Bill Scheft

Bill Scheft

@billscheft.bsky.social

Author, drummer, urban wit. #AT40 regular. Letterman writer, 1991-2015, Adrianne Tolsch husband 1990-2016. That will always be my best credit.

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unstuck in time@billypilgrim26.bsky.social

Ummm nope!! Dicky Betts was a sublime genius, and Ramblin Man is maybe THE perfect rock pop song. Or at least it is tied with Blue Sky. Ramblin' Gambling man is a great song, but it ain't all that 🤨

Good sesh, everybody. See you next Saturday, Halloween. And, in the words of the dearly departed Richard Jeni: "Halloween is tough if you're a single guy. 'Trick or Treat!!!!' 'Yeah, uh, kid....Look, I got a couple Bufferin and a pickle. Go nuts....'" #AT40

In all the iconic opening drum licks in all the world, "We're an American Band" has the most impossible one to copy. If you can do it, Godspeed. If you can't, join the club I founded.... #AT40

Heads up, #AT40. If anything you're like me (and I pray to God you're not), you think this guy is the 2nd best thing on Bluesky after our little band of misfit toys. It's his birthday today!

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I love "Funky Stuff," but I am more fascinated at that moment in time when Kool and the Gang (or The Commodores or Earth Wind and Fire) collectively decided, "Let's grab the 80 percent of the record-buying market we're missing...."). #AT40

#AT40....

Tom Nichols@radiofreetom.bsky.social

#AT40 is October 1973. I was starting 7th grade, and about to start my career as a budding problem student and aspiring juvenile deliquent, including a suspension. (I did so poorly in a math class it would hobble my future career plans in science. Thank God.) The music? A blizzard of pop cheese.

Okay, here it is, as promised two days late after I had to snap and download....Mid-September, 1971 (a month before last Saturday's chart) getting ready to leave for Deerfield Academy, awkwardly holding our 6-month-old dog, Laude. (Note the lemon 1970 Opel in background). #AT40

Sooooooo great. #AT40 Photo Rater has no notes....

Mizzoh@mizzoh.bsky.social

Posed snapshots, anyone? Fall 1969-70, but close enough. Not too long after adoption. This will be a great countdown! #AT40

"Honey, you can say you're a lawyer, just don't say you're an attorney...." is the kind of thing a junior partner says to the new girl over the third round of drinks after her first day at the firm....

Yes!!!!! #AT40

Ollie@ollie209.bsky.social

#AT40 🩵💚🩷🩵💙🩷🩵💙🩷🩵💚🩷 🩵 🎂 🎂 🎂 🎂 🎂 💚 Happy Birthday Karen! 🩷 Oct. 14, Wednesday 🩵 OG from Twitta 💚 WhipperSnapper (young) 🩷 Frampton's Girlfriend 🩵 Fabulous Las Vegas 💚 Dachsund Mama 🩷 Has Broken Bread with @billscheft.bsky.social @terencebegleyfl.bsky.social 🩵💚🩷🩵💚🩷🩵💚🩷🩵💚🩷 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

I don't want to tell you your business, but every post of yours needs to begin with "Dear Men of the internet...."

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com

* Dear men of the internet: I am being facetious. I don’t actually think she’s the jacuzzi bath remodel lady.

Everybody go home....

NY Times Pitchbot@nytpitchbot.bsky.social

Dozens of democratic candidates and officeholders are condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and pledging to end all US military aid to Israel. But unless they use the word genocide, they are feckless cowards who do not deserve my vote.

Don't think I've mentioned this before here, but the Entertainment at the 1972 Deerfield Academy senior prom (my freshman year)? Natalie Cole. #AT40

For years, I thought Wink Martindale and Tom Kennedy were brothers because they looked and sounded alike and hosted multiple game shows. Wrong. Tom Kennedy was brothers with Jack Narz, who hosted half a dozen games shows, including Concentration and Password Plus. #AT40

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Connie Allin Moscati@concolbnew.bsky.social

Fall 1975- I was a high school Sophomore transitioning from a shy wallflower into a musical/theatre performer coming out of her shell. I know this music will bring back many fond memories 🎶 #AT40

Why don't we start with an ethics reform package on your little brother?

NBC News@nbcnews.com

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel calls on Democratic lawmakers to set aside plans to impeach President Trump if they win a majority in the House, pushing them instead to pass an ethics reform package.

I feel compelled to quote this line from the 2005 Oscars by Chris Rock: "Jennifer Lopez? The rest of her is The Commodores. But her a** is Lionel Richie...." #AT40

Two things about Bob Seger: 1) If @thetruants.bsky.social ever lifted the Nothing After 1967! embargo, the FIRST song we would do is "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man;" 2) He was a regular at the Comedy Castle in Detroit, and Adrianne had an autographed dollar bill, unrolled with, uh, visible residue. #AT40

Hahahaha. But, seriously, shouldn't it be Hans Von Stalker? #AT40

Mark@santorinidreaming.bsky.social

great great song but i cringe to think Hans the Stalker was singing this through the cobblestoned streets of Heidelberg #AT40

#AT40 Photo Rater Pose 10 Honest admission of edit 10 Reference to track where I had to borrow money to get home 20

Dawn@slowdawn.bsky.social

#AT40 ISU Fall ‘78. Did some editing to replace my roommate’s poster on that wall with mine 😂 that’s a Los Alamitos Racetrack tshirt