Any day now, any day now...

[offbalance]

Good gravy, I love The Last Waltz. quasisonic got it for me for Christmas, and I'm watching it as I perform my pack & purge. And damned if that film isn't totally ageless. It's just a brilliant collection. I could just watch hours and hours of the raw footage.

It makes me all happy inside. Especially in one point of lulz. There are all of these special guests. Most of them are to be expected. Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Muddy Waters, the Staples, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and many others. Including Neil Diamond. He just pops up at one point (and totally kicks ass). But it's this marvelous LULWHUT moment. I mean, Diamond is talented and all, but his aesthetic was the total opposite to the rest of this group (especially at the time)

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[blergeatkitty.livejournal.com]

Van Morrison's jumpsuit is my favorite thing about The Last Waltz.

Neil Young's obvious coke booger is my second favorite thing.

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

I like to think that Neil Diamond rolled in wearing the jumpsuit, and got all weird about how everyone else was dressed. So Van (after spending a lot of time "in the snow") offered to swap clothes with him.

[lwoodbloo.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHAH! Best documentary moment ever.