Dammit, Smothers Brothers cancel tour.

[Eliot Rosewater]

I had tix.

The reason given is Covid concerns but I looked at the venue I was going to and other venues and the ticket sales was very soft, lots and lots of empty seats.

Bummer, so I suspect that is the real reason.

For the fun of it I looked at Elton John and Ringo Starr tickets and each are practically sold out in huge venues. Nice to know the real rocknroll is still alive and well!

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. The Brothers were something else. My Dad and I actually could relate with them

for different reasons. Their vareity show was "must watch" in my family unit.

[TheBlackAdder]

2. I talk to the trees . . .

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?list=RD4LEfWjHCPVY

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[Eliot Rosewater]

8. First time I heard Tommy YELLING at Dickie about

I laughed and laughed and laughed.

Crummy chicken.

[trof]

20. God...they are SO good.

Thanks.
I needed a laugh.

[Marthe48]

3. I was just thinking of The Smothers Brothers

a couple days ago. Wondered how they are doing. I loved them when I was young, and was glad to find some of their routines on You Tube. I played 1 or 2 for my grandkids and they laughed

[TheBlackAdder]

4. Posted this on the 10th, perhaps you saw it.

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217239781

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[Marthe48]

5. No but thanks for pointing it out to me

I'll watch

[TheBlackAdder]

6. It has several songs with the Smothers Brothers interviewing the band members.

[Eliot Rosewater]

9. where? I see the Assoc YT of "Windy" but what else ?

[TheBlackAdder]

11. Actually just 2 songs, opens with long Comes Mary, interview then Windy.

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The OP I referenced also has Never My Love & Cherish in post #21.

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[Marthe48]

14. Just finished watching it

I don't think I saw this show when I was a kid.

[Docreed2003]

7. For what it's worth

I saw Elton recently in Nashville. I waiting until the last min, literally an hour before the show, and got a great deal on tickets via either StubHub or Vivid Seats. I can't remember which one I used, but I do that frequently here in the Nashville area for big concerts and when it works it works great. Also, Elton was phenomenal and he put on an absolute spectacle!

[Eliot Rosewater]

10. Thanks, I actually cant anyumore, damage to my ears so I cant risk the damage.

I damaged them playing rock n roll as a drummer but also from too much tylenol.

I would love to go though.

[trof]

12. Damn, them boys must be getting up there.

Google says 82.
Are they twins?

[Eliot Rosewater]

13. No, Tommy is older by a couple years I think.

[trof]

16. Hunh. Google just gives one birth date.

[CentralMass]

17. "Mom always did like you the best.:

[CentralMass]

15. 😞

[2naSalit]

18. Never heard about it!

I'd buy tickets to see them!

[Fiendish Thingy]

19. Ringo just cancelled his tour, tested positive again. Nt

[ultralite001]

21. Smothers Brothers at the Purple Onion...

1/3

2/3

3/3

"Evil, wicked, mean and bad and nasty... and prosperous"...

Priceless...


That is all...

[MuseRider]

22. I had no idea they were still doing anything!

I saw them in 1991 and it remains one of my favorite events. I am sorry they had to cancel. I hope you get reimbursed or perhaps they will do it once things calm down again.

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. Oh I got my money back an hour after I called the venue, but like you said I really wanted

to see this one.

I saw John Cleese do one of these Q&A with film last year and it was dreadful, he was not in a very good mood and did not put any effort into it.

[MuseRider]

27. I am glad you got your money back quickly.

Hopefully they will start up again and get a date where you were going to see them.

I am really sorry about John Cleese. We saw him on his book tour and it was really great. I think he probably put more effort into it since he was selling books. Brian Cranston did a wonderful stage show for his book. It is odd for those shows to be bad. The only really bad concert I saw was Bob Dylan. He was with Paul Simon and it was outdoors. The crowd was noisy and it was hard to hear but Dylan sang for 20 minutes before we could even figure out what he was singing. He may have been sick and it was outdoors and really hot but lordy it was like a game show in the back seats as we all tried to figure out what he was singing. Still cool to have seen him.

If you get a chance and Ringo recovers that show that he does with all those other musicians is really really fun.

[Mr.Bill]

23. It would be fun to rewatch some of those shows

now that Dick has revealed Tommy was stoned most of the time when they did them.

It was a great show. They had a great cast of regulars. I met Pat Paulsen in the 90s. Real nice guy.

[Eliot Rosewater]

25. When I was a teenager Pat and his family and me and my family were staying

at the same motel, we were all at the pool together. Nice guy.

[samnsara]

24. i was watching Laugh In this afternoon..they were just as wonderfully irreverant..

..they were ranting about how George Wallace carried Rhode Island in 196whatever..and how Rhode Island is the smallest state yet has 4 electoral votes and how Rhode Island could give us Geo Wallace as President. Then they gave some award to the electoral college.

they were genius!

[Paladin]

28. I saw them perform, every bit of 60 years ago.

I think I was in 9th grade at the time, maybe 8th.

Whatever vitamins the Bros. are taking, I want some.

[Eliot Rosewater]

29. Cool. I think Tommy smokes a lot of pot, so maybe that