'fuku playing on U.S. radio....now!

Pretty self-explanatory
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johnfoyle
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'fuku playing on U.S. radio....now!

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Listen via this link -

http://www.radiofreenashville.org/schedule

Dave Weil posted to listserv -

I guess my story is that I
got to sit down with Elvis on a sofa by myself in a small dressing
room backstage after the soundcheck at the Ryman and get 2 station IDs
recorded - one for my show and one as a top of the hour station ID.

Before the soundcheck I had a really cool late 50s Pickwick Eddie
Condon dixieland jazz album to give him. The cover is great. Condon
looks mean and he's holding a really cool old guitar. I had Momofuku
in my hand as well. As Elvis was walking down the alley next to Paddy,
I held up the Condon lp. He looked over and smiled and kinda motioned
that he was coming over. I then made a fishing pantomine like I was
reeling him in. He came over and I showed him the album. He said that
it looked cool. He started to hand it back to me and I pushed it back
in his hands. "Oh, it's for me, eh"? I said, "Of course". At this
point, he actually put his arm around me and said "Thanks". "But I
have a little devil's bargain for you", I continued. "I work for a
small left-wing radio station. We try to be an alternative to right
wing talk radio. Anyway, I'll give you the album and" as I held up
Momfuku, " I'll play this in its entirety on Friday during my show
with our two turntables and a microphone if you'll do a couple of IDs
for our station. We can do it now or later, whenever it's convenient
to you". He said, "I'd love to. I could do it right after the
soundcheck". He then turned to Paddy and said, "I'm going to record a
couple of station IDs for this gentleman right after the soundcheck.
Would you make sure that it happens"? Paddy said, "Sure, no problem".
He turned to me and said, "Meet me at the stage door right after the
soundcheck and I'll let you back". "When should I be back"? He looked
at his watch and said, "Probably around 6".

I left to go the Flying Saucer and I got a beer. By the time I got
there, I only had a about 10 minutes when I realized that I needed to
get back (find another parking space, etc.).

I got back about 6 and went up to the check-in point inside. I told
them that I was meeting Paddy and stood around until I saw him and he
confirmed that I should just hang tight until the soundcheck was over.
The didn't finish until 6:20. I was chatting with one of the guards (a
real estate guy who does this as a side gig). He's known Paddy for a
long time and said that he knows his brother. He told me that Paddy's
brother does security for The Rolling Stones (I didn't know this).

Anyway, when they were finished, Paddy escorted me in into a side hall
and told me to wait there. I said hi to Johnathan Rice and he called
someone as he walked by. I assume that he was talking to Jenny. So,
Elvis comes over and says, "We should go in here" and we went into a
small dressing room. I sat down on the sofa and he grabbed a water
bottle and sat down as well. We made a little small talk for a minute
and then he did the IDs. I had the pertinent info written down to make
it easy for him. He said, "Do you pronounce it "while'"? I said, "No,
it's 'wheel'. It *should* be "vile" (he nodded, surely thinking of
Kurt Weill) but I guess my family was screwed when they came to Ellis
Island". He laughed and then we started. He first said, "This is Elvis
Costello and you're listening to Dave Veal.. sorry, This is Elvis
Costello and you're listening to Dave Wheel, etc. etc. etc." Then he
did the legal ID and the etc. etc. etc was "Keep listening to this
station. This is the station that plays the music you want to hear.
Don't listen to THOSE stations, listen to THIS station. Listen to my
voice. Listen to my voice". As he got up, he said, "How did you like
that little Ipcress File thing at the end. You know it"? I said,
"yeah, I just watched it last year. Michael Caine". I thanked him
again as we left the room. I told him that I'd find another nice bit
of vinyl to give him the next time I saw him and he said, "Thanks
again".

And that's the story. Overly wordy as usual.
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