An absolutely hysterical scene from one of the best
comedy flicks ever made.
Michael Palin is just perfect as the king who wishes
to marry his son off to Princess Lucky.
The banter he has with his son is classic but the back
and forth he has with the guards is the stuff of legend.
I sill quote this scene many years later…

Dan Chopin is a fine stand-up comedian, I’ve been playing
bits from his first recording on the show and he fits right in.
His timing and material are as good as it gets, and his stage
presence is high quality as well.
He has the gift of snark and he only uses it for good, not evil.
Some great lines here…

An Arlo Guthrie original.
There are many versions of this tune, this is not the
one that I played on the show this past week but it’s
an early recording from 1968 and it is fresh.
He has a great feel for the crowd, his rapport is real.
I met him years ago in Portland Maine, his security
people worked with my group.
From what I understand he retired in 2020 after a
55 year career in folk music.
There’s a lot of Arlo out there, this is a good tune
to start with if you have never heard his material…

Fast & Dirty with a humorous piece just made for radio.
That’s not a good or a bad thing, just pointing out the
lack of visual component.
F&D just started to post their material and I am grateful
for that, I have been playing them on the show for a while,
they are a great fit.
I like this one…

Gary Gulman with a look at having an old paternal unit.
Could be worse, you could be your own grandpa.
That’s a tune for another time.
Some good lines here…