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A roadmap that reveals the highways, byways, ley lines and subterranean tunnels connecting rock, soul, pop, folk rock, R&B, garage, punk, funk, jazz, world music, and soundtracks from the twilight of the 1950s to the dawn of the 1970s. Larry Grogan is a DJ, writer, podcaster, collector, and the man behind Funky16Corners.

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Favoriting June 19, 2019: Testify! - It's My Happening And It Freaks Me Out!

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format
Funky16Corners  Testify! Intro   Favoriting Best of Funky16Corners Volume One  Funky16Corners  2017  MP3 
 
The Doors Open
John Phillips Soul & His Stone Marching Band  That Memphis Thing   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Pepper  1968  45 
New London Rhythm and Blues Band  Soul Stream   Favoriting Soul Cookin'  Vocalion  1969  LP 
Jeff Afdem and the Springfield Flute  Watermelon Man   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Jerden  1969  45 
Mr Jamo  Shake What You Brought With You   Favoriting 45RPM Single  SSS Intl  1970  45 
Jeannie Piersol  Your Sweet Inner Self   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Cadet  1969  45 
Jun Mayuzumi  Black Room   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Capitol JP  1968  45 
Artie Christopher  Stoned Soul   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Atlantic  1968  45 
John-Lee Group  Pork Chops   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Sparton  1967  45 
Countdown 5  Shaka Shaka Na Na   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Cobblestone  1969  45 
 
 
Everybody Turns On
The Shadows of Knight  Shake   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Team  1968  45 
Joe South  Hush   Favoriting Games People Play  Capitol  1969  LP 
Bob Seger and the Last Heard  Heavy Music   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Cameo  1967  45 
Cherry Slush  I Cannot Stop You   Favoriting 45RPM Single  USA  1967  45 
Harvey Mandel  I Don't Need No Doctor   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Philips  1969  45 
Sharon Tandy  Hold On   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Atlantic UK  1967  45 
Lancelot Link and the Evolution Revolution  Evolution Revolution   Favoriting Lancelot Link And The Evolution Revolution  ABC  1970  LP 
Tony Newman  Soul Thing   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Parrot  1968  45 
Shadows of Knight  Follow   Favoriting Shadows of Knight (featuring Follow/Alone/Shake)  Super K  1968  LP 
Ekseption  Ritual Fire Dance   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Philips NL  1969  45 
Eyes of Blue  Apache 69   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Mercury  1969  45 
Giant Crab  Hot Line Conversation   Favoriting A Giant Crab Comes Forth  Uni  1968  LP 
Illusion  Have You Seen Her Eyes   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Steed  1968  45 
Clive Hicks  Look Hear   Favoriting Fusion - Contemporary Styles  KPM  1973  LP 
 
 
Things Get Heavy (The Bikers Show Up)
The First Edition  Hello LA Bye Bye birmingham   Favoriting Live on Their TV Show  Bootleg  1969  MP3 
Heather Black  She's My Woman   Favoriting Heather Black  Double Bayou  1970  LP 
James Gang  Funk #48   Favoriting Yer Album  Bluesway  1969  LP 
The Gentrys  Stroll On   Favoriting The Gentrys  Sun  1970  LP 
The Glass Bottle  Red River Sal   Favoriting The Glass Bottle  Avco Embassy  1970  LP 
The Rationals  Barefootin'   Favoriting The Rationals  Crewe  1969  LP 
Crazy Elephant  Dark Part of My Mind   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Bell  1968  45 
Rugbys  You I   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Amazon  1969  45 
Bob Seger System  Innervenus Eyes   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Capitol  1969  45 
Frijid Pink  End of the Line   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Parrot  1970  45 
The Ventures  Summertime Blues   Favoriting Flights of Fantasy  Liberty  1968  LP 
CCS  Whole Lotta Love   Favoriting CCS  RAK  1970  LP 
 
The Cool Down...
Dave Grusin  Ascension To Virginity   Favoriting Candy OST  ABC  1968  LP 
 
Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers  I Gotta Go Now (Up On the Floor)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Like  1966  45 

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Listener comments!

