Jonathan Richman - Now Is Better Than Before (Later)

Jonathan Richman performing the song Now Is Better Than Before on Later With Jools Holland

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• jonathan
• richman
• now
• is
• better
• than
• before
• jojo
• music
• later
• jools
• holland
• bbc

[doctormartinboots]

never boring,never disapointing ,makes you laugh and cry in equal measure,luvly stuff

[dustin11]

Why tab it? Look at his hands.

[finecrystal]

@astroboirap I think he's gotten used to playing electric with a whammy bar/tremelo and in switching to acoustic still makes the motion out of habit. probably. or it might just be an affectation. who knows?

[astroboirap]

whats with the hand thing during the solo

[amylNRG]

@extremelybusy123

Well, I'd forgotten this until you posted your comment, and that reminded me to look at it again. I was right in my earlier posting: the schtick gets old. It's like listening to those "comedy" records from the 1970s: the first time you hear them, you think, "hey, this is great", but the joke wears thin after you've heard it on every breakfast show for a week.

As for Holland: I don't hate everything he likes, but I find his taste a pretty good indicator of pretentious wank.

[extremelybusy123]

@amylNRG who cares who likes what. Apparently you listen to bands based on who likes them. Amy, just relax. Get into early Jonathan Richman (Modern Lovers). They basically invented punk rock. As he got older he moved more towards balladry like this, also awesome. Richman's songs have been covered by everyone from John Cale (Velvet Underground) to Iggy Pop. He's a legend and just because Jools Holland likes him doesn't mean you shouldn't. Listen to what sounds good to you. Very easy.

[5507156693]

Great! Love the man

[amylNRG]

Damnit, I was just starting to like Jonathan Richman. A web site encouraged me to click through to "Dancing in a Lesbian Bar", and I loved that, so I took a look at this. It's OK, though I suspect that his schtick gets old real fast. BUT, what really put me off is the discovery that Jools Fucking Holland, the wanker-king of pretension, likes him. No more Richman for me. And as for Holland: "Jazz Club", anyone?

[sofyaani]

I learnt alot from this great man

[pwkid]

I knew I heard this guy from somewhere! He had a part in There's Something About Mary :)