todd snider - america's favorite pastime

On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres under the influence of LSD.

To quote dock:

"I was in Los Angeles, and the team was playing in San Diego , but I didn't know it. I had taken LSD..... I thought it was an off-day, that's how come I had it in me. I took the LSD at noon. At 1pm, his girlfriend and trip partner looked at the paper and said, "Dock, you're pitching today!"

"That's when it was $9.50 to fly to San Diego. She got me to the airport at 3:30. I got there at 4:30, and the game started at 6:05pm. It was a twi-night doubleheader. I can only remember bits and pieces of the game. I was psyched. I had a feeling of euphoria. I was zeroed in on the (catcher's) glove, but I didn't hit the glove too much. I remember hitting a couple of batters and the bases were loaded two or three times. The ball was small sometimes, the ball was large sometimes, sometimes I saw the catcher, sometimes I didn't. Sometimes I tried to stare the hitter down and throw while I was looking at him. I chewed my gum until it turned to powder. They say I had about three to four fielding chances. I remember diving out of the way of a ball I thought was a line drive. I jumped, but the ball wasn't hit hard and never reached me."

The Pirates won the game, 2-0, although Ellis walked eight batters. It was the highpoint in the baseball career of one of the finer pitchers of his time, and arguably, one of the greatest achievements in the history of sports.

One of my favorite singer/songwriters, Todd Snider has written a song about the event that can be found here:


http://rapidshare.com/files/134855187/Todd_Snider_-_America_s_Favorite_Pastime.mp3


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unknown hinson - live at radio, radio - indianapolis - 03Jul08

As is perhaps appropriate for an act called Unknown Hinson ("Named after his father...on his birth certificate: Mama -- Miss Hinson, Daddy -- Unknown"), the press biography is pure fiction, while the press photo depicts a person who appears to be a cross between a 1950s country & western star and a vampire. Indeed, Hinson makes that combination explicit in "I Make Faces (When I Make Love)," pronouncing Dracula "Drackler," and singing, "Belly Lugosi and Boris and Lon/Made women scream when they come on/I tell you right where they went wrong/They couldn't sing a country western song." Unknown Hinson can, however, if in an exaggerated manner. In his fruity accent, "women" comes out "wuhmerns." But, of course, this is country comedy music, full of vulgar references to sexual relations (albeit without obscenities), as Hinson sings about inflatable dolls ("Polly Urethane"), "Lingerie," homosexuality ("Your Man..."), and sex-change operations ("Man to Man"). Now and then, he moves from twangy country to rock rhythms and screaming guitar solos, if only to send up rock culture ("Hippie Girl," "Rock 'n Roll Is Straight From Hell").

william rulman - allmusic

this recording caught unknown hinson live at radio, radio in indianapolis on 03jul08. some crowd noise is evident, but all-in-all a fine recording. as you can tell after listening, unknown is a true rocker. if you get the chance to see him live in your area don't miss it. he's a hoot!

dudeladude

http://rapidshare.com/files/129265536/unknown_hinson_-_radio__radio-indianapolis_-_3jul08_part_1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/129420619/unknown_hinson_-_radio__radio-indianapolis_-_3jul08_part_2.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/129511000/unknown_hinson_-_radio__radio-indianapolis_-_3jul08_part_3.rar

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