Art Bell

[Dateline]

Is Greasey the Trojan Horse of the Bell Empire?  The MEETING must take place, or the Bell legacy shall fall like Rome and be in ruins.

[Zenman]

I've been looking for dick pics from all over the internet to send to him. I now have thousands on my computer and am starting to get a reputation for being a perv. I keep telling everyone "They're not for me, they're for a friend.", but no one believes me.

Lol. Be careful IB, you might run into copyright infringement issues on some of those.

[WOTR]

bobo17 & Art have one thing in common; irrelevance.

As an Art Bell fan, it pains me to say this... Bobo has been responsible for driving the last few pages of posts on Art's thread... Next stop for the broken hearted?  the number of posts in Falkie's thread surpassing Art's.

[MV/Liberace!]

Inglorious Bitch

How come the time stamp on my supposive "inbox message" to MV, is the same as the time stamp on my other post?...you are a liar and all have seen.  don't worry though, lying appears to be going around alot on this board

bobo

she posted your PM, buddy.  busTED.

[MV/Liberace!]

Someone, "ghostly matters," is posting Art Bell 12packs of 12 hours of binge material on the youtubes. From what I can tell nothing new but he edited several shows for prominent guests (Father Martin, Hancock, Paglini, etc) together so one could binge on them for half a day. Or a G2G binge lasting 22 hours.

i just can't listen to the old shows any longer.  it's too depressing.  i felt the same way after the sirius/xm departure.

[cosmic hobo]

i just can't listen to the old shows any longer.  it's too depressing.  i felt the same way after the sirius/xm departure.

MV gets it.

I haven't listened to any AB either.

[SredniVashtar]

That looks like something from SV's collection.

It used to be spotted but the mercury treatment took care of that.

[NXOEED]

i just can't listen to the old shows any longer.  it's too depressing.  i felt the same way after the sirius/xm departure.

I can't really either. I try every once in a while, but after the theme song and opening monologue, I shut it off. I can't really imagine a scenario where I'm binge-listening to 12 hours of old C2Cs. One,  it's a little painful, like how breaking up with a girl I loved in 2005 made it impossible to ever listen to Antony and The Johnsons again, and two, more than an hour on the paranormal has always been more paranormal than I can handle.

It's easier for me to listen to Heather because there isn't all that shit attached. I'd almost take more comfort in knowing Art's never coming back than if he were to tease that he might one day.

[Dyna-X]

i just can't listen to the old shows any longer.  it's too depressing.  i felt the same way after the sirius/xm departure.

A few have said that merely hearing "The Chase" is a PTSD trigger now.

[Richard Groyper]

A few have said that merely hearing "The Chase" is a PTSD trigger now.

I'm triggered. I'm triggered so hard!

[albrecht]

I can't really either. I try every once in a while, but after the theme song and opening monologue, I shut it off. I can't really imagine a scenario where I'm binge-listening to 12 hours of old C2Cs. One,  it's a little painful, like how breaking up with a girl I loved in 2005 made it impossible to ever listen to Antony and The Johnsons again, and two, more than an hour on the paranormal has always been more paranormal than I can handle.

It's easier for me to listen to Heather because there isn't all that shit attached. I'd almost take more comfort in knowing Art's never coming back than if he were to tease that he might one day.

I can see that. But, for me, it is like rewatching Caddyshack or Slapshot or Harvey. Never gets old. I live in the past sometimes for radio shows and still like SIT and the old Art stuff cause the new shows bite and, actually, the old shows are talking about the same darn crap we are talking about today: wars in Islamic areas, illegal immigration, potential gun grabs, the Clintons, and global "warming" and the world is going to end!

[Skunk Ape]

i just can't listen to the old shows any longer.  it's too depressing.  i felt the same way after the sirius/xm departure.

Sayin' what we're feelin'

[ACE of CLUBS]

I just can't listen to the old shows any longer.  It's too depressing.  I felt the same way after the Sirius/XM departure.

Decades old shows ...... can't listen to them.
Have moved on mentally .....
Art and guests are old ....
Subject matter is old ....
Is there anything 'new' now?
Same 'new' from 1996 ....
Meh ....

