I don’t know who’s more fucked up in that interview Ken Kesey or Tom Snyder. It’s sad that he died, but the guy was a fuckin’ goofball(He was no Larry KIng.)! Dan Akroyd and Joe Piscopo made fun of him mercilessly. Enjoyed KISS interview, though. It was fun to watch Ace and Peter, completely wasted, having a great time and watching Gene become increasingly more and more pissed. Gene thinks himself a well spoken genius. It was really refreshing to see these two Brooklyn boys from the street brimming with aw-shucks aura towards rock stardom. Ace’s Space Oracle continually beamed out purple light overwhleming the studio camera. Very cool. Ace was Ace and he told you so! Definitely a highly underrated lead guitar player. Definitely had his own “spacey” sound!

I grew up watching Jack Parr, Dick Cavett, and Johnny Carson. As provocative and entertaining as they were, Tom Snyder’s show provided a refreshing forum and intimacy for interviewing entertainers, politicians,and newsmakers. He was as full of himself as the other hosts, but his show was much more engaging. Thank you for your tribute. Elisa