Tom Smothers

[cinghiale]

Penn Jillette is also a fan: "The first record I remember buying with my own money was the Smothers Brothers. They were everything to me — everything. And from the Smothers Brothers, we’d go to the Monkees — from the Monkees, we’d go instantly to Zappa, Velvet Underground. It was only a lack of talent that stopped me from being a musician — the passion was certainly there." The whole piece is great, including about stuff we're not allowed to talk about here.

[Sneakeater]

The Smothers Brothers made the first album I ever bought with my own money too!

[cinghiale]

Mine was Zeppelin I. My summer camp counselors from Detroit played it for the whole two weeks that year. I remember falling asleep to Dazed and Confused. Bought the record at Kresge's as soon as I got home.

[Wilfrid]

T.Rex, Electric Warrior.

[MitchW]

I don't remember (the first record I bought).  But I have an older sister, and I sure remember Beatles albums.

[Wilfrid]

I told my daughter when she was very young, I love you unconditionally but no Beatles records and no supporting the Red Sox. She has lived up to my hopes, obsessed with Elvis and Johnny Cash and at least respectful of the Yankees.

[hollywood]

2 hours ago, Wilfrid said:

I told my daughter when she was very young, I love you unconditionally but no Beatles records and no supporting the Red Sox. She has lived up to my hopes, obsessed with Elvis and Johnny Cash and at least respectful of the Yankees.

Psst!  Munchkin, over here.  Let me tell you about Ted Williams.  And the Great Bambino. Where would the Yankees be without stealing him from the Sox?

I will say this. I guess the Yankees are forward thinking.  Here's Mickey's niece.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Mantle

Edited January 27, 2024 by hollywood

[MitchW]

Rosanne Cash is doing a couple of showcases at City Winery next month, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of The Wheel. S/B fun.

[Wilfrid]

22 hours ago, Wilfrid said:

I told my daughter when she was very young, I love you unconditionally but no Beatles records and no supporting the Red Sox. She has lived up to my hopes, obsessed with Elvis and Johnny Cash and at least respectful of the Yankees.

Also absolutely no Phil Collins. Ever.

[voyager]

On 12/27/2023 at 11:42 AM, MitchW said:

Mom always like him second best. RIP.

 

On 12/27/2023 at 11:55 AM, Sneakeater said:

My mom preferred Dick, which says it all.

Indeed.

[voyager]

On 12/27/2023 at 7:55 PM, Sneakeater said:

I know he didn't write it, but my 11- or 12-year old self thought that joke about Jesus coming out of the cave and seeing his shadow was the funniest thing we'd ever heard that didn't involve farts.

Reminds me of my taking son and a pretty observant Jewish school friend to see "Life of Brian".    A lot probably went over son's head but his friend spend much of the movie looking sideways at me to see what response was acceptable.