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Title: Hello from Albany
Post by: atomelem on March 04, 2011, 05:50:55 PM

I've listened to WFMU for years, but have discovered the land of Newbridge only recently. I was hooked the first time I heard a call from Mr Zeigler. I am almost done working my way through the gems. I'm kind of bummed about almost being caught up. Anyone have any recommendations?

Title: Re: Hello from Albany
Post by: yesno on March 04, 2011, 10:22:08 PM

I recommend listening to the entire archive chronologically.  It's a rite of passage, and only takes a year or two.

Title: Re: Hello from Albany
Post by: atomelem on March 05, 2011, 10:09:57 AM

Thanks yesno.

I've started this endeavor and was wondering; Is October 14 2000 Tom's first appearance on WFMU?

Title: Re: Hello from Albany
Post by: Denim Gremlin on March 07, 2011, 07:16:20 PM

Quote from: atomelem on March 05, 2011, 10:09:57 AM

Thanks yesno.

I've started this endeavor and was wondering; Is October 14 2000 Tom's first appearance on WFMU?

no

Title: Re: Hello from Albany
Post by: Paul DeLouisiana on March 08, 2011, 11:38:44 AM

Quote from: The Kid Colin on March 07, 2011, 07:16:20 PM

Quote from: atomelem on March 05, 2011, 10:09:57 AM

Thanks yesno.

I've started this endeavor and was wondering; Is October 14 2000 Tom's first appearance on WFMU?

no

soooooooooooooooooo maybe you should tell him what Tom's first show is?

Title: Re: Hello from Albany
Post by: fonpr on March 08, 2011, 12:21:07 PM

Quote from: Paul DePhiladelphia on March 08, 2011, 11:38:44 AM

Quote from: The Kid Colin on March 07, 2011, 07:16:20 PM

Quote from: atomelem on March 05, 2011, 10:09:57 AM

Thanks yesno.

I've started this endeavor and was wondering; Is October 14 2000 Tom's first appearance on WFMU?

no

soooooooooooooooooo maybe you should tell him what Tom's first show is?

No.

Title: Re: Hello from Albany
Post by: Paul DeLouisiana on March 08, 2011, 12:39:11 PM

Quote from: fonpr on March 08, 2011, 12:21:07 PM

Quote from: Paul DePhiladelphia on March 08, 2011, 11:38:44 AM

Quote from: The Kid Colin on March 07, 2011, 07:16:20 PM

Quote from: atomelem on March 05, 2011, 10:09:57 AM

Thanks yesno.

I've started this endeavor and was wondering; Is October 14 2000 Tom's first appearance on WFMU?

no

soooooooooooooooooo maybe you should tell him what Tom's first show is?

No.

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Title: Re: Hello from Albany
Post by: Denim Gremlin on March 08, 2011, 03:46:06 PM

Quote from: Paul DePhiladelphia on March 08, 2011, 11:38:44 AM

Quote from: The Kid Colin on March 07, 2011, 07:16:20 PM

Quote from: atomelem on March 05, 2011, 10:09:57 AM

Thanks yesno.

I've started this endeavor and was wondering; Is October 14 2000 Tom's first appearance on WFMU?

no

soooooooooooooooooo maybe you should tell him what Tom's first show is?

who the fuck knows. some time the in the mid ninties when he was doing his music show?

read or listen any of the many interviews Tom has done in the last few years and he'll explain he was on WFMU way before the first best show.

Title: Re: Hello from Albany
Post by: yesno on March 08, 2011, 04:13:41 PM

The first "Best Show" is from a week (or two?) before the archives begin and was available in a marathon fun pack a few years ago.  And if you check the Internet Archive, Tom has a music show listed in the very first archived version of the WFMU schedule page.

Quote

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tom Scharpling (toms@wfmu.org)
Rock music covering the spectrum from "yeah, yeah, yeah" to "no, no, no"... halfway between Jack Lemmon and Meadowlark Lemon.

http://replay.waybackmachine.org/19970629055200/http://www.wfmu.org/sched.html (http://replay.waybackmachine.org/19970629055200/http://www.wfmu.org/sched.html)

If you're further interested in Best Show historical arcana you might note that past versions of the board are still up.  I forget the address for the other one, but:  http://www.friendsoftom.com/newboard/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl (http://www.friendsoftom.com/newboard/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl)

Title: Re: Hello from Albany
Post by: colonel panic on March 09, 2011, 04:08:09 PM

"halfway between Jack Lemmon and Meadowlark Lemon."

haha!