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I'm really happy you could join us bannie, I was starting to worry that you would be on vacation this week or away on a pilgrimage to the Dr. Hook Moustache Museum or something. Say FReepregards to your son for me, the dedication is as much for him as you, since it seems you nursed him on Ray Sawyer and Shel Silverstein as a child.

I've always enjoyed discussing the band and sharing memories with you. Ray and Dennis were crazy men who always made everyone laugh until our sides would hurt. Did I ever tell you about the time we opened for them and they came onstage during our set dressed as us in full Klown make-up? Ray was so funny as a one-eyed Drumbo that I fell out laughing and he took over on the drum kit. That was long before they were famous, and they had little-more than a cult following, but everyone who saw them knew that someday they would make a mark.

They were a one-of-a-kind act that were forerunners to my pal's Weird Al and "Bermuda" Jon Schwartz who mentions them often as mentors and trailblazers. Berm provided many of the rarer selections to fill out this juke for you - including the unreleased cut I FReepmailed you that's a bit too risque, even for the Canteen - so special thanks Bermey - Sempre Fi).

Songs like "More Like The Movies", "Sharing The Night", "I'll Put Angels Around You", "If Not You", "That Didn't Hurt Too Bad", "Years From Now", "I Can't Touch The Sun" and "Loveline" are some of the loveliest love songs ever recorded imho - so sweet, they often border on parody, but that was the beauty of this wonderful band. Those songs are among my favorites.

Here is another song from this Cool Cat.... I hope you got a chance to listen to the other one I posted for ya Drumbo... in post 672 cause it is my fave. Here is one of his earlier more relaxed pieces that I liked.

Ronald Jenkees Neptune mp3

Clean for all audiences including kiddos

I keep stopping in today, Drumbo. My son and I had a bunch of errands to do. I wish I'd stayed to hang on for a bit longer!!! I do adore the same music you mentioned. I remember exactly when I purchased my waited-for Pleasure & Pain album! It was loaded with gems! They'd turned a corner on that album, I believe (but I'm no musical-intellectual!). I love their earlier stuff, too; but that P&P stuff was both smooth and earthy at one time. Perfect.

I love that you know so much about wonderful musicians (being one yourself!) May I ask who you were with during the time you played the same gigs as Dr. Hook?

When I watch their YouTube stuff, they do show their quick witted senses of humor!!! I guess part of what fame is, lies in the sense that others like what they see so much that they wish that they could know you more. (Which COULD eat up a celebrity, I guess!)

I used to listen to Dr. Demento in LA from 1972 to about 1975. A very young Weird Al played stuff on there regularly; and my then-husband and I were enthralled. Some of Dr. Hook's rastier stuff was also played, and we didn't realize that they also had this other stuff (We also loved this rastier stuff; but we didn't realize that the band would become definitive for us!). Dr. Demento's show was on Sunday nights, and nothing got in our way.

I have no musical talents...and there is not one "tune" in existance that I can "carry"...but I love music. I am in awe of those who can create it.

Thank you, Drumbo...from my son and myself...and from my daughter (my first weenee and another follower!) with whom I'll share this later!

I'll have to look up "Bermuda" Jon Schwartz! If he's on par, he'll be a music-mine!

BLESS!