I have The Point DVD!

I'm buying it next paycheck. My very first cat was named Arrow.

Can anyone explain to me why so many people have never heard of The Point!? I know it was on tv fairly often during 1969 to about '72 (as far as my fuzzy childhood memory will let me recall), but for about ten years, whenever I would tell people (who were around my age group) about it, they were convinced I had imagined the whole thing. The only thing that reassured me that I hadn't imagined the whole thing was going over to my parents' house and listening to the LP.

Huh. I not only saw the Point, I'm pretty sure they showed it in school at least once.

I discovered The Point when I discovered Harry Nilsson. A great songwriter, great singer and world class carouser.

Huge Harry Nilsson fan here.

I've never heard of The Point before today, but I'm not much of a Nilsson fan, either.

Current listening: Disc Two for my co-worker, called Mild Side Effects: Vaguely Psychedelic Music.

1. Neutral Milk Hotel - "Song Against Sex"
2. M83 - "Unrecorded"
3. Os Mutantes - "A Minha Minina"
4. Animal Collective - "Who Could Win A Rabbit"
5. Can - "Spoon"
6. The Notwist - "Pick Up The Phone"
7. Silver Apples - "Oscillations"
8. Fiery Furnaces - "Birdie Brain"
9. Spiritualized - "Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space"
10. Big Star - "Kanga Roo"
11. Nick Drake - "River Man"
12. Love - "The Red Telephone"
13. Camper Van Beethoven - "The History of Utah"
14. Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra - "Some Velvet Morning"
15. Knife in the Water - "Kill A Tiger"
16. Loose Fur - "You Were Wrong"
17. Eric Matthews - "Poisons Will Pass Me"
18. Richard Davies - "Confederate Cheerio Call"
19. Galaxie 500 - "When Will You Come Home?"
20. Pentangle - "Light Flight"
21. Roky Erickson & the Aliens - "I Walked With A Zombie"

I am indulging in launch.com today to pull me through the workday. I am easily amused at the juxtaposition of songs on my station, but I am hard pressed to decide which is better - Kelly Willis leading into PM Dawn's "Die without you" or Jeannie C. Riley's "Harper Valley PTA" following it.

18. Richard Davies - "Confederate Cheerio Call"

I think my friend George played on this. AMG doesn't have the players listed. I just asked him & he said he doesn't remember the names of the tunes, but given the recording date he's pretty sure it's him.

I had never heard of The Point before I gave my niece a copy a couple years ago, and I am a Nilsson fan. I was definitely watching a lot of tv in 1971, but it's a year or two away from when I can remember stuff now. I don't remember it being on a lot like the various Charlie Brown specials or Rikki Tikki Tavi.

Go for the transition to "Harper Valley PTA," msbelle!

I think my friend George played on this.

What does he play? Telegraph is one of my favorite lost albums.

What does he play?

Low frequency instruments (upright & electric bass, tuba). He was EDO's first real bassist (the first recordings were done with the two guitar players taking turns.) He's also the Raymond Scott Orchestrette's bassist, and played a key role in getting the NYC Buffistas together inasmuch as he was the Kustard Kings' bassist - the Losers' Lounge house band - for a few years, and our initial F2F was at the Losers' Lounge. If you make the trip this summer, Hayden, you'll meet him.

I got the trip on the mind. In fact, I've been looking at tickets, but I'm worried about affording a place to stay.