[ItsOver]

i just can't listen to the old shows any longer.  it's too depressing.  i felt the same way after the sirius/xm departure.

Yep.  It's like keeping pictures of an old flame around the house.  All I do is just keep shaking my head, side to side.  Probably like Bobo's horse.

[NXOEED]

I can see that. But, for me, it is like rewatching Caddyshack or Slapshot or Harvey. Never gets old. I live in the past sometimes for radio shows and still like SIT and the old Art stuff cause the new shows bite and, actually, the old shows are talking about the same darn crap we are talking about today: wars in Islamic areas, illegal immigration, potential gun grabs, the Clintons, and global "warming" and the world is going to end!

I understand and agree to some extent. after Sirius but before MiTD, I gave a few of those a listen, and it was nice to get to travel back to a time when Y2K was gonna turn all our computers into soup. I definitely felt that way after the Sirius show ended.

I feel like maybe getting personally involved with the promotion might have affected me on some level. I've had five months to think about it, and I think that's where I'm at. I know it's silly. I promote my heroes all the time, and I never come away from their shows feeling anything other than satisfied that I did my job.

The only thing I have to compare it to is an incident that occurred some years back. There's this band. It's my favorite band. And somehow I ended up getting to know the singer/principal songwriter. We became friends. We gave each other gifts, traded books, talked about weighty issues, gave/received advice, he thanked me in the liner notes on one of his albums. It was all totally amazing, and he was the coolest guy in the world. Then one day, it just stopped. We stopped talking, and I don't know why. The most likely answer is that it's nothing personal. He's got a busy life and millions of people to talk to. But it did affect the way I listen to his music. It's like 9 years later and I still have trouble getting through my all-time favorite album. While I got a lot out of our conversations and wouldn't trade those years for anything, there are times when I wish I'd just never reached out. I'd still be listening to my favorite album for the masterpiece that it is. It would be nice to hear it without all the baggage attached.

I've never had a conversation with Art Bell. I'm relatively certain he has no idea who I am, but I feel like I know him through his interactions on this forum. Hanging those posters at 3 AM definitely had me feeling like I was contributing to the cause, whether I was or not. Maybe getting personally involved with this one was not the best thing for my listening pleasure. I don't have any of the regret that Chefist does about the experience. It was a total joy to promote and always is. But I do wonder if maybe sitting that one out might have kept me listening to the archives. I know I didn't feel this way after the Sirius debacle.

[albrecht]

I understand and agree to some extent. after Sirius but before MiTD, I gave a few of those a listen, and it was nice to get to travel back to a time when Y2K was gonna turn all our computers into soup. I definitely felt that way after the Sirius show ended.

I feel like maybe getting personally involved with the promotion might have affected me on some level. I've had five months to think about it, and I think that's where I'm at. I know it's silly. I promote my heroes all the time, and I never come away from their shows feeling anything other than satisfied that I did my job.

The only thing I have to compare it to is an incident that occurred some years back. There's this band. Its my favorite band. And somehow I ended up befriending the singer/principal songwriter. We became friends. We gave each other gifts, traded books, he thanked me in the liner notes on one of his albums, it was all totally amazing, and he was the coolest guy in the world. Then one day, it just stopped. We stopped talking, and I don't know why. The most likely answer is that it's nothing personal. He's got a busy life and millions of people to talk to. But it did affect the way I listen to his music. It's like 9 years later and I still have trouble getting through my all-time favorite album. While I got a lot out of our conversations and wouldn't trade those years for anything, there are times when I wish I'd just never reached out. I'd still be listening to my favorite album for the masterpiece that it is. It would be nice to hear it without all the baggage attached.

I've never had a conversation with Art Bell. I'm relatively certain he has no idea who I am, but I feel like I know him through his interactions on this forum. Hanging those posters at 3 AM definitely had me feeling like I was contributing to the cause, whether I was or not. Maybe getting personally involved with this one was not the best thing for my listening pleasure. I don't have any of the regret that Chefist does about the experience. It was a total joy to promote and always is. But I do wonder if maybe sitting that one out might have kept me listening to the archives. I know I didn't feel this way after the Sirius debacle.

