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B-52s documentary

Posted on 4/19/26 at 10:54 am
Posted by Dawglovertoo
Member since Mar 2026
386 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 10:54 am
Here's a great documentary about the B-52s where at the very beginning of the documentary it mentions the fact that Ricky Wilson and Keith Strickland met each other at my brother's and my head shop in Athens, Georgia called "The Looking Glass".

This post was edited on 4/19/26 at 10:55 am
Posted by andwesway
Zachary, LA
Member since Jun 2016
3297 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 11:03 am to
Love shack, baby.
Posted by Hoodie
Donaldsonville, LA
Member since Dec 2019
3699 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 12:26 pm to
Does this documentary shed light on frontman Fred Schneider’s sexuality? I’ve always suspected he’s a bit light in the loafers, if you know what I mean…
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
23524 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 12:55 pm to
I think it's pretty well known that all 3 of the dudes in the band were/are gay...
This post was edited on 4/19/26 at 12:56 pm
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
19284 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 1:39 pm to
How gay is it? It looks really queefy.
Posted by Dawglovertoo
Member since Mar 2026
386 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 3:41 pm to
As far as I know all of the members of the band are homosexuals. Ricky died from Aids in 1985. That's when Keith had to switch from playing drums to playing the guitar. Keith taught himself how to play Ricky's style of guitar.

They are a great fun party dance band. They get people up and dancing.

When Keith and Ricky hung out at The Looking Glass they were both very intelligent young men.
This post was edited on 4/19/26 at 3:50 pm
Posted by Mizz-SEC
Inbred Huntin' In The SEC
Member since Jun 2013
22907 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 4:49 pm to
One of my personally sad days was when I found out Kate Pearson was gay.

Is the other girl too?
Posted by Dawglovertoo
Member since Mar 2026
386 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 5:43 pm to
For all I know Cindy Wilson may be bi.
This post was edited on 4/19/26 at 5:46 pm
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
19284 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 6:29 pm to
She's straight. The rest are dysfunctional.
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
42635 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 8:21 pm to
The Resort I worked at in Tempe housed the B-52's twice. They were all arse holes.
Posted by tigahlovah
virginia beach, va
Member since Oct 2009
4959 posts
Posted on 4/20/26 at 6:15 am to
I've heard you mention that job you had over the years on here a few times.

I would love to here more celeb stories from you, how they acted, tipped, etc..

You should make a thread on that.

Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
42635 posts
Posted on 4/20/26 at 6:28 am to
I wish we could sit and chat!

Top of the list - best celebrities I ever met:
Walter Payton
Jesse Valenzuela and the Gin Blossoms
Dewey Bunnel
Mike Ness
Bob Breunig

Worst:
Al Yankovic
Gene Simmons
Jerry Rice
Tony Dorsett
B-52's
Richard Dawkins
Posted by MasonTiger
Mason, Ohio
Member since Jan 2005
18778 posts
Posted on 4/20/26 at 7:41 am to
That was a good little documentary on them. Thanks for posting.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
19284 posts
Posted on 4/20/26 at 7:46 am to
I've heard the exact same thing about them.

...and it's strange because they're not exactly top tier talent or celebrities.
Posted by tigahlovah
virginia beach, va
Member since Oct 2009
4959 posts
Posted on 4/20/26 at 8:11 am to
I would enjoy that. Just keep dropping those nuggets in the threads.

Be more specific about the interactions if you can or care to.
This post was edited on 4/20/26 at 8:13 am
Posted by tigahlovah
virginia beach, va
Member since Oct 2009
4959 posts
Posted on 4/20/26 at 8:16 am to
You got that right. I bet even when they were a big deal over half of the country wouldn't have recognized them. ESPECIALLY individually.
Posted by FredBear
Georgia
Member since Aug 2017
17365 posts
Posted on 4/20/26 at 11:02 am to
quote:

Worst:
Al Yankovic
Gene Simmons
Jerry Rice
Tony Dorsett
B-52's
Richard Dawkins



Gene Simmons is no surprise but I am a little surprised by Yankovic, I would have assumed he would be at least a little bit cool but apparently I would be assuming wrong
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
87275 posts
Posted on 4/20/26 at 11:27 am to
The Cindy songs are slept on.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
75100 posts
Posted on 4/20/26 at 12:20 pm to
1969 is also when the Allman Brothers were playing Piedmont Park, when you and your brother lived in midtown ATL, per a previous story.

You were running a head shop in Athens at the same time you were living in midtown Atlanta?

Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
75100 posts
Posted on 4/20/26 at 12:22 pm to
I would have imagined Mike Ness to be an a-hole. Interesting.
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