Elam: The eyes have it! And yet here he is with eyes closed. What a waste of special peepers.
1:04pm
Philo Gristle:
Jack just smoked an Angel. Proves he's secretly the divine creator.
1:07pm
Tom:
The Wall-eyed weedman!
1:09pm
Philo Gristle:
Kansas City Confidential is fantastic! He's in it with not just Lee Van Cleef, but Neville Brand! Directed by Phil Karlson, second only to Sam Fuller in that era.
1:09pm
Philo Gristle:
Great warbly sax!
1:12pm
kat330:
Here's the cat version of Jack Elam: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/44250
1:13pm
kat330:
Indiana representin'!
1:13pm
Peter:
Semi-serious question: Why did so many groups of that late 50s/early 60's have "Del" as the prefix to their name? Is it just because it's cool sounding?
1:14pm
Philo Gristle:
The Clefs had it going!
1:16pm
Del "ChooChoo" - ATL:
@Peter: I think it's cool sounding!
1:17pm
Philo Gristle:
I don't think they were all from Del-Aware...
1:17pm
kat330:
@Peter: Maybe just the "the" translation of it? Though that means much redundancy, as in The Del-Tones. Or the first name Del?
1:18pm
kat330:
As in Delbert. I had an uncle named Delvin.
1:21pm
Tom:
Mermaid Parade next Saturday!
1:25pm
kat330:
Will be viewing actual mermaids (manatees) in FL next Sat. :)
1:26pm
Philo Gristle:
Another quiz: What was the last big popular instrumental hit?
1:26pm
Juke Joint Jonny:
Let's Have a Party — The drums are so out in front on this, when did they mix it, 1983?
1:26pm
Philo Gristle:
Go Mad Daddy!
1:28pm
kat330:
Chariots of Fire? (@Philo, whom I could ask 3-ft. away from me)
1:30pm
Greg G.:
Always happy to hear a dispatch from Death Row, Rex.
1:31pm
Philo Gristle:
I couldn't get past "Popcorn" meself.
1:32pm
"ChooChoo" - ATL:
Jimmy Minor has me sadly staring into my beer mug. <sniff!>
1:40pm
Tom:
Texas Wheelers was on the ABC network from 9/74 until 7/75.
1:41pm
Philo Gristle:
All we have these days is Texas Dealers.
1:41pm
kat330:
Never saw that show. Coincides with a time of zero TV viewing.
1:42pm
Us Too!:
The Del-Pickles
1:43pm
kat330:
Familiarity with Elam is probably more than 50% from crossword clues.
1:44pm
kat330:
Mamie is indeed Miss Good!
1:46pm
"ChooChoo" - ATL:
I can use me some of that Palmer Skin Success Soap!
1:48pm
Mack the Spork:
I always wanted to see Jack Elam and Marty Feldman in a staring contest.
1:51pm
Peter:
I've blogged about Jack Elam, here.. http://bit.ly/KQe58o
1:55pm
kat330:
Thanks, Peter, cool!
1:56pm
Philo Gristle:
OUATITW opening is brilliant, as great as the rest of it is.
1:59pm
kat330:
Quiz #3: Rex, how's come you never interact on the playlist comments? I realize these are very short spins taking most of your attention, but people w/questions of you are left hanging week to week.
1:59pm
Peter:
@kat - yw. And @philo - agreed. Check out the Blu-Ray..great commentary on the disc.
2:01pm
kat330:
(will this be the exception to the rule, she wondered ;)
2:03pm
Philo Gristle:
Haven't upgraded from dvd yet, but I think it's the same one with Sir. Christopher Frayling, Alex Cox and others. I'll listen to anything with Frayling (or Alex Cox, for that matter).
2:10pm
kat330:
Playlist to playlist, I can say with some certainty that Rex is into heavy sax.
2:11pm
Listener Jumpy from Brooklyn:
I want some Fu Manchu stew!
2:12pm
kat330:
Heh! And Animal Farm with the meow-ing earlier and the baaa-ing now. :)
2:13pm
Philo Gristle:
This sure is a fine Fu Manchurian Candidate.
2:14pm
kat330:
Hey, who's eating kitties??
2:17pm
Joe Non Papa:
Weevilmania!
2:19pm
kat330:
This must date from the tail end of Rex's collection.
2:22pm
"ChooChoo" - ATL:
WopATee! From the Golden Age of Hammon B3 rock.
2:23pm
Philo Gristle:
Turn Blue! Stay Sick!
2:24pm
Mack the Spork:
Theres a Manners Ghoulardi cup on ebay now...up to 61 bux...ready to sell rex?
