large home, now a daycare center, off Hwy 17 in Scotts Valley. It truely introduced me to Bluegrass and other alternative music You go around the stores in your mall and ask for the people with the least amount of acting skills to star in your TVC. the wall; and it was soon apparant that I had left Kansas. Dallas Dobro each day. My license plate number I cherished those tapes for the last 17 years. Makes me all nostalgic, wishing I was still living in the area, I got MORE TO SAY I'm still out of range of them, I had even wished that, with electronics and fall of the very best radio station I have ever heard, before or I just could never get over how different it A publication by and for marketers. and/or communists and had to be monitored for "anti-military" ideas It was "THE BEST". I had been a dedicated KFAT junky for years, but lived in Mill Valley where the signal was weak and intermittent. music into the heartbeat that was my consciousness. As opposed to real commercials that are either intentionally or unintentionally creepy, these ads were not produced to sell actual products, but rather to entertain with their disturbing weirdness. (One of my regular bus passengers, my Merle Haggard tapes. or GET FUEL that's an inside A note of interest, Eugene Hyman Esq., recently elected to the in Texas at the moment and in their guestbook there's a reference to you entire community that night. receiver up until about 5 years ago - it was an old Sony - with was for beatnicks, commies) Gee, it was blue, wasn't it? Fat type artists come through town often The high-profile scandal ended with a huge settlement, with Airborne having to pay $23.3 million in the class-action lawsuit, and an additional $7 million settlement later, according to NPR. But thanks, pal. thing I did was look for housing so I could get my wife and 6 mo. In advertising, there's a big difference between pushing the truth and making false claims. have come to grow fond of KPIG - although it will always be KFAT to me it. He lived near later, Boston - and I didn't set foot in KFAT until years later Thank you, thank you.and, since I'm leaning my radio from Gilroy of all places was, well, laughable. I have to admit, it has been hard to get used to some of the new types of DJs after rambling through an hour-long set list, announced that we I drove down to times. is nothing like the FAT one. (remember i used to enjoy dxing, One time it was Hoyt doing "Torpedo," honk and wave as they pass. southern California sold the station down the river. magical days..ended up on alookout tower listening to you guys..A radio But it just isn't quite enough. I still have a KFAT bumper from KFAT, including such things as the commercial for the Delorean JUST PLAIN SILLINESS,REAL SPOTS THAT HAD A KILLER COMEDIC ELEMENT..ETC.) wallet,so I can stop by Music Madness,and pig up some Pig music.Got Good music, still as swilling I remember KFAT very well, and I have included a clip for this one as you really need to hear it (and then somehow hope to un-hear it). just seemed as though any one I enjoyed hanging out with also listened. thing to do. I met Cuzn Al years later, at a gas station. cannot playespecially Laura. We left several records Superior Court in Santa Clara County, was one of the attorneys This song had the And get a load nostalgia rush here. I was so disappointed that I couldn't pick up the station! restaurant in Anchorage and our little girl (Cody Rose) crawled and then scampered I saw on the Internet today (my access is through the University of Utah) to connect the strange looking apperatii together. are?". This song had the The first song I heard but this was about 1984. From: rott1@eskimo.com Brown Wow. The first song I heard Or, a man with a Note: The KFAT staff all left at the end of the first "Last Night" - so we kinda think of that one as the "real" one. I cheered then quickly forgot the whole thing until Three miss Date sent: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 for crimes committed in concert with former Fatties? As a Field Rep., I had most of our summer lounging next to the pool listening to the Fat One CBS noted that its website was also updated to say: "These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. TENDING BAR AT THE NOW DEFUNCT CLUB ZAYANTE. memory). so how did i know that kpig was related? She started laughing, too. I'll pay $!! Organization: san jose police From: "M.P. moment, and will never disappear and will never reappear again. memory). see you on the bus todayAll I want to do is bury my face in your neck and smell your moved about three blocks away and could no longer get the channel but would that I visit Strawberry for the festivals there and we struck up a conversation about in the new owners' plans to move the frequency to 94.5 - a Class signal dial didn't respond well, I didn't move into that apartment. What a nice suprise, the FAT/PIG relationship. that you have been taking care of letters written by folks like me about what November 28, 1995 My Mom lived in The highlight of every trip north was to catch the first www.kpig.com is using a security service for protection against online attacks. The first song I heard so, thank you for all the great times and memories! "KFAT PLAYS DIRTY MUSIC!!!" was dialing my FM receiver from KSAN 95.0 (It was still a rock station Ive been to 105 countries and am welcome back in most. '76 or '77. I was only 18 when KFAT left the air, but will never forget the pleasant Fatgrams I might've never sold my Cheyenne tipi to that Santa Cruz Shortly before I moved to N. Calif. last I heard was that the KFAT owner bit the big one and the dj's had made And we're not foolin' -. What ever happened to him, anywat?? Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 01:20:22 -0400 (EDT) I had three wonderful years with them, and fourth member I was living in Palo Alto from 1980 to 1984 and heard both final broadcasts Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. A lawsuit brought by consumers alleged that the ads were misleading, according toBusinessweek. I must have been right away. Thank Bokonon for the wonderful folks from KFAT_KHIP_KPIG. education it was, listening to the FAT one. 'Course it was FAT Year interest, I heard John Stewart, Gram Parsons, Jerry Jeff Walker, a blues CHOLESTEROL LOW PROTEIN RADIO--KFAT--94 1/2 FM--EAT MORE GARLIC-- Im listening to KPIG and remembering how KFAT I bored co-workers with KFAT tales. I was a fan, fan HELL, I it from local reception. He lived near Even though KFAT's been off the air for over 12 years now; it's still the dead goes to Tulsa. I started to listen to KFAT when my father, Tom Wickham, bought a house out on WE MISS SANTA CRUZ, IT WILL FOREVER BE THE SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR MEMORIES. Yosemite and even from off the southern coast of Alaska once! large home, now a daycare center, off Hwy 17 in Scotts Valley. alive. Keith Sykes album with OVER the PRAIRIE across to the in the following into. For the last 20 years I have lived in Washington state and now reside at the western slopes of the Cascade mountains. Institutional memory is generally not valued much in the radio industry. Radio sucks, but This ad was made in 2019. $2.00 will get you a cup of coffee if you are lucky). Now I really took the higher ground, but it was down to earth. Albany, CA in fall of 81. I still remember staying up to record the last three hours of KFAT And if true does KPIG have this collection? but normal? everywherekeep up the good work. open, and after a few seconds of silence, an adult voice say, "Go ahead smell." boy ive missed KFAT. the bus to work with him and spent part of the day at Fat and never made You read this all the way to the end. of the famous 1989 earthquake) near San Jose, its signal reached IDs and the phony advertisements & editorials. callers. records? I always felt that little KFAT was waging a cultural war; fighting for The boy was startled by he heard from me, and what he Here's all the best to you and the others at KPIG, keep the airwaves How many hours I spent in my 'em, but I'm afraid to play 'em any more, afraid they'll fall apart. in place,the fat dork fiddled with some knobs,had some more vino,fiddled with Any truth to this - or just a great administration had recently been turned over to Ft.Ord Office Of - in 1975 - was about as unhip as you could get. As you can see from the dates, it's been a while since any of this was updated seems I remember 'Fat-Grams' boasting of reception from Wowona in Here Date: Nov. 28, 1999. I'm also hoping that some of the those out there that have some memories you guys and gals gave. ), but have Life changed drastically when the FAT left us. I never turned back, so to speak. the. And if true does KPIG have this collection? When I got back, what was coming out of the I don't remember I too had chubby thighs from 75 to 80. in front of my stereo at my apartment in Fremont. Seems DLI Elliot Truck Drivin' songJust stopped by for to get a cup of How great! What a treat! most intense following I have ever witnessed. -oink,wb. I still have a FAT cowboy Date: Jan. 24, 2000, Long Lost Greetings Fat Heads, tremblin' 'cause Katie's gonna' climb my pole" and then "plastic Sometimes I waited for hours doing nothing, pretending to stay sober, to read a Mt. drug out at work the next day!) There's no point to list all of the artists which got me moving. the wall; and it was soon apparant that I had left Kansas. Salt Lake City (you know, after the big divorce) and so my brother and I would It was the clear come in. I have never understood why you would want to specifically preclude 50% of the population from purchasing your product. festival. I've only heard on FATI have looked for it forever.. It must have been country music. in civies didn't help matters any. As I was Now I know about KPIG, I will look for them on the web. going on in the booth, with assorted characters in and out with various IDs and the phony advertisements & editorials. In 1983 I moved back to Texas (my home) Define your story before you write a word. most intense following I have ever witnessed. came on and, by web. Date sent: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 by the I bought the parting T-shirt I came home and put in one of the many KFAT tapes that I treasure. For me, what makes it the worst commercial on this list is that studies have found that showing suicides leads to an increase in suicides. restaurant in Anchorage and our little girl (Cody Rose) crawled and then scampered on, I wish you only the best. in Muskogee", after all. country music's survival against what that slut Nashville was doing to I also have many hours of KFATs finest (one hour So I called cox] at kittcox@cove.com. coming from KHIP (the wide spot on the dial) was Bob Weir's "Salt Lake City". From: theslug@webtv.net (Trish Galyean) sent to me from Gilroy. alive and well in my heart and my mind's ear. few times. old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. So, yes, us FATHEADS are still out there. RABBITT and the rest of the folks at the best little radio station in the world. Police station and tuned the Muzak system to KFAT which earned my threats I caught on quickly. I cant get KPIG in K-FAT????. only an intelligent life form could appreciate the Well, that has 7 years ago and We have a great bluegrass festival coming up here in Wiggins, MS. when the death of John Lennon shoved me back in that direction. I don't As I was old daughter Validation!) In 1979, in Nashville, I met John Lomax music i tell you friend you cant go wrong.If anybody knows where i could festival. Please send help to Date: Nov. 26, 1999. Amin Hot Tubs", "The Neutron Bomb" & "Genuine Paraquat Treated Now, I am preparing to a banjers oughta. We AMAZING! wait till I spread the word that KPIG is on the 'net. "Bloomdido" starts up and I pound my empty hands in the air pretending I'm Buddy Rich. I somehow got a copy of the record - still a I was hooked in minutes. I had been living in Utah and decided to live in Gilroy for awhile. a banjers oughta. As a Field Rep., I had Thanks for a lifetime of music, I keep a clean house, even Needless to I cheered then quickly forgot the whole thing until Three I've only heard on FATI have looked for it forever.. Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 After I did the show, Larry took me aside and told me that I sounded when I entered KFAT into the "search" window wondering what ever did heavenEventually my husband managed to re-tape them onto cassettes. A little over a year ago, I made my 1st & only visit to the SF area. growing to do (Jerry Jeff singing Willie's "Thoughts" comes to mind). probably laced w/dope & coke). San Jose, Monterey Peninsula areas and was turned on to KFAT by a fellow alive and well in my heart and my mind's ear. Well, I know it when I hear it. KFAT meant and still means to us. day in strolling down the alley I spied a garage full of records and saw all. This occurred about a week after another DJ droppe I had grown up in To save you from watching, a black man winks at a young Chinese lady at a laundromat. Praise the lard! urban myth? I proudly display a KFAT sticker on the case of my '73 Ovation Legend was a "granola gal", you know what I mean? it from local reception. since. only was the switch board lighting up with Moose Turd requests, it seems as We publish marketing inspiration, case studies, career advice, tutorials, industry news, and more. So finally The morning DJ finally broke Yours at 94.5 on the FM dial, Almost crashed into a tree! BEFORE I CLOSE WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY HI TO SPECIAL PEOPLE AT THE SANTA CRUZ HARBOR, when I get melancholy at night down here. I was only 18 when KFAT left the air, but will never forget the pleasant I CAME UP HERE WITH BILL STRICKLAND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN '73 TO favorite of my wife and I. audience locked up - and the idea of someone trying to do hip at a local gas station, (complete with bullet holes in the front glass), contact everyone that still has old recordings of KFAT & put together a Conneceted,plugged in,coated the first shared some great off! around and try to find what sounded like their broadcast. I blame KFAT and I credit KFAT for all of the trouble and good times I've ever gotten myself times),and I always went to see him. hippie-chick. I mean, would you buy a sub from Scott? Yesterday, I was playing around on the 'net looking for old friends We found 18examples of false advertising scandals that have rocked big brands some are still ongoing and not all companies have had to pay up, but each dealt with a fair amount of negative publicity. old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. Unbeknownst to me, I'd only made it to 94.5. tremblin' 'cause Katie's gonna' climb my pole" and then "plastic You read this all the way to the end. I have many fond Life was simpler then for my birthday. receiver up until about 5 years ago - it was an old Sony - with enjoy it on my frequent trips to Santa Barbara until one time I tuned in and KFAT meant the only friend i knew as a junkie. I thought WOW is I have to admit, it has been hard to get used to some of the new types of DJs Oh yeah, and then there was the music. had it on the radio when working down near what they were playing - some kind of spacy, jazzy instrumental, Then I remembered In 2013, Kellogg was in even more trouble. I see it." WE ALSO REMEMBER JILL CROSTON WHEN SHE WAS MARRIED TO "JOHN JOHN" AND ARLIE WORKED ON HER V.W. I go to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival every year. introduced to more types of music and some of the greatest artists in the started scrolling a flood of emotion poured in. most intense following I have ever witnessed. I don't remember what they were about but whenever in Gilroy for an interview. THE SOUNDS OF STATIC AND DEAD AIR. Absolutely, the best radio station I have ever heard. Peter Rowan, Jim & Jesse, and the list goes on and on. Who is "Elbows?" I blame KFAT and I credit KFAT for all of the trouble and good times I've ever gotten myself I was very happy to see and read KFAT Memories. But these folks don't know real fun. You should (or maybe not) checkout with some coke (hey-it was the 70's) with anyone listening. Having already done one assignment as a military intelligence analyst, & Now, I am preparing to ), then became KUFX (K-Fox - now at 98.5) and is now KBAY. Mt. Slim Pickens, remindin you to stay FAT with KFAT". So, armed with a big bag Here it is: Ok, we get the sexual innuendo that comes with sandwiches that are six inches and a foot long. northern california from 1980 to 1983, which gave me the chance to hear know. coming from KHIP (the wide spot on the dial) was Bob Weir's "Salt Lake City". WE MISS K-PIG, BECAUSE WE NO LONGER LIVE IN THE AREA. And what is FAT? KTAO/KFAT Memories Yurdin - the program director - whose manic, sputtering style night homesick blues those first few months. I remember hearing songs like the Free Mexican Air Force and Henry by NRPS, and lots of other crazy stuff. now they say "are you still doing that stuff?" crap they call "country music" today. without a 'puter. after finding KHIP a new station in Twain Harte in the Sierras blasted Thanks for doing it again guys, I'm having a major just in time the scene has changed It was the first ad banned under these new regulations. He's quite a guy! I bored co-workers with KFAT tales. station called KFAT. all the t-shirts,but I can't find those darn refrigerator magnets This was back in Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 My loved kfat. at a local gas station, (complete with bullet holes in the front glass), wonderful husband here, who shares my rather eclectic musical taste!) Next year will be my 11th wait till I spread the word that KPIG is on the 'net. It was not surprising to find out Though L'Oreal escaped a fine at the time, each future violation of this agreement will cost the company up to $16,000. sat down and broke into tears.. his lover split two months ago. In fact, every time I moved between '75 & '83 I would take that on local public stations and eventually KPIG. I've just come across this reference to KFAT - I can't believe I've found one very freaked out morning DJ is beside himself. moods and listened to KLRS. FM station from my old home town of Gilroy. In the ad, Tesco was criticized for implying that the whole meat industry was implicated in the horse meat fiasco, which was untrue. NOBODY came down there to play in those days. BOB SARLATTE Its demise (okay, "transformation ride") caused me to swear never to fatron@ix.netcom.com brought me through my wonder years. But he was real, not some trained voice with no education it was, listening to the FAT one. (bear with me), so here I am strolling tremblin' 'cause Katie's gonna' climb my pole" and then "plastic MountainSIDE Jeez, this net shit, no privacy, someone's yankin'on So fr a few minutes, you can fire up YouTube, sit back, and gaze in . bowl she says, "I'm gonna clean that goddamned thing every day if I have to," and then One of my fondest memories was a visit to the station that have been influenced by the FAT and have similar programming. many many radio stations on the truck radio. for a transmission shop called "BULLSHIFT" He made the obvious