I had the luck (and high honor) of meeting Tony Randall and Heather (his wife) at a restaurant in NYC in 1998. I asked him about this particular scene and he told me this story. He and Jack Klugman rehearsed this scene with Roy many times, but Roy would play a different piece every time (but NEVER Bach or Mountain Dew!). When they shot this in front of the studio audience, he and Jack were both simply ‘reacting’, not acting. When he fell back over the sofa, that was not planned (they would have framed the shot differently it it were) and Jack was laughing at Tony’s genuine reaction as he turned away from the audience and Jack mouthed “He got us!”. The audience applauded, as well as most of the crew. It was a ‘true moment’ that was caught forever on tape. A one-take wonder thanks to the legendary Roy Clark. So, it was shot live, the music was unrehearsed, and the reactions were real. Awesome!
It’s good to see anyone express sincere appreciation for the musical genius and talent of Roy Clark.
First up is Alison Krauss, who has a voice like an angel, along with Union Station. Next up is Bela Fleck, who is the greatest living banjo player. Finally, at around 45 minutes into the video, Earl Scruggs joins him.
This is a worthy video of some of the travels of Earl Scruggs. At the end of the video you learn what a fundamentally decent man Earl was. By the way, I live right down the road from the Earl Scruggs museum, which is located in Shelby, N.C., his childhood stomping grounds.
It was a great concert, and a great playlist. They were all great charts. It was nice to have Joshua, Devon, Ashley and Juston with me. It would have been nice to have Joseph and Daniel too, but they are in Austin, Texas, and Wyoming, respectively. Perhaps another time.
But the only thing that would make the Dave Matthews Band better would be to hear a trombone with the horn section. That would allow Jeff Coffin, who is a musical genius, to put down his Bari Sax and pick up his tenor or alto Sax more often. And I thought I would point out that I have played trombone all of my life.
In Coolness Factor I linked Joe Bonamassa (a must-see at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam doing a ZZ Top tune). Now for another breather after hard work covering difficult issues, watch this special presentation of the great and legendary Stevie Ray Vaughan performing “I’m Goin’ Down.” Because of video quality, you need to turn up the speakers. This is one of his last concerts before his untimely death. Enjoy.
It’s been a while since Friday night music was a regular affair. We’ve discussed some heavy things, and it’s time for a break. Yet even in our R&R time we learn that in spite of the fact that the population-centric counterinsurgency boys hate us, we’re cool. Yes, our coolness factor is off the charts.
Want proof? Take a look at Joe Bonamassa doing a little tune you may recognize, and doing it with a high degree of coolness. This ain’t really like that three man band from Texas from whom he borrows this. Nope. Different sound, his own stuff.
Yep. You get only the coolest from The Captain’s Journal, so this should be a regular stop for you on your way through the web every day.
We’ll return to the heavy articles on Monday. Until then, enjoy a very sophisticated rock tune by the Doobie Brothers entitled Clear as the Driven Snow. There is an older (and better) version on video, but it was pulled from Youtube.
Made famous by other tunes such as “China Grove,” this goes to show what a diverse and talented group the Doobies were. You won’t find tunes like this on many web sites. We bring you the best, and as always, something very interesting. The Captain’s Journal likes to supply you with nuggets of gold in a wasteland of prose and video across the globe.
The Captain’s Journal would like to welcome all of our new Pakistani readers, from (according to Google Analytics) cities such as Faisalabad, Lahore, Ralwapindi, Islamabad, Karachi, and even Peshawar and Quetta. We are truly glad to have you visiting, even if we don’t see eye to eye on the solution to the problems of FATA and NWFP, al Qaeda, Mullah Omar, and Baitullah Mehsud and the evil empire of the Tehrik-i-Taliban.
Since we are crossing cultural barriers, it might be nice to introduce something of American culture – while also wisely combining it with the Friday night music feature we provide to unwind a bit from the week. Or perhaps you are associated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban, in which case you shouldn’t listen to this music lest your brethren cut off your ears and punish you with lashes (we’ve noted how you have burned CDs and threatened store owners). In either case, you’ve been warned.
One nursery rhyme little children learn is Mary Had a Little Lamb. It’s a curious assortment of words and ideas about a little lamb following children to school and making their day rather enjoyable. Or … we can let Stevie Ray Vaughan tell us the story himself.
We posted More Friday Night Music where we linked the greatest rock / blues guitarist ever – Stevie Ray Vauhgn. In response, our good friends at the Small Wars Journal posted Battle of the Bands. In response, we give you more of the greatest rock / blues guitarist God ever created. Take note of the solo from 1:50 on.
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