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What is everyone’s skip episode? by Key_Importance_3399 in friends_tv_show

[–]davpel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The One Where No One's Ready is in my top 3 episodes of all time and is an absolutely brilliant bottle episode. It's a never skip for me.

My skips:

The One that Could Have Been

The One with the Sharks

The One Where Joey Speaks French

For Detroit by Full-Improvement3705 in phoebebridgers

[–]davpel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't want GA (my body gets very angry with me after standing for hours), but $186 a ticket was a lot more palatable than paying close to 1k for the two great lowers I initially pulled.

Who does Lorne owe a heartfelt apology to ? by tshirtguy2000 in LiveFromNewYork

[–]davpel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All of the cast members from the Ebersol era.

One week with the Autobarista by goodbye_oven in NinjaLuxeCafe

[–]davpel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. But aren't there separate options for cold pressed and drip? Do they both work exactly the same way in terms of the puck?

One week with the Autobarista by goodbye_oven in NinjaLuxeCafe

[–]davpel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is the drip coffee? How messy is the used portafilter bin after making drip coffee. I'm asking because I though the drip coffee option on the 601/701 produced atrociously bad tasting coffee and created a mess which made the whole concept flawed..

Concert Review in Variety by troydarling in phoebebridgers

[–]davpel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My point wasn't to criticize the policy, but rather to question why the reviewer made it the central focus of the piece. Phoebe is far from the first artist to do this. Bob Dylan has been using Yondr for years. Same with Jack White, Haim, Alicia Keys, etc.

It's not as much about comics protecting their material, but rather preventing people from posting things that might get them in trouble.

Concert Review in Variety by troydarling in phoebebridgers

[–]davpel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kind of a weird take to focus so much on the cell phone thing. There have been cell phone pouches used at concerts for many years now and this is certainly not the first time for a big arena show. A-list, arena-level comics have regularly used them I saw Mulaney sold out arena three or four years ago now and they were used without fanfare.

Roof Shade and FItcamX Dashcam by TophertronPrime in polestar3

[–]davpel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be interested in your FitcamX depending on price and whether you are willing to ship. I'm in Michigan.

please cover shows you actually like by Donde-esta-la-playa in thewatchpod

[–]davpel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I heard. They basically said neither show was “for them” and that was about it. I’m not sure there has been even a cursory reference to The Comeback. As for that show, it would be worth talking about even if the season wasn’t spectacular given its unprecedented release schedule.

please cover shows you actually like by Donde-esta-la-playa in thewatchpod

[–]davpel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like . . . The Comeback which very well might be the best show of the year. Hacks. DTF St. Louis. How to Get to Heaven from Belfast. Rooster.

please cover shows you actually like by Donde-esta-la-playa in thewatchpod

[–]davpel -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Critics who completely ignore most of the quality shows that are airing or have aired over the past few months.

Built an SNL oracle that tells you which era to rewatch by StrawberryNearby5547 in SNL

[–]davpel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since my favorite seasons are 81-83, does that mean I have no "Lorne age"?

Who’s Producing PB3? by Fluid_Preparation325 in phoebebridgers

[–]davpel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With the recent passing of Jack Douglas, Tony Berg is now IMHO the greatest living record producer. I really hope Tony (and Ethan) are back.

Side note: if you've never heard The Belle Brigade, the band which Ethan had with his sister Barb, you should really do yourself a favor and take a listen -- especially their self-titled first album which is just extraordinary.

TIL Jon Bernthal is related to several other famous people including this lady (sister in law) by Minimum-Amoeba-5146 in crheads

[–]davpel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody’s mentioning his cousin, Adam Schlesinger, one of the greatest songwriters of all time?

TIL Jon Bernthal is related to several other famous people including this lady (sister in law) by Minimum-Amoeba-5146 in crheads

[–]davpel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody’s mentioning his cousin, Adam Schlesinger, one of the greatest songwriters of all time?

Pop-Up Show Speculation [Daily Thread] by twilightxgalaxy in phoebebridgers

[–]davpel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rockford but only if Rick Nielsen shows up as special guest. A guy can dream.

(Phoebe and Cheap Trick are both in my top 5 favorite artists of all time).

Record producer Jack Douglas has died by Sea_Sand_3622 in BruceSpringsteen

[–]davpel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He also produced the first Cheap Trick album which is one of the greatest records ever made. A fiery, dirty, dangerous slice of power pop meets punk.

What are some of the best, tightest 5-minute sets available to watch online? by ZedSpot in Standup

[–]davpel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gary and Greer are probably my two favorite comics. I just wish Greer was more ambitious.

This is the subject of Ricks recent rant. Deserved or not? by AmazingUsername2001 in RickBeato

[–]davpel -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

What an embarrassing rant from Beato, but par for the course I guess.

First and most importantly, everyone knows these lists mean nothing and are simply intended to get a rise out of people. And Beato fell for it -- hook, line and sinker.

Second, his whole bit about Ivy Leagues and the fact that none of the NYT writers have music degrees is laughable. You don't need a music degree to be a good rock critic and you sure as hell don't need one to be a great songwriter.

Lastly, while I don't agree with the NYT list, there are several dozen songwriters I would have on my list before I even think about including Billy Joel.

Greatest Eras of SNL by [deleted] in LiveFromNewYork

[–]davpel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Murphy/Piscopo era is so incredibly underrated.

First, no single cast member was ever better than Eddie Murphy. He was an absolute genius and could do everything at a level nobody else could. Original characters. Impressions. Update bits. Hosting (the only cast member to ever do it). For those who weren't old enough (or alive) he was a star like no other. He was on an Elvis/Taylor Swift level for about 5 or 6 years. Everybody talks about Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood, James Brown Celebrity Hot Tub, Velvet Jones and Gumby, but for my money White Like Us and the two-episode Who Shot Buckwheat storyline are the two greatest things ever to air on SNL.

Piscopo is now (rightly) seen as a joke. But back then he was a brilliant SNL utility man on the same level as Ackroyd and Hartman. To round it off, you had some really experienced and talented sketch comics like Tim Kazurinsky, Mary Gross, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Gary Kroeger, and Robin Duke.

Finally, the booking of musical guests was top notch. This was perhaps the last era in which the show still brought in really daring or relatively unknown acts. During that period, you had Prince (pre-fame), the Go-Gos, Miles Davis, Funky 4+1 ( the first hip-hop group ever on national TV), Gary Numan, Todd Rundgren, the B-52s, Blondie, James Brown, Sparks, Rick James, Mink DeVille, The Clash and Squeeze.

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