William S. Burroughs in Lawrence home movies, part 2

[VENUSxINxFAUXxFURS18]

This song found me when I needed it most.

[craigsvideoworks]

He sent me a postcard.

A month just before he passed.

It kept me going.

It still does.

[killgreed]

I was doing forest activism at this time in Headwater Ca. The last unprotected Ancient Redwood forest. Then I joined the Caravan for Justice, we stoped in Lawrence, & my friend with me knew Burroughs, the rest of the people wanted to keep going, I should have jumped off. oh well. Ferlinghetti is in his 90's. Peter Orlovsky just recently died.

[h75dale]

RIP WSB

[BeechwoodSilasLang]

Man, I wish Patti Smith's song wasn't playing while they show footage of William & co. talking. Got nothing against Patti but Burroughs is more interesting.

[TheLastDugong]

Exactly, with whatever due respect, it feels and looks like a lot of hangers-on, milking and exploiting their time with a true giant.

[Wanderlustus]

@BeechwoodSilasLang Too right, Beech.

[igd93]

Wonderful stuff. Keep up the Good Fight, Bill, wherever you are.

[geekfreaklover]

One of the best thinkers of the 20th century. To not understand Burroughs is to not uinderstand the 20th century.

Shame to see him, drunk in his later years.

[BEATNIKCASS]

thanks for this---love yer all

[absinther666]

Thank you William...RIP

[dirtycelinefrenchman]

Ya hear that kids: don't do drugs, or might end up a revolutionary iconoclast writer living to the ripe old age of 87.

[retread01]

He was lucky, quite a few people didn't make it to their 40s. The likely outcome of living his life is brain damage/death/prison/all three. Some people are charmed.

[compactdisk2]

@retread01 Actually, being addicted to heroin will not cause brain damage. At all.

Heroin, like all opiates, is not neurotoxic. In fact, it really isn't toxic to any organ. I'm not saying opiate addiction is safe, just that the health risks do not come from prolonged exposure to the drugs themselves.

Overdoses even, are fairly rare unless alcohol or other CNS depressants are involved. People who have clean, stable supplies of opiates often live long, healthy lives with their addictions.

[unholychunk]

@dirtycelinefrenchman 83

[Snotra]

Her songs need a bridge or another chorus chord structure.

[vitrohype]

(i) miss you...

[tonypeters69]

I don't blame patti, I blame the videographer. What a missed opportunity or maybe bill didn't want a camera in his face all day.

[GrecoAlbo68]

I wasn't aware that he actually moved back to Kansas, in the end. I've read it, but never knew with Burroughs. A dream, a hallucination, a thought. Interesting.

[subsamadhi]

is that him smoking a doobie? even in old age he lived up to his rep.

[pdelaprimm]

Damn! Did I just squander 7.48 minutes of my day?

[Gumbyrearygood]

No.

[ysfaljanabi]

if thats patti smith playing, - she is embarresingly like a beginner guitarist. ysf

[6billionghosts]

i'm vicariously with the inner circle

[6billionghosts]

reminds me of old bill viola

[leeHendy]

amazing posts, thank you

[TJTele52]

That's Allen Ginsberg at the table with Burroughs..in the suspenders..

[otisss71]

Burroughs looks like he's on coke

[pigshavebeards]

This works much, much, much better on mute ;)

[ShiftyMcShifty]

Was that fucking Alton Brown in the beginning with basket thing on his head?

[lessismore321]

too late shut that shit up youtube

[OscarLimaMike]

Man O Man O Man... Kindred spirits I love them all. Southern Cross is one of my favorite Patti Smith Songs. If you want a staged presentation you will disappointed here it shows a slice or real life amongst friends comfortable just being around each other. I loved it RIP Bill.

[Bradshute67]

Right with you man! The best of the best!

[Sempschi]

I can sympathize with people who want to hear Bill speak. Being a Patti Smith fan, I found the audio interesting but will agree Bill talking is far more interesting.

[caothrinoa]

Maybe this is supposed to be a memorial done by friends of dear Meester?

Stop whining, it's nothing.

[robshaka00]

Oh fuck off patti! I figured she'd shut up after the first part.

[Jojoseahorse]

Wish I'd been there; I would gladly have taken Patti into another room and had fun with her, while you guys could have watched the rest of them and not had to listen to the boring song :)

[fireplug111]

Both parts of this were pointless. Why did I have to sit threw patti smith and her acoustic banality.

[phishead4xx]

what a blessing. thank you so much. burroughs was a genius.

[trailortrashredneck]

my hero

[newblue2002]

last time i was boring,i found it really dull,aswell (;

[traciragen]

first off, she was in the earleir clip as being there herself, which i think gives her credit to play. she sat with the man,goddam.

[TheLunaticOnTheGrass]

I think the music is great. It fits Burroughs.

[cheneasson]

why on earth did you cover the audio with patti smith's songs?

[cheneasson]

why on earth did you cover the audio with pattie smitht's songs?

[diddywahdaddy]

Actually, she's not as dull and pathetic here as she sometimes can be. I'm a bit surprised to find that I actually like this. But, there you go!

[earinsound]

Great except for Patti Smith's boring song.

[AnaKosta]

Yeah, you're right. Smith sucks.

[andywilliams007]

what a treat. thank you.

[twodeadroses]

thanks you!