OT: Randy Newman in concert

[572cv]

Had a rare chance to hear Randy Newman last night. Just the man and a Steinway. He wrote a good part of the sound track of the last forty years, and I want to highly recommend catching one of his shows. Really, really good.

[OtayBW]

'Good Old Boys' is one of my favorite albums of all time. He gets sort of stereotyped often for his novelty songs, but he is one gifted songwriter, IMO.

[eBAUMANN]

pretty crappy video quality, but i enjoyed this mini-doc, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KX73Cwx61U) would love to see him live sometime.

[Louis]

I hope they kept the short people out.

[CunegoFan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dOZFu4QuRU

[bking]

I saw Randy in '74 or '75 when he was touring with his Good Old Boys album, what a show, what an album. You have to really listen--the lyrics are so important, to fully appreciate the man and his music.

[Lund]

I have seen Randy live twice, both times he was amazing! Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in 2010 and the Stern Grove Music Festival 2015; both shows were free, but I would pay big money to hear/ see him play.


Heavily recommend him to everyone. Especially all the people who have written off as a cornball due to projects such as Toy Story, Monsters Inc, ect... Randy Newman has a great solo career, his first 7 studio albums are radical!! Clever, cynical, rock 'n roll, Randy Newman has style!

[purpurite]

Saw him once front the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and do the songs of Pixar. It was a wonderful show, even if my date snarked on it the whole evening. :rolleyes: