3:00pm
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Sunshine Saturday Greetings TOPT et al from above the 49th!
We've always been a little bit country & a little bit rock'n'roll...so we're looking forward to the show today.
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Song:
"Someday Never Comes" by "Creedence Clearwater Rev...
Asking "Why" is an important & pretty simple question...
BTW TOPT ... we're o.k. with hearing the original snap-crackle-pops on this piece of cherished vinyl...
Lawrence Kansas seemed like a pretty cool town too...I used to road trip & do photography a lot in the 90s & 00s mostly. Pollstar (& where interesting bands were playing) any given night was my pre-gps map guide...& it served me well!
Lawrence Kansas has the John Brown history = good book and film "Woe to Live On"
by Daniel Woodrell ...
3:54pm
clarke:
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morphe' @3:53
i've seen the film - good!
3:55pm
Van Winkle ;-):
Let me guess...like pretty well any steady club gigging Texas act ...all their amps & equipment have sturdy wheels attached so they can roll them in & out for endless rounds of club gigs...
;-)
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Song:
"Baby I Need Your Loving" by "Gary Stewart"
"..an empty glass at the end of the day....' ['... self inflicted gunshot wound.. 2003 =59 y/o]
4:09pm
clarke:
spoiler alert. ^
4:11pm
Van Winkle ;-):
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rx "rexy" scabin @4:06
Pedal steel (as opposed to lap steel) is possibly one of the trickiest instruments to learn ..so I give kudos to any guitarists who put in the time to get a handle on it...
But the "learning curve" can be painful...for anyone they share a living space with.
;-)
I was a bartender in a place that opened in a formerly dry town (150 years). The owner played pedal steel and could not read music. He was pretty good. He also could run a backhoe well (his "real" job.) RIP Harry.
I'm reminiscing over a very dear Austinite (originally a Londoner) - Steve England (was even in the Flowers of Romance in the earliest of punk days). He fell hard for pedal steel. & really thrived while in Texas. Sadly now passed.
Also thinking of Austinite Steve Dean...renowned for really pulling together so many aspects of the Austin scene for decades. He wrote a great book on Texas Dancehalls...before his early passing in recent years.
Pedal steel can fuel those "tear in your beer" thoughts/sentiments/memories.
i believe kurt learned it from playing guitar on the mark lanegan version
4:51pm
Van Winkle ;-):
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Song:
"In The Pines" by "Gary Stewart"
This is beautiful...
definitely also hearing shades of Billy Joe Shaver's stylings in this tune...another fine Texas troubadour. Thanks for that great conversation Toddophonic.
4:52pm
clarke:
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Van Winkle ;-) @4:51
good call on the Shaver - his influence was widespread!
Ken is everywhere and nowhere at once. He is that pair of footsteps walking behind you in the beach.
4:55pm
clarke:
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Van Winkle ;-) @4:53
his son was very gary-like, in many ways.
4:56pm
Van Winkle ;-):
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w.t. @4:54
Dry counties are really strange... Lynchburg TN being a prime example. (although it might have changed its laws in recent years).
4:56pm
lothianman:
Hey there TOPT and gang, I was fortunate to catch Jimmy Mc on the Eddie Dean show last week and now again! Great biographer...lotta molds being broken these days
Always loved the pedal steel. On a related note want to catch Jr. Brown on this tour.
4:59pm
clarke:
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DanFA @4:58
he DID cover Prince, tho!
5:00pm
lothianman:
Anybody hear David Allen Coe passed?
5:00pm
Van Winkle ;-):
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w.t. @4:57
Yes...did the tour...quiet & not many others on it as it was mid November. Can't stand the smell of the stuff myself...but most of the guys on the tour definitely went in for a 2nd whiff from the big whiskey barrel lid being dropped. Those whiskey fumes definitely hit the brain...fast!
;-)
5:00pm
clarke:
yeah, i mentioned it earlier
5:00pm
Dungaroos Kipawah:
Good stuff Todd, really excited to read the Stewart bio. And waiting on McDonough’s Nitzsche autobio. There’s so many Jack N stories, that book might be 1000 p long. If you wanna get your glands salivating, ck out CC Adcock’s interview on the Troubled Man podcast . . .
thanks for the heads up on Tobacco City, caught them at TV Eye, great!
5:02pm
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
CC Adcock is playing with The Shitty Stones in New Orleans tonight! I have been given a secret glance at "The Stones" set list and it's a good one!
♥
5:02pm
DG:
It's on his last album (The Wind) but not sure when he recorded it in relation to the other tracks. The backing vocals are by a Styx guy, a former Baby & the Sling Blade guy.
5:02pm
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
Also Bob Spitz's Stones bio is now on the best seller list!
5:03pm
clarke:
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Todd-o-phonic Todd @5:02
that would be cool. but i shall not venture down there. i just saw andy bizer, at the store, tho! also, ike said to give you his regards, today (saw him in the park walking his dog).
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Song:
"Knocking On Heaven's Door" by "Warren Zevon"
Highly recommend Zevon wife book....great stuff there.....she would commit to pen and paper what Zevon would do/say when blasted so it could be recalled later. I would've loved to have that.
5:04pm
w.t.:
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Van Winkle ;-) @5:00
yeah, I oded on that shit and no can do! having a Lebanese Arak now, in solidarity with that embattled state of mind.
That sounds great. It's been years since I've seen them. Anything off A.M.?
5:12pm
clarke:
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Geoffrey in Ottawa @5:11
YES! two songs off first album! one sung by john S
5:13pm
w.t.:
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Van Winkle ;-) @5:08
Pernod, Ouzo, Raki, Arak,Pastis, all have a bit of anise in 'em!
5:13pm
clarke:
but... what's on Noir Alley??
5:13pm
Geoffrey in Ottawa:
It's amazing that John has played with that band since the beginning. I hung out with him a couple times in the early days. Great guy.
5:14pm
clarke:
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Geoffrey in Ottawa @5:13
a good friend! but, we didn't get to hang, last night as they did 'a run'.
I saw Jeff Tweedy live about 3 weeks ago...with what can probably be best described as his "family band". It was really good...and a lot more "unplugged" than his full more country-rawkin band I saw last summer.
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Song:
"Reading from "My Friends" by Fredrik Backman (Atr...
I really enjoy your occasional readings Toddophonic.
In fact...I purchased a subscription to The New Yorker a couple of years back when you gave a reading on air from a Colin Barrett story "Anhedonia, Here I Come"...as I wanted to get to the story's conclusion.
Reading rawks!!!
& no regrets on the New Yorker subscription either
5:29pm
Simply Simon:
People suggest common reading groups, and I always demure. Not that organized.
5:31pm
clarke:
johnny echols really grabs these solos!
5:31pm
w.t.:
After moving from a small village in Vermont to an apartment bldg. in N. Va., seven stories, it seems a toss up between back stabbing and anonymity. I have no desire to be in a book club. I go to the library and read newspapers and books while most everyonne is on their phone or computer.
Arthur Lee !! Didn't the other guy in the band have a Dad that worked for LIz Taylor?
5:31pm
Van Winkle ;-):
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Simply Simon @5:29
Personally, I prefer reading...& reflecting "solo" as I worry that some group gatherings can become a little too debate-like/ or competitive...which I abhor.
The gathering this past Wednesday was very pleasant. Though I'm sure things can also go awry.
5:34pm
clarke:
a good discussion is hard to come by these days, really.
5:35pm
clarke:
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clarke @5:34
except Here, of course!
5:35pm
Van Winkle ;-):
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Simply Simon @5:32
Also...make no mistake..my tendency to viewing life/matters through a decidedly "left -leaning" or progressive lens is often not appreciated by those of staunch rightwards-swaying persuasions.
;-)
5:36pm
Frankie Fink:
Sadies!! One of the greatest bands of all time.
Definitely still great despite the tragic loss of Dallas. The one song of theirs that really resonates for me late is: The Story's Often Told...
It's all about someone living in a palace of gold...
I have known Bizer for years (he hired me to do Hurray For The Riff Raff's website, in days of yore), but I still haven't seen Shitty Stones. Am I missing something?
5:51pm
Fredericks:
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Song:
"Say It!" by "Taxi Girls"
This is great stuff!
5:51pm
clarke:
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clarke @5:50
but, there is no threat in college ball, so there goes that theory.
🎸♥
5:51pm
Will thee SG OCNY:
Is anyone going to the Rock n Soul meetup tomorrow at Wheelhouse Cheese and Corner Slice?
well, it is todd and belock's favorite band. they are fun to see, but not during fest.
5:52pm
w.t.:
Cool!, this was out west in California. Another Clash show outside in Golden Gate opened with The Dead Kennedys. Jello went crowd surfing and had his jeans ripped in half. Not wearing undies, he completed the set with his stuff hangin'!
5:52pm
clarke:
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Song:
"I Am This Thing" by "Robyn Hitchcock"
really love this HIT!
5:53pm
Van Winkle ;-):
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w.t. @5:45
I saw him on that tour too. January 1979. In fact...our town was the first stop on that tour which was officially the Clash's first N.American tour.
I was an underage teen w/ excellent fake ID!
Plus I got to interview all 4 members after the show...but being a super shy type...Paul Simonin suggested they grab sharpies & draw their impressions of their week-long pre tour stay in Vancouver. They did! On the reverse of the Give em enough Rope promo poster.
I still have it...hanging nearby in my dining room.
Fond teen year memories...
5:53pm
clarke:
thank you TopT - another great one!
5:53pm
Simply Simon:
Lawrence is getting a visit from Hitchcock next month. I'd like one from Kimberley Rew as well!
Last time I saw C.C. Adcock he pulled Billy Squier up on the stage, it was fun, but maybe he does that a lot. Where is the show, BJs? Maybe I should go, to remind people I'm alive, if they've forgotten, which seems likely.
5:56pm
Victrola Tom:
Saw RH with Sharp Pins as openers! Great show!
5:57pm
clarke:
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drr @5:56
it will be packed with tourists!
5:57pm
clarke:
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drr @5:56
tell bizer hey if you geaux.
♥
5:58pm
radioronan:
Thanks Todd! Great show..fyi those lucky enough to be in Boston on June12th - I think there are still tix for Mekons & Sadies at The Sinclair. Cheers y'all!
5:58pm
Van Winkle ;-):
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w.t. @5:56
They certainly were...but in reality...even current day times can be "good times" if you point your wagon in the right direction & hang with the right folk...& of course... let's not forget...listen to great music!
Thanks again Toddophonic for another great afternoon in the green party zone!
5:58pm
Roxy🎸(The Catholic Girls):
Love You Todd!!🩷 Enjoy your nite with Sissophonic!!
Listener comments!
: Sunshine Saturday Greetings TOPT et al from above the 49th!
We've always been a little bit country & a little bit rock'n'roll...so we're looking forward to the show today.
steveo: COUNTRY OUT THE GATE LETS GO
Hunterian: Ready for both the honkin' and the tonkin'
rx "rexy" scabin: Good afternoon, Todd and Everyone.
Simply Simon: Horn if you're honkie.
medson: Hola TOPT and all
prof.fuzz: howdy todd! phonicians!
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Simply Simon @3:03
;-)nice one!!!
KickOutTheJams Joe: Greetings, Todd! Looking forward to tomorrow’s Rock n Soul shindig in Maplewood!
Cooh John: A very good afternoon Todd and Todd-o-philes. 🎶
Simply Simon:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @3:04
I got a 24 hr. suspension on YouTube once for commenting that.Ken From Hyde Park: Hi, Todd. I hope your birthday week went well!
Hubig Pie:
↳ Song: "Cool Boys" by "Neko Case"
God Bless NekoDeano de los Muertos: Hey dere Todd
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Hubig Pie @3:06
Another cute "action kitty" avatar...Cooh John: Akron's Black Keys performing in Cbus Monday. O-H.....
Joe B: Marked Men were GREAT last night! looking forward to their set today
steveo:
↳ Song: "She Does It Right" by "The Black Keys"
now we R rockinKickOutTheJams Joe:
↳ Song: "She Does It Right" by "The Black Keys"
💥💥💥💥💥Cooh John: Deano, Cricket played Los Muertos earlier. 💥💥💥
Mister Dobalina: Todd.. rocking’ Todd !!
Jason: This copy sounds great, don't replace it
Simply Simon: I didn't know CCR covered "Popcorn"!
80sZuulScully:
↳ Song: "Someday Never Comes" by "Creedence Clearwater Rev...
<3 <3 <3steveo: why that sounds like john fogerty
clarke: someday has COME!!
Will thee SG OCNY: Good and Todd-o-Phonic Todd and all!!!
Johnny555: Did anyone hear that the Marked Men are playing in studio at the station? I didnt quite catch it.
Joe B: yes they are!
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Song: "Someday Never Comes" by "Creedence Clearwater Rev...
Asking "Why" is an important & pretty simple question...BTW TOPT ... we're o.k. with hearing the original snap-crackle-pops on this piece of cherished vinyl...
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ Johnny555 @3:14
Yes! Coming up in a few! Along with Jimmy McDonough. How do I do it? Week after week, year after year...Johnny555:
↳ Joe B @3:15
When?Joe B:
↳ Johnny555 @3:15
sometime between now and 6 pmclarke:
↳ Todd-o-phonic Todd @3:15
huuuge gary stewart fan! rite cheer!Simply Simon:
↳ Johnny555 @3:14
And who?Christina Ginger: Helllooooo
Johnny555:
↳ Joe B @3:16
Thanks bro!Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Song: "Oil Change" by "King Tuff"
Another great song from King Tuff...I've heard a few already from this latest release of theirs.clarke:
↳ Christina Ginger @3:16
halloooo! tally ho CG!clarke:
↳ Song: "Lookout Joe" by "Neil Young"
yonder stands the sinner!Johnny555:
↳ Simply Simon @3:16
Dunnoclarke: good times were good times
80sZuulScully:
↳ Song: "Lookout Joe" by "Neil Young"
The Band on this track?prof.fuzz:
↳ clarke @3:18
celebrate, come on!clarke: crazy horse is THE band!
Joe B:
↳ 80sZuulScully @3:19
the Santa Monica Flyersclarke: FuZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
80sZuulScully:
↳ Joe B @3:19
Appreciate it!prof.fuzz:
↳ clarke @3:19
ClarkEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEJoe B:
↳ 80sZuulScully @3:19
actually I'm wrong. Stray Gators on this oneclarke:
↳ prof.fuzz @3:21
no art market, today??Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ Joe B @3:22
You are like Captain Lou Albana...A Fountain Of Misinformation (credit: Gorilla Monsoon)clarke: our brains have been made feeble by the putting hands on the ray-dio!!
80sZuulScully:
↳ Joe B @3:22
Hahahaha, greatly appreciate the double check, thank you! They sounded good.clarke: Frankenqueens!! it's alive!!!
prof.fuzz:
↳ clarke @3:23
yes and no.we’re playing a “punks and painters” art market later this afternoon.
