Black is half-kidding. Released on September 25, , Tenacious D peaked at no. However, it spent 43 weeks on the chart, going gold in July and platinum by November Still, the duo looks fondly on their debut, which turns 20 this month. In November, to celebrate the anniversary, the band will release Super Power Party Pack , complete with original demos and never-before-heard nuggets.
The self-described new kid on the block, Black brought recordings of jingles to be used in a stage production. You think you can just bust in and be the musician of the group. In , Black and Gass joined forces. Gass, on the other hand, was a softie—an acoustic guitarist who dug the sounds of James Taylor and Crosby, Stills, and Nash. That was our genius. They had a brief, six-episode run of a sitcom that ran on HBO from to We could go play anywhere in the country, even overseas, and get a big crowd.
Look at what we can do without a record. But Jack Black and Kyle Gass, the portly pair comprising the comedy rock group Tenacious D, are starring together in a film that hit cinemas Wednesday.
The movie begins with the young J. He meets his mentor on Venice Beach: a street performer named K. Before long, the two become friends, roommates and companions on a silly, smoke-filled, rock-fueled adventure.
In reality, Black and Gass have been friends and band mates for more than a dozen years. The two formed Tenacious D in and performed one gig, and one song, at a dive bar in downtown Los Angeles. Much to their surprise, the band was a hit. Tenacious D has been the subject of a short film and an HBO show.
Trivia Until this film, Meat Loaf had not sang in a movie since The Rocky Horror Picture Show because he wanted to be accepted in the industry as a serious actor. He even thought that his appearance in "The Pick of Destiny" would "ruin" him, but he took the role of JB's father anyway. Goofs The map shows Hollywood, Florida in the northeastern part of the state, near Jacksonville. It's actually in southern Florida, near Miami.
Quotes Open Mic Host : Since the beginning of time 'twas written in the stones that one day a band would come. Crazy credits Sasquatch Researcher John C. User reviews Review. Top review. Pick of Destiny Is So hilarious, it hurts! Just saw it at as closing film of Austin Film Festival. Going in, a had seen a few snippets of their act at Alamo Drafthouse, and thought the trailer was amusing but I wasn't expecting such an epic theme music and the use of tarot cards is genius in the title sequence.
So much over-the-top fun and the songs are so catchy. The car chase was by far my favorite scene. I know this will earn cult status right away and win over some new Tenacious D fans, just like me. I hope this does well in the theaters. FAQ 4. Who are Tenacious D? Jack Black explained in an interview with Bill Simmons on Grantland: "We were deep into the lakey lakes LA Lakers in the late 80s and early 90s, and we were jamming a lot at Kyle's apartment and watching basketball and jamming and getting high, and we were thinking 'what would be the best name for a band?
It turns out they couldn't get enough of NBA commentator Mark Robert, who would exclaim: "tenacious defence! Black recalled: "I don't even know if he ever said the word 'D', I think we might have made that abbreviation for him, but yeah I think we were just really stoned
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