kcar
| | Posted: May 24, 2013 - 11:59 | |
WonderLizard wrote:
My first college roommate was the late night jock on KUSF. He mostly got everything right except he'd forget where he was, and you'd hear this big nothing while he tried to figure out if he was supposed to be reading a commercial or cuing a record. Pretty funny. We called him "Dead Air Dave."
Sadly, the whole process is pre-recorded and distributed from a remote location these days. Decades ago a bunch of us college kids prank-called a poor DJ at a sleazy-listening station and demanded that he play our requests instead of Muzak. "Sorry, man, it's all on tape and I don't call the shots" was his (good-natured) response. He couldn't screw things up like Dead Air Dave even if he wanted to. |
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catnip
(mostly wearing lard) | | Posted: May 04, 2013 - 12:55 | |
This gets a 10 from me- great song.
The GD version can only be higher than that...
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softjeans
| | Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 21:58 | |
rickhoran wrote:thanx for playing this. i always wanted to hear the original. i am so use to pigpen singing this.
Agreed...thanks. |
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Ballzak
| | Posted: Jan 30, 2013 - 14:36 | |
No man, we know Pigpen didn't pen this classic but dammit, he did do it some justice in his time!
I mean, maybe the Dead Can Dance but they sure as shit couldn't sing. Mr. McKernan being the lone exception... he did a wonderful job to bring this song to a whole new audience.
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Dunkelstar
(Hershey, PA) | | Posted: Jan 30, 2013 - 14:25 | |
Nice, the original . . . gotta love RP!
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Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC) | | Posted: Nov 13, 2012 - 11:14 | |
TylerE wrote:
The joys of processed stereo.
That sounds more like discrete, "true" stereo, not electronically reprocessed stereo. |
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:+:_DL
(RVA) | | Posted: Nov 13, 2012 - 11:13 | |
shellbella wrote:Just got off the San Diego Blues Cruise a few weeks ago where Mr. Bland was an honored guest. He's in his 80's now and for me, his tribute was the highlight of the cruise!! He signed my 45 of Stormy Monday Blues. I am still in heaven!! He is one of my all time favorites..... That's amazing!!! |
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oldsaxon
(Wales via Vancouver, BC.) | | Posted: Nov 13, 2012 - 11:11 | |
TylerE wrote:
The joys of processed stereo.
My little amp is going nuts....this is not a good mix. I had to play something else for a sec just to see if it was broken :( |
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WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 13:07 | |
ScottFromWyoming wrote:I was in Berkeley listening to the college station KALX doing a listing of upcoming shows, and the DJ spent 2 minutes trying to figure out who was playing:
Bobby's Blues Band?
Bland Bobby's Blues?
you could hear someone in the other room trying to help him out (imagine person waving arms and gesturing
B O B B Y
B L U E Z Z Z Z
B L L L L A N D
...he never did get it right. My first college roommate was the late night jock on KUSF. He mostly got everything right except he'd forget where he was, and you'd hear this big nothing while he tried to figure out if he was supposed to be reading a commercial or cuing a record. Pretty funny. We called him "Dead Air Dave." |
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joelbb
| | Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 13:07 | |
BBB was one of the greats. I bet most of your listeners thought the Dead's Pigpen McKernan wrote this song.
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ScottFromWyoming
(Powell) | | Posted: Apr 06, 2012 - 09:56 | |
I was in Berkeley listening to the college station KALX doing a listing of upcoming shows, and the DJ spent 2 minutes trying to figure out who was playing:
Bobby's Blues Band?
Bland Bobby's Blues?
you could hear someone in the other room trying to help him out (imagine person waving arms and gesturing
B O B B Y
B L U E Z Z Z Z
B L L L L A N D
...he never did get it right.
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shellbella
(so california) | | Posted: Apr 06, 2012 - 09:51 | |
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marmelock
(Frankfurt, Germany, Home of the EAGLES!) | | Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 00:49 | |
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shellbella
| | Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 13:19 | |
Just got off the San Diego Blues Cruise a few weeks ago where Mr. Bland was an honored guest. He's in his 80's now and for me, his tribute was the highlight of the cruise!! He signed my 45 of Stormy Monday Blues. I am still in heaven!! He is one of my all time favorites.....
