Althouse: Meet the new boss.

May 20, 2025

Meet the new boss.

Happy birthday Pete. Who’s the new boss? Is he like the old boss? Have you met him yet? Say hello to Roger.
— Bob Dylan (@bobdylan) May 19, 2025

38 comments:

Temujin said...: Da Who.; 5/20/25, 1:23 PM
Jaq said...: I think that in Canada, the new boss is the Liberal Party, which just announce that they are taking control of internet streaming and policing content, to ensure that it reflects "Canadian values," as defined by the Liberals. They are taking this step despite having a minority government.

https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2025/05/20/new-governor-same-as-the-old-governor-2/

Maybe Bob reads Smalldeadanimals.; 5/20/25, 1:33 PM
rehajm said...: Who? Right.; 5/20/25, 1:46 PM
MadTownGuy said...: Who's on first?; 5/20/25, 1:52 PM
Christopher B said...: Who are you? I really wanna know; 5/20/25, 1:54 PM
Kate said...: One of them is going blind. Googled. It's Daltrey.; 5/20/25, 1:58 PM
tommyesq said...: Turns out Townshend is the new boss who is the same as the old boss. Just ask Ringo's kid!; 5/20/25, 2:08 PM
tim maguire said...: Jaq said...I think that in Canada, the new boss is the Liberal Party, which just announce that they are taking control of internet streaming and policing content

It's part of their charm offensive to attract academics fleeing fascism.; 5/20/25, 2:14 PM
Kai Akker said...: Cornpone among the aged.; 5/20/25, 2:20 PM
baghdadbob said...: Turns out Pete is happy that he got old before he died.; 5/20/25, 2:27 PM
Quayle said...: Well, I speak for a lot of us I am sure, when I say that we were under the impression that when we were walking forwards, we'd end up further onward.

But things ain't quite that simple.; 5/20/25, 3:49 PM
Leland said...: “Norm!” Came the cry from heaven.; 5/20/25, 3:51 PM
Clyde said...: This is a Pete Townshend demo for a song that would have ended up on his Life House Chronicles album. It's on the Who's Next: Life House Super Deluxe box set, and I discovered it earlier this year.

Greyhound Girl (Lifehouse Chronicles / Demo / Remastered 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNd3NqDc88I; 5/20/25, 3:54 PM
Laslo Spatula said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 5/20/25, 3:55 PM
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Clyde said...: And yes, Pete was inconsistent with his usage re: Lifehouse and Life House.; 5/20/25, 3:57 PM
Laslo Spatula said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 5/20/25, 3:59 PM
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Clyde said...: Another cool track from that same Super Deluxe box set is Pete Townshend's original demo of "Baba O'Riley." It runs over 13 minutes and goes all over the place. Worth a listen if you have never heard this version:

Baba O'Riley (Original Demo / Remastered 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiYAp5WyFZw; 5/20/25, 4:01 PM
Laslo Spatula said...: Real-life Bob Dylan is growing ever-closer to my movie's Bob Dylan.

My movie — “Bootleg: Highway 61 Redacted” — is an alternative history of Bob Dylan in the aftermath of his 1966 motorcycle crash.

It is absurd and whimsical, wistful, a bit paranoid at times, and warm in regard to the subject. And: no profanity (imagine that — it is very PG).

It is intertwined with odd details, allusions, red herrings and a great abundance of stock footage from the 1950s, 60s and 70s (I love finding just the right ten seconds from an old home movie that transcends with its imperfections).

It is basically a comedy, part road movie, but it has a lot of crosscurrents of themes of identity and perception. And I believe ‘my’ Dylan is far more evocative than the Chalamet one: yes, I said it.

It is going on the festival circuit soon, but I am posting a private link here for beloved Althouse readers and commenters.

https://gumlet.tv/watch/680b9a690d7002c9e686b020/

Seriously: you should give it a try. It is pretty much in vignette-style, so watch a scene or two, then come back later for a little more if you choose…

I am Laslo.; 5/20/25, 4:06 PM
Laslo Spatula said...: (I apologize: I gave up after multiple attempts at getting the link to work); 5/20/25, 4:07 PM
re Pete said...: "I've sucked the milk out of a thousand cows"; 5/20/25, 4:09 PM
Iman said...: Too bad Abbie Hoffman isn’t around for Pete to smack with his axe.; 5/20/25, 4:10 PM
NorthOfTheOneOhOne said...: Kate said...

One of them is going blind. Googled. It's Daltrey.

Yes. Pete Townshend is the one that's going deaf.; 5/20/25, 4:11 PM
baghdadbob said...: Allusions and Red Herrings Laslo? What about Easter Eggs and MacGuffins?; 5/20/25, 4:14 PM
Laslo Spatula said...: "Allusions and Red Herrings Laslo? What about Easter Eggs and MacGuffins?"

Oh, it's definitely got those, too!

I am Laslo.; 5/20/25, 4:22 PM
Iman said...: “One of them is going blind. Googled. It's Daltrey.

Yes. Pete Townshend is the one that's going deaf.”

Now someone must cover “dumb”.; 5/20/25, 4:22 PM
Mr. D said...: This is no social crisis, this is you having fun; 5/20/25, 4:38 PM
Joe Bar said...: @Iman, I bet he sure plays a mean pinball.; 5/20/25, 5:25 PM
Clyde said...: That was very entertaining, Laslo. Thanks!; 5/20/25, 5:27 PM
wildswan said...: I watched the video for awhile and I feel like the girl from Hibbing in the video who went to visit Bob in New York City and concluded he'd made some different friends.; 5/20/25, 5:49 PM
Iman said...: Now you’ve left me thinking about Elton John in his outrageous high heeled clogs, etc., Joe Bar. Damn you!; 5/20/25, 6:42 PM
Mr. D said...: Laslo, that's great. Thanks for sharing the link. Definitely a road worth traveling.; 5/20/25, 7:34 PM
Jaq said...: I enjoyed it. I kept getting interrupted after 40 mins or so, and yet, I persisted. I liked the guy in the blue hat.; 5/20/25, 7:52 PM
Chris said...: It's time for Roger to hang it up. I love The Who, but it's time.; 5/21/25, 5:18 AM
Jaq said...: OK, I had the weirdest dream last night after watching that Laslo movie. [Dream content redacted.]; 5/21/25, 7:54 AM
Laslo Spatula said...: My sincere thanks to Clyde, wildswan, Mr. D, and Jaq for giving my film a try — it is very much appreciated!

I don’t really follow Hollywood movies anymore; my interests don’t seem to align with the audience they are seeking. I suspect many here feel this in a similar fashion.

So I make my own movies instead.

And a special thank-you to Althouse. This blog — her posts, and the opportunity to comment back, no matter how absurd in manner — is what re-ignited my creativity those years past, and I truly value that highly…

I am Laslo.; 5/21/25, 9:42 AM
Amexpat said...: @Laslo
Only had time to watch the first 15 minutes. Good stuff! Definitely know your Dylan. Some of it sounds like liner notes he never got around to writing, some may even be a preview of Chronicles 2. Will watch the rest later. Thanks for sharing it here!; 5/21/25, 10:23 AM

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