1. March 24, 1982. "We're Drinkin', We're Nuts" and panel with Dave. 2. April 22, 1982. "Rock That Boogie" and panel. 3. September 15, 1983. Panel and "We Used to Ride."
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@davecorbin6137Ай бұрын
WOW - don’t know how I missed those - I’ve been a hard core Letterman & Commander Cody fan for years - Thank You !
@MM-vv8mt10 ай бұрын
One of the first albums I bought was CCAHLPA Tales From the Ozone. Went on to buy pretty much his entire catalogue. Still my favorite music to play on long-diatance road trips. George Frayne was a true original.
@JackSilbert2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Don. Commander Cody was just a name I'd see from time to time, but from this collection, what a great personality and performer. I wish he'd been on more but I see he took a long hiatus from recording.
@donaldivey77022 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting the Commander Cody vids. I remember him, always made me smile when he was on Letterman.
@sloburnjo2 жыл бұрын
what a breath of fresh air - free spirit - outlier
@superorangeish18 күн бұрын
My man is Lost in the Ozone!! We saw them whenever we could in the 70's.The best!
@jackoneil3933 Жыл бұрын
That was fun! I ran into George several year ago playing at a dive bar in Silverton Oregon before the open. We had a burger at the bar and I offered to buy him a drink. He graciously declined saying that in the condition of his liver, he couldn't drink anymore. Sadly however, after he started the gig, fan started buying them drinks and setting them on his keyboard, which he resisted for a while, but eventually started downing them in shotgun style and having a blast! RIP George, and thanks for all the great songs and times!
@clayz12 жыл бұрын
This video: 36 minutes of solid smiles. I wish I could have seen them live.
@krisscanlon40512 жыл бұрын
George seemed weird at midnight in 1982 now he seems just right. Miss you CC aka George Frayne quite a character. Dave was hipping us to all the cool stuff. George was quick witted too
@CoconutDaddy2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad for all this I love Commander Cody
@whisperingmike94242 жыл бұрын
My pappy said son you're gonna drive me to drinking if you don't stop driving that hot rod Lincoln
@superfuzzymomma2 жыл бұрын
You're amazing Don Giller! We get to know or be reacquainted with these folks who graced our stages. Thank you friend
@dongiller2 жыл бұрын
Forgive me, as I don’t recognize the YT name - did you work at Late Night, and if so, in what capacity?
@superfuzzymomma2 жыл бұрын
@@dongiller didnt work in that side of the Biz don. Im simple and faithfully your fan
@dongiller2 жыл бұрын
@@superfuzzymomma Thanks!!
@smatchimo6452 жыл бұрын
@@dongiller since you are active just popping in to say thank you as well. A real treasure trove you have here, all the time it must have taken to upload. Hope you have made enough for some new equipment or at least negate the internet bills! I was born in 86' and never got into Letterman at all until now.
@dongiller2 жыл бұрын
@@smatchimo645 Thank you so much. I monetize nothing.
@jollyroger6258 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. What a beauty, a piece of work this guy was.
@Gavin_Volure2 жыл бұрын
Everytime you post a video I have to Google whether the subject just died. Sure enough..... R.I.P. Commander
@badad01662 жыл бұрын
He just left us and I've only now seen past the "Hot Rod Lincoln one hit wonder" phenomenon. He was a delightfully "loose cannon". Real honest. While we'll always have the clips, I'm sorry to not have seen him earlier.
@xtheunknown4662Ай бұрын
I do the same 😢
@milart122 жыл бұрын
Thank u Don and RIP to Mr. Frayne. I love Letterman's interviewing style in the early days. Much more restrained and humble and, frankly, funnier. He seemed like he was trying too hard when he got to CBS.
@siggylloyd35662 жыл бұрын
Ah, NBC Dave vs. CBS Dave. A truism of a horse that's been beaten dead for decades. Even after all this time, I find myself wondering: who gives a shit?
@squinkque2 жыл бұрын
Yep, I only probably watched one or two CBS Letterman's over the years. Damn near caught every episode on NBC. Truth is towards the end of his stint on NBC Dave was becoming more showbiz, only interested in big celebrities. Gone were the days when he'd have on his pals and weirdos.
@anthonyhiggins4273 Жыл бұрын
He was great piano master beat big daddy eight too the bar.
@wsemmons20012 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@clayz12 жыл бұрын
I wore out an 8-track tape of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. Back in the day. Weed Whites And Wine might sound familiar to some. This was the 70s then. Great music.
@andrewnewman8907 Жыл бұрын
What’s whites? Cocaine? I’m a little younger so I don’t know all that “cool 70s lingo”
@siggylloyd35662 жыл бұрын
13:38 Commander Cody asks "what the F is going on?", listen with volume turned up, and look for Dave's reaction a few seconds later. :-)
@kevincaldwell92022 жыл бұрын
heard it....
