INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY
The recording studio at KDFO looks much as we’d remember it from the before-time. There is no evidence of the PRODUCER’s long descent into quarantine madness, or of DJ 3000’s real-time transcription of Pat Cipollone’s testimony. The PRODUCER is seated in front of the sound console, getting everything set up for the day’s session.
PRODUCER: So are you excited about today’s guest?
DJ 3000: YES, HE IS ACTUALLY AN OLD FRIEND.
— [door flies open] —
BAKER MAYFIELD: Hee hee!
DJ 3000: HEE HEE.
PRODUCER: What the heck?
DJ 3000: IT’S A SECRET HANDSHAKE PROTOCOL THAT WE HAVE. HEE HEE.
BAKER MAYFIELD: Hee hee!
PRODUCER: Um, thanks for coming in Baker. We’re thrilled to have you.
DJ 3000: NICE OF YOU TO DRESS UP, BUDDY. IT SURE WAS NICE OF JIM TOMSULA TO LOAN YOU THAT OUTFIT.
BAKER MAYFIELD: This is radio, man. You’re lucky I even took a shower before coming in.
DJ 3000: WOULDN’T HAVE BOTHERED ME. [to PRODUCER] THIS GUY IS SO DUMB HE THINKS COMPUTERS HAVE A SENSE OF SMELL.
PRODUCER: Well, I certainly appreciate that, Baker.
DJ 3000: YOU LOOK LIKE YOU’RE ABOUT TO GO FISHING.
BAKER MAYFIELD: I am, actually. First thing I did when I got the news of the trade was book a deep sea trip out of Wilmington.
PRODUCER: So how do you two know each other?
DJ 3000: I HELPED HIM GET HIS NEST THERMOSTAT SET UP IN THAT DUMP OF A STADIUM THAT HE WAS LIVING IN.
BAKER MAYFIELD: It was a mistake, too. Emily kept talking to it because she thought it was voice-activated and then getting mad when it wouldn’t turn the heat on.
DJ 3000: HEY TELL HER SHE WAS REALLY GOOD IN THAT HALLOWEEN COMMERCIAL. SHE’S A GOOD ACTRESS.
BAKER MAYFIELD: Thanks, she’ll appreciate that.
DJ 3000: YOU, ON THE OTHER HAND, SUCKED.
PRODUCER: Dude, what the heck? Lay off the poor guy.
BAKER MAYFIELD: No, no, it’s cool. We give each other shit all the time.
DJ 3000: INSULTS ARE THE BASIS OF OUR COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL.
BAKER MAYFIELD: Trust me, after the way the Cleveland fans and franchise treated me, I can take it.
PRODUCER: Even after you won them their first playoff game since the franchise was resurrected?
BAKER MAYFIELD: [nods]
PRODUCER: You must be overjoyed to be heading somewhere else.
BAKER MAYFIELD: I really, really, really, really, really am.
PRODUCER: Well, let’s get you into the booth so you can get things wrapped up and get those boat drinks. Have you got a theme for us today?
BAKER MAYFIELD: I do. I was thinking we could do Solo Projects – songs by people that got kicked out of bands, or took a hiatus to do their own thing.
PRODUCER: I like it! Do you want to add “Supergroups” to the mix? Side projects made up by members of other bands?
DJ 3000: LIKE TEMPLE OF THE DOG, OR THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS. WITH HOW MUCH YOU LOVE PORNOGRAPHY I BET YOU’D BE A BIG FAN OF THEIRS.
BAKER MAYFIELD: Sure!
PRODUCER: Got an example song we can lead in with?
BAKER MAYFIELD: I do – DJ 3000, you useless pile of e-waste, cue up some Pete Townshend.
DJ 3000: WILL DO. IT’S NICE OF YOU TO PROMOTE THE MUSIC FROM SOMEONE YOU MET AT A FILE-SHARING SERVICE, YOU’RE A REALLY GOOD FRIEND.
Today’s theme is: Castoff and Castaways. We’re looking for songs from solo projects and supergroups. Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3LL!t’5A11r!6hT” and they should embed in the comments after you refresh. The clue for last week’s puzzle song was “Stop Making Sense” which referred to the puzzle song of “Better Girlfriend” by the Talking Heads. Have at it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEDB4xJsXVo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm0pym62kuA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHqQslXBO9c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOW9aixXnq4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe9MAVgkpjc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwewkdFq-Vw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHZWwVI-IOY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqb9uumP0PI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jlLBs6YawM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWkMMXgQohc
Remember how less than a week ago a maniac shot up a 4th of July parade and pictures quickly emerged of him cavorting around at Trump events?
No? Well, it was kind of a big deal. But I can see why we’ve all moved on to talking about a business deal that fell through. That’s so much less terrifying and ominous.
