Dave’s Gone By #20 (2/16/2003): PRESIDENT GAS

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Here is the 20th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Feb. 16, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: two shows in one! In the first half hour, the “News Gone By” (Goodbye, Dolly!, No-Go NATO, Michael Jackson, Stones in China, stoned in Mecca, froggies go home!) and “Dave Goes Off” on the Gettysburg Address. Also, because Dave was both under the weather and snowed in, the 8-9pm hour was a pre-taped tribute to Bob Dylan.

00:00:00  DAVE GOES IN
00:06:00  DAVE GOES OFF on Honest Abe
00:19:00  NEWS GONE BY
00:33:00  DAVE GOES FURTHER IN
00:35:00  BOB DYLAN TRIBUTE
01:16:00  DAVE GOES OUT

February 16, 2003 Playlist: “Goodbye Dolly” (Dave, 26:00), “Tell Me, Momma,” “Just Like a Woman,” “From a Buick 6,” “She’s Your Lover Now,” “Isis,” “Seven Days,” “One of Us Must Know,” “Buckets of Rain” (Bob Dylan).

Bob Dylan
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Dave’s Gone By #19 (2/9/2003): HEART-SHAPED BOX (lost)

Feb. 9, 2003 (show #019) HEART-SHAPED BOX

Note: Alas, all recordings for this episode have vanished. If any turn up, we’ll add the episode to the archives.

Featuring a Valentine from Dave, plus guest Scott Rodolitz, and the satirical “News Gone By.”

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
NEWS GONE BY: James Brown & his Kids, Phil Spector & His Gun, Michael Jackson & His Boys; Leona Helmsley, cycling fools)
SKIT: “Calcutta Sex Clinic”
DAVE GIVES HIMSELF A HAND
DAVE GOES OUT

Feb. 9, 2003 Playlist: “My Girl” (Temptations); “You Really Got a Hold On Me” (The Beatles); “Sex Machine” (James Brown); “Love Power” (“The Producers” film soundtrack); “Heart-Shaped Box” (Nirvana); “My Hand” (Dave, unreleased); “Aochar” (Ravi Shankar); “title unknown” (Jagjit Singh); “Love Love Love” (Wild Man Fischer); “We Belong Together” (Rickie Lee Jones); “Northern Sky” (Nick Drake); “Adam & Eve” (October Project); “Love Letter” (Nick Cave); “Valentine’s Day” (Bruce Springsteen).

Dave’s Gone By #18 (2/2/2003): SEEING SHADOWS

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Here is the 18th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Feb. 2, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guests: theater composers David Spencer & Stephen Witkin, theater critic Jeff Goodman.

Featuring: Dave chats with theatrical composers David Spencer & Stephen Witkin. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and a Groundhog Day skit with guest Jeff Goodman

00:00:01   DAVE GOES IN
00:07:00   NEWS GONE BY
00:27:00   GUESTS: David Spencer & Stephen Witkin
00:42:00   SKIT: Groundhogs (w/ Jeff Goodman)
00:55:00   GUEST: Jeff Goodman
01:12:00   DAVE GOES OUT

February 2, 2003 Playlist: “Heads Up!” & “The Sound of My Own Voice” (The Fabulist), “Have You seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?” (Rolling Stones), “Bomb Iraq” (unknown), “Lost in Space” (Aimee Mann), “Shadows and Light” (Joni Mitchell).

David Spencer
The Musical Theater Writer’s Survival Guide
Jeff Goodman

Dave’s Gone By #17 (1/26/2003): CHUNDER DOWN UNDER

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Here is the 17th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Jan. 26, 2003. 

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest: director Karin Coonrod

Featuring: “Dave Goes Off” (Pete Rose); Interview w/ director Karin Coonrod; “News Gone By,” “The Missile Hunter”; “World Weird Web” (ChunderSpew!).

00:00:00  DAVE GOES IN
00:04:00  DAVE GOES OFF on Pete Rose
00:14:00  GUEST: Karin Coonrod
00:40:00  DAVE REMEMBERS: Maurice Gibb, Ian McNaughton & Barry Took
00:44:00  WORLD WEIRD WEB – Language
00:47:00  SKIT: ChunderThunder w/ Joyce (and part two at 00:72:00)
00:51:00  NEWS GONE BY
00:58:00  SKIT: The Missile Hunter
01:17:00  DAVE GOES OUT

January 26, 2003 Playlist: “Bruces” (Monty Python), “Tie Me Kangaroo Down” (Village Stompers), “Joey, the Spastic Kangaroo”  & “A Dingo Ate My Baby” (69:00) (Dave).

Karin Coonrod
Maurice Gibb
Barry Took
Ian McNaughton
Pete Rose
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Dave’s Gone By #16 (1/19/2003): DAVE’S SELF-INDULGENT BIRTHDAY SHOW

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Here is the 16th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on Long Island, NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Jan. 19, 2003. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guests: Scott Rodolitz, radio host Joe Salzone, Dave’s wife Joyce.

Featuring: Dave celebrates his upcoming 39th birthday with audio & a visit from teenhood pal, Scott Rodolitz. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, Dave’s birth reenacted.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN
00:04:00  DAVE’S STORY BEGINS
00:05:00  SKIT: Dave’s Birth (w/ Joe Salzone & Scott Rodolitz)
00:24:00  NEWS GONE BY
00:47:00  GUEST: Scott Rodolitz
01:06:00  DAVE’S STORY CONCLUDES
01:11:00  BIRTHDAY SURPRISE (w/ Joyce)
01:15:00  DAVE GOES OUT

January 19, 2003 Playlist: “Kids” (Bye Bye Birdie), “The Ballad of Pete Townshend” (music/lyrics: Dave; performed by Scott Rodolitz), “The Enema Blues” (written & performed by Dave Lefkowitz & Scott Rodolitz).

