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 Message 719 
 Don Lowery to Aaron Thomas 
 Re: Fidonet Beginner 
 25 Mar 20 14:50:12 
 
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 AT> DL> Don't go where the huskies roam...Stairway to Heaven are just 2 of the
 AT> DL> of the best. The latter is his take on the '72 Zeppelin hit.
 AT> "Don't go where the huskies go" sounds interesting. It's weird! I bet
 AT> Frank heard that a few times before.

Forgot to finish the title which is...don't eat that yellow snow.

 AT> My impression is that he was the "Weird Al" of the 70s, and maybe a
 AT> precursor for alternative rock bands like Weezer. Am I getting it?

I would even go back to the 60's. In terms of Weird Al...he would take pop
hits & make them into novelties...while Frank would do much of his own with
Mothers of Invention. Dr. Demento (Barry Hanson) would play Frank once in a
while...but he was instrumental in giving Al his start.

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