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geezerette:

Where it's AT !
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Funky16Corners:

Geezerette!
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Franco Twinkie:

I'ma gettin' my freak on! Where's my wig hat!?!
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Funky16Corners:

Franco!
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coelacanth∅:

hey Larry where's the kool-aid?
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Funky16Corners:

Hey C! Everybody has to supply their own tonight!
Avatar 🥁 10:06pm
Erica:

I'm here. Had to change my password.
Avatar 10:07pm
geezerette:

ooh...strobe lights! People's teeth look like they'll look in the 21st century! Blinding !
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Funky16Corners:

Erica!
  10:08pm
SoulChef:

First time on the chat...
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Franco Twinkie:

I cold be mistaken, but I do believe that is Cam Nelson waving HER freak flag on Boss City as John Kay tells it like it is about the Pusher Man.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:08pm
Funky16Corners:

THE Soul Chef?
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Erica:

Welcome SoulChef!
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Funky16Corners:

@Franco - With Gig Young looking on
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coelacanth∅:

well it's definitely John Kay, but i'd bet it's born to be wild
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coelacanth∅:

(never heard of Cam Nelson)
  10:10pm
SoulChef:

Yep...
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doctorjazz:

I tried letting my freak flag fly, it slapped me in the head...
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Funky16Corners:

@Franco - Was she a Playmate?
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coelacanth∅:

...(or Gig Young)
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Franco Twinkie:

I will defer to Coel on this one.
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Funky16Corners:

hey Doc!
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geezerette:

hahaha! ouch!!!
  10:11pm
SoulChef:

It'll take some getting used to, and I'm digging all the gifs
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coelacanth∅:

i let my freak fly and she flew toward the sun until her wings melted.
  10:11pm
chresti:

Hullo! iIn the country with spotty connections
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Funky16Corners:

garbell.com...
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Funky16Corners:

Chresti!
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Franco Twinkie:

Is this Playboy After Dark? Not Cam. They had their own Mod n' Madcap dancers.
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Matt from New Orleans:

Hello everyone. I’ve been listening but was finishing a graphic novel.
Avatar 10:13pm
geezerette:

Chresti! Spotty Connections the band? Grooooovy.
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Funky16Corners:

Might be Playboy's Penthouse but it's def Hef's playroom
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Funky16Corners:

Hey Matt!
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Jeff Ash:

Late to the party tonight, but bringing greetings from Wisconsin!
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Funky16Corners:

Jeff!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:16pm
Franco Twinkie:

Chresti, I just know you and Caroline are totally ripped and having your own dance partaay in So Hi Ojai.
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coelacanth∅:

of course Franco, it would be more amusing if they're all dancing and gettin' their freak on while John sings god damn the pusher
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Funky16Corners:

I think they're playing 'Rock Me'
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coelacanth∅:

ah. another low-key classic.
Avatar 🥁 10:18pm
Erica:

Hey Larry did you change your playlist box design?
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Franco Twinkie:

Okay Larry! The flip side is Jupiters Child.
Avatar 10:19pm
still b/p:

"Most surf bunny curvy types seemed to need an entourage to bestow incessant sycophantic worship. Or they at least wanted a Rhoda nearby to accentuate their Elizabeth Montgomery."
Say wha'? Even for contrast purposes, that's an odd not-paired-anywhere example pair.
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Funky16Corners:

@Erica - Not really, just added set titles for tonight
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Funky16Corners:

Hey SBP! Where's that from?
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coelacanth∅:

i like the understated production on most steppenwolf albums. it's like -just listen; why does it have to jump out and grab you?
Avatar 🥁 10:21pm
Erica:

Oh okay Larry. I thought it was my browser for a minute.
Avatar 10:22pm
still b/p:

The garbell Kam Nelson piece.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:23pm
Franco Twinkie:

John Kay has a more interesting personal story that just about any other rocker from that time.
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Funky16Corners:

Escaped from East Germany!
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Franco Twinkie:

Oh yeah, and then some.
  10:24pm
Dean:

Man, I fucking hate Hefner.

And that isn't Kay. It's Joey Ramone.
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coelacanth∅:

hahaha -okay Dean!
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Franco Twinkie:

Dean, take off those striped bell bottoms, they don't become you.
  10:28pm
Dean:

I actually had those big-ass w-i-d-e bell bottoms c. fourth grade. Right around the time we brought baggies of oregano to school to pretend we were dealing pot.
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coelacanth∅:

and mine? do they become me?
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coelacanth∅:

i remember standing out in center field hoping the ball would never come in my direction, wearing my striped flairs.
  10:30pm
Dean:

Hey, coelacanth, I was right field. Fucking useless.
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Franco Twinkie:

If this is not a kaftan kinda night...What say, Erica?
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coelacanth∅:

yeah i think they put me in left field after 2-3 games!
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Funky16Corners:

Paisley, moving into buckskin fringe, into elephant bells
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Franco Twinkie:

Dean! Me too!!!
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doctorjazz:

Another right fielder here, wearingmy elephant bells (might as well).
(Love this Shadows of Knight!)
  10:33pm
Carmichael:

Yo dawgs. Don’t be talking smack about my elephant bells.
  10:33pm
Dean:

Just acquired the first two War albums with Eric Burdon. Love 'em.
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Funky16Corners:

Carmichael!
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northguineahills:

In the mid 90s, in my senior year of HS, I found my father's old plaid bellbottoms, and started to wear them. After, a Boy Scout trip to the UK, I got a plaid Scottish tam, and that was my look (got more bellbottoms at the thrift store), until my college gf disapproved.
Avatar 10:33pm
still b/p:

I think my first were like flare jeans, acquired at the same time as my first three-stripe "track shoe" sneakers. 'Cause every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed...kid who looked like Ernie from My Three Sons.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:33pm
Funky16Corners:

@Dean - Both very cool
Avatar 10:34pm
geezerette:

Who had a hit with this?
(wanna hit of this?)
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Funky16Corners:

@NGH - That's some ensemble!
  10:34pm
Carmichael:

This Album Means War.
  10:34pm
Dean:

Deep Purple
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doctorjazz:

Cool cover, this Joe South (not quite the original, but has it's own feel).
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Funky16Corners:

@Geezerette - Original recording Billy Joe Royal, first hit by Deep Purple
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coelacanth∅:

i loved paisley! i still have my 3rd grade class picture wearing a goldish-red (?) paisley shirt.
didn't have any elephant bells but one, striped dark brown and light brown, was pretty wide. (also little league attire)
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Matt from New Orleans:

Interesting that this song got release as a single overseas but not in the US
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Franco Twinkie:

Deeep Puuurple!
  10:35pm
Carmichael:

And this is the original Hush, much as I love Deep Purple.
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Funky16Corners:

@Doc - You know South wrote this?
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geezerette:

Thanks guys!
  10:35pm
Carmichael:

Let’s argue!
  10:36pm
Dean:

I wear a paisley shirt to work now and then. I refer to it as my "chili dog shirt," because I can spill shit on it and nobody will notice. I always get a comment about it.
Avatar 🥁 10:36pm
Erica:

My favorite version of "Hush" is the one by Somebody's Image with Russell Morris. It was a hit in Australia.
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Franco Twinkie:

John Lord slapped that Hammond like a bongo drum.
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Funky16Corners:

@Erica - Have you ever heard 'The Real Thing' by Russell Morris?
Avatar 🥁 10:37pm
Erica:

Yes, once Larry. Very trippy.
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doctorjazz:

No, Larry, didn't (you often set the 1st version of a song you great as the standard, even if it's not the original). Cool.
  10:38pm
Carmichael:

Bob Seger sounds like Mitch Ryder.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:39pm
coelacanth∅:

something in that detroit water
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Funky16Corners:

@Carmichael - They were mid 60s contemporaries in Detroit
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doctorjazz:

Love Ryder's band Detroit (and their version of Rick and Roll)
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Funky16Corners:

@Doc - It's shame that South didn't record his own stuff until after they were hits for others, I love his versions
Avatar 🥁 10:40pm
Erica:

The Cherry Slush should've been bigger. This, (I Cannot Stop You) in my opinion their best song.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:41pm
Funky16Corners:

I think this was a pretty big hit in Chicago and theGreat Lakes Region
Avatar 🥁 10:43pm
Erica:

My point exactly Larry. Many of those garage rock bands deserved more recognition than they had.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:43pm
doctorjazz:

Haven't heard this "...Doctor". It was all over FM radio by Humble Pie way back when.
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Franco Twinkie:

Speaking of Laugh-In kookieness, Ruth Bussi did a wiggy dance in front of The Holy Modal Rounders, and kinda of comes on to Sam Shepard who was their drummer at the time.
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Funky16Corners:

I watched the directors cut of Woodstock for the first time a few weeks ago and was surprised to see Harvey playing lead with Canned Heat!
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Funky16Corners:

@Franco - They had some crazy musical guests on Laugh In!
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doctorjazz:

Ray Charles did it earlier,no?
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Funky16Corners:

@Erica - It was the days when bands could still have regional hits
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Franco Twinkie:

Christo Rendentor by Harvey Mandel is one of my favorite late night albums.
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geezerette:

If you eat the magic cookies and the black light is strobing, it ALL sounds good.
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Funky16Corners:

@Doc - Yes, written by Ashford, Simpson and Jo Armstead
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Erica:

@Funky16Corners Yeah too bad that stopped after the 60s.
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Funky16Corners:

@Erica - I agree. It made for much more interesting radio
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Funky16Corners:

Just imagine actual chimpanzees playing this
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geezerette:

haha!
  10:49pm
SoulChef:

I still need this album really BAD!
  10:49pm
Carmichael:

Boy, this sounds a lot like Paul Williams.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:50pm
Franco Twinkie:

Davy Allen and the Arrows in an ape suits?
  10:50pm
Carmichael:

I have saved your recommendation, Franco.
Avatar 🥁 10:52pm
Erica:

Never heard this version of Soul Thing/Funky Fanfare before. I'm used to hearing the different versions/variations by Keith Mansfield.
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doctorjazz:

This Tony Newman is GREAT!
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Funky16Corners:

@Erica - Some night I'll play all the versions I have
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doctorjazz:

It's 11? Wow, went fast!
  10:53pm
chresti:

I was good at pitching and hitting re:baseball
Avatar 10:54pm
geezerette:

There's an episode of "Playboy at Night" with James brown and he seems to be the only living person in the room.
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Franco Twinkie:

Carmicael, Harvey lives and plays a lot in northern Cali.
  10:54pm
Carmichael:

Detroit rock night. Some day I will tell you my embarrassing Grand Funk story. Some day ...
  10:56pm
chresti:

We were dining in Ojai, it felt like we were in a Sundance catalog.
  10:56pm
Jeff g. out w dog:

Lancelot Link!? Hey there. Advance thanks for the Sunday fill-in, Larry!
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Funky16Corners:

Hey Jeff! My pleasure!
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Franco Twinkie:

Chresti, If we were on Skype, you could tell your book report with action poses story.
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Erica:

Ring, ring, telephone ring.
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coelacanth∅:

chresti i was an okay hitter. i sometimes struck out but if i hit it it went fast along the ground and bounced and no one seemed to be able to stop it until it got to the outfield, making time for runs and such. (and i was a fast runner)
  11:03pm
Carmichael:

I had a refrigerator emergency, but I did hear the Hank Marvin.
  11:05pm
chresti:

I was fast too @coel
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Franco Twinkie:

Chresti and Caroline were both baseball players...until they turned into hippie delinquent girls.
  11:08pm
chresti:

A delinquent yes, hippie, not so much.
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coelacanth∅:

i was never taught how to throw and was pretty much afraid of getting hit by the ball, as i was never trained for that either. i guess my parents thought they could just draft me into the little league and i'd just know what to do.
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Franco Twinkie:

I seen the pichers, maan! Yoo looked like a heeepie gorl to me.
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Erica:

I thought they (Cherry Slush) were from Detriot. Either way, they had regional hits.
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Jeff Ash:

Cherry Slush was from Saginaw, Michigan.
  11:12pm
chresti:

That was way after I was playing sports
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coelacanth∅:

(i did eventually develop a good throwing arm and excellent aim... but i've never tested this talent with a baseball!)
Avatar 🥁 11:15pm
Erica:

I was close. Thanks Jeff.
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coelacanth∅:

hey it's a longshot but by any chance does anyone here have any embarrassing grand funk railroad stories?
-anyone?
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Funky16Corners:

@Jeff - Thanks!
  11:17pm
Carmichael:

Cmon, coel ...
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coelacanth∅:

(i suppose some folks' embarrassing grand funk story is that they like 'em)
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Franco Twinkie:

When I was at baseball practice one afternoon, me and this kid named Elmer, who was playing center field hit me in the mouth with a rock and chipped my teeth. The next day at school I found out what pain was when I tried to eat fried chicken at lunch. OUCH!!!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:19pm
Funky16Corners:

Damn you, Elmer!
  11:19pm
Carmichael:

No, I am embarrassed by my behavior.
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coelacanth∅:

well, Carm i'm all ears, when you're ready. i may not live that long though.
(and, for the record, i like some grand funk railroad -esp."live album")
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Erica:

Hopefully the dentist took care of those teeth Franco.
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coelacanth∅:

and did elmer find out what pain was?
  11:22pm
Carmichael:

Let me open a beer first. I would have to reveal some personal details that I will not reveal. I am anonymous on this site and wish to stay that way.
Avatar 11:22pm
northguineahills:

W/ my thirteen hours of sleep, I just went lazy and made quesedillas w/ various chilies, onions, and tomatoes (and spices).
  11:23pm
Dean:

I can't tell you the number of times I threw rocks at school and broke kids' teeth.
  11:23pm
Dean:

Yes I can.

