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Re: Beatles songs where Ringo Starr doesn’t, you know, suck: Gimme Five

TrappDog — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 15:40:14 -0000

Dear Prudence is a great recording overall and Paul did a fine job with the drum overdub to fix the mess he made of the last verse, the overdub itself being essentially an imitation of Ringo's work on Hello Goodbye, but what else is so great about it? The bass pedal snare beat is simple and his hi-hat work is stiff.

Re: ARIYNBF 179 with Brad Williams

TrappDog — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:32:47 -0000

There should be a hundred comments for this guy. His life unfolds like a well-written movie. He's funny, and his stories are priceless.

Re: Gilbert Gottfried Reveals His Gigantic Schlong and Tells Me How to Get Fired Over Twitter

TrappDog — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:08:12 -0000

Gilbert Gottfried's a riot. Love this article.

Re: ARIYNBF 122 with Bald Bryan Bishop

TrappDog — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:59:37 -0000

Oh no, I didn't mean to imply fault either. It is no small responsibility to be entrusted with the HGFY drop, and Gary bears it well. (or should I say Gare bears?) I think they already do introduce the segment with the drop, don't they? It's just that the after drop gets tricky because you're guessing at when the guest has concluded their statement. But maybe I'm not the one to ask. I support the anything goes approach, followed by the reprimanding of guests when they don't get it right.

Re: ARIYNBF 122 with Bald Bryan Bishop

TrappDog — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:10:08 -0000

It will get better. Gary's getting used to it. It takes practice to know when to pull the trigger! I'll try to account for these moments as I make the rest of the "Hey Hey Hey..." series. Perhaps I should begin with, "Hey Hey Hey... Awwkkkwaaarrd!!!"

Re: ARIYNBF 121 with Jim Norton

TrappDog — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:56:13 -0000

I'm glad Jim Norton referenced his appearance at the Gene Simmons roast. He was so great there. One of the best bits I've seen.

Re: ARIYNBF 121 with Jim Norton

TrappDog — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:49:25 -0000

I think Janice played guitar and Floyd played bass. Wouldn't it be great if we got in a big argument over the Muppets' band?

Re: I had a temper tantrum in my head and other sad junk

TrappDog — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:29:23 -0000

Guys, try not to hold this against me, but when I was 17 I actually met Bill Murray! I'll try to be brief, but it's a story I'd like to share, because he was cool to us. And after all, a happy memory reminds us that we take the good as well as the bad. You know, you take the good, you take the bad.. I've heard that somewhere.

We were on a class trip to nyc to see some museums and then a play. In between, we were free to go off on our own. So a friend and I were walking around, both being guitarists, we went to Sam Ash and Manny's Music, and after, I can't remember the street, we were walking by this one building, and we pass a guy hanging out on the steps by himself, basically just dressed like he wasn't going anywhere, unshaven, etc. We hadn't gone far before we both stopped and looked at each other, "That was Bill Murray.."

"What should we do?" "Well, let's get an autograph!" So we ran into a store and bought pencils, and I think we just asked for a piece of paper or something, whatever they had in 5 seconds flat, and we made our way back to Bill with these impressive scraps of paper for him to sign! All an excuse, of course, just to meet him and say hi.

And he was cool. He wasn't huge yet. "Stripes" had just come out, but we'd seen it already. We walked up to him, trying not to appear too excited, and I did the talking, "Um.. You're Bill Murray, right?" and he nicely nodded his head and said yeah. "Can we have you're autograph?"

I kid you not, that he replied in a completely Bill Murray-ish , "Well.. Ok, but it's gonna cost ya.." as he took the paper and signed it!

While he signed, I managed to say some worthwhile things, like "Stripes was great." which he definitely appreciated, and I also asked, "How's your brother?" which he appreciated as well, although he looked confused at first, understandable since he has more than one brother, but he just said fine, thanks. I was thinking about Brian Doyle Murray. I guess I'd just seen his name in the SNL credits, or maybe he appeared in a sketch or two at the time. He wasn't really known yet.

Anyway, that's it. For all I know he could be a miserable sob, but he was cool to us that day. He made our trip. That, and the Beefsteak Charlie's restaurant a short time later that actually served us beer with our steaks without asking for ID! Gotta love Manhattan, at least in those days.

A fun memory for me and my friend.

Re: I had a temper tantrum in my head and other sad junk

TrappDog — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:22:47 -0000

Always remember that our lives have 2 purposes. One is to support ARIYNBF. The other, I forget at the moment, but I'll bet it's also something really good.

Your Dad has probably seen so much of it that it wouldn't bother him, but I relate. I would have appreciated someone having my back like that when I had minor surgery a few years ago. It was after, when they were waking me up that the guy asked me questions. While answering his follow up, I guess I'd continued too long for him, as I could hear him react in a dismissive way. I didn't appreciate that.

