Comments on Lloyd Thaxton: MY LAST CHANCE TO MEET BARRY BONDS

I think you should elect Ted William's head.cheers...

2008-06-14T07:42:00.000-07:00

I think you should elect Ted William's head.
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Hey Lloyd,I didn't read it. The story. The thing a...

2008-06-13T20:03:00.000-07:00

Hey Lloyd,
I didn't read it. The story. The thing about Bonds. But jeez, back in '66 I used to watch you in Reno. Crazy beatnik tapping out, I think, Bill Black's Combo's "So What?" in front of the malt shop or whatever. What class! We were younger, much. But class is class. Even for lefties. And the things you did with album covers? Before even Monty Python? I wonder if Terry Gilliam and later JibJab ever gave you credit? You were the first. Amazing. I can't remember what happened yesterday, but I can remember most of your shows very clearly. And I don't mind doing so. Makes me feel younger. A lot younger. In fact, I was trying to get Bill Black's "So What?" but the thing on Amazon isn't even close. But while searching I naturally thought of you, and here you are. Stay healthy and happy, maestro. You'll always be a beacon to us, those you've touched.
Best wishes,
bfk

Research Video stores the tapes for SHOWCASE '68.....

2008-05-27T17:31:00.000-07:00

Research Video stores the tapes for SHOWCASE '68...IN COLOR, TOO! It's too bad that nobody will ever see that great footage, though. It'll be stored and lost in time forever, like many old rock shows.
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I was looking for a reference to the "Showcase 68"...

2008-05-27T10:00:00.000-07:00

I was looking for a reference to the "Showcase 68" episode in Berkeley with the Chambers Brothers, and came across this blog. I was at the event by accident, touring Berkeley on a visit to SF just before going in the Army. It was a wild scene, with the Berkeley crowd in full bloom, so to speak, almost rioting when the Bobby Goldsboro segment had to be retaped several times.

A couple of months later I spent a lot of time cleaning my rifle in basic training, and "Time has come today," the full version, often accompanied the task on the radio. Creedence's "Susie Q" was the other tune that came up many times.

In 1969 I was sent to Germany, and one day while I was watching Armed Forces Television, the "Showcase 68" segment from Berkely was broadcast. It was surreal, watching the show I attended on a black and white TV in a dingy barracks in Kaiserslautern, Germany. It was funny that the Bobby Goldsboro part was filmed/taped somewhere else, near a beach if I remember right, under some trees.

I remember your TV show. I didn't "get it" until one day you were lip synching the Moody Blues's "Go Now." It was so ridiculous that I went into uncontrollable laughter. It was then that I recognized the talent and courage, really, that it took to go out there every day and leave your ego behind in order to give people some enjoyment.

Another song I remember was Procol Harum's "Whiter shade of pale." Priceless.

HA HA.....agreed, Stan!NEXT!

2008-05-25T09:15:00.000-07:00

HA HA.....agreed, Stan!
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I think Barry Bonds should be elected to join the ...

2008-05-25T08:53:00.000-07:00

I think Barry Bonds should be elected to join the LTHHF with an asterisk comparing the circumference of his head when he entered the league to the size when he broke the record.

Here's my take, gang.Yes, Bonds cheated. So did C...

2008-05-25T07:14:00.000-07:00

Here's my take, gang.
Yes, Bonds cheated. So did Clemens, McGwire, Sosa, Canseco, Pettite, Palmeiro, yadda yadda yadda......but guess what? It was NOT ILLEGAL to take the drugs "at the time!" Should the records stand? Yes, but with an asterisk*. I don't like the way they got to the records, but they did it. The policies of drugs in the game now are SOMEWHAT in force. Look at the homerun stats now. They are down. Here in Minnysoda, we have a couple of players who just in the last couple of years hit homeruns like it was the easiest thing to do. How are they doing this year? One guy has ONE homerun at this point (granted, he was injured for two weeks...big whoop) and the other guy has NO homeruns yet. Were they on something a couple of years ago? Hard to say. Some say it's the bats this year. Oh yeah? Then how do you explain the 3 scrawniest guys on the Twins having 2, 3, 4 homeruns compared to the "powerhitters" the Twins have? It's a mystery, I tell ya!
Anyway, let the records stand on the accused (Bonds, Clemens, McGwire, etc.) but Baseball Hall Of Fame? NO! Keep da bums out!
As for Barry's wax head? No comment.
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