Mister Dobalina: Serious all stars !
clarke:
↳ prof.fuzz @3:26
i KNEW it!!!!!!steveo: GO PHILLY DONNIE BASEBALL!!!!
clarke: there's enough woeful sports to go around for everyone!
Ken From Hyde Park: Meet-up flyer from the home page: www.wfmu.org...
Joe B: jack's in Providence!
prof.fuzz:
↳ Joe B @3:29
in the reserved seat section!Sweet Corn Lizzie: I just found a 45 of Battle of New Orleans at an estate sale, with great graphics depicting the story!
common: todd! all
Simply Simon: Going to see Jayhawks baseball next week. Closest pro team is the Royals, no stomach for that.
clarke:
↳ Joe B @3:29
just heard from Tom Barrett - he's playing in nola next week! cool!Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Song: "The Marked Men live on WFMU! Engineered by Scott K."
Good energy from the band!Good mix from the soundman!
clarke:
↳ Song: "The Marked Men live on WFMU! Engineered by Scott K."
cool sounds!Joe B:
↳ Song: "A Little Lesson" by "The Marked Men live on WFMU"
hell yeah!Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Joe B @3:39
Yeah...these guys (from Denton, TX?) sure can power through a live set...with no gaps! Impressive.clarke: Denton, btw, is a very cool town! main venue: Rubber Gloves.
Jamie Jazz: This is so awesome
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ clarke @3:42
Did the Old 97s maybe originate from there as well? I only did a whistle stop once & it seemed an o.k. kinda place.morphe': Wheelhouse Cheese + Corner Slice + WFMU RnS are throwing a party!
Sunday May 3 12PM-5PM
417 Boyden Avenue Maplewood, NJ
NJ Transit buses go to Boyden and Sprngfield ave = 4 block walk .. bus #s 25 & 70 and 375 ... no idea of the actual routes...
prof.fuzz:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @3:43
old 97s are from dallasclarke:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @3:43
rhett may have gone to classes there?prof.fuzz:
↳ clarke @3:44
i think rhett went to sarah lawrence???pretty sure philip went to UNT in denton though.
Joe B:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @3:41
they had about 12 bands at the same time circa 2009! I guess now 2 of these guys are in Radioactivity, who are also greatJoe B: awesome job Scott K!
clarke:
↳ prof.fuzz @3:45
he got a degree from lawrence, but maybe went a semester at UNT??80sZuulScully:
↳ Song: "Going Crazy" by "The Marked Men live on WFMU"
Once again, another band that sounds great played on this show, thank youJohnny555: Is everyone cutting out or just me?
clarke:
↳ prof.fuzz @3:45
all i know is that he was at a show i was playing at Rubber Gloves, long ago. pre-97's.80sZuulScully:
↳ Johnny555 @3:47
Sounds ok to me I thinkSufferwords: damn cracker-jack outfit- mind blow - congrats kids/- fuck yeah- POW POW POW!!!!
Karl:
↳ Song: "Ditch" by "The Marked Men live on WFMU"
TEXAS REPRESENTclarke: ten songs - twenty minutes. just great.
prof.fuzz:
↳ Karl @3:49
howdy karlclarke: howdy karl!
Karl:
↳ prof.fuzz @3:50
I feel the TexasSufferwords: sound grammy for cymbal representation - print this shit!
Karl: Part of why I can’t go back
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ clarke @3:46
Lawrence Kansas seemed like a pretty cool town too...I used to road trip & do photography a lot in the 90s & 00s mostly. Pollstar (& where interesting bands were playing) any given night was my pre-gps map guide...& it served me well!dave: Hell yea
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @3:51
Home of The Replay Lounge I believe.common: well, these guys rock
Todd-o-phonic Todd: Lou Albano btw. I just saw what I posted before and I am turning red with shame.
clarke:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @3:51
lawrence was always a great place to play! The Bottleneck was a cool venue. not sure if still there.clarke:
↳ Todd-o-phonic Todd @3:52
we are all not on our a-game today.morphe':
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @3:51
Lawrence Kansas has the John Brown history = good book and film "Woe to Live On"by Daniel Woodrell ...
clarke:
↳ morphe' @3:53
i've seen the film - good!Van Winkle ;-): Let me guess...like pretty well any steady club gigging Texas act ...all their amps & equipment have sturdy wheels attached so they can roll them in & out for endless rounds of club gigs...
;-)
DanFA: Hello Todd and Co.
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ DanFA @3:56
How are you doing, Dan?clarke: infinite morass!
clarke:
↳ Song: "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" by "G...
you picked my fave out the gate!DanFA:
↳ Todd-o-phonic Todd @3:57
Much better. Thank you.Karl:
↳ Song: "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" by "G...
Hey we’ve all been thereclarke:
↳ Karl @3:58
and back.rx "rexy" scabin: Excellent session.
rx "rexy" scabin: Dinner is prepped. It is Martini time.
