damn. its VERY hard for me to think of 2 artists who have had a deeper impact on me than phil lesh and david lynch. TBH lynch probably had a much more significant impact on me due to how young i was when i was first introduced to his movies. 13 years old, watched lost highway at a sleepover. up until that point i had no idea that art which explored such insane and ephemeral ideas even existed. at that age i was pretty culturally sheltered, partially by puritanical parents and partially because i was simply surrounded by friends who only engaged with basic pop culture. i was never the same again after those 2 hours.
losing both of these guys so close together really brings to mind the lyric from throwing stones; "History's page will thus be carved in stone, And we are here, and we are on our own."
Lynch was a huge risk-taker who stayed true to the way he saw things. There's not an abundance of those qualities in the world these days, and now there's markedly less with his passing.
I might have to head down to the Bob's Big Boy in Burbank for a cup of coffee and a chocolate shake to celebrate his time here.
kyle_maclachlan Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie. He clearly saw something in me that even I didn't recognize. I owe my entire
career, and life really, to his vision. What I saw in him was an enigmatic and intuitive man with a creative ocean bursting forth inside of him. He was in touch
with something the rest of us wish we could get to. Our friendship blossomed on Blue Velvet and then Twin Peaks and I always found him to be the most authentically
alive person I'd ever met. David was in tune with the universe and his own imagination on a level that seemed to be the best version of human. He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are. They are
our breath. While the world has lost a remarkable artist, l've lost a dear friend who imagined a future for me and allowed me to travel
in worlds I could never have conceived on my own. I can see him now, standing up to greet me in his backyard, with a warm smile and big hug and that Great Plains honk of a voice. We'd talk coffee, the joy of the unexpected, the
beauty of the world, and laugh. His love for me and mine for him came out of the cosmic fate of two people who saw the best things about themselves in
each other. I will miss him more than the limits of my language can tell and my heart can bear. My world is that much fuller because
I knew him and that much emptier now that he's gone.
David, I remain forever changed, and forever your Kale.
Thank you for everything.
The beautiful moment Patti Smith and David Lynch interviewed each other
When two unbreakable creative forces collide for a pre-scheduled sit-down conversation anything could happen so, when Patti Smith interviewed David Lynch, the topic of discussion knew no bounds.
The meeting was recorded for BBC Newsnight‘s ‘Encounters’ series back in 2014 and, as the topics flowed from Blue Velvet to Twin Peaks, from writing music to recording it, the duo repeatedly referred back to their creative drive.
At one point, at the beginning of the conversation, Smith explains that her song ‘Grateful’ was created instantly, a fully-formed piece of art that sprung into her mind as if it was destined to be created by herself. On the flip side, Lynch details how he was never so lucky to arrive at an idea in that instant: “I get ideas in fragments,” the filmmaker said. “It’s as if in the other room, there’s a puzzle… and the first piece I get is just a fragment of the whole puzzle, but I fall in love with this fragment, and it holds a promise for more,” he added.
When the conversation turned to Twin Peaks, Smith asked: “Did you have any idea when you were creating Twin Peaks how this would tap into the public consciousness?” Lynch, taking a moment to consider his answer, replied: “No idea. But the number one thing is do to what you believe in, and do it the best you can. And then you see how it goes in the world.”
Smith then described the show as a “gift” detailing how she felt more connected to the world of Twin Peaks, its art and the mysticism that surrounds it. “Fantastic, Patti,” Lynch replied sincerely. “Twin Peaks is a world and I love that world. It’s something that is like a magnet to go back in there.”
At the time of filming, Russian punk band Pussy Riot had been arrested for their symbolic protest having released their masked performance inside a church. This act of defiance, one that quite obviously touched the hearts of both Lynch and Smith, was discussed between the pair: “This kind of oppression and misunderstanding goes back to biblical times, taking young girls who have families and have hopes and dreams and putting them in prison for issuing a teenage prayer,” said Smith having met the all-female band in Chicago.
“One of the things they were saying to me was ‘Everyone wants us to speak to them but what are we supposed to say?’ I said ‘You should say that we are all you because of our belief system or trying to say something new, or against the church or corporations. We are all potentially in danger. Speak to the younger generation to think for themselves.’ These girls did something absolutely original, they are in my prayers.”
Eraserhead is a 1977 American independent surrealist body horror film] written, directed, produced, and edited by David Lynch. Lynch also created its score and sound design, which included pieces by a variety of other musicians. Shot in black and white, it was Lynch's first feature-length effort following several short films. Eraserhead was produced with the assistance of the American Film Institute (AFI) during Lynch's time studying there. It nonetheless spent several years in principal photography because of funding difficulties. Buoyed with regular donations from Lynch's childhood friend Jack Fisk and Fisk's wife Sissy Spacek, production continued for five years as Lynch kept running out of money.
While working on The Elephant Man, Lynch met American director Stanley Kubrick, who revealed to Lynch that Eraserhead was his favorite film. Eraserhead also served as an influence on Kubrick's 1980 film The Shining; Kubrick reportedly screened the film for the cast and crew to "put them in the mood" that he wanted the film to achieve.
There is a documentary film currently streaming on the Criterion Channel called David Lynch: The Art Life that you can access for free, without the need for a login or subscription.
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Gordon Cole has left the
Gordon Cole has left the building.
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damn. its VERY hard for me to
damn. its VERY hard for me to think of 2 artists who have had a deeper impact on me than phil lesh and david lynch. TBH lynch probably had a much more significant impact on me due to how young i was when i was first introduced to his movies. 13 years old, watched lost highway at a sleepover. up until that point i had no idea that art which explored such insane and ephemeral ideas even existed. at that age i was pretty culturally sheltered, partially by puritanical parents and partially because i was simply surrounded by friends who only engaged with basic pop culture. i was never the same again after those 2 hours.
losing both of these guys so close together really brings to mind the lyric from throwing stones; "History's page will thus be carved in stone, And we are here, and we are on our own."
