“‘We all know him to be a proud, unpleasant sort of man; but this would be nothing if you really liked him.’
‘I do, I do like him,’ she replied, with tears in her eyes, ‘I love him. Indeed he has no improper pride. He is perfectly amiable. You do not know what he really is; then pray do not pain me by speaking of him in such terms.'”
— Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
Pink Champagne by The Grasshoppers (written by Ben Orzechowski, 1965)
Well, pink champagne and red, red roses
For you, my love, there will be, yeah
Pink champagne and red, red roses
If you spend your life with me
You are my angel from above
I’ll never cast away your love
If you’ll just say you’ll linger with me
Pink champagne and roses there will be
Sometimes a heart can be the very start
So, my dear… and come right here
Pink champagne and red, red roses
For you, my love, there will be, yeah
Pink champagne and red, red roses
If you spend your life with me
With me
With me
With me
Dave and Donna are thrilled to welcome a very special guest to the show: Kurt Gaber!
Kurt is a talented lettering and graphic sign creator from Wisconsin. A long-time member of the Fanorama, Kurt is probably best known for the AMAZING limited edition Benjamin Orr memorial shirts he designed in 2012. Diving into that adventure brought him in contact with photographer Philip Kamin, Boston guitarist Barry Goudreau, and several other people from Benjamin’s life, and exposed Kurt to a new and unique perspective on Benjamin and The Cars.
What many might NOT know about Kurt is that he purchased one of Benjamin’s guitars from Benjamin’s former tour manager, David Tedeschi, in 2007. Through that transaction he developed a nice friendship with David, and was given a peek behind the scenes of the Orr band.
Kurt respectfully shares his memories and insights in this relaxed discussion. Pull up a chair and join the conversation, my friends!
We’ve got an extra twist to this fun episode: Kurt has graciously offered to give away a bit of the crazy-cool Orr memorabilia he has created! Follow these easy instructions to get yourself entered into the drawing:
1. Listen to Episode 22 at bit.do/NTcontest to get the answer to this question: “Kurt made his guitar-playing debut at a backyard barbecue. What song did he play on Benjamin’s guitar?”
2. Email your answer to nightthoughtspodcast@gmail.com.
3. A winner will be drawn from all correct answers. ORR SWAG courtesy of Kurt!
4. Winner announced on Episode 23 (on or about February 24th, 2018).
Questions? Comments? Complaints? Contact us and tell us your thoughts! Email us at nightthoughtspodcast@gmail.com, or join us on Facebook in The Cars NiGHT THOUGHTS Podcast group and let us know how we’re doing. Don’t forget to follow us on twitter (@night_spots, @sweetpurplejune), too!
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On why it took him awhile to put out a solo album: “I was tied up with other personal things, you know, around the house. I just took my time, I wanted to do it right. You know, it’s a pretty scary thing to do it for the first time and you want to make sure everything falls into place so I took a little extra time this time.” — Line One radio interview, November 1986
“I saw Ben at the Paradise last year. His band was really good. I thought he looked the best he’d looked in years, and he was still hitting all those high notes.” — Carter Alan, former WZLX-FM Program Director, Boston Globe, October 5, 2000
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