Not a castaway, a runaway
https://youtu.be/cXFra7gjElw
Great call, Joanie rocks
Okay but only one more, somehow this guy was inexplicably kicked out of King Crimson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmBOTgeFN-U
Speaking of, I’ve always felt that Fripp did the heavy lifting in “Heroes”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JywkrIiXW8&ab_channel=KingCrimsonVEVO
It’s not Bruford or Belew but Fripp is a killer
More legend while we are at it, Dave was so unhappy with what Tina and Chris did that tragically they no longer speak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJV_MOwas7s
My understanding is that there was tremendous friction between David and Tina because the former was very controlling-had been bubbling since the late ’70’s. Byrne was on a talk show recently and made a reference to this behavior.
Contrary to popular belief Emerson, Lake and Palmer was not a double play combo but I would point out that if the runner beat out the throw he indeed would be a “Lucky Man”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcdZTmzTYFU&ab_channel=GeorgyPorgy%27sFavorites
You can use either Sepultura or Soulfly according to legend it was a women who broke up these unbelievable brothers but thank Christ they found themselves again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QVdqc4qVoE
Canadian Super Group? They don’t more superer than Bob, Doug and Geddy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot70G4wSQi0&ab_channel=homer146
NO YOU TAKE OFF HOSER
Oh jeez I gotta whizz real bad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJCuB-uhNgM
Another band that’s had more members than the population of Detroit.
Wait a minute, my favorite band is a supergroup! I am of course referring to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUZNXgIXM1c
(But seriously can we just assume I’ve taken the entire ELP catalog?)
Not sure whether this is Steely or Dan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBruAooXPNU
This is what my teen-aged self would call ‘a deep pull’.
The first Supergroup?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrG2BzBSuzc&ab_channel=VeganVanguard
The Dirty Mac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeFwaWFTGYU
My favorite part of the Rock and Roll Circus was when Yoko got up there and started caterwauling with them, and you could see Keith Richards trying desperately not to laugh!
Lookit the kids from New Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgnhVcyLy1I&ab_channel=BellBivDeVoeVEVO
Can’t hear that name without thinking about this KITH sketch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU6udB0sgMU&ab_channel=SketchiT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p20PijYVgG4
GWAR’s had like the entire population of the East Coast as member at some point.
Ex-Doobie Bro makes good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8-JPyVRkiE
DOUBLE AND A HALF SHOT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjqOsYRQI0o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRdLWbOAUEY
Wait, he stole that sample from Warren G.
Gumby’s pick
https://youtu.be/VUb450Alpps
Fleetwood Mac and Eagles mashup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXA5y3h-Si8&ab_channel=BlueRox
MOAR FLEETWOOD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsYqIJqlPNc&ab_channel=LindseyBuckingham
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHA
https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23200961/elon-musk-files-back-out-twitter-deal-breach-of-contract
THIS GUY ELON MUSK I CALL HIM SOMEONE OTHER THAN ELON MUSK BECAUSE HE APPEARS TO BE PULLING OUT.
THIS TWITTER I CALL IT AN ELON MUSK BABY MAMA BECAUSE HE COURTED IT FOR A FEW MONTHS AND GOT BORED AND NOW ITS GONNA COST HIM
One thing that’s been fun is seeing people the who insisted that it was a brilliant move for him to buy it now insist that it’s a brilliant move for him to NOT buy it.
You know those brilliant moves that are, like, DOUBLE brilliant moves?
I CALL ELON MUSK THE MAGNUS CARLSEN OF THE BUSINESS WORLD BECAUSE HE’S PLAYING ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL THAN ALL OF HIS OPPONENTS AND I JUST GOOGLED ‘GOODEST CHESS PLAYER IN THE WHOLE WORLD’ AND HIS NAME WAS THE FIRST RESULT. WAIT, JUST IGNORE THAT LAST PART!
Otto references always get a +1
Formerly of Crowded House…fans of Sports Night might remember this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItkjSeNs5AA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhZHXdNkuVg
Tom Cochrane (formerly of Red Rider) sings ‘Boy Inside The Man’, the harrowing story of a pedo dude that had the script flipped on him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a30Zo_-tZZc&ab_channel=TomCochraneMusic
“I’ll try anything once!”
-J. Sandusky
a soothing ditty
https://youtu.be/M1Yx_JQxgic
I did not know this video existed before today. If you like seeing John Hodgman catch a bottle across the skull, this video is for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYyu5vbwvbA
If you can love a song too much, this may be mine
https://youtu.be/bzIKKbb75s4
I like this
https://youtu.be/9ZDAYg196x8
The adjusted part of Brian Jonestown Massacre fits
https://youtu.be/94c7fdAxTas
She was in some girl band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rOEf9vF1kc
Some chick in a girl band double shot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTYMFYnaOZ8&ab_channel=BelindaCarlisle-Topic
Garsh!
Dudes from Split Enz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyBKzBtaKWM
A couple Duran Duran guys, a Chic guy, and (was he ever in some band?) Robert Palmer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2vHbXI2p4k