Karl:
↳ rx "rexy" scabin @3:59
Damn straightSimply Simon: They came to kick ass and chew gum, but chewing gum in the WFMU studios is strictly prohibited.
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Song: "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" by "G...
So sad ..so classic...so country!!!I think I might need to pull on a pair of my vintage boots...for this next bit of the show so I can slide along!
clarke:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @4:00
a true song-writing MASTER!Old lady isaac: Just finished work. These country numbers are gonna go so good with the first beer of the weekend. Weeee
Karl:
↳ Song: "I See The Want To In Your Eyes" by "Gary Stewart"
Listen to that gorgeous plate reverbVictrola Tom: Happy Kentucky Derby Day to all!
Hackensack Slim:
↳ Song: "The Marked Men live on WFMU! Engineered by Scott K."
Hey Todd. Great Set. The Marked Men tore it up at Goner Fest a few years back. 2023?clarke: he's got a ton of 'hits'!
Simply Simon:
↳ clarke @3:53
The Bottleneck is still here. It used to be Off The Wall Hall, where I once saw The Bongos play.clarke:
↳ Simply Simon @4:03
in the freakin' congo!! nice!Karl:
↳ Song: "Ten Years Of This" by "Gary Stewart"
Man that is darkclarke:
↳ Karl @4:04
hence, very little chart action - but who cares?? great stuff!80sZuulScully:
↳ Song: "Baby I Need Your Loving" by "Gary Stewart"
Never heard of this guy until today. What a voice.Simply Simon:
↳ clarke @4:03
Somewhere I have an REM bootleg recorded there.clarke: a tragic soul, but the Songs!
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Old lady isaac @4:01
I rarely consume a hoppy brew in the day...but am going to make an exception for today...local brewery...Parallel 49 lager... now opened!!!
;-)
rx "rexy" scabin: The pedal steel guitar is perfect, as we all know.
clarke:
↳ Simply Simon @4:06
now, you'll have Handy on yer ass!Karl: The crossover between honky tonk country and R&B is underexplored.
rx "rexy" scabin:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @4:06
Endorsed.Mr C: What a heartfelt version
80sZuulScully:
↳ Karl @4:06
Agreed.clarke:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @4:06
she's actin' single!morphe':
↳ Song: "Baby I Need Your Loving" by "Gary Stewart"
"..an empty glass at the end of the day....' ['... self inflicted gunshot wound.. 2003 =59 y/o]clarke: spoiler alert. ^
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ rx "rexy" scabin @4:06
Pedal steel (as opposed to lap steel) is possibly one of the trickiest instruments to learn ..so I give kudos to any guitarists who put in the time to get a handle on it...But the "learning curve" can be painful...for anyone they share a living space with.
;-)
80sZuulScully:
↳ morphe' @4:08
Sunuvagun. That sucks. Apparently he'd lost his wife to pneumonia right before and was despondent over the death. :(clarke: a nice survey, todd!
rx "rexy" scabin:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @4:11
I was a bartender in a place that opened in a formerly dry town (150 years). The owner played pedal steel and could not read music. He was pretty good. He also could run a backhoe well (his "real" job.) RIP Harry.80sZuulScully:
↳ rx "rexy" scabin @4:17
RIP Harry!clarke: those of you asking whether todd is cherry-picking this artist: he just has tons of great songs!
Mister Dobalina:
↳ Song: "Out Of Hand" by "Gary Stewart"
Super solid tune !Van Winkle ;-):
↳ rx "rexy" scabin @4:17
I'm reminiscing over a very dear Austinite (originally a Londoner) - Steve England (was even in the Flowers of Romance in the earliest of punk days). He fell hard for pedal steel. & really thrived while in Texas. Sadly now passed.Also thinking of Austinite Steve Dean...renowned for really pulling together so many aspects of the Austin scene for decades. He wrote a great book on Texas Dancehalls...before his early passing in recent years.
Pedal steel can fuel those "tear in your beer" thoughts/sentiments/memories.
rx "rexy" scabin:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @4:24
Indeed.clarke: the bottom of the bottle.
mariano: OK, I'm working and listening in the background. Did someone just say something about Hitchcock directing an episode of Hee Haw?!
clarke:
↳ mariano @4:30
they did.SUB-DIVISIONS!
clarke:
↳ mariano @4:30
do what, now?mariano:
↳ clarke @4:30
SUBDIVISIONSclarke: i can't hear youuuuuu
clarke:
↳ mariano @4:32
lil' bit of rain, last night.Ken From Hyde Park:
↳ clarke @4:32
Same up here last night. No views of the full moon.clarke:
↳ Ken From Hyde Park @4:36
there was a moon?Power Papi: McDonough’s biography of Andy Milligan, ‘The Ghastly One’ is one of the best biographies I’ve ever read.
Ken From Hyde Park:
↳ clarke @4:37
According to the almanac, yes. The Full Flower Moon.clarke:
↳ Ken From Hyde Park @4:43
well, maybe tonight.. we all shall see... (mazzy star?)clarke: finally some recognition! nice talk, guys! thanks!
clarke: oh wow!! nitzche!!! will read that!!
clarke:
↳ clarke @4:46
too!clarke: potential title for Jack bio: Yonder Stands The Sinner
listener 126464: Good stuff!
