I wonder how the final episode will go down. Tom has seemed pretty uncomfortable with the eulogizing in recent shows, and lots of regulars have already said their goodbyes. I'm sad to see it go - but it feels like time.
Spike/Morb, @LaurieFromMiami, Philly Boy Roy, …
― Allen (etaeoe), Monday, 16 December 2013 23:29 (ten years ago) link
Trying to catch up through the last few weeks before tomorrow; happy to hear Fredricks call in, a little bummed that we'll probably never hear from him again and the last thing he was talking about were "frequencies." :/
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 00:23 (ten years ago) link
Really doubt Spike will be on the last show, I think he missed his chance. My guess is no calls at all, don't think Tom wants to risk additional eulogizing. Maybe even just three hours of Scharpling and Wurster wrapping up Newbridge.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 01:45 (ten years ago) link
think Paul F Tompkins will call in?
― brio, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 16:03 (ten years ago) link
Getting misty eyed already....I really hope they leave the archives up
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 00:55 (ten years ago) link
wfmu site is saying they will
― balls, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 01:49 (ten years ago) link
that's good, thanks
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 01:54 (ten years ago) link
I'd rather pay for a real (downloadable, mobile accessible) archive.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 01:59 (ten years ago) link
We're doing best show bingo at a bar!
― My Chief Keef Keef (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 02:30 (ten years ago) link
Bad Company on the first call!
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 02:36 (ten years ago) link
the callers took a nosedive like a month or two ago, it's weird, all of a sudden one loser after another
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 02:39 (ten years ago) link
AP Mike's revenge.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 03:06 (ten years ago) link
PHILLY BOY ROY IN STUDIO!
― balls, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 03:27 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWmMVDXxowk
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 03:35 (ten years ago) link
jesus christ this call is brilliant
― the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 03:47 (ten years ago) link
well actual tears in my eyes now
― balls, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 03:55 (ten years ago) link
ugh yeah
― the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:01 (ten years ago) link
The Fripp/Tony Levin shit was top shelf
― My Chief Keef Keef (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:11 (ten years ago) link
Huey Lewis heartbeat sample in the sound collage still manages to freak me out a little.
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:23 (ten years ago) link
yeah, this is completely gutwrenching
― the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:32 (ten years ago) link
The final collage:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/4f11de6bee9de1c6da870a51dff62884/tumblr_mxzju3Qzs71r39bvko1_1280.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:49 (ten years ago) link
:-(
― Allen (etaeoe), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 05:06 (ten years ago) link
Great fakeout there.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 05:22 (ten years ago) link
yeah huge lol as soon as i recognized the tom waits, i knew something was up
― balls, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 05:25 (ten years ago) link
A very enjoyable and emotional finale
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 05:26 (ten years ago) link
yeah the collage was amazing
tom was p emotional
played one of my all time fav quotes:
"You might not like Mr.Bungle musically, but you gotta respect what they're doing"
― My Chief Keef Keef (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 14:55 (ten years ago) link
I took photos of TS turning pink while singing Bad Co or some other '70s warhorse at the fundraising finale a few years ago, and they're pretty scary.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 15:41 (ten years ago) link
Apparently Spike called in to the "Talking Best" aftershow on Redundancy Radio (another WFMU program). Haven't listened yet.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 15:46 (ten years ago) link
Ended up going to a listening party w/ a friend last night; sound was too muffled to hear much of the collage / Comedy Jams, all the more frustrating since you could hear random snippets of calls.
A+ ending, was also interesting to hear the hows and whys of those first few years.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 16:32 (ten years ago) link
A dude from Polica wore a homemade "Best Show for Life" t-shirt on Jimmy Kimmel last night.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 18:04 (ten years ago) link
Had been wondering about that Pink Floyd bit in one of the sound collages, this was new to me and awesome:
It's a phone conversation between two guys named Derek and Kurt. Kurt made and recorded the call during which he knew just the right questions to ask to get Derek to say some of the greatest things I've ever heard. Based on references made I've been able to determine that the call is from 1993. I first heard it sometime in the late 90s/early 00s. The call was the equivalent of "Rock, Rot & Rule" among touring metal bands of that time. The entire call is nearly 45 minutes. I cut it up into individual tracks as there are a few times that Derek puts Kurt on hold for a couple of minutes. I uploaded the call to my Google Drive. Have at it!https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bw-_rbWKUrXSZnd0T1pxbVlpLTQ&usp=sharing
The entire call is nearly 45 minutes. I cut it up into individual tracks as there are a few times that Derek puts Kurt on hold for a couple of minutes. I uploaded the call to my Google Drive. Have at it!
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bw-_rbWKUrXSZnd0T1pxbVlpLTQ&usp=sharing
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Sunday, 29 December 2013 07:04 (ten years ago) link
Gilly one-noting you into the fuckin ground IMO
― the whirlwind labeouf, i inhale it (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 29 December 2013 16:52 (ten years ago) link
I'm sorry to do this m@tt but I believe it was TROWER who was one-noting you to the ground
― JRN, Sunday, 29 December 2013 18:33 (ten years ago) link
Hahaha iirc Gilly landed the helicopter directly on my fucking face.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Sunday, 29 December 2013 18:53 (ten years ago) link
Hey JRN... no worries, don't want to slight Grower!
― the whirlwind labeouf, i inhale it (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 29 December 2013 19:33 (ten years ago) link
It seems that the Friends of Tom message board on the FMU site has disappeared...which sucks.
― Iago Galdston, Monday, 6 January 2014 19:48 (ten years ago) link
omg, I've been looking for the rest of those phone calls for years. thanks!
― how's life, Monday, 6 January 2014 20:00 (ten years ago) link
https://twitter.com/BadGuyZero/status/420099251700776960
― Allen (etaeoe), Monday, 6 January 2014 21:19 (ten years ago) link
http://www.avclub.com/article/inside-the-final-days-of-the-best-show-on-wfmu-201219
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 19 February 2014 19:14 (ten years ago) link
I'm loving AP Mike's weekly Skype thing...
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 19 February 2014 19:19 (ten years ago) link
scharpling @scharpling We want to bring back The Best Show. We're hitting some walls. If you want it back, tweet #BringBackTheBestShow and let everyone know.about 6 hours ago
― brimstead, Thursday, 3 April 2014 22:58 (ten years ago) link
Totally unsurprised. I wonder how many times Ken F. asked him "are you sure you don't just want to take six months or a year off?"
― WilliamC, Thursday, 3 April 2014 23:02 (ten years ago) link
That's obviously a joke.
― Charles, hatless (sic), Thursday, 3 April 2014 23:27 (ten years ago) link
?
― waterbabies (waterface), Friday, 4 April 2014 13:13 (ten years ago) link
Anyone know what the shitty thing was that happened to Tom that he referenced on Facebook and Twitter yesterday and today? If it's personal, then it's none of my business, but it sounded more like a plan for BestShow2014 fell through.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 10 June 2014 19:20 (ten years ago) link
Huge gear theft at the post office, apparently.
― Three Word Username, Tuesday, 10 June 2014 19:28 (ten years ago) link
Oof.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 10 June 2014 19:29 (ten years ago) link
Fuck, really? He tweeted about a Brooklyn post office last week
― famous instagram God (waterface), Tuesday, 10 June 2014 19:53 (ten years ago) link
asking if anyone had a connection
Where did you hear that?
― famous instagram God (waterface), Tuesday, 10 June 2014 19:54 (ten years ago) link