Fool's Paradise Playlists for March 7, 2015

Listener comments!

I've spent a bit of time listening to KFAT airchecks and back before they went behind a paywall, I listened to it's descendent, KPIG a *ton*.

1:11pm Greg from Bloomfield:

Afternoon Fools!
Rex, I had the honour of being fill-in vocalist on your Hoof 'n' Mouth song last night. I was terrible. You are going to be AMAZING.

1:12pm Marcel M:

Afternoon Rex and all

1:14pm johnk77:

Norton Buffalo Stampede went live on a FAT fry
from Keystone Palo Alto

1:18pm coelacanth:

aloha Rex and wrecks

1:19pm Brez:

I don't want my hair messed up even when I haven't just come from a bop or a battle!

1:20pm coelacanth:

i want my hair messed up.

1:24pm Uncle Michael:

John, I saw Bill Frisell last night and he employs a full time sound engineer who used to work at (one of the) Keystone(s).

1:24pm Marcel M:

I suppose its rather praiseworthy that he managed to emerge from the battle with his hair unscathed.

1:26pm coelacanth:

maybe it was a thumn-wrestle.

1:29pm johnk77:

@um
bill's a nice guy
i know from the village vanguard
there were a # of sound guys
at the 3 bay area stones

1:30pm Marcel M:

@Coelacanth: True, though I've witnessed some hair tousling thumb wars.

Is it too early to start drinking? I just made myself and the wife Hot Toddies. The season for them is almost nigh.

🌮

1:32pm Mailman Tom:

Hillbilly Headquarters U.S.A.

1:33pm blobby:

Did Miss Ross exit the building?

1:37pm ScottC:

Used to print KFAT T- Shirts at Hippo Creations in SF way back in the 70's...that was so long ago that KSAN would have Friday street drug purity reports and recommendations...

1:38pm coelacanth:

it's true. thumb wrestling can get outa-hand!
...regarding hot toddies, i'll catch up later on...it doesn't have to be sub-arctic to enjoy a hot beverage,does it? i hope not- i've (strangely) never had a hot toddy.

1:39pm mike east:

@marcel- u kiddin? I'm on my second beer- some Coney Island mermaid Pilsner. Cheers!
Hey jk77!

1:40pm Uncle Michael:

Bill's sound guy is a woman. Claudia Engelhart...she's been mixing in NYC since 1983. The sound was spectacular in the 480 seater.

1:41pm mike east:

Don't know if I've had a hot toddophonic toddie either...what's in it?

1:43pm johnk77:

@mikeeast
u rock
@um
do not know her:<
i left the bay area in 1982
KFAT was not always an easy signal
to tune in

1:44pm gd0:

Does Gilbert Klein remember Cowboy Jazz?

1:45pm johnk77:

bill frisell easygoing
yet devastating
i am just part way thru
Fat Chance

1:45pm Vic:

Rex,

Can you please ask your guest about the three fired at kfat over the missing 25% of the stations albums ?

http://www.readfatchance.com/site_80.bmp

1:46pm Greg from Bloomfield:

Suddenly I'm craving eggs & grits. Not sure why.

1:46pm Gut Bucket:

Well, that Woogied my Boogy!

1:47pm Lunk Head:

My God, I love you Rex! . . .There! I said it!

1:48pm Marcel M:

@Mike East & Coelacanth: Cheers!

Oh you must try one! Very good! Its simply Whiskey (Rye or Bourbon), fresh squeezed lemon juice, and honey. Then fill up glass/mug with boiling water. Make sure you pour it in right as its boiling, it must be very hot! Some people put tea in it, but I don't.

1:49pm Mr Brooks:

You heard the man!

1:49pm BEAVO:

Makin' me hungry! want some poak chops!

1:49pm johnk77:

jesse walker's book
rebels on the air
has less detailed coverage of
KFAT
with alternative context

1:50pm Marcel M:

I actually absentmindedly put simple syrup in these because I was used to making Whiskey Sours, and I must say its quite good. But it doesn't need simple syrup, the honey takes care of that. I do 2 oz whisky, .75 lemon juice and a heaping teaspoon of honey.

1:50pm mike east:

Ah dig it...i made a similar cold cocktail a few weeks back with soda water instead of hot. Also delicious

1:51pm Marcel M:

Theres just something about this show that makes me want to start drinking (in a good, celebratory way), but I'm usually driving while I listen, so I'm taking advantage!

1:51pm Marcel M:

Also sounds good Mike, I'll have to try that when it gets warmer.

1:53pm Marcel M:

Its one of those drinks that bartenders usually screw up (all of them?) despite its utter simplicity.

1:57pm Greg from Bloomfield:

I've never been so excited for Marathon. I'm like a kid at Christmas.

2:03pm coelacanth:

Marcel,i don't know how i've never had one! i'm a big fan of every ingredient.
my plan is to have one this evening!

2:04pm Marcel M:

Enjoy!

2:06pm coelacanth:

its simplicity means that only fresh lemon juice should be used...that may be why they aren't good in bars. they usually use pasteurised lemon juice.

2:07pm Marcel M:

Yes exactly.. I think that is why most drinks suck at bars ?

2:08pm Marcel M:

Or, rather why drinks suck at most bars, I should say.

2:09pm SeanG:

GARLIC capital of the world!

2:13pm coelacanth:

that and,if you have soda-pop drinks (like jameson/ginger ale,one of my favorites) they use corn-syrup-sweetened concentrate mixed with seltzer- usually in a not entirely clean tube system.
"my" bar lets me bring my own soda or juice in to mix with.(depending on the bartender)

2:13pm Marcel M:

Wow what a great story!

2:14pm Marcel M:

Ah yes... I was in Spain recently. There they serve a fresh unopened bottle of tonic if you order a gin and tonic.. it is magical.

2:21pm Marcel M:

Here's one for $19.95: www.ebay.com...

2:21pm coelacanth:

that sounds good.
a trick i learned too is to get mixers not commonly ordered. (at my bar that's pineapple juice) that way it's from a bottle or can. (at least a little better)
or i ask if they've run out of any sodas or orange juice, in which case they've brought in bottles.(or cartons)

2:23pm coelacanth:

This interview's interesting!
Thanx Rex!

2:24pm coelacanth:

$22. !...i wonder if some of my old wfmu stickers are worth that much.

2:25pm gd0:

I usually zone out for interviews, but this one is tremendous. We were lucky to have KFAT here. Many enjoyable hours pi$$ed away listening to the weirdness. Thanks guys!

2:34pm Robert:

Can we take it that newsman Karl Hess was not the same as anarchist writer (& welder) Karl Hess?

2:41pm amira:

I can't wait to go back in time and work at KFAT.

2:43pm Marcel M:

@Vic: Ah there's your story!

2:44pm Marcel M:

I'm buying this book!