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ Song: "In The Pines" by "Gary Stewart"
Would be cool if Kurt Cobain was still around to hear this.rx "rexy" scabin: My goodness.
crei6hton: Evening
Joe B:
↳ Todd-o-phonic Todd @4:49
i believe kurt learned it from playing guitar on the mark lanegan versionVan Winkle ;-):
↳ Song: "In The Pines" by "Gary Stewart"
This is beautiful...definitely also hearing shades of Billy Joe Shaver's stylings in this tune...another fine Texas troubadour. Thanks for that great conversation Toddophonic.
clarke:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @4:51
good call on the Shaver - his influence was widespread!DanFA:
↳ Todd-o-phonic Todd @4:49
Is it true Station Manager Ken was at the Unplugged taping?Van Winkle ;-):
↳ clarke @4:52
He was a warm & welcoming fella too...Much like Gary Stewart...he didn't like getting above "his raisin"...
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ DanFA @4:53
I never heard that but nobody ever told me he wasn't there either.w.t.: It's Harlan County, Kenucky. Been there to visit relatives. It was dry county.
Joe B:
↳ DanFA @4:53
yes!DanFA:
↳ Todd-o-phonic Todd @4:54
Ken is everywhere and nowhere at once. He is that pair of footsteps walking behind you in the beach.clarke:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @4:53
his son was very gary-like, in many ways.Van Winkle ;-):
↳ w.t. @4:54
Dry counties are really strange... Lynchburg TN being a prime example. (although it might have changed its laws in recent years).lothianman: Hey there TOPT and gang, I was fortunate to catch Jimmy Mc on the Eddie Dean show last week and now again! Great biographer...lotta molds being broken these days
DanFA:
↳ Joe B @4:55
Lucky son of a gun.Joe B:
↳ DanFA @4:56
Terre T was there tooDanFA:
↳ Joe B @4:56
What?!w.t.:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @4:56
Yeah where they make Jack Daniels!DanFA:
↳ Song: "Knocking On Heaven's Door" by "Warren Zevon"
Warren Zevon covered Guns N Roses?clarke: lol
MFlynn:
↳ Song: "Knocking On Heaven's Door" by "Warren Zevon"
Was this Zevon’s last song recorded?lothianman:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @4:11
Always loved the pedal steel. On a related note want to catch Jr. Brown on this tour.clarke:
↳ DanFA @4:58
he DID cover Prince, tho!lothianman: Anybody hear David Allen Coe passed?
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ w.t. @4:57
Yes...did the tour...quiet & not many others on it as it was mid November. Can't stand the smell of the stuff myself...but most of the guys on the tour definitely went in for a 2nd whiff from the big whiskey barrel lid being dropped. Those whiskey fumes definitely hit the brain...fast!;-)
clarke: yeah, i mentioned it earlier
Dungaroos Kipawah: Good stuff Todd, really excited to read the Stewart bio. And waiting on McDonough’s Nitzsche autobio. There’s so many Jack N stories, that book might be 1000 p long. If you wanna get your glands salivating, ck out CC Adcock’s interview on the Troubled Man podcast . . .
Joe B:
↳ Dungaroos Kipawah @5:00
thanks for the heads up on Tobacco City, caught them at TV Eye, great!Todd-o-phonic Todd: CC Adcock is playing with The Shitty Stones in New Orleans tonight! I have been given a secret glance at "The Stones" set list and it's a good one!
DG: It's on his last album (The Wind) but not sure when he recorded it in relation to the other tracks. The backing vocals are by a Styx guy, a former Baby & the Sling Blade guy.
Todd-o-phonic Todd: Also Bob Spitz's Stones bio is now on the best seller list!
clarke:
↳ Todd-o-phonic Todd @5:02
that would be cool. but i shall not venture down there. i just saw andy bizer, at the store, tho! also, ike said to give you his regards, today (saw him in the park walking his dog).lothianman:
↳ Song: "Knocking On Heaven's Door" by "Warren Zevon"
Highly recommend Zevon wife book....great stuff there.....she would commit to pen and paper what Zevon would do/say when blasted so it could be recalled later. I would've loved to have that.w.t.:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @5:00
yeah, I oded on that shit and no can do! having a Lebanese Arak now, in solidarity with that embattled state of mind.MFlynn:
↳ lothianman @5:04
Agreed, fantastic read, could not put it downTodd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ lothianman @5:04
Especially the part about double-dating with one of The Everly Bros. and grabbing fried chicken and going to the laundramat and watching the machines.Joe B:
↳ Song: "House of the Rising Sun" by "Wild Billy Childish ...
loving this single!clarke: now the ruin of many a young car are the streets of new orleans!
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ w.t. @5:04
Just looked up arak...So a bit like a Pernod?Nice!!!
& yes...that small nation has undergone so much for so long... unfortunately.
clarke: saw Wilco play two SMOKING sets, last night and a great encore, too!