I can understand the way you and others feel, especially with the investment of time, art, and money in cases- like with your awesome posters. Although I was/am a big fan still recognized he was no god, even back in the Golden Days. Not that I expected the flame-out to be so crazy but like I can enjoy an actor or director that you later learn did bad stuff off-screen, it doesn't diminish the performance (though admittedly one might not wish to purchase or support their future product.) It is sad because everyone would like to have heroes (in the modern sense, the Greeks etc understood that heroes were flawed) but at some point everyone has to realize that great actors, musicians, politicians, athletes, etc are often not great people, or, at least are people and so have their own faults and hang-ups.

[Dyna-X]

I understand and agree to some extent. after Sirius but before MiTD, I gave a few of those a listen, and it was nice to get to travel back to a time when Y2K was gonna turn all our computers into soup. I definitely felt that way after the Sirius show ended.

I feel like maybe getting personally involved with the promotion might have affected me on some level. I've had five months to think about it, and I think that's where I'm at. I know it's silly. I promote my heroes all the time, and I never come away from their shows feeling anything other than satisfied that I did my job.

The only thing I have to compare it to is an incident that occurred some years back. There's this band. Its my favorite band. And somehow I ended up befriending the singer/principal songwriter. We became friends. We gave each other gifts, traded books, he thanked me in the liner notes on one of his albums, it was all totally amazing, and he was the coolest guy in the world. Then one day, it just stopped. We stopped talking, and I don't know why. The most likely answer is that it's nothing personal. He's got a busy life and millions of people to talk to. But it did affect the way I listen to his music. It's like 9 years later and I still have trouble getting through my all-time favorite album. While I got a lot out of our conversations and wouldn't trade those years for anything, there are times when I wish I'd just never reached out. I'd still be listening to my favorite album for the masterpiece that it is. It would be nice to hear it without all the baggage attached.

I've never had a conversation with Art Bell. I'm relatively certain he has no idea who I am, but I feel like I know him through his interactions on this forum. Hanging those posters at 3 AM definitely had me feeling like I was contributing to the cause, whether I was or not. Maybe getting personally involved with this one was not the best thing for my listening pleasure. I don't have any of the regret that Chefist does about the experience. It was a total joy to promote and always is. But I do wonder if maybe sitting that one out might have kept me listening to the archives. I know I didn't feel this way after the Sirius debacle.

The attitude was relatively hopeful after the Sirius debacle in comparison. This time around the mood in the air suggests it really is over with the March 11th political open lines being the last regular show, it all ends a quiet fizzle. Even the carrot dangling seems to have tapered off and the rage of the die-hards with it.  What is worse than good press and bad press is no press. No buzz. The fans have mostly went on to other things and the world has changed. I've noticed it. Everything is tainted with the taste of bitter tears.

[PaulAtreides]

The fans have mostly went on to other things and the world has changed.

Are you from Illinois?

[NXOEED]

I can understand the way you and others feel, especially with the investment of time, art, and money in cases- like with your awesome posters. Although I was/am a big fan still recognized he was no god, even back in the Golden Days. Not that I expected the flame-out to be so crazy but like I can enjoy an actor or director that you later learn did bad stuff off-screen, it doesn't diminish the performance (though admittedly one might not wish to purchase or support their future product.) It is sad because everyone would like to have heroes (in the modern sense, the Greeks etc understood that heroes were flawed) but at some point everyone has to realize that great actors, musicians, politicians, athletes, etc are often not great people, or, at least are people and so have their own faults and hang-ups.

I understand that everybody has their flaws. I don't think I meant any of that in the sense that "my hero did something and now I'm sad." It's only my listening experience that has been affected, and the only reason I even bring that up is because of something I heard Chuck Klosterman say the other day that crystallized thoughts I've been having for decades about how the purchase or transaction of music and talk affects the listener's relationship with it.

