TuNesDay: Musicians Turn to Acting

Hey, Waters here for the Waters Waco Call this morning.

Our Tuesday topic was Musicians Turned Actors.

Yes,

it is, my friend.

Do you have some Irish in ya?

Yeah,

it was in a lot

of movies,

actually.

Not

a

lot that

people know.

Yeah, the

first time he was in a movie was something called Performance.

I don't know if you've ever seen that from

Like 69, 70.

At

the YouTube, that one too.

Yeah.

That's my pick on

that.

You can't go wrong with Mick.

Yep,

them and the stones.

There you go.

You know, they're actually from Ireland and their original name was the Roland Blarney Stones.

I wouldn't doubt it.

Hey there, Mr. Mike, how you doing?

I'm doing good, Eddie, man.

How are you doing?

Pretty good.

What's the most recent film you acted in?

Well, you know, I did act in Cocaine Bear, but I ended up on the cutting room floor when they got to the editing of the movie.

But they are talking about having me in the sequel, Planet of the Cocaine Apes.

Oh.

As an ape, of course.

Okay,

I missed that

one.

No, I think it goes into production sometime in the next few months, maybe July, I'll say.

rank up there with Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park that

length.

Uh, it will when it comes out.

Yes, sir.

Yes, D-Man.

So who do you think?

Who do you think is the best musician?

Acting wise.

How about Alex Van Halen?

What was Alex Van Halen in?

Twister, the tornado movie.

Really?

It's been a long time.

I don't think I've seen it since I saw it on the big on the big screen when it opened.

But I remember Alex Van Halen in that movie.

I think he was.

You think so you're not positive?

I'm 95% positive.

Okay, let's see.

Let's see.

There's that 5% of that.

Yeah, you know, he was only on the soundtrack.

That was it.

Oh

man.

Yeah, soundtrack respect the

I was

hoping

somebody would call and say the Beatles and you know, I think even though they played themselves I think they did a really good job in that movie those

guys

And that Ebert guy, whatever, he gives them some kind of a personal award for when they did the show one time on Channel 32.

When Siskel and Ebert were doing their show, he made it very clear that that was the ultimate rock and roll movie.

And I think it was the best done.

It

was so funny too, you know?

Yeah.

Well, a lot of critics at the time were calling him Britain's answer to the Marx Brothers.

I don't think they quite reached that level, but it was kind of that insanity, you know, for...

four guys chaotic insanity that the Marx Brothers did so it was uh yeah I could see how they could come to that comparison yeah great slapstick

and

great music too

well oh I love them but I thought of you at the holy moly man we forgot about the best of all

yeah

man

Yeah,

Dune was not very good, but I don't know if you you have

Hulu.

You

are strange, why wouldn't you have a TV?

Well, no, don't answer that.

The fact that you have a radio, that's all I

ask.

That's it, you know, I prefer the radio than we're good, you

know?

Perfect, but if you ever do get a TV, the first thing you have to watch is that Steve Martin Martin Short only murders in the building and Sting makes appearances.

Really?

Yeah.

Okay, cool.

If you get near a TV, watch that show and then turn it off.

Okay, sounds good.

Do you

like her singing?

We're on opposite ends of the spectrum.

I know I'm kind of in the minority because there are a lot of Reba fans out there, but when Reba hits the the TV screen or the radio, I'm like Reba Reba

Andre out of here.

That's

me.

That's my opinion.

You know, I don't judge you for for your love of Reba McIntyre.

I don't judge you either.

Well, thank you.

Thank you.

We'll leave it up to Reba to who's right.

Maybe we'll take a poll on a different tunes day and see what everybody else thinks.

I should win.

You'd be out there lost.

Yeah, well, you're probably right there.

I do think she's incredibly talented.

I really do.

Musician, I mean, she can play every instrument and all of that.

So I have respect for her, but I don't like to hear her talk or sing.

Oh, no.

I'm from the south, I'm from the south, so, difference of opinion.

What's going on?

What are you doing?

Hey man, I got an actor who had a band that I assure you you have never heard of.

Okay, well now I'm dying to hear what you gotta say.

Well, you know the reason I know this band is I was a big drummer in the band.

Oh,

it was an actor.

The actor's name is Clint Howard.

Is Ron Howard's little brother?

Yes.

Yes, of course.

And

the name of the band was The Campsters.

The

camp?

Yeah, Campsters.

because we lived on Kent Street in Burbank, California.

Wow.

So how did you get into a band with Clint Howard?

You know, I was born and raised in Southern California, and we grew up together.

Wow.

And

I live in Iowa now.

I live in Iowa City.

Did you know him during, like, Gentle Ben and even Farback?

Yeah.

We've actually been friends, and I hate to admit this, because it makes me feel old, but we've been friends like 55 years.

Wow.

That's awesome, man.

And even though, like, you know, I still live in Iowa,

he's he's still a very close friend of mine and

you

know we still talk a couple times a week I guess but actually put out an album and the name of the album most of our and this was like I don't know God probably 20 years after the band that disbanded

yeah the

name of the album is No Brains at All so you can actually go to YouTube and Google up the No Brains at All album and have a listen

It's

kind of

a cleaning, like, real close things between punk and new ways.

It was like in the early 80s, like around 1981, right, that time

frame.

Sure, sure.

Played a few Ham and A clubs around L.A., you know, it's basically just a reason to get together and drink heavily.

Playing music

and drink it?

I mean, come on, life, that's what life's all about.

Yeah, you know, drinking heavily, some chemical experimentation, what the

hell.

Hey, I didn't hear that.

I did not hear

that.

Yeah, I didn't hear it.

I didn't say it.

So what did Clint Howard do?

Was he the singer?

Was he the guitar player?

What'd he do?

Yeah, yeah.

Clint was a singer.

Okay.

And he'll be the first one to admit he can't carry a tune in a bucket.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Halfway sings, halfway kind of shouts the way through the songs.

And you know, they weren't meant to be a programming nomination dude.

You know, 1980s.

Yeah.

I'm sure you guys just had a blast, which was the point of the whole thing.

You know, from what I remember we did.

Well, as long as

Do you remember some of

it, I guess?

We had fun once in a while.

And regardless of anything else, that is an awesome story.

I had no idea Clint Howard did any of that.

Go ahead and Google up Clint Howard, no brains at all, and you will go right there.

It'll take you right to YouTube.

All

right, all right.

I have seen Clint Howard in quite a few things.

I know he was in some TV movies in the 70s and the one with the Ramones.

He was rock and roll high

school.

Yes, loved that movie, great B movie.

Did you hang with the Ramones at all?

Yeah.

Boy,

that's cool, man.

You've got a million great stories.

But thanks for calling and letting us in on a few of those.

That's really interesting.

Yeah, man.

I'm actually a daily listener.

Big fan.

Well, thanks, man.

What was your

My

name is Mike.

Well, Mike, it is a pleasure talking to you, man.

Thank you so much for calling.

Right on, Mike.

Have a good day,

brother.

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