Joe K wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 4:42 pm
In the least surprising news of the week, it’s being reported that Bulger was killed by a mafia hitman from Massachusetts.
Honestly kind of impressed the mafia still has that kind of reach. Reports of its demise might have been overstated.
One of the things I've always thought about death is that you don't want to shuffle off this mortal coil in such a way that people will find it funny.
Here he is losing to Michael "La Boulanger" Moorer. I think he lasted longer against the pastry.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:02 pm
by sancarlos
Roy Clark
Best remembered as one of the hosts of the embarrassingly cornball tv show Hee Haw. But, that doesn't diminish the fact that he was an outstanding guitar, banjo and mandolin player. He was one of my father's favorites.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:19 pm
by Pruitt
Back in the 70s, he was everywhere.
Used to go on the talk shows and juxtapose his aw shucks comedy and his instrumental virtuosity.
Not my cup of tea.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:49 pm
by Sabo
Hee Haw was appointment viewing in the Sabo household during his youth. The comedy stuff was terrible, but the music wasn't too bad.
ETA: I'm surprised he was still alive. Not sure why, but I figured he'd died a long time ago.
Sabo wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:49 pmHee Haw was appointment viewing in the Sabo household during his youth. The comedy stuff was terrible, but the music wasn't too bad.
ETA: I'm surprised he was still alive. Not sure why, but I figured he'd died a long time ago.
I'm in the same boat...would have bet he passed on already.
I just read somewhere that it was either him or Buck Owens regretted doing the show because people stopped taking them seriously as musicians.
He is a legend, if only for writing The Princess Bride.
One of the best.
"All The President's Men," "Princess Bride," "Butch Cassidy," "Misery," "The Hot Rock"
All great movies.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:19 pm
by Giff
The first movie of his referenced in the posted obit is the same name as my first born and I'd never heard of it. Going to try and check it out soon. Butch Cassidy is one of my all-time favorites.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:43 pm
by sancarlos
Giff wrote: ↑Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:19 pm
The first movie of his referenced in the posted obit is the same name as my first born and I'd never heard of it. Going to try and check it out soon. Butch Cassidy is one of my all-time favorites.
Harper is a really entertaining movie. A great showcase for Paul Newman.
I remember as a kid, on KTVU out of Oakland, Hee Haw and Soul Train would run back-to-back on Saturday evenings. Guessing not much of a crossover audience between the two.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:49 am
by degenerasian
Former NHL ref Mick Mcgeough
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:58 pm
by sancarlos
degenerasian wrote: ↑Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:49 am
Former NHL ref Mick Mcgeough
I enjoyed him, as much as anybody enjoys a ref. He looks like my long-time boss and they act the same too. Always excited.
Ricky Jay, a master magician who also acted in films and TV shows such as “Boogie Nights,” “House of Games” and “Deadwood,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 72.
Jay’s manager, Winston Simone, said he died of natural causes, adding, “He was one of a kind. We will never see the likes of him again.”
His attorney Stan Coleman confirmed his death. His partner in the Deceptive Practices company, Michael Weber, tweeted, “I am sorry to share that my remarkable friend, teacher, collaborator and co-conspirator is gone.”
A New Yorker profile called him “the most gifted sleight of hand artist alive,” and Jay was also known for his card tricks and memory feats.
He appeared in several David Mamet movies, including “House of Games,” “The Spanish Prisoner,” “Things Change,” “Redbelt” and “State and Main.”
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:19 pm
by Pruitt
Oh, I liked Ricky Jay. He wrote a couple of really cool books too.
I read his autobiography “Pure Dynamite” a few years ago. It was an odd book because he complained about so much during his career, but ended the book saying he wouldn’t change a thing. And he absolutely HATED his tag team partner Davey Boy Smith (and their dog, Mathilda). But damn, he was a masterful technical wrestler.
Interesting side note: One of the first matches of Mick Foley’s career was against the British Bulldogs. Foley wrote the Bulldogs pretty much beat the hell out of him simply because they could.
Hugely influential. Great pop songs, played as punk.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 8:59 pm
by EnochRoot
I liked the Buzzcocks a lot. Always sorta pigeonholed them into a category I called "punk bands that don't suck ass (like the Ramones)."
Also in that list were Mission of Burma, Wire and The Fall. Oh and I guess I should include Guided By Voices. Not sure I should include Built to Spill or not, cuz they're not really punk.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:48 pm
by wlu_lax6
Sigi Schimdt. One of the great US soccer coaches.
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:55 pm
by Rex
Man, he was just coaching. Although judging from the Galaxy’s play there may have been a Weekend at Bernies thing going on there
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:48 pm
by brian
Bob Einstein, maybe best known as Super Dave Osborne to many folks around our age.
ETA: He's Albert Brooks' brother as well, which I literally just learned.
