DESERT SESSION: A Letter to Josh Homme’s Daughter
Dear Camille,
I hear you were very upset with me after seeing the promo for this show, which I filmed recently with your Daddy and his friends. You saw me take Daddy’s guitar and smash it against a tree and I’m sure that was upsetting. That this was in fact a not so subtle homage to the early works of John Landis and John Belushi is something you could have hardly been expected to know, ANIMAL HOUSE having been released long before you were born, and I apologize.
Know that that was in fact, not really Daddy’s guitar, and that we were both just playing around. In real life, Daddy would have been very angry were I to do such a thing–and as he is a large man, I strongly suspect I would not still be here to write this letter. I like your Daddy very much. We are friends. Your Daddy was very nice to let me and my camera crew hang out with him all week at all his favorite places and to make totally awesome music for us.
I like your Daddy so much, that when an obnoxious superfan of mine at a magical place called Pappy and Harriet’s got up in Daddy’s face–had your Daddy not gently guided him by the thorax to the welcoming arms of security–I would have broken my beer glass across the man’s skull and then jabbed the jagged remnants into his ****ing neck. That’s the kind of guy I am. I had your Daddy’s back–just like he had mine. You will learn about these things later–possibly in grammar school.
When you watch the show, I hope there is nothing else in there that upsets you. You will surely see how completely brilliant Daddy is at work. You will hear a lot of great music. If you are a foodie, you will probably be terribly disappointed at the change of focus in this week’s episode, but at your tender age, I doubt that such a terrible thing as that could have befallen you. Life, for you, is still filled with hope and promise. Yes, Daddy seems to be drinking a lot of tequila on the show. But he never got drunk. Not that I saw anyway. He is a pretty good cook too–though this is something you surely know by now. I cook my daughter grilled cheese sandwiches. What does your Daddy cook you?
Sincerely,
Anthony
I haven't tuned in a long time because I moved and decided not to get a TV as a kind of resolution toward getting my s**t, but it's cool that this episode resonated with so many other people. Of all the episodes I've seen, this was my favorite for a lot of reasons.
Here's a question: What was the name of the guy in a different episode — and also, which episode was he in–who was living in the center of a volcanic lake and had virtually no contact with the rest of the civilized world? I was so curious about his story because he looked totally normal, but without seeing the episode if you heard about him, you might think he was a freak. Hell, maybe he is…. Is he?
in short by far best episode…transporting one back in time somewhere between Jack Kerouac's Darma Bums and David Lynch's Lost Highway, I found myself tripping along with Tony listening to the most prophetic desert jams performed by Queens of the Stone Age, who, I might add, raw tracks are amazing…wish i knew where i could get them.
Hey Tony, when are you gonna have the songs you recorded with Josh available as free MP3 downloads on your site?
I too would like to get my hands on them…please reply Tony, and good luck with your new show The Layover.
Ok…….only one more episode to go, and i still prefer the 'HIGH DESERT"one!!! Won't know what to do with myself when the timeslot "NO RESERVATIONS" is in doesn't begin with the theme song I've come to love!! i couldn't help but utter choice curse words whenever the reminder about the final show flashed on the screen! How dare you walk out on us TONY!!
great, inspiring episode… thanx burçlar