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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Fanhouse: The Denny McLain Quartet, With Special Guest Bob Gibson on Guitar (Video)

Sweet Augie Meyers Lanskys! This almost trumps the Velvet Underground on The Lawrence Welk Show!!

I always knew Denny McLain was big in 1968, but I guess I didn’t know how big. As if winning 31 games, leading the Tigers to a World Series title and earning every first-place vote for the American League MVP and Cy Young awards wasn’t enough, he also appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show performing “The Girl from Ipanema” on the organ.

Oh, and did I mention that he was joined by Bob Gibson, the reigning MVP and Cy Young from the National League, in his encore?

Repoz Posted: August 19, 2008 at 09:16 AM | 16 comment(s)
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1. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars Posted: August 19, 2008 at 09:40 AM (#2908194)

Gibson knocked Ed down when he got too close to the stage, and McLain stole his wallet.

2. The District Attorney Posted: August 19, 2008 at 09:59 AM (#2908222)

If you listen closely, you can hear Mickey Stanley on bassoon, which he had never played before.

3. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: August 19, 2008 at 10:18 AM (#2908246)

If you listen closely, you can hear Mickey Stanley on bassoon, which he had never played before.

nicely done--suitably obscure

4. Slinger Francisco Barrios (Dr. Memory) Posted: August 19, 2008 at 11:14 AM (#2908321)

If you listen closely, you can hear Mickey Stanley on bassoon, which he had never played before.

Well, they had to find some way to work Al Kaline back in on trombone.

5. gef the talking mongoose Posted: August 19, 2008 at 11:35 AM (#2908353)

And where was Gatesmouth Brown during all of this?

6. kevin Posted: August 19, 2008 at 11:39 AM (#2908358)

As if winning 31 games, leading the Tigers to a World Series title and earning every first-place vote for the American League MVP and Cy Young awards wasn’t enough, he also appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show performing “The Girl from Ipanema” on the organ.

And even that wasn't enough. So he had to embezzle his company's pension fund.

7. Moscow Hiding In The Shadows Posted: August 19, 2008 at 11:53 AM (#2908375)

Is that a real sky in the background?

8. Moscow Hiding In The Shadows Posted: August 19, 2008 at 11:55 AM (#2908380)

What's also uncanny is how much Ed Sullivan reminds me of Richard Nixon at that stage of his career.

9. kevin Posted: August 19, 2008 at 12:03 PM (#2908389)

That's the cheesiest version of "The Girl from Ipanema" I've ever heard.

And since every borsch belt hack from the Catskills to the Poconos to the slimiest of Las Vegas nightclubs include it in their repertoire, that's saying something.

10. maharishi mahesh yogi berra (phredbird) Posted: August 19, 2008 at 12:37 PM (#2908419)

loved that suit bob was wearing. from what i've seen, he could probably still fit into it now.

11. Moscow Hiding In The Shadows Posted: August 19, 2008 at 12:47 PM (#2908431)

OTOH Denny might have to let it out a notch.

12. vern_fuller_brushback Posted: August 19, 2008 at 06:39 PM (#2908872)

To me, seeing this makes 'The Girl from Ipanema' a sadder song than 'Yesterday when I was Young' because I really feel McLain's life has been a sadder one than Mickey Mantle's (see Mantle thread above). (I wonder if Denny was packing a gun on this night!?)

13. Gotham Dave Posted: August 19, 2008 at 08:13 PM (#2909087)

Was Gibson's amp on?

14. AndrewJ Posted: August 19, 2008 at 08:17 PM (#2909104)

There hasn't been a star pitcher known for his organ work since David Cone...

15. RMc is the President of the United States Posted: August 19, 2008 at 08:58 PM (#2909243)

He's credited in the video as "Denny McClain". Did you know there's a federal law that requires names that start with "Mc" to be misspelled by tossing in an extra letter? Did you? DID YOU...?!

Not that I'm bitter.

16. Mike Hampton's #1 Fan Posted: August 19, 2008 at 11:02 PM (#2909671)

There hasn't been a star pitcher known for his organ work since David Cone...

I beg to differ.

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