ghost of miles Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Great news--WNIN, the NPR member station in Evansville, Indiana approached me about a month ago about adding Night Lights to their Saturday schedule. I just got word that it will start airing there Saturday evenings at 10 on September 3. That will be earlier than the Bloomington broadcast, so I will include a link to their station when I post info for the show each week. Thanks again for all of the support & supportive comments here--and the high standards & expectations, as there ain't no slackers in this crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Cool. You could wind up being a latter day Willis Conover. Up over and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Beloved and worshipped all over the world but virtually unknown in his native USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 (edited) Beloved and worshipped all over the world but virtually unknown in his native USA? ← ....we know him on the north side of Indianapolis! Congrats David!!! Edited August 11, 2005 by sheldonm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Beloved and worshipped all over the world but virtually unknown in his native USA? Zamfir had a similar problem in Romania... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Congrats on the proliferation of Night Lights It's been ages since I last was Zamfired up, Weizen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Dye Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Congrats, David. I'll request that our local Jazz station, WMOT carry the show as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted August 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Beloved and worshipped all over the world but virtually unknown in his native USA? Zamfir had a similar problem in Romania... ← A tactless allusion, no doubt, to my confiding in you the Night Lights September schedule, which includes "Man With a Pan: Zamfir, the Early Years." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted August 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Congrats, David. I'll request that our local Jazz station, WMOT carry the show as well! ← Many thanks, Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed S Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Congratulations David - Great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 That's great news, congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Did Hazen Schumacher start this way? I don't comment much, if any, on your show, but that's just because it's always so good that commentary would be superfulous. Congratulations. Here's hoping that this is the start of something big! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 (edited) Beloved and worshipped all over the world but virtually unknown in his native USA? Zamfir had a similar problem in Romania... ← A tactless allusion, no doubt, to my confiding in you the Night Lights September schedule, which includes "Man With a Pan: Zamfir, the Early Years." Sorry for letting the cat outta the bag. Hey, be sure to spin a few from his classic 'Ete D'amour' LP. I had to fight off the chicks whenever I played that one at our college dorm parties in '79! Maybe you can bring me on as a special guest during the program and I'll tell ya all about it? Edited August 11, 2005 by Son-of-a-Weizen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Congratulations! I'd love to hear you in Boston. Maybe we Massachussetts Organissimites can form a benign conspiracy to make it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 Congratulations. Today Evansville - Tomorrow the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 (edited) I'd steer clear of Zamfir's early years. He really didn't hit his stride and develop that special, signature sound we all know and love until he was in his 40's. It also helped when his manager suggested he adopt a Pele-like moniker and start calling himself Zamfir instead of Gheorghe Z. Here's something else you probably don't know. Zamfir struggled for some time working out different sidemen. He really didn't find the right mix until around 1968. In that respect I kind of look at him as the Miles Davis of the pan flute. The other similarity to Davis was his tendency never to look back. He was always moving forward and looking for new musical challenges. Did you know he never recorded the same tune twice? So, when you hear a memorable tune like "Volga Boatmen", you're hearing it the one and only time he committed it to wax. Here's another piece of Zamfir trivia. He coined the phrase, "one time...at band camp?" That's the line they cribbed for the first American Pie movie. Don't look now, but a successful thread hi-jacking is underway. Up over and out. Edited August 12, 2005 by Dave James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 memorable tune like "Volga Boatmen" Don't look now, but a successful thread hi-jacking is underway. Trying to bait the Red Menace with his favorite tune & bring him out of retirement is worse than hi-jacking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 Maybe you can bring me on as a special guest during the program and I'll tell ya all about it? ← Weizy, you don't want to go to Boston!!! That's the liberal capital of the WORLD!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 Weizy, you don't want to go to Boston!!! That's the liberal capital of the WORLD!!!! World? Not likely....that would be Amsterdam. I know about Boston...I'm an area native. DC probably has a leg up on 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 You people know entirely too much about this Zamfir dude. Now, Slim Whitman on the other hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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