Ep320: The Hits of Tommy Chong
As part of the comedy duo "Cheech & Chong", Tommy Chong is a household name, however before comedy Tommy led the life of a gigging musician, even cutting a few early records. Tommy shares the stories of those records & tells many interesting tales of a life around musicians, movie stars & artists. Topics include:
Tommy hocking his old record player
His favourite records in the early days
The first record he appeared on ("Junior’s Jerk" by Little Daddie & The Bachelors)
Forming Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
How blues & R&B music got into Canada
Writing the Motown classic “Does Your Mama Know About Me”
Growing up a minority in Canada
Playing with Jimi Hendrix
Starting to record Cheech & Chong comedy records
The Concept & Design of Big Bambu
George Harrison playing on “Basketball Jones”
How many Beatles has Tommy gotten high with?
Tommy’s list of celebrity smoke sessions
A private show from Wes Montgomery
Tommy’s Rolling Stones story
Tommy’s Bob Marley story
Cheech and Chong & narcotics officers
Tommy’s recollections of John Belushi
Ever get high with any politicians?
Who’s got the greatest tolerance levels?
Who’s the funniest person you’ve gotten high with?
The collectability of Chong Bongs
The legalization of pot
The future of Tommy’s business & becoming the richest man in the world
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.