Greg's Blurty

Two Online Tributes To George
This first one isn't going to do you much good if you aren't already a subscriber to reelradio.com but if you are, it is invaluable:

George Carlin, Wonderful WINO, Son of WINO (12:03)

. . . Number One and moving higher all the time . . .

[Description by Uncle Ricky]

George Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) began his career as a 19-year-old disc jockey when Top 40 radio was emerging as a new cultural phenomenon. A decade later, the up-and-coming comedian had perfected the ultimate Top 40 parody — Wonderful WINO, first released in 1967 by RCA on the LP Take-Offs and Put-Ons, and also as a single. Recorded live at Detroit's Roostertail club in 1966, the album introduced us to Top 40 DJ Wild Wooly West, Al Sleet (The Hippy-Dippy Weatherman) and sportscaster Biff Burns.

Carlin and comedian Jack Burns worked as a team at KXOL in Fort Worth, and in 1960 as The Wright Brothers at KDAY in Los Angeles. Carlin requested that his star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame be placed in front of the KDAY studios. While he was noted for his edgy, sometimes taboo and politically-insightful humor, there's no doubt he had studied radio, particularly Top 40 radio. With 1972's Son of WINO from his LP FM & AM, Carlin had added additional reverberation effects, a literally breathtaking news introduction and a time-tone (bing-bong!) to his Top 40 routine.

This composite of both WINO recordings demonstrates George Carlin's exceptional talent and secures his place as the Top 40 generation's favorite stand-up comedian.

http://reelradio.com/gifts/wino.html#wino

I don't think that I have to tell you that if I ran the world and by extension, reelradio.com, this would be free for everyone, forever. Along with all the other exhibits. But, due to a horrible miscarriage of logic, I don't run the world.

All is not lost, though, because someone at Coast To Coast AM, is doing one tiny little thing the exact same way I would do it. I pointed this one out earlier this week but just in case anyone missed it, here it is again:

George Carlin Tribute

In remembrance of George Carlin, we present a 2-hour free streamed interview that Art Bell conducted with him in 1999.
Clip 1 Win | Real Clip 2 Win | Real
Clip 3 Win | Real Clip 4 Win | Real
Clip 5 Win | Real

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2008/06/24.html

Well, it's not EXACTLY the way I would do it. In the first place, it wouldn't be so hard to find. I would have left it on the main Coast page forever. And I would have written a recap for it. I would have added more pictures, too, and maybe some video.

But they did make it free for everyone, just like I would and I guess that's really the most important part. So we can't complain too much. At least not to Coast To Coast. We could complain to Uncle Ricky but I think we should go over his head and start demanding to God right now that I be put in charge of everything. Start writing letters and making phone calls right now.

Current Mood: depressed
Current Music: Art Bell: Somewhere in Time----Saturday June 28th, 2008