@katiezee22 жыл бұрын
good catch
@katiezee22 жыл бұрын
Lost in the Ozone Again ! and Smoke Smoke Smoke that Cigarette... When he mentioned the 7-11 song being played on KFRC radio (San Francisco), I have a feeling the DJ was Russ the Moose Syracuse on midnights.. he was always playing stuff that didn't fly in the 'top 40' daytime hours
@Hodag712 жыл бұрын
KFRC was a great station back in those days.
@katiezee22 жыл бұрын
@@Hodag71 Remember they put on the Magic Mountain thing on Mt Tamalpais, June '67 ?. . that was even before Monterey Pop
@paulienebz2 жыл бұрын
RIP Dear Commander.
@DDechoes872 жыл бұрын
My kind of guy!
@BradNorth5 ай бұрын
Saw the band around 1975 in Vancouver, Canada. Never heard of them, but they opened for The Grateful Dead and blew them off the stage. Not fair for any band to have to follow them, they were true entertainers (esp. CC and Billy C. Farlow) and got the crowd totally pumped!
@dongiller5 ай бұрын
Unlikely it was in ‘75 as the Dead were on hiatus that year, save some local S.F. gigs. So more likely before or after that year.
@BradNorth5 ай бұрын
Before 1975 "around" @@dongiller
@benkleschinsky2 жыл бұрын
And I'm down to seeds and stems again too. RIP!
@LovelyAbyssinianCat-ye6bd5 ай бұрын
The song Tina Louise
@adash662 жыл бұрын
"I Asked Hunter he said he didn't do it!" Classic!
@gerrytinder36027 ай бұрын
Out-freaking-standing. Just like a second Christmas!!!🤠🎹🎸🎹🎸.
@dennisst.pierre2108 ай бұрын
Miss Yu George from a big fan at Chan’s in Woonsocket .RI
@trevorcoole41972 жыл бұрын
he dosnt blink...just moves his eyes round !!!,,,
@stannowak5086Ай бұрын
George was wound up man His mind just races . I seen him in '74 .
@Hodag712 жыл бұрын
30:20 Love the comment about playing at the B&B Tap in Oshkosh. Not only did the Commander play there, he was a regular customer in the late 60's & early 70's. On night I spotted him at the end of the bar by the front window where we could observe the shenanigans on the sidewalk. That night was the epitome of the song lyric "A whole lotta things that I never done, But I ain't never had too much fun!"
@sloburnjo2 жыл бұрын
"Fire Island and sucks" = crowd chuckles & Dave grimaces.
@MM-vv8mt10 ай бұрын
Ah, that old piano pounder, The Commander!
@Joe-mk2pj5 ай бұрын
I got drunk with George one night in Minneapolis
@gigishapiro2 жыл бұрын
RIP George
@theshimmerglimmers1052 жыл бұрын
does anyone remember a bit from letterman’s morning show where paul makes a little toy nativity scene and then dave said it needs snow and blasts it with a fire extinguisher? it was one of the funniest things i ever saw but i can’t find any reference to it anywhere. i’m starting to wonder if i imagined it. edited to say thanks for all the effort in making these collections! they’re priceless!
@dongiller2 жыл бұрын
It could not have been the 1980 morning show - Paul wasn’t a part of it. You must mean Dave’s Late Night.
@peppercat87182 жыл бұрын
LOL, would love to see that :)
@kevincaldwell92022 жыл бұрын
Me & the Guys watched more than a few CC&TLPA (Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen) Concerts back in the swinging 70's...George was always goofing around during the music . We both lived in Saratoga NY at the same time. We still play their music at parties, yes, I still party at 65.
@peppercat87182 жыл бұрын
Good for you Kevin, live it up!
@LovelyAbyssinianCat-ye6bd5 ай бұрын
The original band was the best they miss andy stein
@edengarden88152 жыл бұрын
Steve Jordan on drums
@dongiller2 жыл бұрын
Part of the Late Night band for four years.
@edengarden88152 жыл бұрын
@@dongiller yeah.. that solid Steve groove 👌
@squinkque2 жыл бұрын
Anybody know who the guy was on the phone at the beginning of the video?
@dongiller2 жыл бұрын
He was an audience member who was selected for a “Bad Phone Call” segment
@RolandDuke2 жыл бұрын
Good post as always! In that first segment he grabbed the bass player and kinda shook him? What’s up with that? Was he not singing back up? Was CC pissed that he was sitting? Idk was kinda weird. Also RIP CC
@kevincaldwell92022 жыл бұрын
Not pissed, just his odd personality..Bass player was having fun too.
@beardymcj20262 жыл бұрын
I don't know if you take requests or even read messages, but if you do, can you do a compilation of Johnny Dark, The Oldest CBS Paige( Tits up!) and one of the guy that would come on randomly and yell F*** You at Dave, Paul, and Alan? I feel like they were both around the same time, maybe the Johnny Dark ones a little earlier. Mid 2000s I think
@dongiller2 жыл бұрын
Johnny Dark is definitely in the works. The F Y guy not so much.