RIP Ed Ward

[Carl Spackler 3615]

Read a fair number of his reviews in the American-Statesman and the Chronicle back in the day.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ed-ward-rock-historian-early-190811575.html

[jimmyjazz 47138]

I got to know him a little bit maybe 20 years ago.  Dude was a walking encyclopedia of pop and rock music.  RIP, Ed.

[Deej 77813]

Damn, I feel old. 

R.I.P, Petaluma Pete. 

Edited May 5, 2021 by Deej

[hullabelew 3730]

I was looking for a specific review he wrote and found this compilation of his Fresh Air work.  I like the one about the band, Eggs Over Easy.

https://www.npr.org/people/2101617/ed-ward

 

Edited May 5, 2021 by hullabelew

[DougO 5264]

For some reason I have been wondering lately what Johnny Walker and Peggy at KLBJ are up do nowdays, if they're even still around. I miss the old Austin music media scene before it was taken over by massive corporations.

[Deej 77813]

I can't believe they fired Johnny Walker 14 years ago. 

[jimmyjazz 47138]

25 minutes ago, Deej said:

I can't believe they fired Johnny Walker 14 years ago. 

. . . and Dale Dudley still has a job.  Wrap your head around that.

 

 

Just to put some perspective on how utterly incompetent KLBJ and their "personalities" are, here's a screen grab from their "Dudley & Bob" page:

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Dudley & Bob + Matt | Mornings 6-10a

The Dudley and Bob with Matt Show is a weekday-afternoon comedic talk radio show airing on 93.7 KLBJ-FM, from 6-10A CST in Austin, TX. For those of you who don’t know, they consistently rank among the city’s top-rated drive-time shows. You’re welcome.

 

So, in addition to being grotesquely cocky, they can't even be bothered to reconcile the fact that, while they are indeed now an afternoon show, they still tout 6-10 AM as their time slot.  Twice.

Fucking idiots.

[Deej 77813]

They are back to mornings.

[Guest Lobo]

There are great books about peak rock & roll (1964-1978).  But Ed Ward's "The History of Rock & Roll" does the best job as describing the journey from 1920 to 1963.  From the delta blues through the British Invasion.  It's a gripping compendium and a must for any serious rock fan who's ever wanted to make the journey from Mississippi to Liverpool and listen to everything along the way. 

[jimmyjazz 47138]

2 hours ago, Deej said:

They are back to mornings.

Fair enough, but it still doesn't change the fact that their webpage is self-contradictory.  Seriously, KLBJ-FM is such a junior varsity operation and those dicks have acted like they own a major metropolis or something.  Dale Dudley comes in second to only Donald Trump in terms of abject narcissism.  He's loathesome.

[GhostOfTomJoad 9508]

When was KLBJ last worth listening to? I don't think I've had them on a preset since Jody Denberg left.

[Kermit 3162]

2 hours ago, GhostOfTomJoad said:

When was KLBJ last worth listening to? I don't think I've had them on a prrset si ce Jody Denberg left.

I thought Jody was on KGSR? 

[GhostOfTomJoad 9508]

I thought Jody was on KGSR? 

He left KGSR several years ago. Last I heard he was at KUTX.

[DougO 5264]

I enjoyed some Dudley & Bob for a while back in the 90s. But most of their successful bits were borrowed/stolen from other stations. The act got stale pretty quick, so it's really amazing it's still running. Especialy Bob, which seems to bring zipola talent of any kind. I rarely listen to radio any more, but on those occasions I decide to flip over to KLBJ to see what's on, I'm amazed at how often it's replays of their old bullshit.

[Horn_Spanker 524]

All his shits being sold the weekend of 06/25.

https://www.estatesales.net/TX/Austin/78745/2927055

[hullabelew 3730]

Damn...I could spend a month just looking around.