Three days before post time for the Kentucky Derby and Bob does his best Trigger impression. And by unanimous consent and for this show only, they call themselves Bluegrass and Banjos.
How many Cincinnati high schools can say they got the Led out at their proms? Tim Vonderbrink describes how in 1968 St. Xavier High School pulled off the most massive of all prom coups by landing Led Zeppelin as the band for theirs.
Bob and Bill tried to recall the name of Auric Goldfinger’s derby-wielding henchman. They also paid tribute to Dusty Springfield on what would have been her 75th birthday. Guys, his name was Oddjob.
There was lots of good music and different themes on tonight’s show which means truckin’ songs were played. Well, one truckin’ song since Bill doesn’t like them. Sigh…
Bill and Bob anticipated the upcoming Bruce Springsteen concert by playing songs they though were representative of the Boss even though they conceded there’s really no way to do that.
Bob is out of town this week but that doesn’t mean Bill had to fly solo. Nope. He was joined by John McCarthy who hosts another of WAIF’s great shows “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”.
This week’s show kicks-off with a tribute to the often unsung heroes of countless hits: the back-up singers. As luck would have it, this was also National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Bob and Bill had special guest Steve Martin (not that Steve) in the studio. Steve is a real gastroenterologist and he talked about the importance of colon cancer screening.
The studio was awash with WAIF all-star personalities: Rob, the co-host of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch; Tom Winkler, the host of Classics of Country; and Disco Dave, host of Disco World. An excellent time was had by all and excellent music was played.
Bob and Bill have a theory that the unusually warm weather has been responsible for people not only being nicer but also having more patience with each other. Maybe it’s not the weather. Maybe more and more people have been tuning in to Blue Snakes & Banjos. And maybe the show’s witty repartee and excellent music are the real reasons people are feeling good.
Sounds like Bob is having a lively conversation with himself. And while that’s the best way to get the answers you want, Bill was actually in the studio with him…grappling with a temperamental microphone. Fret not, they eventually got it to work. Technology can be a fickle thing.
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