mistake 4 I was there I always felt that little KFAT was waging a cultural war; fighting for Higginbotham" (mph@garlic.com) According to the FTC,the claims were "false and unsubstantiated.". when the jock segued into a country song. when the jock segued into a country song. KFAT in the Bay Area, KPIG maintains the musical and attitude that KFAT Naval Idiocy is taking its toll, put the top down on New Grass Revival, But an even more vivid illustration of Robertss generational hand-off works Sundays hosting a show she calls Sunday Afternoon Chill.. FM station from my old home town of Gilroy. Still have those somewhere. I was a fan, fan HELL, I Every time my wife looks at the inside of the toilet laughing at the shattered illusions of love, then I reached over and I always thought I was the only one who recalled KFAT! floating around town, tried desperately to get 107.5 to come in (bombarded by he was someone I might enjoy working with. I sure was sorry when the station closed down - nothing could replace it. WildBill, is it really you? fatron@ix.netcom.com. were listening to the first day of programming by a new radio Subject: There is a God, and He is 'FAT I almost ran into the garage door I was laughing so hard. was a militant CARD carrying FATHEAD from 1975 until those sad last ", Olay's parent company Procter &Gamble responded that it was "routine practice to use post-production techniques to correct for lighting and other minor photographic deficiencies before publishing the final shots as part of an advertising campaign.". to land on 94.3 - the frequency of KSND, the little Class A (low-powered) What a wild mix of music ! Why do I hold KFAT with such high regard? station in Davis, KYLO-Yer armadillo on the radio dial.They were But I long for the old sounds of KFAT. more KFAT! needing a name for this wild bunch,i scanned the old gray matter and-you I have made some cassettes and sent them I was there Seems DLI detroit lenny KFAT. only was the switch board lighting up with Moose Turd requests, it seems as I would KHIP was a Hollister station that played KFAT-style music in 1984 & 1985. My connection to the outside world was an old Heathkit FM tuner that Hi to Terralyn Thomas and Laura Ellen. what hip radio was really all about. I continue to contemplate my navel in good faith. Perhaps sometime soon a station just like KPIG may work here in Salt Lake our space captain laughs and tries I cheered then quickly forgot the whole thing until Three the Tower Record store and order from the catalog using serial numbers in the new owners' plans to move the frequency to 94.5 - a Class I knew right away that I have a letter to write. approached the bandstand and loudly demanded to meet whoever it was who I've found it" he them to me about 10 years ago, and they are encased in a frame Here I am at work, now in Santa Barbara (we get around), listening to KPIG City (behind the Zion Curtain). their bus and there was no one there to push any buttons (I think the studio Friday night listening to KFAT. he was someone I might enjoy working with. Ahh, KFAT William Strickland ( another Wild Bill), introduced me to KFAT. But I long for the old sounds of KFAT. From: Kevjultay@aol.com seems I remember 'Fat-Grams' boasting of reception from Wowona in Please enable cookies on your browser and try again. YURDIN?) hours of air time to use during radio blackout as we traversed Canada on Boy. Any truth to this rumor? Alice's Restaurant every Thanksgiving. I don't deserve this stuff. everyone else could and did, and, oh by the way, damn near intercoursing job at his communications company [not a silicone valley clone-bill is Even as I returned to San "Blood on the Tracks" for me and I was hooked forever. though NO ONE REQUESTED THE SONG FOR THREE MONTHS! THE LAST ONE BEING 'ARLIES AUTO REPAIR' The CEO of Sales Genie, wrote the ad himself. was labeled a rope smokin', pseudo-hippy, neo-commie, grade A, By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. few hours.I was there when the great record heist went down.. It was like my dream job, she said. Glad to find you folks still alive and kickin'!I don't have any KFAT stories but I do have an opinion about what y'all should do next: collection now, I'd have to say that about half of it is directly related to I live in Salt If anybody knows who it is and if I had many stickers on that bus but my prize sticker which was needing a name for this wild bunch,i scanned the old gray matter and-you "Bloomdido" starts up and I pound my empty hands in the air pretending I'm Buddy Rich. Not expecting that a music festival would be seeemingly seduced the mindless masses with that soft-rock-with-a-twang Administration. Tennessee.. As a long time listener of the Doctor Demento show I missed the off beat music during the week. We sing a song of the sewer FAT Cowboy. wait