Geoffrey in Ottawa:
↳ clarke @5:10
That sounds great. It's been years since I've seen them. Anything off A.M.?clarke:
↳ Geoffrey in Ottawa @5:11
YES! two songs off first album! one sung by john Sw.t.:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @5:08
Pernod, Ouzo, Raki, Arak,Pastis, all have a bit of anise in 'em!clarke: but... what's on Noir Alley??
Geoffrey in Ottawa: It's amazing that John has played with that band since the beginning. I hung out with him a couple times in the early days. Great guy.
clarke:
↳ Geoffrey in Ottawa @5:13
a good friend! but, we didn't get to hang, last night as they did 'a run'.lothianman:
↳ Todd-o-phonic Todd @5:05
Talk about a "cultured upbringing" gaining your smarts being the lead backup for the Everlys ain't too shabby.Geoffrey in Ottawa:
↳ clarke @5:14
Where did you see them?clarke:
↳ Geoffrey in Ottawa @5:15
Saenger Theater in nola.Van Winkle ;-):
↳ clarke @5:10
I saw Jeff Tweedy live about 3 weeks ago...with what can probably be best described as his "family band". It was really good...and a lot more "unplugged" than his full more country-rawkin band I saw last summer.clarke:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @5:16
that band is awesome too!Geoffrey in Ottawa:
↳ clarke @5:15
They used to play Ottawa regularly, but it's been years now. Too bad.clarke:
↳ Geoffrey in Ottawa @5:16
at least there's still Sloan!DanFA: In my experience book clubs have some of the blandest, lamest tastes ever.
clarke: My Friends.. okay.
Mister Dobalina: Reading, who even dyes that anymore?
DanFA:
↳ Mister Dobalina @5:20
What me read? That am incredible.goes211: Todd, I feel your pain…however, I do know some of my neighbors, not sure I want to meet the others.
DanFA: Storytime with Todd O'Phonic Todd
clarke:
↳ Song: "Reading from "My Friends" by Fredrik Backman (Atr...
very american writing, heremorphe': Thanks TopT and all ... must SnagglePuss =>
MFlynn: Thanks Todd. You always read the best stuff! Michael Backman?
clarke:
↳ morphe' @5:25
exit, stage left, even!Simply Simon: So, Todd, you got something from that club?
pollypinocle: I am lucky that all my friends are better than me, including Todd, Cheryl, and everyone else who loves WFMUl
clarke:
↳ Simply Simon @5:26
free snacks!Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ MFlynn @5:25
Fredrik Backman, Mike.DanFA: Great show as usual, Todd. I gotta go catch a roller derby game now. Can storytime be a regular segment?
clarke: The Action are GO!!!
MFlynn:
↳ Todd-o-phonic Todd @5:27
Got it! Thanks a ton!clarke:
↳ DanFA @5:27
used to happen more often.Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Song: "Reading from "My Friends" by Fredrik Backman (Atr...
I really enjoy your occasional readings Toddophonic.In fact...I purchased a subscription to The New Yorker a couple of years back when you gave a reading on air from a Colin Barrett story "Anhedonia, Here I Come"...as I wanted to get to the story's conclusion.
Reading rawks!!!
& no regrets on the New Yorker subscription either
Simply Simon: People suggest common reading groups, and I always demure. Not that organized.
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @5:29
Glad to hear that!clarke: johnny echols really grabs these solos!
w.t.: After moving from a small village in Vermont to an apartment bldg. in N. Va., seven stories, it seems a toss up between back stabbing and anonymity. I have no desire to be in a book club. I go to the library and read newspapers and books while most everyonne is on their phone or computer.
lothianman:
↳ Song: "A House Is Not A Motel" by "Love"
Arthur Lee !! Didn't the other guy in the band have a Dad that worked for LIz Taylor?Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Simply Simon @5:29
Personally, I prefer reading...& reflecting "solo" as I worry that some group gatherings can become a little too debate-like/ or competitive...which I abhor.Joe B:
↳ Song: "A House Is Not A Motel" by "Love"
I was forever changed by the Sadies' performance of this at Monty HallSimply Simon:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @5:31
Yep, there's that.Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @5:31
The gathering this past Wednesday was very pleasant. Though I'm sure things can also go awry.clarke: a good discussion is hard to come by these days, really.
clarke:
↳ clarke @5:34
except Here, of course!Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Simply Simon @5:32
Also...make no mistake..my tendency to viewing life/matters through a decidedly "left -leaning" or progressive lens is often not appreciated by those of staunch rightwards-swaying persuasions.;-)
Frankie Fink: Sadies!! One of the greatest bands of all time.
clarke: RIP Dallas!
rx "rexy" scabin: Sadies!
clarke: the kids. are alright.
Frankie Fink: RIP Dallas Good
Simply Simon:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @5:35
Ah well, the burden we all must bear in life.rx "rexy" scabin: Thank you, Todd and Everyone. Dinner is served.
clarke: later Rx!
Simply Simon: Potluck!
