Re: Celebrity Death List MMXVII/The Death Thread 2017

by Fred Nerk Mon 10 Apr 2017, 03:36

The Jon Faine Convo Hour had a bloke called Ross Simpson on, to promote the Quambatook Tractor Pull (googled it - it does exist). This guy sounded incredibly like John Clarke and went off at the same kind of tangents. It was only after you could still hear his voice in the background when Jon & the bloke after him were forward-promoting, that I was convinced 'Ross S' WASN'T an old JC skit being recycled in honor.

by Red Mon 10 Apr 2017, 04:05

Fred Nerk wrote:The Jon Faine Convo Hour had a bloke called Ross Simpson on, to promote the Quambatook Tractor Pull (googled it - it does exist). This guy sounded incredibly like John Clarke and went off at the same kind of tangents. It was only after you could still hear his voice in the background when Jon & the bloke after him were forward-promoting, that I was convinced 'Ross S' WASN'T an old JC skit being recycled in honor.

I listened to that too. Jon was very emotional at the start of the hour. He recalled earlier in the program, how he last spoke with JC in the foyer last Thursday.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-06/clarke-and-dawe:-company-tax-cuts-have-passed-the/8423322

The last episode of Clarke and Dawe.

BTW, just on Jack Cameron, I didn't realise that he toured with Richie Benaud's 1961 team as scorer.

by JGK Mon 10 Apr 2017, 05:13

Sound only but one of the legendary Clarke and Dawe skits during the 1989 Ashes...

by skully Mon 10 Apr 2017, 05:26

Goodest of times.

by Fred Nerk Mon 10 Apr 2017, 06:54

Gotta say this has never been a great week for people with the initials JC.....

by JGK Mon 10 Apr 2017, 07:00

Fred Nerk wrote:Gotta say this has never been a great week for people with the initials JC.....

Coatness?

by lardbucket Mon 10 Apr 2017, 07:39

Very sad news. Dawe alone this week will be incredibly emotional.

So many memories of him ... not just Calrke and Dawe, but the Gillies report, Fred Dagg, The Games, Crackerjack.

by Fred Nerk Mon 10 Apr 2017, 07:42

Just learnt today: he was the voice of Wal in the Footrot Flats movie.

by Big Dog Mon 10 Apr 2017, 07:46

RIP JC. 'The Games' was shear brilliance.

by JGK Mon 10 Apr 2017, 07:55

Big Dog wrote:RIP JC. 'The Games' was shear brilliance.

Is that a Kiwi joke?

by Big Dog Mon 10 Apr 2017, 07:57

JGK wrote:
Big Dog wrote:RIP JC. 'The Games' was shear brilliance.

Is that a Kiwi joke?

no...fat typing fingers

by lardbucket Tue 11 Apr 2017, 04:00

Still mourning the loss of John Clarke.

Here's a nice (sample) link for those unfamiliar with his work, or for those who want to re-visit:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/13-times-john-clarke-was-the-greatest-satirist-in-politics?utm_term=.yrn4wjvw4#.fw0YV5gVY

by Bradman Tue 11 Apr 2017, 04:17

Gotta get me a boxed set of the games.

by horace Tue 11 Apr 2017, 08:40

ABC several times, rado and tv has played ex erpts from the Games. My favourite is Clarke taking the aths field contractor to task for producing the 'around about 100 metres track'. Farnarkling gold!

by lardbucket Tue 11 Apr 2017, 11:30

It would be a tragedy if the heavily bandaged but perpetually lithe Dave Sorensen does not make an appearance at the funeral.

by Fred Nerk Tue 11 Apr 2017, 11:33

Maybe the Seekers (the real ones) will make an appearance

by lardbucket Wed 12 Apr 2017, 01:56

RIP J Geils.

by skully Wed 12 Apr 2017, 02:20

RIP.

I presume, Mr bucket, that you followed him long before "Freeze Frame" and "Centrefold" - his biggest hits.

by Fred Nerk Wed 12 Apr 2017, 02:23

Never realised there was a bloke called J Geils, always just assumed it was a name Peter Wolfe had made up for the band...RIP JG

by WideWally Wed 12 Apr 2017, 02:26

RIP J

by Bradman Wed 12 Apr 2017, 02:39

My blood runs cold.

Net got no news on cause?

by embee Wed 12 Apr 2017, 02:55

tetanus from a rusty staple

by lardbucket Wed 12 Apr 2017, 03:18

skully wrote:RIP.

I presume, Mr bucket, that you followed him long before "Freeze Frame" and "Centrefold" - his biggest hits.

Guilty. I am old.

by lardbucket Wed 12 Apr 2017, 03:21

Bradman wrote:My blood runs cold.

Net got no news on cause?

Early news sounds as though he too may have exhausted his will to live. There is a lot of that about.

by WideWally Wed 12 Apr 2017, 08:06

Some of the tributes on TV news only show a split second of Mr Geils & his guitar. The clips concentrate on Peter Wolf. People are likely to think that he is the one who is no longer with us.

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