tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829734.post114780387096915196..comments2024-03-29T03:39:42.411-04:00Comments on The Wicked Stage: Brion's SongRob Weinert-Kendthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04015688507553252146noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829734.post-1147811527691222992006-05-16T16:32:00.000-04:002006-05-16T16:32:00.000-04:00Rob, I used to go see Jon Brion at Largo a lot, an...Rob, I used to go see Jon Brion at Largo a lot, and the thing that always impressed me is that he seemed to be familiar with every song ever written. Or if he wasn't, he's really good at faking it. Because people would often yell out the most random of random songs for him to play (or, "performance pieces," rather) and I never saw him stumped once. And I would definitely say that "performance piece" is the write term when describing what Brion himself does. You might ask him to sing something like "Wicked Little Town" from Hedwig and he might start out by playing a music box and then go into a drum solo before getting to any of the lyrics, but it will undoubtedly be a compelling take on the "song."<BR/><BR/>I would be curious to see a Brion/Bjork collaboration.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442902343936742742noreply@blogger.com