Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW 1998

This film put indie rock drummer Fred Armisen on the comedy map. Less than four years later, he was a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
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[@tbird1125]

I edited this video for him. He is a genuinely nice guy. Thanks for posting, so I don't have to.

[@andrewshenk]

cool

[@MrBorg-jt9gf]

The way the video is put together is quite good. It could be fun to see the parts you edited out
How did you two get to know each other?

[@fool-river]

That's so cool!

[@bruhmomentum7540]

wait thats so cool!

[@bruhmomentum7540]

did you get to meet fred?

[@elmonogrande]

So fun to watch - I moved out of Austin in 98 & love seeing glimpses of what it was like.

[@jackg8893]

Fred was ahead of his time.

[@qtpysusie54]

Is ...

[@ENigma-um8zw]

This could and was only ever able to be done in the age before social media. This was a viral video back in the day. This was definitely filmed on hi8, it’s amazing footage. I haven’t seen this in ages. Wild how far he’s come and how much he’s remained to have similar sensibilities going into Portlandia and Documentary Now

[@suxiesux]

And the fact that he rocked those glasses way before they were called "hipster glasses".

[@light_and_sound]

Those glasses have been hipster since Buddy Holly and I guess before with the beat poets. 🤓😊

[@BurnAfterEating]

conspiracy: fred arminsen is a 2010-2012 blog hipster who somehow ended up in the 90s through time travel

[@suxiesux]

Holy shit. This just gave me all the more reason to love Fred.

[@yan_donyan]

Brilliant. One of the greatest improvisational comedians of all time. It would be an honor if we ever crossed paths. Respect

[@yan_donyan]

Talk about artistic integrity... Exposing the facade through those characters

[@light_and_sound]

czcams.com/video/V_ocTxRdhiQ/video.html You would have loved to have been here. 😊

[@bigmack2325]

i'm glad you posted this. Fred Armisen is hilarious, and the most underrated/underused cast member on snl.

[@midnightswim34]

Makes me miss the 90s even more

[@andreagarrison2109]

A true comedic genius!! This dude is a legend!! :-)

[@angellacanfora]

"we're trying to branch into 4 & 5 year olds. The adult market is just people getting older, dying, getting sick..." HiLARious!

[@H-Vox]

His look has really evolved over time

[@frankievalentine6112]

Haha garafalo was totally onto him.

[@WhenILearnToMilkIt]

So funny. I love Fred so much.

[@rinsedpie]

Im a big fan of Fred Armisen. I wonder what he is like in real life

[@zacharyfinken3663]

god damn that was the funniest thing i've ever seen

[@fareshasan1038]

To me, him and Bill Hader were the best SNL cast members of all time.

[@adrianordonez8800]

Wait, this guy was on SNL!?

[@shoddyshawty1033]

legend

[@EM-yp1cf]

It's great to see Eddie Woods before he got crazy famous.

[@TheeBattyWhite]

HAHAHA Fred Armisen poking fun at Rockabillies. I love Rockabilly, but I Love this man hahaha

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

happy 54th birthday fereydun robert fred armisen !!!

[@MrBobman360]

holy fuck Steve Albini

[@prospectnyc]

wow. he actually made Steve Albini laugh!

[@BuyingScratchoffsFTW]

5:25 😂😂😂 someone show Nick Mullen this

[@MoniLove100]

Ha! B 52s in there.

[@sumwhatparanoid]

thanks for uploading! i just wish some captions could be included

[@JenifAR87]

Captions captions captions captions

[@nebulousisgod]

Avante-garde stuff man

[@sumwhatparanoid]

ah its cool, but if you ever got around to it, i'd greatly appreciate it. well it was bits and pieces throughout the vid...one part i couldnt quite make out was at 8:51, does he say "we're all virtual, man." ? haha hilarious. anyway thanks again for posting the vid and also the interesting links along with it!

[@loveadumb]

oh my god the deaf character.

[@danielcropp8553]

Yeah, that'd never fly today. Times change!

[@kevinalexander8368]

@@danielcropp8553 hi, i'm from the future. Still can't do it!

[@BuyingScratchoffsFTW]

13:35 they were awesome

[@mH-br7yv]

omgomg

[@contemplativeleaf]

incredible, lmao !

[@KRAPYBARA84]

"Indie Rock Drummer"

[@reviewsoffameds3013]

who were the ppl at 4:40 ?

[@joj3734]

holy shit is that siouxsie sioux???

[@davidgo8874]

You mean at 4:43 ? I was thinking the same thing! It really looked like her, didn't it?

[@sumwhatparanoid]

er, i meant subtitles.

[@davidgo8874]

Is that Souxsie Sue at 4:45? The part when Fred is in black face?

[@nathanjamesbaker]

Yes, that is Siouxsie and Budgie.

[@blackwrld7366]

i'm kinda surprised they didnt kick him out after the first questions.

[@KRAPYBARA84]

holy shit 6:18 doh!!

[@PeppahJack]

Inspiration for All Gas No Brakes

[@currencypodcast244]

I heard a rumor they puked on the stage

[@BrianBull]

Catch Me If You Can vives.

[@PHL76Music]

Hilarious! Who's he talking to at 19:06?

[@nathanjamesbaker]

The Aluminum Group

[@BuyingScratchoffsFTW]

This is Hilarious

[@sstrooper93]

OG Troll

[@BuyingScratchoffsFTW]

And 7:58 😂😂

[@miapiare]

Janine gar looks like his twin sister

[@kdchmln]

lol hofstra

[@subwayscientist4739]

Jughead sent me here.

[@falcoperegrinus82]

LOL that line about child porn.😂

[@berryseinfeld6772]

This is punk rock.

[@joj3734]

not familiar with the beatles... i hope thats sarcasm lmfao

[@mistersellout]

Are you here for the self defense class?

[@syugo]

What?! The CP thing was hilarious!
Just because you laugh at it doesn't mean you condone it...he's a comedian, it's a joke.

[@joanpelpinosas]

he doesn't look like Latino to me...

[@danielcropp8553]

He is also Korean and German.