Most would agree that the primary problem that plagued Gus Van Sant’s shot-by-shot remake of “Psycho” was that it treated the original film with too much reverance. By stripping any sense of fun or originality out of the proceedings, the undoubtedly excellent concept landed in theaters feeling as lifeless as anything you’d find at Madame Tussaud’s.

Fortch for all of us who feel that “The Last Waltz” is the all-time greatest rock doc ever committed to celluloid (with the possible exception of “Stop Making Sense”), director Dave Yonkman successfully avoiding repeating Van Sant’s mistakes by injecting a healthy dose of livelihood into both the storyboarding and shooting phases of “Guster’s Last Waltz.” Developed as promo for the upcoming tribute album dedicated to the work of The Band (due in stores at the end of the month), the Gusters took this opportunity to once again capitalize on the powers of The Internerd™ to satiate the appetites of their hungry and loyal fanbase.

And as an added bonus to those of you who spent anytime in Ann Arbor, be sure and pay particular attention to the opening scene. It was shot in the legendary 8 Ball Saloon, located in the basement of the Blind Pig. Only Yahweh knows how many cans of Schlitz were consumed and games of darts were lost by your Uncle Grambo there over the years.

RELATED: While you’re YouTubin’, be sure and check out Guster’s equally enjoyable video for “C’mon” … I bet you dollars to donuts that somewhere off the coast of Connecticut, Dean Kamen is smiling.

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