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nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | | Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 13:05 | |
TylerE wrote:
The joys of processed stereo.
Boy howdy, no kidding. And speaking of processed, I hope Bobby has a friend who was honest enough to say: "Bobby, about that haircut . . . " |
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Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal) | | Posted: Jul 12, 2011 - 16:51 | |
I have a CD by Storyville, and on "Good Day For the Blues," they have a line - "It's a good day for Bobby Blue Bland - for 'The Thrill Is Gone...'" It's one of my favorite songs by them...
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TylerE
| | Posted: May 26, 2011 - 07:44 | |
apd wrote:Are my speakers busted or does this track have a crazy stereo mix? Sounds like Bobby is singing from my back-up hard-drive, way over on the left of my desk. The joys of processed stereo. |
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mfcrowe
(Chicago,, IL) | | Posted: Apr 24, 2011 - 18:23 | |
I'm beggin' you baby...   |
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LongGoneDaddy
| | Posted: Mar 08, 2011 - 07:57 | |
Great song for Fat Tuesday!
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apd
(Toronto, On) | | Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 12:10 | |
Are my speakers busted or does this track have a crazy stereo mix? Sounds like Bobby is singing from my back-up hard-drive, way over on the left of my desk.
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CamLwalk
(Albany NY) | | Posted: Jan 04, 2011 - 16:08 | |
What an awesome album cover! That's a hair-do you can set your watch to.
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mfcrowe
(Chicago,, IL) | | Posted: Nov 18, 2010 - 09:01 | |
The man and the band ROCK!!!! COME ON BABY, COME ON PLEASE....  |
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rickhoran
(Eastern PA) | | Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 08:44 | |
thanx for playing this. i always wanted to hear the original. i am so use to pigpen singing this.
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Rooney
(Near Paradise) | | Posted: Oct 17, 2010 - 21:08 | |
I beg RP to play "Yield Not to Temptation" by this man. What a style...
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MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA) | | Posted: Oct 01, 2010 - 17:42 | |
cdemon wrote:Was a chef in a small club owned by a black undertaker who was friends with Bobby. Had him and Maurice his bodyguard back in the kitchen eating brisket on lite bread. Small club 200 or so there, he tore the house down, shook hands with me leaving the stage , something I'm told he never does. Still asks George the owner about the little jewish cook. Good times Awe-some!  |
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cdemon
(high in the blue ridge mts.) | | Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 17:50 | |
Was a chef in a small club owned by a black undertaker who was friends with Bobby. Had him and Maurice his bodyguard back in the kitchen eating brisket on lite bread. Small club 200 or so there, he tore the house down, shook hands with me leaving the stage , something I'm told he never does. Still asks George the owner about the little jewish cook. Good times
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kelty
(Nantucket Island) | | Posted: Jun 27, 2010 - 20:19 | |
The album cover is almost as amazing as the song! The cigarette stub is just the cherry on top.
Must say I also love the Grateful Dead cover of it.
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LongGoneDaddy
| | Posted: May 11, 2010 - 10:12 | |
ScottFromWyoming wrote: Bobby Goldsboro fans across two states say "Pah!" to you. I have no idea who Bobby Goldsboro is, but apparently his bucket must hold some water for you guys. I was referring to Bobby Weir, so "Pah" backatcha! |
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themotion
(somewhere between infinity) | | Posted: May 11, 2010 - 10:02 | |
iam_overlord wrote:Is that album cover real? It almost looks like Morpheus peaking through a cut-out.  Someone had to do it ... |
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danmcminn
(L'viv, Ukraine) | | Posted: May 11, 2010 - 09:46 | |
jonahboo wrote:is a love light Incandescent or fluorescent? Compact Fluorescent. Because it's illuminating and lasting, but twisted and a little unflattering.  |
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