It has become a commonplace among Confessors -- and, from time to time Your Plainsman -- that Mike checks out more than he should. There have been periods of time when The Hardline seems to have become The Corby Show, Featuring Danny.
Now mind you -- I am not a major Corby basher, and some time ago I likened Danny to bacon -- everything is better with a side of Danny. As far as Corby is concerned: Yeah, he's not as prepared as he should be, and he's Superlative Corby, and maybe he isn't hip to absolutely all of the facts a host might be expected to have when holding forth on one topic or another, he's a bit of a celebrity-sniffer, and he has a kickass life, but I must say that the man amuses me. I'm OK with most of that -- I'd like to have a kickass life myself and sniff a celebrity now and then. (Lately, the Siroisie are pretty much it for me. They smelled great!) I find myself laughing out loud at some of his remarks, which I don't do that often during my solitary listening to The Ticket, amusing as it often is. I know this departs from the views of some Confessors, but there you go.
But lately, it seems to me that Mike is in one of his Engaged Mike Eras. They emerge from time to time, and their duration cannot be predicted. Seems to me that I'm hearing More Mike than I have for awhile now. That's a good thing, makes for a better showgram stem to stern. He's a legend for a reason, and that reason, I think, is that he is simply an engaging adult presence. a guy whose voice one likes to hear on the radio. Not even a past-middle-age-trending-towards-older-guy adult presence, but more of a get-off-my-lawn guy who doesn't take that pose all that seriously, and who is seriously fond of his co-host and producer. I like that attitude.
In the words of a keen formerly-inside observer of All Things Tickety: Am I wrong, guys?
This probably invites the usual Corby-bashing, and that's OK, but let's keep it civil. Keep the focus on The Founder, if you can.
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Mike has been spending more time with his daughter. Don't know if that figures into the equation.
ReplyDeleteTending towards? Dude, he's rubbing hard against 70. Sorry, the 50s are not the new 30s. Don't buy that shit. Mike's a senior citizen who has a youthful bent--at times perhaps embarrassingly so--and who also has on the thing figured it out. Good on him.
ReplyDeleteAs usual, I don't catch a lot of THL. I did read a few weeks ago, where a confessor was bitching about Corby talking too much during Mike's Jackson Brown story. I didn't know Mike had gone to see Jackson Brown, and would have loved to have heard his story about it. I did click on last week in time to hear that Danny's Mother's funeral story would be featured, so I kind of hung around that day to catch it. I really like Mike and Danny's personal stories, and can relate most of the time.
ReplyDeleteAnon @3:02 -
ReplyDeleteMike and I are the same age. I assure you I have not lost my fastball. I think we have all suspected that Mike just spends too much time during the show on his computer doing band stuff and other unrelated activity. Corby is a microphone hog and makes it easy for Mike to take a segment off. Or a show.
Very solid review of last night's ELO show by OGW and Dan Balls. I was there and I agree with what they said, one hundo. For 71, Jeff Lynne kicked booty. I was bummed they didn't play "Strange Magic" or "Hold on Tight." Oh well. I'd say, "maybe next time," but I seriously doubt there will be. At least I got to see 'em. Totally screwed the pooch on Petty. I meant to see him last time around but didn't. And uh well. Never did see that legend live. My bad, my loss.
ReplyDeleteCould not agree more anon 6:39 PM! I knew ELO was in town last nite, and wanted to make sure I caught Rhyner's review. I remember his "Hi, I'm Jeff Lynne of ELO" comment way, way back in the day. I too have always been a huge fan of ELO, although was unable to make the show.
ReplyDelete...was kind of surprised "Roll Over Beethoven" was encore. Would have guessed "Hold On Tight".
ReplyDeleteI thought for sure the encore would've been Strange Magic followed by Hold on Tight.
ReplyDeletePlainsman, I won't bash Corby. I have only the same two issues with him I've mentioned before: (1) his "my view is the correct one" attitude when he engages in political talk, and (2)his annoying verbal typo of saying "walla" instead of "voila" in those mattress commercials. Beyond those, I'm generally pro-Corby.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I agree it's a much better show when Rhyner is 100% into it.
Hey, ELO attendees: Did they play "Don't Bring Me Down"?
ReplyDeleteaccording to setlist.fm:
ReplyDeleteStandin' in the Rain
Evil Woman
All Over the World
Showdown
Do Ya(The Move cover)
When I Was a Boy
Livin' Thing
Handle With Care (Traveling Wilburys cover)
Rockaria!
Can't Get It Out of My Head
10538 Overture
Shine a Little Love
Wild West Hero
Sweet Talkin' Woman
Telephone Line
Don't Bring Me Down
Turn to Stone
Mr. Blue Sky
Encore:
Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry cover)
I don't listen to BaD as much as I should, but in the opening segment a few months back, there was discussion of a Rougned Odor/Aaron Judge base on balls bet between Bob and Dan. Dan had Judge -100 walks or somesuch and he was rubbing it into Bob. Bob got pissy and paid Dan to stop talking about it. Has it been brought up since that Bob is almost assuredly going to win that bet?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sur.
ReplyDeleteIf Corby gets elected to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame I'm going to have to burn every radio in the house. I thought election was based on quality, not quantity.
ReplyDeleteAdd mine to the list of rave reviews of the ELO concert. As the boys said, Jeff Lynne's voice really hasn't lost much given his age. And the expanded band, including two cellists and a violinist, was perfect. I agree that Strange Magic and Hold On Tight would have been great additions, but apparently they haven't played those songs at all on this tour. The only song they were playing but dropped was Xanadu, and I don't think it was missed.
