Listener comments!

Sat. 8/8/09 6:03am From: Sue

Hi Joseph! Good morning!

Sat. 8/8/09 6:06am From: Joe

Hello, Susan from Seattle!

Sat. 8/8/09 6:06am From: Sue

Wow, great track!

Sat. 8/8/09 6:07am From: Marco

And a very good morning from London too, to you and all your listeners...worldwide!

Sat. 8/8/09 6:08am From: Joe

Hey, Marco, welcome to you and the world! Glad you dig this track, Sue!

Sat. 8/8/09 6:08am From: Sue

I'm in Seattle for now, but I will be relocating to London shortly. But I'll still be tuning in! As soon as I figure out the time difference :{

Sat. 8/8/09 6:09am From: Joe

Be sure to say hello to Marco in the UK!

Sat. 8/8/09 6:11am From: Marco

Whenever you want, Sue!
Show starts at 11 AM in the UK.

Sat. 8/8/09 6:18am From: Sue

Thank you Marco! That's awesome of you

Sat. 8/8/09 6:30am From: Marco

Classic Long Ryders track! Great choice, Joe!
Sid Griffin lives here in London and often plays solo or with his current combo, the Coalporters.

Sat. 8/8/09 6:39am From: Joe

Sid Griffin also helps out with those great reissues of Gram Parsons and such, doesn't he?

Sat. 8/8/09 6:43am From: Marco

Indeed he does. He also contributes reviews to "Mojo" magazine and is frequently questioned on all Byrds-related matters. I did bump into him in 2005 in the foyer of the theatre where Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen were playing.

Sat. 8/8/09 6:46am From: Joe

That's cool! Nice guy?

Sat. 8/8/09 6:49am From: Marco

Yes, very approachable and willing to share his vast knowledge. That's the way it should be!

Sat. 8/8/09 6:52am From: Joe

That's great to hear. It's so nice when people you admire from afar turn out to be really friendly in person. I had that experience recently with Robyn Hitchcock.

Sat. 8/8/09 6:59am From: Marco

Robyn is the single best British musician, bar none! Love his latest lp ("Goodnight Oslo"). He will be playing London at the beginning of September but I will be in my native Italy then and will miss him this time. Did catch him in 2008 though, with Peter Buck on stage!
I met Mick Jones of the Clash last month and he is one of the nicest, most down to earth people you could possibly want to meet.

Sat. 8/8/09 7:07am From: Joe

I agree that Robyn is great. Nice to hear that Mick Jones is a good bloke, too! Joe Strummer was here at FMU a couple of years before his death and everyone who was here agrees that he was also a real gent.

Sat. 8/8/09 7:10am From: Marco

Am sure he was. Wish I could shake his hand too.

Sat. 8/8/09 7:12am From: Joe

Yeah, he was one I hated to see go.

Sat. 8/8/09 7:24am From: Marco

Joe, I have noticed there is an exhibition at MOMA that focuses on late seventies NY punk (that I absolutely love). Am planning to come over to catch it before it ends in November. Have you seen it? Would you recommend it? Thanks!

Sat. 8/8/09 7:27am From: Joe

No, Marco, I haven't gotten there on "free" night yet. Regular admission is something like 15 dollars now (more in pounds sterling, I'd imagine), so I need to get there on "pay as you wish" night!

Sat. 8/8/09 7:44am From: dale

wow! haven't heard lats all chant since I put my 45s away. right up there with popcorn and keem-o-sabe!!

Sat. 8/8/09 7:46am From: dale

let's all chant is up there with popcorn and keem-o-sabe !

Sat. 8/8/09 7:46am From: Joe

Damn! Wish I had one of those records with me!

Sat. 8/8/09 7:46am From: dale

sorry for the double post - first one never showed up (til now!!!)

Sat. 8/8/09 7:50am From: dale

did the electric indian do anything other than the 45 (i don't recall the b-side)....i live up by Jimmy Sturr, but have yet to force myself to one of his gigs.

Sat. 8/8/09 7:51am From: Joe

Damn! I wish I had one of those records with me! (See, we both did it!)

Sat. 8/8/09 7:51am From: Joe

You've gotta do it! It's a trip.

Sat. 8/8/09 7:57am From: dale

reading up through the comments, i won the vial of joe strummer backwash beer that hova gave out that day (i think it was hova). problem is I can't find it now. i wanted to clone him and raise him so i don't have to rely on social security when i'm old.

Sat. 8/8/09 7:59am From: Joe

So YOU were the lucky backwash recipient! I think there are still a few vials floating around somewhere. There's still hope! Well, unless you're in a Jim Carroll song...

Sat. 8/8/09 8:18am From: Marco

Sad to hear that Willy De Ville has left us. Thanks for playing the Mink De Ville and Jim Carroll tracks.

Sat. 8/8/09 8:19am From: Joe

Yes, it's a drag. So young, too. But at least he left behind a lot of great music we can listen to until WE go.

Sat. 8/8/09 8:22am From: Marco

And let's hope we can keep on listening to music even after, whatever comes next!

Sat. 8/8/09 8:25am From: Lisa the Bearded Lady

Another fab show, Joe. I was going to write in and request some Mink DeVille, but of course, you were a step ahead of me.

Sat. 8/8/09 8:26am From: Joe

Aw, thanks, Lisa! You a rock star!

Sat. 8/8/09 8:27am From: Lisa

I know you are, but what am I?

Sat. 8/8/09 8:28am From: Joe

Shucks! :)

Sat. 8/8/09 8:38am From: Lisa

Jeez, this is apparently a theme show -- Make Lisa Cry. First Mott the Hoople and now one of my favorite JR songs. Waaaah

Sat. 8/8/09 8:39am From: Joe

I'm not going to talk to you about macrobiotic cooking!

Sat. 8/8/09 8:40am From: Joe

Am I better than the wall? I hope so.

Sat. 8/8/09 8:44am From: Lisniffle

You are better than talking to the wall about macrobiotic cooking.

Sat. 8/8/09 8:45am From: Joe

Ha! I don't want to talk to you about your pet cats.

Sat. 8/8/09 8:50am From: Lisa

Fine! They don't want me to talk to you anymore, anyway.

Have a great rest of your Saturday, Joe.

Sat. 8/8/09 8:54am From: Joe

Thanks, Lisa, you too!!

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