The origins of Spuds Buckley?

[BuffaloPaul]

Opie's "Spuds Buckley" name was brought up again in another thread which prompted me to try another search for this hidden audio. We know it was a character he did on Buffalo radio in the late 80's or early 90's, but where did he get this character from?

Doing a search brought me to this strange page that had many freakish "Opieisms".

The death of a "Dog" band, a person named Stinky being part of the band, and one of their hits "Prime Rib" which I believe was the meat in question that caused the death of poor Lil' Chester.

Check it out...

http://www.thespuds.com/stinky.htm

Stinky and the Spuds 1978


The Flying Dogs were dead. Temperance Hall was kaput. Billy had re-found rock and Roll, and the Spuds wanted to play. It was a match made somewhere. We don't really remember how it happened, but somehow the Spuds and Stinky got together to jam in the BooBricks basement. Stinky had finished a series of songs that he had titled Food Rock,.and he whipped them out for the Spuds. They got the message and together they put together a set of numbers consisting of such gems as,

"Eat Your Vegetables"
"Lunchbox"
"Take me to Your Delicatessen"
"Autistic Peaches"
"Prime Rib"




Listen for yourself...

http://www.thespuds.com/images/Recordings-op.jpg (http://www.thespuds.com/Prime%20Rib.mp3)


http://www.thespuds.com/images/download_button-op.gif (http://www.thespuds.com/Prime%20Rib.mp3)


Stinky and the Spuds
Prime Rib - 1980

Could this be the origins of Spuds Buckley? Pretty weird either way!:icon_eek:


"MEDIUM.... WELL DONE!"

[nolangti]

the origins of OnA. Cool. inside jokes left and right, it is what defines them today and am sure it was op's style back then.

[mainliner]

kind of same thing like licolns secretary named kennedy kennedys secretary named lincoln

[Sack of Chisels]

Oh ho. dat was back den...... when men did radio... back den... when radio was dun, da way men did it......... Like dinasawz! Ya he'a? I he'a me!

[iSpeakEloquent]

Spuds Buckley is now my XBox live name, nothing better than hearing people say hey spuds, and SPUDS BUCKLEY! NICE! <---obviously an o and a fan

[abudabit]

The Flying Dogs were dead.

Didn't realize he kicked Chester that hard.



And doesn't this say it all:
Since the resurrection of the Spuds in 1997 Stinky has come out to play several times. Its hard to believe that we all got so old. But when we play together, it feels just right.

Rock n' Roll will never die, maaaannnn. Another bunch of 50 year olds playing hippy music. Just what the world needs.

[Otto44]

How about this one

"Jimmy Jams
with the
Ace & Some
Mexicans"


Jimmy and Kiss????

-Freaky.

[Otto44]

Skeletons = Finger Bone Necklace

Dog Draggin' Blues = Dragon Wagon (ok that's a stretch)

Susy Selfish

Sally Software

Billy Won't Hang = Billy Mack / Billy Crystal / Bill Clinton??
Out With Us

I've Got A Job = Lady Di

I've Got the Shakes = Ben

Shut Up

Does it all lead to the curse of the Picled Punk??? :icon_eek: :icon_eek: :icon_eek:

Ramon get me another beer!

[click]

Holy crap Otto. I didn't find shit. Let me try again.

[Otto44]

Some more

Mama Didn't Say = Lil Connor'

Bigmouth = Teri Schiavo

Eat Your = Eat Your
Vegetables Vegetables pookie

Transvestite = Nuf Said

Where the Hell's = Golfer promo
my Money

Boogers = Booger Couch

:icon_eek: This is Fucked up!!! :icon_eek:

[tysonpunchinguterus]

they have a song called "Lunchbox," but we all know Opie had to use giant shopping bags for his sandwiches.

[Vosisahack]

The page ends with "like wow man"

The first Critics Rave is from OP Magazine

[Otto44]

The page ends with "like wow man"

The first Critics Rave is from OP Magazine

Holy shit, I missed those, but here is the kicker!!!

http://img219.echo.cx/img219/9541/ben12yu.jpg = http://img219.echo.cx/img219/6995/ben29xj.jpg

[BigBuffaloFan]

Yesterday I talked to a former Co-worker of Opie's here in Buffalo and somewhat a past friend from College about archive tapes from his Spud's Buckley days and he said they would not have tapes back that far.

[dropdead]

WM Records
PO Box 68
Garwood, NJ - isn't garwood where lady di lives?

Lazlo was the anchor for the early Spuds. - lazlo?

[BuffaloPaul]

Yesterday I talked to a former Co-worker of Opie's here in Buffalo and somewhat a past friend from College about archive tapes from his Spud's Buckley days and he said they would not have tapes back that far.

This page that I found really has nothing to do with Opie's "Spuds Buckley" character, but it is pretty freaky how many O&A references are listed.

