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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:05 pm
by jingle_jangle
He uses Zippy the Pinhead as his fashion prototype.

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:21 pm
by winston
Yep that's his source of inspiration for sure!!



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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:04 am
by wayang
Are we having fun yet?

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:33 am
by winston
Oops. Did we hit upon an area of sensitivity?

Strangely enough, I think that David manages to make the juxtaposition of different styles work. It appears to define who he is.

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:06 am
by wayang
'Oops. Did we hit upon an area of sensitivity?'

Notatall, Brian..."AWHFY?" was one of Zippy's catchphrases, as timely today as ever it was...

Oh, waiter...send a big plate of Ding Dongs and Taco Sauce to my British friend's table, with my compliments...

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:21 am
by winston
I don't have any historical knowledge of the Zippy character to draw upon. So therefore I don't know what AWHFY stands for. So enlighten me oh curmudge-in-training.

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:28 am
by sloop_john_b
AWHFY = Are We Having Fun Yet?

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:50 am
by jingle_jangle
Brian, do Google "Zippy", and peruse some of his dilemmas--talk about timelessly topical.

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:23 am
by winston
Ah! I see. Yet another American classic that I somehow missed. I will do that Paul and thanks John for spelling it out for me.

We learn something new every day!

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:16 am
by janglebox
In 1972, (the days of my misspent youth) I saw JB with brilliant David Lindley at the long-gone, 150-seat Cellar Door in Washington, D.C. It was a terrific, fun evening. The opening act was the late David Blue. During Browne's set, Blue mooned him from the balcony seats. Yeah, you had to be there.

Musically, it was an interesting show in that Lindley accompanied Browne mostly on fiddle, not the slide guitar that was so prevalent on Jackson's mid-70s recordings. "Take it Easy", in particular, was beautiful with Lindley's vocal harmony and fiddle work. Lindley's sartorial style wasn't the polyester he now favors, but still wacky: He had a pair of silver boots that matched his silver fiddle, lol! I'm serious.

Because the second show barely sold at all, folks who attended the first show were allowed to stay free of charge. Most left, but my friends and I stayed. Late, after the show, we hung around the club entrance, figuring out what to do next. Jackson came out, thanked us for staying to see the second show, and chatted for maybe 10 minutes. His and Lindley's instruments were brought outside by a Cellar Door waiter. At that point, JB looked up and said "Sorry, gotta run... my limo's here." It was Lindley, driving a beat-to-hell station wagon, who pulled to the curb, loaded up the two guitars and fiddle, and off they went.