See Hear Podcast episode 112 - A Mighty Wind

When you think of American folk songs of the 60s, you'd think of
political injustice, civil rights, hardships due to economic
burdens, and war, right? Or do you think about the comforts of food
always being laid out on the table, boundless optimism 'cos “its
THAT kind of day” or kissing at the end of an optical illusion
caused by the dispersion of light in water droplets? 'Cos both
work, ya know. Welcome to episode 112 of See Hear Podcast. In 2003,
Christopher Guest released A Mighty Wind, the third of his
mockumentaries – not counting Rob Reiner's “This Is Spinal Tap”. He
had an ensemble cast all highly skilled in improvisation weave the
story of what happens when 3 folk groups reassemble for a tribute
concert dedicated to their recently deceased manager. Personal
frailties, egos, catch phrases, rivalries and decidedly non-issue
songs are all focused on in this very funny film. Tim was
unavailable, but Kerry and I were joined by her daughter Sarah
Fristoe. We debated the accusation that Guest's comedies can be
cruel to their characters. We also discussed the songs, the use of
Yiddish, the origins of many of the cast members via Second City,
and we ask the important question....Wha' Happened? One point of
trivia we forgot to mention about art jumping into real
life.....supposedly, The Folksmen would be the support act for
Spinal Tap on American tours. The crowd not realising it was the
same bunch of gents, booed them offstage. I hope this isn't just
urban legend.... Many thanks to Sarah for being an enthusiastic See
Hearian and bringing great insight to what is a favourite film. You
can watch the original Folksmen sketch that appeared on Saturday
Night Live nearly 20 years before A Mighty Wind at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LztVpOOhEY A Mighty Wind is on
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