As far as REAL audio from the "Spuds Buckley" days, we already found out that they DO exist, but are held by old friends of Opie in the radio business and will not be released without an "O.K." from Opie.

Here is an interview that Opie did last year on Buffalo radio describing these lost Spuds Buckley tapes (that are now on CD somewhere)...

OpieonShreddRaganReplay.mp3 (running time 17:01) (http://www.buffnet.net/%7Epaulk/goo/OpieonShreddRaganReplay.mp3)

At about the (5:45 time mark) Shredd mentions a CD he got from Tony Magoo when they use to be on "The Bearman Show" together and it was for an April Fools Day show called the "Fools Parade" and there was a little Spuds Buckley audio on that. I've emailed Shredd and even found Tony Magoo by email, both of which has informed me that Opie would have to O.K. it first.

The only person that will be allowed to play it, is Opie, himself. So Ope... while your digging up that finger bone in your parent's back yard... dig up those Spuds Buckley audio files as well and play them on the show and END this mystery once and for all. You've come clean with the "Chester incident"... now it's time to lay to rest the "Spuds Buckley Mystery"! :action-sm

[Manton]

The most obvious question - could this just be a site that a fan put up and hasn't claimed credit for yet? I mean, either we're all looking WAY too far into it, or it's supposed to be blatantly obvious.

[Otto44]

The most obvious question - could this just be a site that a fan put up and hasn't claimed credit for yet? I mean, either we're all looking WAY too far into it, or it's supposed to be blatantly obvious.

I don't think so, it seems legit. Besides it's a long way to go for some obscure references.

[BuffaloPaul]

The most obvious question - could this just be a site that a fan put up and hasn't claimed credit for yet? I mean, either we're all looking WAY too far into it, or it's supposed to be blatantly obvious.

I just honestly think it is all some sort of fucked up coincidence. Like Opie says... it just makes you want to start smoking dope again and listen to some "Stinky and Spuds" tunes...

http://www.thespuds.com/images/download_button-op.gif (http://www.thespuds.com/I%27m%20Mad.mp3)
Stinky, Lamont and Beans at the Quadrant
on a hot summer night in the garden.
I'm Mad - 1998

http://www.thespuds.com/images/download_button-op.gif (http://www.thespuds.com/Sally%20Software.mp3)
Stinky and the Spuds
Sally Software - 1980


http://www.thespuds.com/images/download_button-op.gif (http://www.thespuds.com/The%20Mailman.mp3)
Stinky solo (in Billy Martin mode)
The Mailman - 1979 or 1980



http://www.thespuds.com/images/download_button-op.gif (http://www.thespuds.com/Grocery%20Store.mp3)
The Spuds with Monday Night Jack
Grocery Store -2004




:icon_cool

[Exit 41]

Holy shit, I missed those, but here is the kicker!!!

http://img219.echo.cx/img219/9541/ben12yu.jpg = http://img219.echo.cx/img219/6995/ben29xj.jpg



:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Ricky Ticket]

WM Records
PO Box 68
Garwood, NJ - isn't garwood where lady di lives?

Lazlo was the anchor for the early Spuds. - lazlo?

Looking for Lazlo on the web... Links?

[Capt'n Obvious]

This page that I found really has nothing to do with Opie's "Spuds Buckley" character, but it is pretty freaky how many O&A references are listed.

As far as REAL audio from the "Spuds Buckley" days, we already found out that they DO exist, but are held by old friends of Opie in the radio business and will not be released without an "O.K." from Opie.

Here is an interview that Opie did last year on Buffalo radio describing these lost Spuds Buckley tapes (that are now on CD somewhere)...

OpieonShreddRaganReplay.mp3 (running time 17:01) (http://www.buffnet.net/%7Epaulk/goo/OpieonShreddRaganReplay.mp3)

At about the (5:45 time mark) Shredd mentions a CD he got from Tony Magoo when they use to be on "The Bearman Show" together and it was for an April Fools Day show called the "Fools Parade" and there was a little Spuds Buckley audio on that. I've emailed Shredd and even found Tony Magoo by email, both of which has informed me that Opie would have to O.K. it first.

The only person that will be allowed to play it, is Opie, himself. So Ope... while your digging up that finger bone in your parent's back yard... dig up those Spuds Buckley audio files as well and play them on the show and END this mystery once and for all. You've come clean with the "Chester incident"... now it's time to lay to rest the "Spuds Buckley Mystery"! :action-sm




I figured I would bump this thread since it was topical... I wonder if Opie would play this audio?

[kevtv]

a while ago, before they got started with xm, i decided to bust opies balls about the spuds buckley thing at an autograph signing. i got up to him and ant and kinda pretended to fanboy out, then saying i cant believe i finally get to meet spuds buckley. op laughed his balls off and signed the promo pic below. i still laugh at it.

kev

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/kevtv/opantspuds.jpg

[BCH]

Hey that's the famous "Long Neck Opie" Picture. That's a classic :)