October 9, 201411 yr comment_655677 RIP Uncle Ronnie, and condolences for your family's loss, Todd. Report
October 9, 201411 yr comment_655684 RIP Ronnie and sorry for your loss Todd. Great role in my favorite comedy of the last decade. I'll hunt down The Hebrew Hammer too. A toast to both of you. Report
October 9, 201411 yr Author comment_655696 Condolences, Todd. I, too, remember him in that role. Report
October 9, 201411 yr comment_655705 Thanks all....the odd/interesting part is that he wasn't conversational at all in Hebrew..... I also remember a bunch of years back, Howard Stern had these two guys on who claimed they had a bit of JFK's flesh (from his assassination day) preserved in a bottle. I remember thinking that one sounded like my uncle, and sure enough it was him; they had pranked Stern.... EDIT: found the video clip for anyone that cares to watch all or part of it, and also found out as a result that Howard Stern WAS in on it from the beginning......I had actually never heard the whole story; knew it was a prank obviously, but never knew it was arranged with Stern ahead of time. Edited October 12, 201411 yr by skullguise Report
October 10, 201411 yr comment_655795 One very talented and funny lady: Jan Hooks: http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/09/showbiz/comedian-actress-jan-hooks-dies/ Only 57 years old. Edited October 10, 201411 yr by Audiojunkie Report
October 12, 201411 yr comment_656091 RIP Uncle Ronnie, and condolences for your family's loss, Todd. Just saw your post re: Uncle Ronnie, Todd. I join Al and everybody else here in saying, sorry for your loss, but, more importantly, celebrating your famous uncle's life. What a treat he must have been at family gatherings. Mazel tov to Uncle Ronnie and all his heirs... Report
October 21, 201411 yr comment_657355 Raphael Ravenscroft, Saxophonist: Gerry Rafferty (City to City, esp. "Baker Street" ) Vangelis (Blade Runner's "Love Theme") PInk Floyd (The Final Cut) Mike Oldfield America Chris Rea Let's put it this way, I'd be surprised if you didn't know at least two songs of his work. AMG link Report
October 21, 201411 yr comment_657364 ^^^ Yup, indeed, know several songs. Quite prolific for someone I hadn't heard of. RIP..... Report
October 21, 201411 yr comment_657382 Indeed, RIP "Raf" http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/11176124/Baker-Street-saxophonist-Raphael-Ravenscroft-dies.html Surprised you didn't mention that Solo on Baker Street . Allegedly the tone is due to them recording in a Toilet Cubicle in Chipping Norton. Not a phrase you can use everyday. Report
October 21, 201411 yr comment_657436 Was it Baker Street? I thought it was RIght Down the Line, which is why I mentioned that one. Fixed. EDIT: Doh! Report
October 25, 201411 yr comment_657910 RIP Master Bruce. Will queue up some vinyl later today... Report
October 25, 201411 yr comment_657911 Yeah, just saw that about Jack Bruce. Always liked his voice. RIP. Report
October 25, 201411 yr comment_657929 RIP Jack! My first (big act) rock concert was the very same Cream farewell tour as that video. (Chastain Park, Atlanta 1968) In fact, their very first song was White Room! I have "Songs for a Tailor" that I'll play today. Report
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