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ Frankie Fink @5:36
Definitely still great despite the tragic loss of Dallas. The one song of theirs that really resonates for me late is: The Story's Often Told...It's all about someone living in a palace of gold...
clarke: it's time to fly......
Joe B: master class segues in this set!
w.t.: Thanks Todd and youses! One time I saw the Clash, Bo opened for them and it was great. Cheers
clarke: nothing to do with this show, but i am so tired of seeing pitchers struggle. what is going ON???
Fredericks:
↳ Song: "Met You On A Saturday" by "Bo Diddley"
The gentle side of Bo.clarke:
↳ w.t. @5:45
i, too, saw that tour!Simply Simon:
↳ clarke @5:45
The computerized ball/strike calls?clarke:
↳ Simply Simon @5:47
i think that actually has improved umpiring, so: not really.clarke:
↳ Simply Simon @5:47
and, also, the specific incident that set me off was a college game, and there's no auto-call on those games (yet).Mister Dobalina: Gaylord, really? Woohooo !!!
Simply Simon:
↳ clarke @5:48
I was thinking of pitchers adjusting.Simply Simon: Or overcompensating.
Mister Dobalina: Thanks Todd, as always, you’re the best.
clarke:
↳ Simply Simon @5:49
this seems to be more of a confidence issue, but you could be right.drr:
↳ clarke @5:03
I have known Bizer for years (he hired me to do Hurray For The Riff Raff's website, in days of yore), but I still haven't seen Shitty Stones. Am I missing something?Fredericks:
↳ Song: "Say It!" by "Taxi Girls"
This is great stuff!clarke:
↳ clarke @5:50
but, there is no threat in college ball, so there goes that theory.Will thee SG OCNY: Is anyone going to the Rock n Soul meetup tomorrow at Wheelhouse Cheese and Corner Slice?
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ Will thee SG OCNY @5:51
I am!clarke:
↳ drr @5:51
well, it is todd and belock's favorite band. they are fun to see, but not during fest.w.t.: Cool!, this was out west in California. Another Clash show outside in Golden Gate opened with The Dead Kennedys. Jello went crowd surfing and had his jeans ripped in half. Not wearing undies, he completed the set with his stuff hangin'!
clarke:
↳ Song: "I Am This Thing" by "Robyn Hitchcock"
really love this HIT!Van Winkle ;-):
↳ w.t. @5:45
I saw him on that tour too. January 1979. In fact...our town was the first stop on that tour which was officially the Clash's first N.American tour.I was an underage teen w/ excellent fake ID!
Plus I got to interview all 4 members after the show...but being a super shy type...Paul Simonin suggested they grab sharpies & draw their impressions of their week-long pre tour stay in Vancouver. They did! On the reverse of the Give em enough Rope promo poster.
I still have it...hanging nearby in my dining room.
Fond teen year memories...
clarke: thank you TopT - another great one!
Simply Simon: Lawrence is getting a visit from Hitchcock next month. I'd like one from Kimberley Rew as well!
Will thee SG OCNY:
↳ Todd-o-phonic Todd @5:51
I'm 99% sure we're going, we'll see you tomorrow then!Will thee SG OCNY: Thank you Todd-o-Phonic Todd!!!
clarke: it is, indeed, a good day to die
- chief dan george
Victrola Tom: Robyn Hitchcock to Bug Club! Only on the TOPT Show!
clarke:
↳ Simply Simon @5:53
robyn's touring band is HOT as fiyah! don't miss!Simply Simon: It is a good day to tie-dye.
dale:
↳ Song: "A Good Day For Dying" by "The Bug Club"
the klingon mantra. hey now.w.t.:
↳ Van Winkle ;-) @5:53
GOOD TIMESdrr:
↳ clarke @5:51
Last time I saw C.C. Adcock he pulled Billy Squier up on the stage, it was fun, but maybe he does that a lot. Where is the show, BJs? Maybe I should go, to remind people I'm alive, if they've forgotten, which seems likely.Victrola Tom: Saw RH with Sharp Pins as openers! Great show!
clarke:
↳ drr @5:56
it will be packed with tourists!clarke:
↳ drr @5:56
tell bizer hey if you geaux.radioronan: Thanks Todd! Great show..fyi those lucky enough to be in Boston on June12th - I think there are still tix for Mekons & Sadies at The Sinclair. Cheers y'all!
Van Winkle ;-):
↳ w.t. @5:56
They certainly were...but in reality...even current day times can be "good times" if you point your wagon in the right direction & hang with the right folk...& of course... let's not forget...listen to great music!Thanks again Toddophonic for another great afternoon in the green party zone!
Roxy🎸(The Catholic Girls): Love You Todd!!🩷 Enjoy your nite with Sissophonic!!
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ clarke @5:57
That would actually make it better.Todd-o-phonic Todd:
↳ Roxy🎸(The Catholic Girls) @5:58
Thanks Roxy!!!clarke:
↳ Todd-o-phonic Todd @5:58
had enuff o' dat las'niteJoe B: great show, thanks!
w.t.: thanks TopT!
Ken From Hyde Park: Thanks, Todd and special guest star caalade!