Great excerpt, with that organ music from Earl Jive's collection, just one of many memorable moments from those shows. Firesign's radio history inspired me to begin my fanzine. While those early Columbia studio pieces were impressive, the Dear Friends album led to my Rolling Stone ads for Firemail/Switch. I solicited my local FM station to get the syndicated Dear Friends shows, sent to broadcasters on twelve vinyl albums.
I also recommend the Duke of Madness Motors book/DVD (cover illustration by my friend Phil Fountain). The Firesign Theatre Radio Hour Hour, Dear Friends, and Let's Eat represent a cultural goldmine of early 1970s live radio comedy.
Great excerpt, with that organ music from Earl Jive's collection, just one of many memorable moments from those shows. Firesign's radio history inspired me to begin my fanzine. While those early Columbia studio pieces were impressive, the Dear Friends album led to my Rolling Stone ads for Firemail/Switch. I solicited my local FM station to get the syndicated Dear Friends shows, sent to broadcasters on twelve vinyl albums.
I also recommend the Duke of Madness Motors book/DVD (cover illustration by my friend Phil Fountain). The Firesign Theatre Radio Hour Hour, Dear Friends, and Let's Eat represent a cultural goldmine of early 1970s live radio comedy.