Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[gtmalone]

Seeing Uncle Floyd Vivino reminded me of another great afternoon TV show: Soupy Sales



Here he explains how he got himself thrown off TV:

Joe Messina of The Funk Brothers was in Soupy's house band. The show had well know musicians on like Miles Davis and Charlie Parker. Now how cool would a gig like that be!

There is a short clip of Joe playing on and talking about the show in the Standing in the Shadows of Motown film.

 

[GonePlaid]

I gotta say, though. Richard Pryor used 'MF' in ample amounts and, after a few times it lost it's toxicity and just became an expression like 'dude or doggone' but with more of a touch of his indigenous culture. You'd expect him to talk this way. I don't think that his material relied heavily upon it for making his stories humorous. ....my opinion. I could watch his entire show without the feeling of alright, enough already.

No, his stories were funny. He didn't rely on the 'words' to get laughs.

 

[gtmalone]

What are we to make of things when the reality we are sold doesn't match the reality we experience?

 

[GonePlaid]

I just learned that the CEO of IKEA was elected Prime Minister of Sweden. He's assembling his cabinet. I'll go to my room now.

 

[gtmalone]

I just learned that the CEO of IKEA was elected Prime Minister of Sweden. He's assembling his cabinet. I'll go to my room now.

I want a refund for the ticket I didn't buy.

 

[GonePlaid]

A guy walks up to the movie ticket booth. "I hated the movie. Gimme everybody's money back".

 

[GwenOnBass]

I just learned that the CEO of IKEA was elected Prime Minister of Sweden. He's assembling his cabinet. I'll go to my room now.

 

[notJaco]

I want a refund for the ticket I didn't buy.

I think we should shelve the whole matter. Hold the door.

 

[GonePlaid]

I think we should shelve the whole matter. Hold the door.

 

[GwenOnBass]

running out of kermits

 

[beans-on-toast]

Comedy always involves retelling the same jokes. It get worse as you age.

You can top up your kermit account electronically via the network.

 

[bobyoung53]

As much as I like both, I guess I am more in the high-brow comedy class.

Speaking of 'high brow' comedy , I have to watch Airplane again today.

 

[bobyoung53]

Comedy always involves retelling the same jokes. It get worse as you age.

You can top up your kermit account electronically via the network.

But they get funnier every time you tell them. You kind of savor them after a while.

 

[bobyoung53]

My favorite TV show of of all time is The Honeymooners, they were all funny but especially Jackie Gleason, just makes me laugh even looking at him sometimes, maybe anticipatory pleasure?

 

[beans-on-toast]

But they get funnier every time you tell them. You kind of savor them after a while.

You find them funnier every time you retell them. Other’s, not always. It depends on their age.

If you use the same bass line on two different songs on the same gig, it’s time to come up with some new material.

 

[roccobass]

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I wish my work had an emoji that expressed that. So many times that would have come in handy.

 

[Winslow]

I wish my work had an emoji that expressed that. So many times that would have come in handy.

 

[bobyoung53]

My favorite TV show of of all time is The Honeymooners, they were all funny but especially Jackie Gleason, just makes me laugh even looking at him sometimes, maybe anticipatory pleasure?

This is a good one, on the train to Minneapolis.

 

[markwrob]

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Funny I was jus' thinkin', "ETA: Winslow will be on this like flies on.../ETAHow is Winslow doing? Haven't seen him for a day or so."

You are the Master, Sir! I tip my cap to you!

 

[GwenOnBass]

Arthritis means the sill on the Cherokee is too high to rest my arm comfortably on a deliciously warm (22C) day