ReplyDeleteI also like Dawes and enjoyed their performance. Just wish they hadn't dropped "Time Spent in Los Angeles" from this setlist when they'd played it at every previous stop.
Whats with Corby in the Texas Radio Hall Of Fame? There's better odds of me having sex with Megan Fox!
ReplyDeleteFor Corby to get nominated for the Texas Radio Hall of Fame before the Courage Boys is an absolute crime against humanity.
ReplyDeleteTo everyone freaking out about Corby's Hall of Fame nomination, here are the super exclusive rules for being a voting member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame:
ReplyDelete-Be a living person
-Pay $25
From the TX Radio Hall of Fame site (http://trhof.net/become-a-voting-member/):
"So, if you are a radio professional, friend or family member, colleague or even a fan, sign up and cast your vote. It’s a one-time fee of $25.00 and as a thank you, we’ll send you an official Lifetime Membership certificate suitable for framing, AND a Texas Radio Hall of Fame lapel pin/tie-tack."
Greggo's first tweet since July 9 - wishing the OGW a happy birthday.
ReplyDeleteDon't mind me, just a comment made with my Sacred Honor passing through.
ReplyDeleteSay what, Boo!?
ReplyDeleteBob's nervous laughter with Kenyon Martin is making me nervous.
ReplyDeleteHe was a great interview. Bob could hardly get a highly-contextualized question in edgewise. I thought Bob was fine, might have liked to hear more Jake.
ReplyDeleteMusers annoyingly overdriven this morning at the clay shoot. I know it must be hard to set up remotes.
ReplyDeleteI just hope the background shot sound becomes a drop like the camp horn.
DeleteI am really stuck on The Good Contractors List commercials, he's probably a good dude and the service sounds like a good idea...it just trips me out to hear someone using Sacred Honor when talking about a list of insurance backed contractors.
ReplyDeleteMan, the slowed down stuff was funny last year. Now, not so much. The bit is stale.
ReplyDeleteThat crap was never funny, right there with all of the rest of Corby's bits; fart man, belch man, redundant man, poot man, or any of the other garbage he comes up with!
ReplyDeleteNever understood the hosts' enthusiasm for the slowed-down stuff. It's unfunny, unwitty, stops down the show. I thought the Musers invented it, but maybe not.
ReplyDeleteAs mentioned before many moons ago, one of our favorite afternoon drinking games was taking a shot every time we heard uttered from Corby:
ReplyDelete"I guarantee you"
"Man"
"You know"
"The best ever"
"The worst ever"
"Barry Switzer"
"Backstage"
"Rhett"
"Ben"
"Festival"
"I promise you"
"Who cares"
"...is the funniest comedian ever"
"Look,..."
Not for the weak-hearted to play that game.
You missed "iconic" and "surreal"
ReplyDeleteAdd "Baker Mayfield"
A couple of obvious omissions: “flat out“ and “… And again…“
ReplyDeleteHow could you omit the mother of them all? "There's no question."
ReplyDelete12:11's comment reminded me... did anyone catch the recent segment where Rhynes said Mayfield probably wouldn't be any good in the pros, and Corby had a hissy fit? I don't remember what day it was, but I think it was near the end of a 4:30 segment last week.
ReplyDelete"To be perfectly honest with you . . . ."
ReplyDeleteAnd a friendly amendment to 904:
"I guaran-damn-tee you . . . ."
AFter Corby renders his judgement on people who go to meaningless preseason games, he regales us with his story of going to Chicago to see a band I wouldn't walk across the street to see if you gave me tickets.
ReplyDeleteTo each his own.
And social justice warrior bonus points for "short bus laugh."
Let's not forget:
ReplyDelete"F"
"F-ing"
"Damn"
"Hell"
Yeah, another Pearl Jam show review. Hey guys, Ed Ved still means it when he sings that one song. You can SEE IT ON HIS FACE! Ya know, Mike's ELO review was informative, restrained, and yet you could hear his enthusiasm, which in turn made you wish you went to the show. Corby's, no. Corby's elicited nothing but a desire to flick him in his middle aged frat boy nose. The older he gets, the more annoying he grows.
ReplyDeleteI my god, I'm loving this! To my man Mr Pinns up there, that all falls into what I've always called "empty segments". I know Corby had a Redundant Man bit, but it seems like he actually really did have a Fart Man bit. Wouldn't he interview people and let farts during the interview? On the drinking game bit, you can't forget "dude"...you'll be plastered after the first 10 minutes!
ReplyDelete...and it sounds like I was lucky enough to be spared a Pearl Jam beat down!
ReplyDeleteJulie Dobbs, AKA Judo, is a breath of fresh air!
ReplyDeleteGagreed, Judo is rockin' da casbah.
ReplyDeleteSince we're mentioning habits/verbal crutches, below are a few others, many of which are uttered at the beginning of a sports point or idea:
ReplyDeleteCorby - "...you talk about a guy/team..."
Bob - "...just...the idea that..."
- Jake has adopted this intro as well
Donnie - "and when/then you sit back..."
- this one has to be 3-4 times per segment
Jub - describing pretty much anything under the sun as "interesting". Good player, bad player, great team, great show, weird show, bad decision, good decision.
Rhyner - "this thing"
The Musers using a pitchers W/L record as the sole measurement of his effectiveness.
Anyone besides me think all the shows are spending too much time discussing Dez these days?
ReplyDeleteJames, I'll take Dez talk over socio-political talk any and every day.
ReplyDeleteHas there been an accumulation of Junior's Top 5 / Bottom 5 lists anywhere?
ReplyDeleteRegrets for no new posts. Couple of things stewing, just no time. Thanks for your patience. Plainsman
ReplyDeleteWait for Fight Night.
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