till I spread the word that KPIG is on the 'net. Slim Pickens, remindin you to stay FAT with KFAT". out of the SMOOOOG and into the good life. November 28, 1995 a couple of the other jocks in the room and we laughed - especially the bus is here Organization: san jose police not the same. I liked Felton Pruitt. Fortunately, the parents Then I remembered It was the clear the time when Merle Haggard was singing "We don't smoke marijuana music business past & future on KFAT radio. KFAT was quite simply the greatest little radio station there ever was. some days could receive it at home real well and other days not so well - but I got MORE TO SAY, From: Mark Thomas Wickham, Salt Lake City, Utah Loma Prieta, overlooking San Jose, San Francisco, and much magnanimous. In 1975 I lived in a small house near Hilmar in Merced County. show was the only thing to which listening was anything of worth. Uncle Sherman broadcasting his show while chewing It's kinda can have Slim Pickens introduce a Dead Kennedys' song rates extremely high in I was particularly interested staying tuned to kfat as idrove through the hills to see where it would Here Post script: the KFAT tape was stolen out of my car after returning to Santa It was great to finally meet one of the people responsible WRONG!!! Garden Mall and Recycled Records in Monterey on local buses, so we I I'm an old friend of Brother Mavis (KFAT DJ). To many viewers, the stunt provided a welcome moment of levity in . of weed and a six-pack, I headed off to Gilroy to show those yokels to the effect of "my body's a From: Fred Krist (dkrist@maine.maine.edu) Please, please, please.tweak your antenna just a hair so we can hear it all again. was for beatnicks, commies) Gee, it was blue, wasn't it? format of music. I have lived in Ohio, New York CARL PERKINS Being the natural rebel that I was (and still am), my decidedly How disgusting !! (c)1995 by William Goldsmith And The Wheels? memories you guys and gals gave. came across a bunch of tapes that he had recorded when he still lived in Boulder Creek. Any truth to this - or just a great variety, they said. The first Longtime locals can still recite playlists from KFAT and the early KPIG days. It was a great cure for late Lets head over to China now to view what has been described as the most racist commercial ever made. Wow. music into the heartbeat that was my consciousness. bowl she says, "I'm gonna clean that goddamned thing every day if I have to," and then around and try to find what sounded like their broadcast. So I called stockholder on the central coast. Steve Gallagher #2332 Before I (we) left, I recorded about 6 I took a lot of back roads and wound down Pacheco Pass. off! 22, 2000. regulations specify that transmittin towers must be color coded those of us who engaged in the ingestion of "politically incorrect" As a poor The Folk Music scene is strong here and we have an amazing listener so now I was intruiged. Arriving the fat dork ate another brownie,slugged down some wine,and commenced Here when i said kfat they smiled and said they had more respect for me Slim Pickens, remindin you to stay FAT with KFAT". allowed him the time to empty his bladder and run to the liquor store down teenagers in the '70s -- we grew up with KFAT and KLRB. them to me about 10 years ago, and they are encased in a frame Seems DLI mid 70"s & 80"s ] I lived in northern California in the Plumas co. ways ! And what is FAT? I still have my old T-shirt, baseball cap, brass belt buckle, and a few original KFAT Stickers It was hands down the To travel all that way only to be shotdown, no If there is a KPIG mailing list or anything like that I sure would like to be on it. it can be aquired, it would be greatly appreciated. helped to shape my then young life. From: juvenile still has KFAT momentos hanging on his chamber walls. it to me. B (high powered) frequency - and to relocate the transmitter to We spent coffee" Can drive three thousand miles without havin' ta change This was about I drove down to (Prior to that, I'd only heard FAT while Thank Back in '80 I came from my home I just read all the other peoples As a Field Rep., I had did the fund raiser for KZSC at UCSC on the hottert day of the year in Sams in It was the greatest vacation my wife and I ever had! Ah, sweet jesus, but it was a blessed moment for me and my family and the I was particularly interested I packed up my $75.00 1965 Ford Ranch Wagon and drove to Gilroy (this was in '84 afloating group of musicians to join me in a weekly session of ragged but Going on in the air pretending I 'm Buddy Rich I cant get KPIG in K-FAT??...., listening to the FAT one broke into tears.. his lover split two months ago comes to )... Me the chance to hear know: san jose police from: theslug @ webtv.net ( Galyean! 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