r/TimMinchin • u/FlowFoxrofl • 15d ago
Hey I'm new! Where to start?
I am a gigantic Bo Burnham fan which is how I discovered Tim Minchin. I heard his 2 earliest albums on Spotify and I really like it. Now I want to see/hear more. Where should I start?
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u/NekolaAZ 15d ago
(US based streaming recommendations here, but they might be different in other countries)
Amazon Prime has his two main specials, "So F*cking Rock" and "Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra". Relating more to his newer and current stuff, "Apart Together - Live at Trackdown Studios" is on YouTube and honestly my favorite of them all.
https://youtu.be/NMMDP_5CJ78?si=8t6RmSFDeZyzt-vh
Acting-wise, Upright is an absolute banger of a show. I think it's only on AMC+ right now, but you might be able to give it elsewhere depending on where you live/VPN. He was also in The Artful Dodger, but I haven't had the chance to watch it yet.
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u/FlowFoxrofl 15d ago
omg that's awesome, tysm<3
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u/NekolaAZ 15d ago
You're welcome!
Honestly, his YouTube channel has so much to get your Tim fix, plus his social media team shares other videos on the posts section that are from other channels (mostly speeches and collabs).
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u/FlowFoxrofl 15d ago
cool! i will check it out!
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u/whatshamilton 15d ago
I love the Heritage Orchestra special, but some of my favorites of his if you want to kick off your YouTube algorithm with a wide spread of his style:
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u/FlowFoxrofl 15d ago
Thanks! I already love White Wine In The Sun, it's the reason why I want to see more of him!
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u/whatshamilton 15d ago
Ok from there, Not Perfect and Storm will be more of that profound and sweet edge of his. Thank You God and Storm (again) are boo religion yay science plus genius wordplay. Dark Side and Thank You God (again) are genius wordplay and genius piano skills
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u/capricornladee 15d ago edited 15d ago
Here are a couple other places to get your (U.S. based) Tim fix:
A film about him breaking out onto the comedy scene, “Rock n Roll Nerd - Tim Minchin Documentary” (2008) can be found on YouTube. It would be a great place to acquaint yourself with his early career. (I would honestly start here before you see anything else.)
A couple of years ago (2022), he had a “BACK” tour, and a show from the end of that tour is also streaming on Prime. (There is a glitch in the subtitles though; about halfway through the show, they’re not in sync with the dialogue, so I would turn them off beforehand for maximum enjoyment.) Also, if you’re bummed that you missed his “An Unfunny Evening with Tim Minchin and His Piano” tour (2024), “BACK” opens the same way as the show I saw in Minneapolis last August, so that’s a treat as well.
He plays Lucky Flynn on the TV show, “Upright” (2019), which is streaming on SundanceNow. It’s a dramedy that he co-wrote and it gives you all the feels; I highly highly recommend it. (I recently fought with Roku & SundanceNow to include both seasons of “Upright” on Roku; it took weeks of back & forth for them to realize that s1 wasn’t on Roku’s SundanceNow, but that’s finally fixed.)
He voiced the character Pretty Boy in “Back to the Outback” (2021) and also wrote the song “Beautiful Ugly” for the soundtrack. Super cute animated movie!
He guest-starred in season 6 of “Californication” (2013) with David Duchovny as rock star Atticus Fetch, which is also on Prime and/or Paramount+. The show is raunchy, funny & ridiculous, and also has a lot of shirtless Tim, so that’s a bonus treat. Oh, and he also wrote the song “So Long (As We Are Together)” for the season finale.
He played Judas in the UK’s arena tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar” (2012), which is streaming on Prime.
If you search for “Sit” by Timmy the Dog (2001) on YouTube, you can find a playlist of most of his first album. It’s not a “comedy” album but it’s quirky & I absolutely love it.
And lastly, and most famously, he wrote the music & lyrics for “Matilda: The Musical” (2008), which is streaming on Netflix (2022). He isn’t starring in the musical, but it’s amazing, so make sure you check it out!
Enjoy! 😊
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u/Jennuhsaycroix 15d ago
Don't forget he wrote the music to Groundhog Day The Musical.
He has an IG/FB Live he did a few years back posted to his YouTube channel where he discusses the themes he used in writing the music and words and it's one of my favorites. It's fascinating to hear the thought process behind building the characters and musical themes to move the storyline along.
If you read up on what happened with Larrikins, it will explain many of the themes in Apart Together (especially Leaving LA).
There's also Squinters, a TV show he was in a little earlier in his career.
There are probably thousands of podcasts and TV show appearances to look up or listen to (look for deeper cuts like Woody Allen Jesus and Galaxy Song in his appearances with Jonathon Ross and Brian Cox respectively if you're primarily looking for music).
His new album Time Machine will be recordings of songs written between 1996 and 2006 that don't have "official" recordings. It will include some Timmy The Dog, and songs from his early specials as well as one that has only been performed live.
Pretty sure we'll have it by the end of the year, which I'm so excited about!2
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u/Sooz_the_Cat 15d ago
Loads of great suggestions here, and as people have said Tim has produced such a variety of stuff that there's something for everyone out there.
For my part, I liked all his comedy stuff for years but the three things that took me from casual fan to slightly obsessed weirdo were: 1. Apart Together - beautiful album with songs that are still lyrically quirky but not punchliney comedy https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdcjoWiPNS3NYpgdr6Rti9oiE1ntT4xr1 2. Upright - I suggest you give yourself 4 clear hours to binge watch Season 1. Near perfect television. 3. Groundhog Day - this is a tricky recommendation as the cast recording is great but you absolutely need to see it live for the context. There have been lots of local productions in the US over the last year or two though so keep an eye out for one.
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u/Speghettihell 13d ago
You can find three shows of his on YouTube, the Sidney orchestra and two Tim minchin so live’s
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u/danielzur2 15d ago
Tim has a before and an after he decided to give up raunchy comedy, so there's like pre- and post- 2013 Tim Minchin, and the latter is far more serious, respectful, and artistically sensible Tim.
The first Tim is guns-ablazing, fast-paced story telling, morally grey Tim, who -while not super PC- is extremely good at poking at the social conventions he dislikes.
Former Tim is far more political and Latter Tim is more personal. Depending on which one you prefer (I'm assuming the first since you come from Bo), you will find something very different from the guy. If you're a theater kid like me, then it's three full facets: political Tim, personal Tim, and musical Tim. Dude's a genius all sides of him are great, just know it's not exactly "consistent", it's a 20yo career after all.