I remember being a 14-year-old kid in 1986, buying music at really great record stores, taking them home and loving them, almost as though I'd taken the entire record store home with me. Or I'd get a tape at a really great punk show, take it home, and experience the show all over again. But then I'd go to places like the swap meet or some shitty store at the mall, buy an album, and find myself liking it much less. I remember making a note in my head even at 14 I shouldn't buy albums in malls anymore because the negative experience is going to affect the way that I take the music in. Who knows, maybe that's what made me want to become an illustrator, knowing that the packaging and/or vibe accounted for about half of the buying experience, at least for me.

I think that's what we have here. I haven't lost any respect for Art Bell. It's just a little harder to listen than it used to be. The experience has affected the way I receive the information.

[chefist]

I still listen to the old shows...I have not heard a large chunk of them, so I find it fun. I was upset when he left so soon last December, but listening to his old shows now and again is good entertainment for me. It's like watching an old episode of the x-files to me.

[bobo17]

folks
can we ALL please get back to me and the upcoming MEETING?
i need a list of bellgabbers that want to attend.
The proposed date is the weak of june 7.
i am arranging flights for everyone and hotels and transportation.
Art is fealing a lot better and so am i.
i am cured there is not doubt about it.
i have taken abuse, but i am happy that i was man enough to address the issue and get help.
i admitted what happened and addressed it and moved on.

NOW ...lets get back to the bussiness of the MEETING
what are the deliverables that people want out of the MEETING?
if you can reply pubicly on this board that would be much apreciated.

thanks again for all the inbox messages of support
its great to be back and active again on bellgab.

bobo

[Walks_At_Night]

folks
can we ALL please get back to me and the upcoming MEETING?
i need a list of bellgabbers that want to attend.
The proposed date is the weak of june 7.
i am arranging flights for everyone and hotels and transportation.
Art is fealing a lot better and so am i.
i am cured there is not doubt about it.
i have taken abuse, but i am happy that i was man enough to address the issue and get help.
i admitted what happened and addressed it and moved on.

NOW ...lets get back to the bussiness of the MEETING
what are the deliverables that people want out of the MEETING?
if you can reply pubicly on this board that would be much apreciated.

thanks again for all the inbox messages of support
its great to be back and active again on bellgab.

bobo

Heard that Wilbur and Ed will be there.  Hope you don't relapse..................

[ItsOver]

folks

...what are the deliverables that people want out of the MEETING?
if you can reply pubicly on this board that would be much apreciated.



bobo

I would like a bag of Ruffles and a tub of Dean's French Onion dip.  I'll supply my own drinks.  Please, no surprise sauce, though.

[Walks_At_Night]

Just for you Bobo - The '73 Belmont - Secretariat by 31 lengths



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfCMtaNiMDM

[ItsOver]

Just for you Bobo - The '73 Belmont - Secretariat by 31 lengths



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfCMtaNiMDM

That's mighty nice of you.  A porn flick for Bobo.

[zeebo]

The attitude was relatively hopeful after the Sirius debacle in comparison. This time around the mood in the air suggests it really is over with the March 11th political open lines being the last regular show, it all ends a quiet fizzle. Even the carrot dangling seems to have tapered off and the rage of the die-hards with it.  What is worse than good press and bad press is no press. No buzz. The fans have mostly went on to other things and the world has changed. I've noticed it. Everything is tainted with the taste of bitter tears.

Well said.  MITD was on its way to be the glorious finale of a great career, but that ship has sailed sunk.  This doesn't negate all the years of great shows, but I think the world has moved on.  At this point I just hope Art enjoys his retirement.

[Walks_At_Night]

  That's mighty nice of you.  A porn flick for Bobo.

31.   Lengths..............................

Unreal

[GuerrillaUnReal]

i just can't listen to the old shows any longer.  it's too depressing.  i felt the same way after the sirius/xm departure.

Same here, Art Bell pretty much annoys the bejeezies out of me now. I can tell when he's performing now and every time he's performing I feel like I'm getting worked as a mark.

[ItsOver]

31.   Lengths..............................

Unreal

Hehehe.  The Ron Jeremy of equines.

[ItsOver]

Same here, Art Bell pretty much annoys the bejeezies out of me now. I can tell when he's performing now and every time he's performing I feel like I'm getting worked as a mark.

Yes, but he wouldn't lie to you.   :