What I did hear sounded like the noodlings of a tin-eared fifteen-year-old who recently took up bass. There is nothing remotely interesting going on musically or technically. What he needs is a nun to slap his hand with a ruler.
Friday Fanaticism
This guy again. I think he’s schizophrenic.
Har Har
I loved SCTV because nothing was too stupid, goofy, or weird for them to air.
My Latest Obsession
Watching comics legend Todd McFarlane speed draw his favorite characters.
The Greatest Fantasy Football Trash Talking Video Ever
This is a couple of years old but so worth your time – Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Pom Klementieff (Mantis) from the Marvel Universe having a little fun for charity. The first video is for context.
How To Spot A Deepfake
All you got to do is watch, with your ears.
At the encouragement of Fakerbot, I listened to several of the AI-songs out there before they all got yanked after a couple of days. But some of them are back up!
Hearing early Beach Boys”I Get Around” era Brian Wilson falsetto on “Be My Baby” – the song that drove his entire professional career – is sublime. Listen before they take it down again.
I also heard some pretty bad AI Nirvana.
The best of the lot is definitely Elvis singing Iggy Pop.
You can’t even tell it’s simulated!
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Explore The Space
My apologies if this has been posted here before. In my senility, I can’t remember if I once saw this here or someone sent it to me. Either way, it’s always good for a laugh.
This Took A Lot Of Balls
2,000, in fact.