tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post298901603730386161..comments2024-03-29T11:29:31.305-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Tales From the New DepressionNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-22370682432846647102012-08-13T08:33:10.462-04:002012-08-13T08:33:10.462-04:00FD13NYC:
Thank you for your kind words. I remai...FD13NYC:<br /><br /> Thank you for your kind words. I remain in good health.<br /><br />Nice scowl, smiley; did you sit on a duck?<br /><br />Anyways, gang, Imposter Rickles tells the right story.<br /><br />Just not as well as <i><b>I</b></i> tell it. . . .Don Rickleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785794661115010227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-18457726375650364782012-08-07T18:58:08.883-04:002012-08-07T18:58:08.883-04:00He played Classical guitar. See
http://theunoffici...He played Classical guitar. See<br />http://theunofficialmartinguitarforum.yuku.com/topic/78117Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446187053094157343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-75477858820453540532012-08-07T09:03:51.279-04:002012-08-07T09:03:51.279-04:00Am I seeing things? Did the great Don Rickles actu...Am I seeing things? Did the great Don Rickles actually comment on PowerPop. Unbelievable!<br /><br />Anyway, Mr. Rickles, you're one of my favorite comedians of all time. Stay well.FD13NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964671671960423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-47855296560461153372012-08-07T08:51:33.742-04:002012-08-07T08:51:33.742-04:00His brother was a dentist, you know. The dentist ...His brother was a dentist, you know. The dentist of none other than a young Donald J. Rickles. As I inform every person who attends one of my shows. Dr. Cagney introduced me to his brother James, who asked me if I was ready for show business. If I was ready for [in Cagney voice] <i>rejection, rejection, and moooore rejection?</i><br /><br />I never saw him play the guitar, but I saw him sing and dance. Again, if you see my show, I do a poor <i>I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy</i> and hoof it up [at age 86, mind you].Donald J. Rickleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288244543385022642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-75940043619275065602012-08-06T23:30:36.744-04:002012-08-06T23:30:36.744-04:00fmcg:
According to Wiki, Cagney did in fact grow ...fmcg:<br /><br />According to Wiki, Cagney did in fact grow up in the downtown land of my ancestors.<br />:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-32175135380320045582012-08-06T23:21:00.099-04:002012-08-06T23:21:00.099-04:00I think Cagney grew up in Yorkville (the East 80&#...I think Cagney grew up in Yorkville (the East 80's) rather than the LES. No clue as to what he might be playing.fmcgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-26180485587259332442012-08-06T11:05:34.986-04:002012-08-06T11:05:34.986-04:00Alas, that clip on YouTube has Roy Rogers dubbed i...Alas, that clip on YouTube has Roy Rogers dubbed in on the soundtrack.<br /><br />Damn -- I may have to rent that flick; I remember it as a lot of fun....steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-4978915522396571702012-08-06T10:21:44.841-04:002012-08-06T10:21:44.841-04:00Jimmie Rogers is a good guess. I looked and found...Jimmie Rogers is a good guess. I looked and found another picture with him holding a different, slot headed parlor guitar, and playing an "A" chord, but not a barre.<br />I found this comment, too:<br /><br />"If you want to see Cagney play guitar, he's good, rent or get the movie "Oklahoma Kid" <br />with Cagney and Bogart!"buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-28774394605168704552012-08-06T09:48:32.833-04:002012-08-06T09:48:32.833-04:00And a pretty good hoofer too.And a pretty good hoofer too.FD13NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964671671960423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-84083481857984909022012-08-06T09:32:24.181-04:002012-08-06T09:32:24.181-04:00Cagney speaks Yiddish here.
http://www.youtube.co...Cagney speaks Yiddish here.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynpOEcPdjdksteve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-33316673372460983272012-08-06T09:31:02.299-04:002012-08-06T09:31:02.299-04:00Looks like an A7 chord. So maybe something bluesy...Looks like an A7 chord. So maybe something bluesy?Gummohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947040598570967596noreply@blogger.com