Are we sure it was depression?Depression is a horrible thing
One of the few examples of good TV still being made. Startling but somehow not truly surprising. The meloncholy hung over that guy like a shroud. I loved getting a window into other cutures that he gave. Look at things from an historical and sociological perspective. Revved up with CNN production quality the show was just top notch.Anthony Bourdain, apparent suicide. My first reaction wasn’t surprise. Really liked the guy, but Hemingway-like ego and hard living, harder drinking. Every show ended with him blind drunk. Sometimes I’d cringe feeling the hangover coming. Mix a bottle or two of wine every night with whiskey and add time. Sad.
You really went there? Seriously?Are we sure it was depression?
If he hung himself (which is what someone reported), maybe he went the way of David Carradine and INXS singer Michael Hutchense?
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=7764618&page=1
Why not discuss it? Or at least not jump to automatic assumptions that he was unhappy and depressed? We talk about other serious things in the FFA.You really went there? Seriously?
I appreciate the Iran episode he did, dismantling some myths about most Iranians there.Being half filipino myself, I truly appreciated the Philippines episodes he did on both No Reservations and Parts Unknown. In his honor, I am going to order his favorite dish tonight, Sizzling Sisig. My favorite as well.
His shows were excellent as a whole. Not only did he do justice in reporting on the cuisines, but he also had a very connected understanding on the cultures. He will be missed.
I'd have thought you'd at least wait until the body was cold, but hey, whatevs.Why not discuss it? Or at least not jump to automatic assumptions that he was unhappy and depressed? We talk about other serious things in the FFA.
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aw, maaaan. folks have heard me talk about Lennie's on the Turnpike, the great jazz club i grew up on. well, that club burned down early in the 70s. Lenny tried to resurrect his club in in the banquet space of a nearby restaurant, but it didnt take and he tried booking younger acts (Jay Leno, Bette Midler etc had showcases) to keep it going. The James Cotton Blues Band, with Matt Murphy, his delicious licks i prefer to Buddy or BB to this day & his bald spot in the back of his head, on guitar filled a lot of schedule gaps and became the de facto house band @ what would become my Friday date place for the next couple years. Lord, them was some gooood sounds. RIP -Matt “Guitar” Murphy.
great in the Blues Brothers. I saw him in club in Bloomington once.
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/blues-brothers-matt-guitar-murphy-dies/
####. Had no idea he was 88 years old. As wikkid said above, he wasn't no joke - that dude could friggin' play.Matt “Guitar” Murphy.
great in the Blues Brothers. I saw him in club in Bloomington once.
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/blues-brothers-matt-guitar-murphy-dies/
Tonight, let’s all have dry white toast, four fried chickens, and a Coke####. Had no idea he was 88 years old. As wikkid said above, he wasn't no joke - that dude could friggin' play.
And how many of us get Aretha singing to us? Think
You want chicken legs or chicken wings?Tonight, let’s all have dry white toast, four fried chickens, and a Coke
Four fried chickensYou want chicken legs or chicken wings?
he didn't never catch no rabbit.D.J. Fontana (1931-2018)
His place in rock 'n roll history would be secure even if only played on "Hound Dog" but he also accompanied Elvis on hundreds of other tracks. His combination of power and swing influenced sixty years of rock drummers.
Just came to post this. Koko really changed how we view the rest of the primate world.
Somehow I missed Lux Interior passed away in 2009Nick Knox, the original drummer from psychobilly legends The Cramps died last week, two days after DJ Fontana passed away. Knox was long gone from the band when they released their 1997 album "Big Beat from Badsville" but it wouldn't be a bad epitaph for him. With Knox's death, Poison Ivy Rorschach is the last surviving member of The Cramps' classic late 70s lineup.
Joint appreciation article from LA Weekly about Knox and Fontana http://www.laweekly.com/music/rip-drum-masters-dj-fontana-and-nick-knox-9573839
Mrs. Eephus briefly sang with a band in the late 80s. Her idea for the band’s name was Krauthammer. The bass player liked it but the guitarist and drummer were too dumb to get the joke.RIP Charles Krauthammer
Man, I just saw this. WTH! Him and Dimebag are jamming out. First concert I ever went to was Pantera and White Zombie...saw then 8 more time. RIP ?
Pantera was my first big arena concert. Saw them with Type O Negative at Nassau Coliseum. Met Peter Steele before the show and had a few drinks with him and a few of my buddies. What a great, down to earth dude that guy was. We are currently driving to Myrtle Beach and are rocking some Far Beyond Driven right now.Man, I just saw this. WTH! Him and Dimebag are jamming out. First concert I ever went to was Pantera and White Zombie...saw then 8 more time. RIP ?
Peter's been gone for a while now too. I remember when he died for real people thought it was another hoax. What a distinctive voice.Man In The Box said:Pantera was my first big arena concert. Saw them with Type O Negative at Nassau Coliseum. Met Peter Steele before the show and had a few drinks with him and a few of my buddies. What a great, down to earth dude that guy was. We are currently driving to Myrtle Beach and are rocking some Far Beyond Driven right now.
Richard “Old Man” Harrison of “Pawn Stars” fame died Monday after a battle with Parkinson’s disease, his son Rick said. He was 77.
Harrison, who opened up Rick Harrison’s Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in 1989, was mourned by his son and co-owner on Instagram as his “very cool” hero.
man i used to watch the heck outta that show... with my dad, sometimes, too.@Rick Harrison
Condolences on the passing of your father.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/ny-ent-pawn-stars-old-man-dead-20180625-story.html
Wrong Joe Jackson - this one also asked if she was really going out with him. The JJ you're talking about beat his kids until they became musical superstars.Joe Jackson is steppin' out
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/27/entertainment/joe-jackson-obit/index.html
Wrong Joe Jackson - this one also asked if she was really going out with him. The JJ you're talking about beat his kids until they became musical superstars.
I would think LeVar Ball would say ‘Hold my beer’ to that. Although I think he is the one that is messed up more than the sons.Joe Summer said:Not very many fathers messed their kids up as badly as Joe Jackson did.
When I saw this, I thought you were referring to THAT Joe Jackson, the one who sang the song, and was a bit depressed, since I love his music. Then after clicking on the link I saw the headline that he was 89 (slow internet didn’t show pic right away) and was surprised that the singer was that old! All cleared when the article fully loaded.Epic Problem said:Joe Jackson is steppin' out
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/27/entertainment/joe-jackson-obit/index.html
Indeed. His was not a genre i read, so the odd article was it for me, but he was Tom Snyder's favorite Tomorrow guest and, therefore, mine. I will throw a clipboard out the window in his honor. RIP -Eephus said:RIP Harlan Ellison. He was one of a kind.
In 40 years, late night TV has gone from two chain smoking guys with curious hairdos chatting about whatever came to mind to a bit involving James Corden and Cher eating haggis.Indeed. His was not a genre i read, so the odd article was it for me, but he was Tom Snyder's favorite Tomorrow guest and, therefore, mine. I will throw a clipboard out the window in his honor. RIP -
ETA: wikkid say check it
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I once asked Harlan Ellison how many books and stories he hadn't had time to write because he just had to #### around and pick a giant fight over every little thing.
He said, "Sure, but you can't let the bastards get away with it."