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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: thirsty moore on September 27, 2005, 09:45:00 am
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Who watched this last night? Very cool. Also, who was that Vincent Price lookalike that played the zither and sang soprano?
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The autoharp?
I thought it was the New Lost City Ramblers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Lost_City_Ramblers)
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Nah, it was a brief clip. The guy's voice was almost otherworldly. He was surrounded by a bunch of women.
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It would be something snailhook would dig. Want to weigh in on this snailhook?
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Originally posted by econo:
Nah, it was a brief clip. The guy's voice was almost otherworldly. He was surrounded by a bunch of women.
John Jacob Niles (http://www.john-jacob-niles.com/)
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That's him, pretty damn creepy
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I caught most of it. Pretty great stuff there. I'll have to pick it up so I can see the whole thing. And after hearing the music, I may pick up the soundtrack. I stayed away from most of the Bootleg series, but the new one sounded excellent.
Originally posted by econo:
Who watched this last night? Very cool. Also, who was that Vincent Price lookalike that played the zither and sang soprano?
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Did they use this as one of PBS's pledge-drive things, where they interrupt every few minutes to beg for money?
I taped it last night just in case. That way I can fast-forward through all the crap when I watch it later.
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Taped it as well...
I don't think PBS squeezes in their pledge drive commericals anymore. They advertise upcoming shows, etc. at the beginning / end. Their "commercials" are better than the crap on paid TV.
Anyhow, I'd expect promotion to buy this series, if anything.
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Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
Did they use this as one of PBS's pledge-drive things, where they interrupt every few minutes to beg for money?
No pledge drive. Two-hours without interruption.
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It was not a pledge drive, unless you consider that drunk Irish dude spouting on "interrupting."
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As have I. I'm not Dylan's #1 fan as some others are on here, but this doc has gotten me into him again.
Also, Highway 61 Revisited is an awesome song.
Originally posted by nkotBaba:
I stayed away from most of the Bootleg series, but the new one sounded excellent.
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Originally posted by econo:
It was not a pledge drive, unless you consider that drunk Irish dude spouting on "interrupting."
Did you notice how quickly the level in his beer glass would drop? One minute he would have a full pint in front of him, thirty-seconds later, while he was still rambling on the same topic, there was only like an inch left.
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I'll take "Wrote poems on bar napkins to get chicks to sleep with him" for $500 Alex.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Did you notice how quickly the level in his beer glass would drop? One minute he would have a full pint in front of him, thirty-seconds later, while he was still rambling on the same topic, there was only like an inch left.
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Originally posted by econo:
I'll take "Wrote poems on bar napkins to get chicks to sleep with him" for $500 Alex.
This Irish folkie has lived in Greenwich Village for almost 50 years but he still speaks like he just got off the boat from Tiperrary.
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I'm thinking it was the hat.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Originally posted by econo:
I'll take "Wrote poems on bar napkins to get chicks to sleep with him" for $500 Alex.
This Irish folkie has lived in Greenwich Village for almost 50 years but he still speaks like he just got off the boat from Tiperrary. [/b]
That's some going seeing as Tipperary is an inland county.
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Good timing on the Mighty Wind pic, as that movie was on Comedy Central earlier in the evening.
I was mildly amused by the interviews with all the upset/annoyed brits after the footage of the royal albert hall set. I'm sure 30 years later most of those folks are bragging to their grandchildren about being there, yet that evening "Bob Dylan was a bastard in the second set."
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It was on BBC2 last night as well, but I wasn't in the mood for it so gave it a miss.
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Originally posted by Sugartastic:
I don't think PBS squeezes in their pledge drive commericals anymore.
Oh yes, they certainly do. And the frustration is that they'll spend 10-12 minutes or more on the pledge drive part in the middle of the program (which they typically do 3 - 4 times per two hour program) -- hawking the same promotional items every minute or two (for a $100 donation, you get Suze Orman's book PLUS the one-of-a-kind fanny pack with secret money pocket). I'm not besmirching PBS, but it's annoying when it's during a show you're trying to watch. Taping and skipping is the way to go (or Tivo, of course).
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Originally posted by Bags:
for a $100 donation, you get Suze Orman's book PLUS the one-of-a-kind fanny pack with secret money pocket
Now don't go knockin' Suze... ;)