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A roadmap that reveals the highways, byways, ley lines and subterranean tunnels connecting rock, soul, pop, folk rock, R&B, garage, punk, funk, jazz, world music, and soundtracks from the twilight of the 1950s to the dawn of the 1970s. Larry Grogan is a DJ, writer, podcaster, collector, and the man behind Funky16Corners.

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Favoriting June 27, 2024: Testify! - More Singers and the Their Songs

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Approx. start time
Funky16Corners  Testify! Intro   Favoriting Best of Funky16Corners Volume One  Funky16Corners  2017  MP3  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Michael Gately  Introduction (My Heart Sings)   Favoriting Gately's Cafe  Janus  1972  LP  0:01:26 (Pop-up)
Michael Gately  The Way Your Love Is Going   Favoriting Gately's Cafe  Janus  1972  LP  0:03:35 (Pop-up)
Michael Gately  Love of My Life   Favoriting Gately's Cafe  Janus  1972  LP  0:06:50 (Pop-up)
Michael Gately  Karo   Favoriting Gately's Cafe  Janus  1972  LP  0:10:11 (Pop-up)
Michael Gately  Lonesome Song   Favoriting Gately's Cafe  Janus  1972  LP  0:12:29 (Pop-up)
 
Labi Siffre  Make My Day   Favoriting Labi Siffre  Pye  1971  LP  0:21:12 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  A Litttle More Line   Favoriting Labi Siffre  Pye  1971  LP  0:24:11 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  There's Nothing In the World Like Love   Favoriting The Singer and the Song  Pye  1971  LP  0:27:44 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  Not So Long Ago   Favoriting The Singer and the Song  Pye  1971  LP  0:31:28 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  When I'm On My Own You Are On My Mind   Favoriting The Singer and the Song  Pye  1971  LP  0:33:27 (Pop-up)
Labi Sifre  Bless the Telephone   Favoriting The Singer and the Song  Pye  1971  LP  0:34:46 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  Cannock Chase   Favoriting Crying Laughing Loving Lying  Pye  1972  LP  0:36:21 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  Blue Lady   Favoriting Crying Laughing Loving Lying  Pye  1972  LP  0:40:21 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  Crying Laughing Loving Lying   Favoriting Crying Laughing Loving Lying  Pye  1972  LP  0:45:18 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  It Must Be Love   Favoriting Crying Laughing Loving Lying  Pye  1972  LP  0:48:14 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  My Song   Favoriting Crying Laughing Loving Lying  Pye  1972  LP  0:51:59 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  Watch Me   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Pye  1972  45  0:56:34 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  Somesay   Favoriting For the Children  Pye  1973  LP  1:00:01 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  Let's Pretend   Favoriting For the Children  Pye  1973  LP  1:02:52 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  I Got The   Favoriting Remember My Song  EMI  1975  LP  1:12:24 (Pop-up)
 
Gary McFarland and Peter Smith  All My Better Days   Favoriting Butterscotch Rum  Buddah  1971  LP  1:27:47 (Pop-up)
Gary McFarland and Peter Smith  Poor Daniel   Favoriting Butterscotch Rum  Buddah  1971  LP  1:30:55 (Pop-up)
Gary McFarland and Peter Smith  Salvation Army Rags   Favoriting Butterscotch Rum  Buddah  1971  LP  1:34:57 (Pop-up)
Gary McFarland and Peter Smith  Miami Here We Come   Favoriting Butterscotch Rum  Buddah  1971  LP  1:40:02 (Pop-up)
Gary McFarland and Peter Smith  Straight Arrow   Favoriting Butterscotch Rum  Buddah  1971  LP  1:42:46 (Pop-up)
Gary McFarland and Peter Smith  Dance With Me   Favoriting Butterscotch Rum  Buddah  1971  LP  1:46:29 (Pop-up)
 
Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers  I Gotta Go Now (Up On the Floor)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Like  1966  45  1:54:59 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!

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Andrew in Toronto:

Hi there, larry, and all other listeners!
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Jeff Ash:

Greetings, all, from Wisconsin! Out on the patio, listening on the phone.
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Yvang:

Hi Larry! I hope you had time to rest since yesterday's show. Hi testifyers!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Andrew in Toronto @3:00
Hi Andrew!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Jeff Ash @3:01
Hey Jeff!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Yvang @3:01
Yvang!
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Funky16Corners:

Well rested despite some idiot in my neighborhood testing out some kind of equipment at 5AM.
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Yvang:

↳ Funky16Corners @3:02
Oh no!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Yvang @3:03
I have a suspicion that it was our new neighbor across the street who was "renovating" his house for close to a year. I'm convinced hi was building a missile silo or something. There's only so much you can do to a ranch house.
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doctorjazz:

Hi Larry and Streamers!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ doctorjazz @3:05
Hey Doc!
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doctorjazz:

↳ Funky16Corners @3:02
5 AM is our new wake up hour (puppy Laila wakes 4:30-5:30 every morning, eager to play, go for a walk. We're beat...
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listener 126464:

Hi Larry, everyone. Listening in Tinton Falls.
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WLSClark:

Hi Larry, Yvang, Andrew, drJ, 126464. BTW, 126464--you never change!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ listener 126464 @3:06
Hey listener126464! Waving at you from Brick!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @3:07
Hi Clark!
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Yvang:

↳ WLSClark @3:07
Hi WLS!
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Andrew in Toronto:

↳ WLSClark @3:07
Hi, Clark!
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Erica:

Hi Larry. I'm here.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Erica @3:10
Hey Erica!
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listener 126464:

↳ WLSClark @3:07
Just my clothes, hi Clark!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:12pm
Funky16Corners:

↳ doctorjazz @3:06
5AM is my wake up time during the school year, as my youngest son gets on the bus a 6:30. I'm enjoying my seasonal reprieve
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WLSClark:

↳ Erica @3:10
HI ERICA!!
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love2laf:

What a wonderful opening set, Gately is new to me and I'm loving it, thank you DJ Larry. Hello fellow Testifiers.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:16pm
doctorjazz:

That sounded like "I Can't Quit Her" at the end (Blood Sweat and Tears 1st album)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:16pm
doctorjazz:

Gately is a new name to me as well.
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WLSClark:

love2laf! :)
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listener 126464:

↳ doctorjazz @3:16
Agree
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Michael 98145:

↳ love2laf @3:15
Same here ...
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Erica:

↳ WLSClark @3:13
Hi WLS who types in all caps.
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WLSClark:

↳ Erica @3:19
Just for you! ;)
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Funky16Corners:

↳ love2laf @3:15
Hey love2laf! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:25pm
Funky16Corners:

Let me know what kind of influences/similar artists you hear in his music. The more I listen, the harder he is to categorize.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:31pm
DJ Peter:

↳ Funky16Corners @3:25
This melody (and lyric) recalls Bacharach & David more than a bit?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:32pm
Funky16Corners:

↳ DJ Peter @3:31
Yes, I also hear Bee Gees, Elton John, Bread, UK late 60s folk rock
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Funky16Corners:

Cat Stevens, too
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:36pm
DJ Peter:

Norma Tanega?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:37pm
Funky16Corners:

↳ DJ Peter @3:36
It's certainly possible. She was living in the UK at the time
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Song: "Cannock Chase" by "Labi Siffre"
This was recently used in an episode of 'Hacks' on HBO
  3:40pm
Stanley:

Labi Siffe sounding very like Rodriguez in this one. Cannock Chase btw us a place in England
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Stanley @3:40
Hi Stanley!
  3:42pm
Stanley:

Hi Funky
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Funky16Corners:

The first time we heard this my wife thought it was Paul Simon
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Erica:

Hi Jeff
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Erica:

Hi Stanley. You can just call Funky16corners Larry.
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Erica:

↳ Song: "It Must Be Love" by "Labi Siffre"
I love this song. I also like the version by Madness.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Erica @3:49
This is the original. Labi Siffre appears in the Madness video
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Song: "It Must Be Love" by "Labi Siffre"
This was a Top 20 UK hit in 1971
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Erica:

↳ Funky16Corners @3:51
Both versions are good.
  3:53pm
Stanley:

@Erica He'll always be Funky to me!
  3:54pm
Stanley:

Thanks Larry. I'd forgotten how good ol' Labi Siffre is. He hasn't passed has he?
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Stanley @3:54
No, thankfully. I just discovered him recently and fell in love with his music. I thought I'd pass it on to others.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Song: "Watch Me" by "Labi Siffre"
This song in particular gives of big Bread vibes
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Erica:

↳ Funky16Corners @3:57
I was about to say that.
  3:58pm
Stanley:

@Funky16Corners These are great songs
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WLSClark:

Pilot, Lemon Pipers, who else do these sound like at times???
  4:04pm
zmmz:

I didn't know much about his songs. Thanks!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @4:03
Lennon/McCartney (esp McCartney) Bee Gees, Bread, America, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Paul Simon
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Funky16Corners:

↳ zmmz @4:04
My pleasure. If anyone is interested in a cost-effective way to dig into his music, this comp is around (I got it on Amazon for less than 10 bucks): www.discogs.com...
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WLSClark:

↳ Funky16Corners @4:04
And talking 1972 makes them all peers at the time too! Never heard any of this.
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David The Splatter:

Just now popping in to say Hello, Larry! Has anyone else mentioned Labi sounds kinda like Jon Anderson from Yes?
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WLSClark:

↳ David The Splatter @4:07
Definitely! Also thinking Art in America???
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @4:07
It boggles my mind that no US label ever thought to pick up his music for release here.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ David The Splatter @4:07
Hi David! I hadn't thought of that but it's spot on!
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WLSClark:

↳ Funky16Corners @4:08
Really!
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David The Splatter:

↳ WLSClark @4:08
I'll have to check that out when I get out of work tonight.
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Yvang:

↳ Song: "Let's Pretend" by "Labi Siffre"
This is his Hey Jude!
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WLSClark:

↳ Yvang @4:11
hahaha! RIGHT!
  4:12pm
Stanley:

@Yvang Sung by Jon Anderson
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Song: "I Got The" by "Labi Siffre"
Listen to this one closely...
  4:13pm
Stanley:

Sly Labi Siffre
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:14pm
Funky16Corners:

If you know what's coming, don't give it away.
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Erica:

↳ Stanley @4:12
Lol
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Funky16Corners:

Sound familiar?
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Yvang:

↳ Funky16Corners @4:15
Yes but I don't know where from.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Yvang @4:16
My name is, my name is, my name is, Slim Shady
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WLSClark:

↳ Funky16Corners @4:17
Really cool singer! Thanks so much. Gonna try his music out!
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WLSClark:

Well, Emitt Rhodes got shafted here, but more well known than Labi fer sure. Certainly the recently late GREAT Francoise Hardy is unknown here despite a huge international star.
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WLSClark:

I get angry at labels too, but even more at RADIO when an artist DID get a good label break, but no airplay.
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WLSClark:

Montanas failing when they had Tony Hatch as songwriter and producer--HOW did they fail?
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @4:28
They had lots of great records, too
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David The Splatter:

Great show, Larry. I'm about to go mobile.
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WLSClark:

We get Dublin's Inhalers and roger Daltry in the public park free in Omaha tomorrow night. Perfect weather predicted.
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tom tom the pipers son:

hello larry from last night...i catch last half hour. :/
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Funky16Corners:

↳ David The Splatter @4:29
Thanks David!
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WLSClark:

Hi tom tom!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ tom tom the pipers son @4:31
Hey tom tom!
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tom tom the pipers son:

hi peeps...
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WLSClark:

Buddah had some good sweet pop folk in 71 era. Brewer & Shipley certainly, but how about Sha Na Na doing the beautiful "Only One song" too?
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Funky16Corners:

You can get a feel for Peter Smith's design style with the cover: www.discogs.com...
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @4:33
I don't know that one. I'll look for it.
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WLSClark:

↳ Funky16Corners @4:33
That's great art!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @4:34
He did this one for McFarland: www.discogs.com...
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WLSClark:

↳ Funky16Corners @4:35
Almost Blue meanie worthy!!!
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WLSClark:

↳ Funky16Corners @4:33
Ya GOTTA HEAR IT! Maybe best song of 71????
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Funky16Corners:

The albums that McFarland was doing for Skye (which he owned with Cal Tjader and Gabor Szabo) were moving in a pop jazz direction. I wish he'd lived long enough to make more like this.
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WLSClark:

↳ Funky16Corners @4:35
Imagine if he did covers like this for sergio mendes? That would be cool.
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @4:43
Yeah, he even disappears as an artist after this, at least for album covers
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WLSClark:

↳ Funky16Corners @4:44
Kinda like Dean Torrence's album covers. who knew???? Great stuff.
first-draft.com...
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WLSClark:

Ooh, Imagine this as left banke!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @4:46
Yes! Kittyhawk Graphics credit is all over the place in the 70s/80s
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Michael 98145:

↳ Song: "Dance With Me" by "Gary McFarland and Peter Smith"
"when you quit the convent"

heh
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Michael 98145 @4:48
Hi Michael!
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Michael 98145:

howdy
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love2laf:

Thank you Larry, was simply wonderful music today. Cheers everyone!
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WLSClark:

Larry, some really cool songs today by artists I did not know and more importantly, from an era I loved--not today!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:53pm
Wendy del Formaggio:

Hello, friends! I'm filling in for Kip Brown today. Head over here when Larry's done and hang out with me on the radio: wfmu.org...
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Erica:

Wonderful show Larry.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:55pm
Michael 98145:

thanks again
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WLSClark:

GO AHEAD!!!!!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Erica @4:54
Thanks Erica!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ love2laf @4:52
Thanks love2laf!
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WLSClark:

See ya Monday, Erica!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ WLSClark @4:52
Thank you Clark!
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tom tom the pipers son:

thanks larry...
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Yvang:

Top notch episode with extremely talented artists I had never heard about! Thanks for that Larry!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:56pm
Funky16Corners:

↳ tom tom the pipers son @4:56
Thanks tom tom!
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Andrew in Toronto:

What a wonderful episode!
Thanks, larry!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Yvang @4:56
My pleasure Yvang!
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Funky16Corners:

↳ Andrew in Toronto @4:56
Thank you Andrew!
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