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Rest in peace, David Lynch.
Rest in peace, David Lynch.
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Lynch was a huge risk-taker
Lynch was a huge risk-taker who stayed true to the way he saw things. There's not an abundance of those qualities in the world these days, and now there's markedly less with his passing.
I might have to head down to the Bob's Big Boy in Burbank for a cup of coffee and a chocolate shake to celebrate his time here.
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kyle_maclachlan Forty-two
kyle_maclachlan Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie. He clearly saw something in me that even I didn't recognize. I owe my entire
career, and life really, to his vision. What I saw in him was an enigmatic and intuitive man with a creative ocean bursting forth inside of him. He was in touch
with something the rest of us wish we could get to. Our friendship blossomed on Blue Velvet and then Twin Peaks and I always found him to be the most authentically
alive person I'd ever met. David was in tune with the universe and his own imagination on a level that seemed to be the best version of human. He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are. They are
our breath. While the world has lost a remarkable artist, l've lost a dear friend who imagined a future for me and allowed me to travel
in worlds I could never have conceived on my own. I can see him now, standing up to greet me in his backyard, with a warm smile and big hug and that Great Plains honk of a voice. We'd talk coffee, the joy of the unexpected, the
beauty of the world, and laugh. His love for me and mine for him came out of the cosmic fate of two people who saw the best things about themselves in
each other. I will miss him more than the limits of my language can tell and my heart can bear. My world is that much fuller because
I knew him and that much emptier now that he's gone.
David, I remain forever changed, and forever your Kale.
Thank you for everything.
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The beautiful moment Patti
The beautiful moment Patti Smith and David Lynch interviewed each other
When two unbreakable creative forces collide for a pre-scheduled sit-down conversation anything could happen so, when Patti Smith interviewed David Lynch, the topic of discussion knew no bounds.
The meeting was recorded for BBC Newsnight‘s ‘Encounters’ series back in 2014 and, as the topics flowed from Blue Velvet to Twin Peaks, from writing music to recording it, the duo repeatedly referred back to their creative drive.
At one point, at the beginning of the conversation, Smith explains that her song ‘Grateful’ was created instantly, a fully-formed piece of art that sprung into her mind as if it was destined to be created by herself. On the flip side, Lynch details how he was never so lucky to arrive at an idea in that instant: “I get ideas in fragments,” the filmmaker said. “It’s as if in the other room, there’s a puzzle… and the first piece I get is just a fragment of the whole puzzle, but I fall in love with this fragment, and it holds a promise for more,” he added.
When the conversation turned to Twin Peaks, Smith asked: “Did you have any idea when you were creating Twin Peaks how this would tap into the public consciousness?” Lynch, taking a moment to consider his answer, replied: “No idea. But the number one thing is do to what you believe in, and do it the best you can. And then you see how it goes in the world.”
Smith then described the show as a “gift” detailing how she felt more connected to the world of Twin Peaks, its art and the mysticism that surrounds it. “Fantastic, Patti,” Lynch replied sincerely. “Twin Peaks is a world and I love that world. It’s something that is like a magnet to go back in there.”
At the time of filming, Russian punk band Pussy Riot had been arrested for their symbolic protest having released their masked performance inside a church. This act of defiance, one that quite obviously touched the hearts of both Lynch and Smith, was discussed between the pair: “This kind of oppression and misunderstanding goes back to biblical times, taking young girls who have families and have hopes and dreams and putting them in prison for issuing a teenage prayer,” said Smith having met the all-female band in Chicago.
“One of the things they were saying to me was ‘Everyone wants us to speak to them but what are we supposed to say?’ I said ‘You should say that we are all you because of our belief system or trying to say something new, or against the church or corporations. We are all potentially in danger. Speak to the younger generation to think for themselves.’ These girls did something absolutely original, they are in my prayers.”
Here it is:
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/patti-smith-david-lynch-interviewed-each-ot...
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Eraserhead is a 1977 American
Eraserhead is a 1977 American independent surrealist body horror film] written, directed, produced, and edited by David Lynch. Lynch also created its score and sound design, which included pieces by a variety of other musicians. Shot in black and white, it was Lynch's first feature-length effort following several short films. Eraserhead was produced with the assistance of the American Film Institute (AFI) during Lynch's time studying there. It nonetheless spent several years in principal photography because of funding difficulties. Buoyed with regular donations from Lynch's childhood friend Jack Fisk and Fisk's wife Sissy Spacek, production continued for five years as Lynch kept running out of money.
While working on The Elephant Man, Lynch met American director Stanley Kubrick, who revealed to Lynch that Eraserhead was his favorite film. Eraserhead also served as an influence on Kubrick's 1980 film The Shining; Kubrick reportedly screened the film for the cast and crew to "put them in the mood" that he wanted the film to achieve.
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blue. fucking. velvet
blue. fucking. velvet
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Pour a cup of black coffee
Pour a cup of black coffee out for the GOAT.
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^ I love this. Like really
^ I love this. Like really love.
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There is a documentary film
There is a documentary film currently streaming on the Criterion Channel called David Lynch: The Art Life that you can access for free, without the need for a login or subscription.
https://www.criterionchannel.com/david-lynch-the-art-life/videos/david-l...
I believe it will be available to stream for free until January 31.
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I didn't know this GD
I didn't know this GD connection...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eC_IGFdsaAk&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A...