The day the music died.

[1Mech]

Tom Lehrer.

If you know, you know.

I remember his "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" on the Doctor Demento radio show many years ago!

 

[BackRoad]

Everybody's Mom just passed, she was over 100.

Good-bye June Lockhart, no more "Lost in Space" or "Lassie" reunions now...

 

[tacticalturnip]

I hate to say it, but I presumed she was long gone. May she rest in peace, what a long wonderful life.

 

[WinterDeere]

Sad news for anyone who has ever traveled near or lived in Philly, Pierre Robert has died. This guy was a fixture, at Philly's venerable 93.3 WMMR, for probably close to 45 years. One of those true landmark DJ's, who anchors a station through many other changes over the decades.

 

[WinterDeere]

I'm not sure why this popped up on my YouTube feed this evening, I'm not exactly a fan of Blondie or disco, but I still thought this one was pretty cool. Of course we all know Debbie Harry 1975 - 1980, but I'd never seen her before or after that brief window of popularity.

Without a doubt, a beautiful woman at all ages.

 

[flyerdan]

Donna Godchaux, who was a backup singer with the Grateful Dead for a while died today.

 

[Happy in NC]

With there bands amount of passing it's giving a new meaning to The Greatful Dead

 

[WinterDeere]

With there bands amount of passing it's giving a new meaning to The Greatful Dead

I never liked the Dead, but have to admit they must have been one of the hardest-working bands of all time. I know a lot of bands who did 200 shows per year for several years, or even a decade or more, but the Dead kept up a very busy live show schedule for what... 35 years? Those dudes worked!

 

[Happy in NC]

I wasn't a fan either. One or two songs at best and have explored the in different times of my life.
Never understood Deadheads
But you are right about their work ethic.

 

[MossRoad]

I'm not sure why this popped up on my YouTube feed this evening, I'm not exactly a fan of Blondie or disco, but I still thought this one was pretty cool. Of course we all know Debbie Harry 1975 - 1980, but I'd never seen her before or after that brief window of popularity.

Without a doubt, a beautiful woman at all ages.

Appropriate for this thread....
Many years ago, my mom told me my grandpa had died that day. I was quite upset, got in my car, and took a drive. The first song that came on was this...

 

[Oaktree]

I wasn't a fan either. One or two songs at best and have explored the in different times of my life.
Never understood Deadheads
But you are right about their work ethic.

They were definitely a band who you either "got" or didn't, there wasn't much middle ground. I went to one of their shows in the 70s with a couple friends. Donna would have been a member at the time, though I don't recall seeing a woman in the band.
I was expecting a traditional concert, this was anything but...it was a scene where the audience was as much a part of the experience as the music. Didn't really get it at the time, but it was kinda cool.

I've come to appreciate their music more as I've gotten older, I've got a bunch of the CDs in the "Dick's Picks" series.

 

[kenmbz]

I met Debbie Harry once at CBGBs, she was passed out, so doubt she would remember me, or much else from that night.

 

[MossRoad]

I met Debbie Harry once at CBGBs, she was passed out, so doubt she would remember me, or much else from that night.

Does that count as a 'met' or a 'saw'?

Back in 1979 I was on spring break from high school in LA with a friend, his dad and his uncle. We saw search lights in the distance and uncle Kenny drove us over there. It was the Coconut Grove and the premiere party for the Muppets Movie was going on. Kenny drove us around to the back of the building, and we got out and walked into some open doors on the truck dock by the dumpsters.

We walked down a hall and found an elevator, so we pushed the call button.

After a couple minutes, the bell goes DING, the doors open, Dick Van Dyke steps out wearing a tuxedo, looks at us, gives a big smile and says "Oops, wrong floor fellas" gets back in, the doors close and off he goes.

Now I wouldn't call that a 'met'. But it sure was fun and gives me a laugh every time I think about it.

By the way, he looked exactly like he always looks! And, shortly after, we were asked to leave the building.

 

[Runner]

Does that count as a 'met' or a 'saw'?

Back in 1979 I was on spring break from high school in LA with a friend, his dad and his uncle. We saw search lights in the distance and uncle Kenny drove us over there. It was the Coconut Grove and the premiere party for the Muppets Movie was going on. Kenny drove us around to the back of the building, and we got out and walked into some open doors on the truck dock by the dumpsters.

We walked down a hall and found an elevator, so we pushed the call button.

After a couple minutes, the bell goes DING, the doors open, Dick Van Dyke steps out wearing a tuxedo, looks at us, gives a big smile and says "Oops, wrong floor fellas" gets back in, the doors close and off he goes.

Now I wouldn't call that a 'met'. But it sure was fun and gives me a laugh every time I think about it.

By the way, he looked exactly like he always looks! And, shortly after, we were asked to leave the building.

I'm going to say it qualifies as met. "He met you at the door".

 

[MossRoad]

I'm going to say it qualifies as met. "He met you at the door".

Could be... So now I can say I met Dick Van Dyke! YAY!

Met is a past tense of meet.

meet1
/mēt/

verb

1. 1.
   come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement.
   
   

 

[MossRoad]

So I asked my buddy Alvin Iverson

If someone is passed out when you saw them, did you meet?

His reply:

This is an interesting philosophical and linguistic question!
In the typical, most common understanding of the word "meet," no, you did not meet.
Here is a breakdown of why:

• The common definition of "meet" usually implies an interaction or mutual introductionbetween two conscious parties. For example, "We met for coffee," or "I was introduced to my new colleague."
• A person who is "passed out" (unconscious) cannot acknowledge your presence, interact, or engage in the usual rituals of a meeting.
• What you did do is see or encounter the person.

 

[kenmbz]

Debbie is still alive by the way.

 

[MossRoad]

Yeah she is.

 

[WinterDeere]

Debbie is still alive by the way.

That's kind of funny. Seeing a video titled "Debbie Harry (1945 - 2025)" can lead a guy to the wrong assumption!

 

[MossRoad]