Joe Salzone
Scott Rodolitz
Pete Townshend
inspiration

Dave’s Gone By #15 (1/12/2003): TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED, & DAVE

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Here is the 15th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on WGBB-AM, Jan. 12, 2003. More info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest appearance: radio host Joe Salzone

Featuring: For Martin Luther King’s birthday, Dave Gets Poetic on modern black poetry and holidaze; salutes Shooby Taylor and offers the satirical News Gone By. Plus: the Cleola Bevers & MLK skit.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:13:00 NEWS GONE BY
00:26:00 Tribute to Shooby Taylor
00:39:00 SKIT: Cleola Bevers & MLK
00:50:00 DAVE GOES POETIC on Modern Black Poetry
01:07:00 DAVE GOES OFF – Holidaze
01:13:00 DAVE GOES OUT

January 12, 2003 Playlist: “MLK” & “Pride (in the Name of Love)” U2, “Freedom” Richie Havens (11:00), “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” (William “Shooby” Taylor), “I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing, Just Open Up the Door…” (James Brown), “By the Time I Get to Arizona” (Public Enemy), “Ol’ Man River” (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, 73:00).

Shooby Taylor
MLK
Amiri Baraka
Joe Salzone
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Dave’s Gone By #14 (1/5/2003): HERE WE ARE IN THE YEAR

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Here is the 14th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on Long Island, NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Jan. 5, 2003. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest: David Pace

Featuring: Dave celebrates the new year by chatting with David Pace and saluting Kahlil Gibran & Carl Sandburg. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and Dave Goes Off on sports

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:13:00 DAVE GOES OFF – Sports
00:29:00 NEWS GONE BY
00:43:00 DAVE’S GOT GUESTS – airline steward David Pace
00:55:00 POETRY CORNER – Kahlil Gibran & Carl Sandburg
01:07:00 DAVE GOES OUT

January 6, 2009 Playlist: “Heroes” & “Heroes” (Live, 67:00) (David Bowie), “Here We Are in the Year” (Neil Young), “Solfeggio” (Robert Maxwell), “Sand and Foam” (Donovan).

David Pace
Kahlil Gibran
Carl Sandburg
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Dave’s Gone By #13 (12/29/2002): AND GOOD RIDDANCE!

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 Here is the 13th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on Long Island, NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Dec. 29, 2002. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest: J.P. Roth

Featuring: Dave bids a not-so-fond farewell to 2002 with the satirical News Gone By and guest J.P. Roth. Plus: a farewell to Joe Strummer; Dave Gets Trivial & Cultural.

00:00:00 DAVE GOES IN
00:02:00 NEWS GONE BY
00:17:00 DAVE’S GONE CULTURAL – Best & Worst Theater of 2002
00:23:00 DAVE REMEMBERS: Joe Strummer
00:32:00 DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: Drug enforcement expert, J.P.
00:42:00 DAVE GETS TRIVIAL: “Clink!”
00:49:00 Dave on the New Year
00:54:00 DAVE GOES OUT

December 29, 2002 Playlist: “Death or Glory” (The Clash), “Clink & Drink” (Spike Jones), “A Long December” (The Counting Crows).

Jeff Roth
Joe Strummer
Happy New Year!
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Dave’s Gone By #12 (12/22/2002): YULE LOGORRHEA

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Here is the 12th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on WGBB-AM radio, Dec. 22, 2002.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave’s anti-Christmas Christmas show, featuring the satirical News Gone By, a visit from Lady Miss Ida Mae Roosevelt, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s version of The 12 Days of Xmas, and Dave’s poem, Three Nights Before Xmas.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN
00:04:00  NEWS GONE BY
00:14:00  SKIT: Lady Miss Ida’s Christmas Show
00:30:00  SONG: The Twelve Complaints of Christmas (Rabbi Sol Solomon)
00:43:00  POEM: “Three Nights Before Christmas” (Dave)
00:51:00  SONG: “Twelve Months of Dave’s Gone By” (Dave)

December 22, 2002 Playlist: “Jesus Gonna Be Here” (Tom Waits, 33:00), “I’m a Christmas Tree” (Dr. Demento & Wild Man Fischer, 36:00), “Silent Night” (Tiny Tim), “Silent Night/7 O’Clock News” (Simon & Garfunkel), “Get Right with God” (Lucinda Williams), “Jerusalem” (Steve Earle), “Carol for the Planet” (Susan Mazer & Dallas Smith), “Twelve Days of Christmas” (Rabbi Sol Solomon), “Three Nights Before Christmas” & “Twelve Months of Dave’s Gone By” (51:00) (Dave).

Dave’s Gone By #11 (12/15/2002): ELEVEN IS ONE LOUDER

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Here is the 11th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on Long Island, NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Dec. 15, 2002. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guests: broadcaster Joe Salzone and theater critic Charles Gross (“Two on the Aisle”).

Featuring: Dave gets cultural with theater critic Charles Gross and interviews WGBB host Joe Salzone. Plus: the political skit “Thanks a Lott” and a birthday tribute to Frank Zappa.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN
00:04:00  NEWS GONE BY
00:09:00  SKIT: Thanks a Lott
00:19:00  DAVE’S GONE CULTURAL w/ theater critic, Charles Gross
00:29:00  DAVE’S GOT GUESTS w/ radio host, Joe Salzone
00:50:00  Birthday tribute to Frank Zappa
00:54:00  DAVE GOES OUT

December 15, 2002 Playlist: “The Impossible Dream” (Man of La Mancha), “Trouble Every Day” (Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention).

Joe Salzone
Charles Gross
Trent Lott with Satan
Frank Zappa
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