2:24pm
kat330:
There Will Be Blood!
2:26pm
"ChooChoo" - ATL:
Psychotronic!
2:26pm
Philo Gristle:
Ghoulardi will drink your milkshake, sonny-boy!
2:29pm
Philo Gristle:
Doesn't sound like Link on the vox, but the guitar is unmistakable!
2:34pm
Tom:
Ghoulardi did not like his fans, I've got the videotape to prove it.
2:37pm
Philo Gristle:
@Tom Was that later in life, or ever?
2:39pm
Tom:
It was later in his life.
2:40pm
Philo Gristle:
I can imagine him getting some crazy customers, but if you wear the wig you got to pay the price.
2:41pm
Mack the Spork:
@ Tom - Put it on Youtube and let us be the judge
2:42pm
Jay /London:
just checking in
2:42pm
Mack the Spork:
Ernie Anderson as Ghoulardi did a lot for charity..so he musta liked somebody
2:43pm
Philo Gristle:
Greets Jay
2:43pm
Tom:
It's a 10 year old videotape I got from Psychotronic magazine, how do I put that on YouTube?
2:44pm
Mack the Spork:
you gotta have the hardware to digitize it
2:45pm
Philo Gristle:
Um, with difficulty.... did Weldon sell tapes, or something from the ads?
2:45pm
kat330:
@Jay: How 'bout that brilliant 360-degree boat turn in the Thames! ;)
2:45pm
"ChooChoo" - ATL:
"Judge & Jury": Bootleg Rolling Stones?
2:46pm
kat330:
Does sound a good deal like the first Stones LP.
2:47pm
Tom:
Weldon sold the tapes.
2:47pm
Listener Jumpy from Brooklyn:
"Chicks Are For Kids" is a top raving fave!
2:47pm
Philo Gristle:
Mick was the judge, the rhythm section was the juty, but Keef was the axecutioner.
2:48pm
Jay /London:
@ Tom just a guess transfer to dvd then copy to pc then youtube me thinks .. is that any help ? @ kAT that was cool but should not have let the royals stand all that time in the rain & cold
2:50pm
kat330:
Her Queenship should experience a little hardship from time to time -- builds character.
2:50pm
Philo Gristle:
I think Weldon does a radio show somewhere these days, after Psychotronic folded.... he used to be in a band in the 60s, I think.
2:53pm
Tom:
I liked his newsprint magazine and have every issue from #1. Yes, he was in a rock and roll band called The Mirrors.
2:54pm
"ChooChoo" - ATL:
@Tom: I am impressed you have #1. It was not until recently that I connected my love for FOOLS PARADISE with my love for PSYCHOTRONIC.
2:54pm
Jay /London:
@ Kat yeah but she getting on now also think she has all the character she will ever learn now
2:54pm
Philo Gristle:
Oh wow, that's fantastic. Now there's something that should be digitized! He hand wrote all of them, pub'd weekly I think?
2:54pm
Mack the Spork:
Songs for swinging Larvae
2:57pm
Tom:
I don't have the early first version of the mag, but do have the entire set of the 2nd version.
2:57pm
"ChooChoo" - ATL:
I've been meaning to say this since the first of the show: "Oh, THAT Jack Elam!" I know him as an old codger is old comedy movies (Mel Brooks?) When I first tuned in today, I thought "Why do they have a picture of Cab Calloway posted?" I've never seen Mr. Elam as a young man, younger than age 70.
2:57pm
Philo Gristle:
I bet you meant the mag, not the weekly flyer he did pre-mag. I used to have them starting from #2. You couldn't find #1 anywhere.
2:57pm
kat330:
Imagine so. I'm excited to see how the Olympics fare over there. Hope it hasn't been too big of a pain. I lived in L.A. in '84, and residents all tried to flee town.
2:57pm
Philo Gristle:
Gotcha.
2:59pm
kat330:
Gracias, Rex! Have a good fortnight all! Take and give care.
3:00pm
Mack the Spork:
Sam Cooke exploitation...i can dig it
3:01pm
Jay /London:
@ Kat lots of people are leaving town when they are on me taking time off but staying in town
3:02pm
Philo Gristle:
Great show Rex, as always! See y'all. Turn blue!
3:03pm
"ChooChoo" - ATL:
Peace, Love, & out from The Land of Coke-Cola.
3:03pm
Mack the Spork:
This one should put it over the top....NEW record for mindless rambling / posts for this show
3:20pm
kat330:
Well, Mack, next week two of the main mindless ramblers will be absent, so I'm sure this playlist will contain only gems of on-topic insight and erudition. :)