So later I went looking for him and punched him in the nose. Dropped him like a bunch of broccoli as he was standing by the water cooler, no doubt regaling the nurses with tales of his anesthesiological triumphs. "You the Anesthesiologist??" I asked? "Mr Trappdog! How are you feeling?" He happily replied. "Like THIS!" I cried, as I walloped him good.

A young nurse looked up at me saying, "Hey man, you're looking pretty hot with that IV sticking out of your arm!" "And I'm wearing Daffy Duck underwear, too." I replied. "I saw him first!" said the second nurse, taking my other arm. "Now, now, ladies, there's plenty of me to go around!" I answered. Together we left the room, me in my hospital gown, they in their sexy nurse outfits.

Ok, so I embellished the story a bit. It sounded better than my simply having resented that guy for being a dick to someone under anesthesia.

Re: ARIYNBF 120: Paul Gilmartin and Michael Rosas LIVE from NerdMelt

TrappDog — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:44:16 -0000

That was a great show. Rosas is pretty fucking amazing. It's no easy thing to pull off that arrangement of Stayin' Alive.

Re: The AV Club described my podcast as "terrific"

TrappDog — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:50:55 -0000

Anything for you guys!.. but why not consider using my latest creation, the Hey Go Fuck Yourself drop. It works for everything.

Re: ARIYNBF 116 with Dave Dameshek

TrappDog — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:27:53 -0000

I thought it was a great show. Can't understand the few criticisms of Dave. I thought his Carolla impression was very amusing, and his answer to why people follow sports so enthusiastically to be very insightful. Probably the best explanation I've heard. And thank you for the wonderful birthday wishes Alison! It certainly meant a lot to me on this, my 1,000th birthday.

Re: ARIYNBF 116 with Dave Dameshek

TrappDog — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:16:53 -0000

You never know Boink!

Re: ARIYNBF 116 with Dave Dameshek

TrappDog — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:15:09 -0000

Agreed! Douchemael is classic.

Re: ARIYNBF 110 with Matt Nathanson

TrappDog — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:08:46 -0000

Now there's a man who was born to wear the Topic Sombrero! "Room @ the End of the World" is a great song. I really like Matt's music. Excellent show.

Re: It’s 2012 are you ready for the next doom and gloom?

TrappDog — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:18:16 -0000

Personally, I'm hoping for a dinosaur comeback, in the form of giant turkeys. Great article Tony.

Re: Oh hi!

TrappDog — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:03:30 -0000

Can we have Ice Cream Wednesday? I deserve a treat after all that fiber. Be brave. You're strong. And listen to happy songs for inspiration.

Re: Let's talk about freezers

TrappDog — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:03:45 -0000

My girlfriend's name is Frau Blucher. She often gets me a brandy before retiring, or some warm milk perhaps. If all else fails, Ovaltine. I've been working a lot. I'll be around more soon! Miss all you guys!

Re: Let's talk about freezers

TrappDog — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:54:38 -0000

There's a lesson here guys. Your girlfriend can't wait to get her grubby hands into your freezer.

Re: Bald Bryan and I hit the streets of San Diego

TrappDog — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:57:14 -0000

I want to see the video of Carolla throwing the coffee mug into the back yard.

Re: My sister would like one of these ladder thingies

TrappDog — Wed, 25 May 2011 18:48:28 -0000

I think you may need to look for someone local who has a little wood shop and get it custom made. Or give them a couple of Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend t-shirts with their names on the back.

Re: After the Adam Carolla Show vlog 5/8/11

TrappDog — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:41:27 -0000

Another hairdryer falls under the crushing pressure exerted by the force of nature that is Alison's hair! But it was a brave and loyal hairdryer, that gave its life for a finer thing. I believe a moment of silence is appropriate.

Re: After the Adam Carolla Show vlog 4/21/11

TrappDog — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:14:06 -0000

Alison Rosen, you're doing an amazing job on Carolla. It's a real professional who can sacrifice the spotlight of their own show to step into a team, succeed so quickly, then continue to adapt and grow. You've become masterful at tossing darts into a busy conversation.

What can't Alison Rosen do? Writer, performer, interviewer, musician, and on. The Jill of all trades.

Yes, commuting does suck. I recently cut 2 hours off my own, and the extra time and energy means everything.

Re: The great fruit debate

TrappDog — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:22:50 -0000

I'm here to defend the honor of pear trees everywhere. There's nothing wrong with a nice pear. You should eat one. They're delicious.

Anyway, it's fruit cocktail that sucks. Especially out of a can. All the fruit slices are mere shades of their former selves by the time you eat them, and peaches can get pretty damn disgusting sometimes. I don't want to eat a slug whether it's sweet or not.

Personally, I prefer the larger fruit salad, where you have more room to go to town with the selection, and you're more likely to get fresh fruit.

Don't back down Alison! You're in the right!

Re: After the Adam Carolla Show vlog 4/4/11

TrappDog — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:26:06 -0000

No one is nicer and more loyal than Alison! Not to worry, my happy duckling! The TrappDog will always be here for you.