445 - Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle - Wayne Federman
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
When you look back on your life, do feel like you lived it to the fullest or did you waste time waiting for the right moment to do what you really wanted? When you look at the world around you, do see unending competition with yourself and others, or the possibility of harmonious love? These are the kinds of questions you start to ponder when you really dig into the psychedelic blues rock of Steve Miller Band's 1976 release of their ninth studio album, Fly Like An Eagle. These are also the kind of queries that swirl around the mind of a comedian with as long and unique a career as Wayne Federman. Combining creative musicality with hilarious self-deprecation, Wayne has been a ubiquitous but subtle force in the comedy world for decades, with credits like HBO's The Larry Sanders Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Crashing to name just a few.
SHOW NOTES:
00:15 – Intro
09:45 – Pure dad rock
12:00 – The Forrest Gump of rock ‘n roll
14:15 – SONOS AD BREAK
18:15 – Early champions
25:00 – A drug experimenter
28:00 – Deploy and enjoy!
31:00 – Two missed shows in 30 years
35:00 – Buying Plymouth Arrows, straight cahs
38:30 – Endlessly waiting to break through
44:30 – MCing a lup synch contest
46:00 – The right blend of comedy and music
52:45 – Our exploding universe
54:00 – Facts!
57:30 – Celebrating life, not mourning death
1:01:30 – Working with the best
1:05:00 – Outro