Never.
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Funky16Corners:

@NGH - I'll take one of those, though I made Thai red curry with chicken and pineapples for dinner
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coelacanth∅:

i might join you with a beer. been thinking about it. and i appreciate the anonymity factor. a lot.

...pass the quesadillas please
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Funky16Corners:

Back when I was a kid I witness one kid straight up knock another kid out with a brick (Holy shit) and then in 5th grade a kid hit another kid in the head with a baseball bat, which cause the gym teacher to flip the fuck out. Both times terrifying.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:25pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (they/them):

Strolling in with a platter of tortillas…
Avatar 11:26pm
northguineahills:

I was born w/o binocular vision, so, when my dad would pitch to me when I was 5, the ball kept hit my face due to my lack depth precision (my face looked like I was abused). I taught myself how to use both eyes consciously by the time I was 13, and automatically by the time I was 16. By junior high, I could field rather well, but was a mediocre batter.
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coelacanth∅:

cheeses christo where the hell did you grow up, sing sing?
  11:27pm
Dean:

People aren't always, but often can be, utter shit.
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Funky16Corners:

This group was bankrolled by the glass industry to push back against the popularity of aluminum cans. I kid you not.
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Franco Twinkie:

Okay here's mine: In the tenth grade me and this red haired kid named Donald had and argument in English class who was a better guitar player, Mark Farner or Jerry Garcia. It turned into a screaming match that I think I won just because I can yell louder that just about anybody. The whole class, including the teacher were very amused.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:28pm
Funky16Corners:

That's a fight I would have watched/joined
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coelacanth∅:

i don't know what i'd do if i was a teacher and witnessed that, because my instant reaction would be to throw the perpetrator across the room.
- which the kid would deserve fully, but may not end well for me.
  11:30pm
Dean:

Jerry, no question.
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coelacanth∅:

hahaha!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:31pm
Funky16Corners:

He grabbed the kid and started dragging him away, then realized it was more important to administer first aid and call and ambulance. The kid with the bat had serious problems, and last I heard had been stabbed to death in the Phillipines whike in the Navy,
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:31pm
coelacanth∅:

Franco i assume you were saying Jerry Garcia
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doctorjazz:

Gotta go get some shut eye, fun show, thanks, Larry! (No brick throwing here, just flowers, peace and love all)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:32pm
Franco Twinkie:

Yes. And I was right.
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coelacanth∅:

have a groovy night doc
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Funky16Corners:

Nite Doc!
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Funky16Corners:

This is one of the weirdest B-sides ever
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Erica:

gute nacht doc
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coelacanth∅:

yeah, you were right. especially back then...
  11:33pm
Carmichael:

So the deal is, I was (is) a hired gun guitar player way back then, remember? Those times were great. I played for a few years with a big band, named after the person who formed it. Said person had an all star type of tour in honor of the Beatles for several years.

After a sound check, I went backstage for a frosty beverage. One of the several all stars was Mark Farner. I asked the roadie who had a foot on the cooler to move, so I can get the frosty beverage. We talked about the others who were playing, snd I eventually made the “three chord rock” joke about Grand Funk.

The “roadie” was Mark Farner.
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coelacanth∅:

(he's not so great now)
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Erica:

lol I'm not German. Night Doc!
  11:36pm
Dean:

I recall a day in high school just out of the blue when I proclaimed that Jerry Garcia was the greatest rock 'n' roll guitarist ever. I soon backed off. Howe? McGlaughlin? Etc.? Nowadays, many decades later, I wonder if I wasn't on to something at the time.
  11:36pm
SoulChef:

I played the Rugbys last night...
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Funky16Corners:

@Carmichael - Poor Mark Farner...
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coelacanth∅:

oh shit! (and haha!)
did he say so right then?
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Funky16Corners:

@SoulChef - This one? The album has some good cuts, too
  11:37pm
Carmichael:

I knew a guy in Crazy Elephant. Always wondered about where they are ...
  11:37pm
SoulChef:

Yep... just got the 45 last week...
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Funky16Corners:

Cool! It was actually a hit!
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Franco Twinkie:

Ha ha! Carmicael, I did something equally stupid with a director. I needed a table to set up my gear, so I asked this kid to go get me a table....you know the rest.
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coelacanth∅:

Farner really has (and seemingly always has) gotten too much shit. yes it's simple music but for 3 guys (in the early days) they sure could fill the air with well-executed sound.
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Funky16Corners:

Grand Funk were great. Not geniuses by any stretch, but solid, interesting rock music.
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Erica:

1969 must've been a crazy year for music. Beyond trippy.
  11:41pm
Carmichael:

Yes, he sincerely introduced himself. My first words were “I’m sorry “. He laughed and said something to the effect of “that’s not the first time I’ve heard that, and certainly not the last”. He was very gracious.
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coelacanth∅:

(i just listened to "mean mistreater","inside lookin' out" and "tnuc" from the live album, last week)
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Funky16Corners:

@Erica - Big transitional year, You can even hear the echo of the Stooged 1969 in that Rugbys 45
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Funky16Corners:

STOOGES
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coelacanth∅:

wow, that's cool Carm. and hopefully at least a slight relief for you!
  11:43pm
Dean:

No audio suddenly?
  11:44pm
Carmichael:

I can never live that down . Very humbling ...
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Funky16Corners:

@Dean - Still connected on this end as far as i can tell
  11:45pm
Dean:

Recovered! Thanks.
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Funky16Corners:

Coolsville!
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coelacanth∅:

well, cheers Carmichael
  11:46pm
Carmichael:

So now you know ....
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Erica:

I'm connected. Is it storming in your area?
  11:47pm
Dean:

No storms here in Berkeley. A lovely day, in fact.
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Erica:

Hey it's the version of Whole Lotta Love, used as the theme from Top of the Pops back in the 70s.
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coelacanth∅:

well, i've never done anything embarrassing.
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Funky16Corners:

We've been having thunderstorms on and off all day, but we're OK now
  11:49pm
Dean:

Creedence Clearwater Survival?
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coelacanth∅:

this is pretty damn close in arrangement to King Curtis' version though
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Funky16Corners:

@Erica - Yes, indeed! British studio guys, the Collective Consciousness Society
  11:50pm
Carmichael:

I’m sure you speak the truth, coel.
  11:50pm
Dean:

I once did something embarrassing. I'm about to do it again.

There, I did it.
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coelacanth∅:

for many years i thought one day i wont do stupid things any more, but as it slowly dawned on me that i'm just kind of re.... handicapped, i laugh about it. (except when i get profoundly sad about it)
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Funky16Corners:

We all do stupid shit now and then, selfish, angry, whatever, we're just human. Just gotta keep trying to do right
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northguineahills:

Thanks, Larry, have a good night, y'all!

It's been T-storming all day down here...
  11:56pm
rw:

Hey! I'm a little embarrassed to say I've never done anything embarrassing.
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Erica:

I have done embarrassing things that I'm too embarrassed to post, nothing big though. Well this was an epic 2 hours. Until next time (that I tune in that is).
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Carmichael:

Thanks Larry for the insights. Nice talking with everyone!
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coelacanth∅:

you should be embarrassed to say that!
  11:58pm
Dean:

Doing stuff merely because it's selfish or angry doesn't mean it's stupid. Sometimes it's smart to express one's selfishness or anger or what have you. Sometimes, in fact, the stupid stuff we do is motivated by a bogus altruism. Or so I think.
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Erica:

Would be easier to learn, grow and move on if those embarrassing memories didn't haunt us emotionally.
  11:58pm
rw:

Thank you F16C! Groovy show this evening. Take care everyone!

coel, I guess I am...
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coelacanth∅:

i suppose some people actually don't ever do anything embarrassing -if they were "raised" in a way that made them self-righteous about their every action.
  11:59pm
Carmichael:

Exactly, Erica.
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Franco Twinkie:

As the acid wears off, we all feel like crap. Oh well.
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coelacanth∅:

yeah i agree Erica.
and, damn i seem to have forgotten how good murphys stout is!
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Funky16Corners:

Goodnight all!
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coelacanth∅:

a most Splendid programme Larry! Thanks!
good night everyone and take care
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Funky16Corners:

Thanks C!
  12:02am
SoulChef:

Wonderfulm programme this evening... glad I could hear a live one for once :)
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Funky16Corners:

Thanks Chef!
  10:30am
Chris Adam:

Hi Larry,

I love your show, please send me an all weather decal!

Chris Adam
273 Clinton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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