https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/80-years-of-music-baseball-and-confused-youth-memories--6816768enPerforming ArtsCopyright Guy Pilettehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f10090b315677e2287e211387917f36f.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/80-years-of-music-baseball-and-confused-youth-memories--6816768Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:23:26 +0000Guy PiletteGuy Pilettefeeds@spreaker.comI’ve spent over 60 years telling stories to family and friends about my experiences in music, baseball and a mis-spent youth. Some stories are funny, some weird, but all true.falsef0496356-b030-5da9-9178-a2f597712074episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/42-from-saloons-to-youth-baseball-and-scorebooks--75914103c4fd8d57-5dc3-4a6e-8301-1b6df37411d0Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:26:03 +0000Guy PiletteEpisode #42 takes you from the chaos of Buffalo’s saloon scene to the quiet clarity of a life‑changing decision. The Farrell Brothers reform, the Crazy Horse explodes with packed crowds, and a newborn’s name arrives by dream and numerology. One...893false542fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/41-when-the-underdogs-took-over--75800513f908e259-08ec-4f73-8b41-d8d6c8e7eedbThu, 15 Oct 2026 03:58:01 +0000Guy PiletteFrom ten straight mercy‑rule losses to a season of pure domination, this is the story of an expansion team that refused to quit. In Episode 41, we follow Andy’s rise to Senior League, the politics that shook the draft room, and the unforgettable cast...974false541fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/40-coaching-starts-and-tag-day-success--7563304972744552-e6b1-4fb2-818f-3ffe3ab49c29Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:12:08 +0000Guy PiletteEpisode 40 revisits the seasons when coaching Andy, working with great people, and helping shape our Little League community brought a deep and unexpected happiness. From small moments on the field to big ideas off it — including aTag Day that became...838false440fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/39-friends-festivals-finding-stability--754819505ef650c8-3cd3-487e-b46a-2b6e50971fe2Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:40:37 +0000Guy PiletteAfter my marriage ended, I suddenly found myself with a computer I barely knew how to turn on, a tiny apartment on the poor side of town, and a schedule that involved late‑night gigs followed by 8:30 a.m. software classes. Thankfully, my friends...823false439fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/38-my-baseball-game-revisited--753301899cd8abdb-96c2-4108-89dd-f52d49764783Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:09:14 +0000Guy PiletteWhat started as a homemade board game in 1969 suddenly had a life of its own — tested by big‑league players, carried through storms and airports, backed by a young lawyer who believed in it, and rebuilt line by line with two programmers who didn’t...1081false438fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/37-i-m-back-at-it-folks--7518617375f9649d-8b9e-4d54-b613-18ae7ecc56e2Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:50:53 +0000Guy PiletteReturning to share details of a month-long family trip up North, and then on to more stories. The Farrell Brothers burn out, a 2-year-old toddler steals the show, late‑night border runs, drag‑queen chaos at Club Utica, and a battle‑of‑the‑bands...1168false437fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/36-drums-dogs-green-beef-and-count-basie--73526731426cf988-1159-459f-8c36-8017400c1171Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:31:34 +0000Guy PiletteThis chapter weaves together the final visit with my dad, the early years of our growing family, the chaos and comedy of life with a very large dog, and the long, exhausting run that brought the band to its last night. It’s a story of endings,...1060false436fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/35-bowser-beer-and-baby-amy--73256125]]>e83043ce-369c-4c33-9969-02dfa9dd4fb2Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:09:47 +0000Guy PiletteThree weeks in the Poconos, a battle of beers in Stroudsburg, a beer‑soaked amplifier, a hair dryer that saved the night, a drummer who waltzed off mid‑song, and Bowser scaring my kid straight out of Melody Fair. And just when the dust settled, Amy...]]>906false435fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/34-following-buddy-rich--73127604eef30999-803e-4349-b593-f29812925741Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:58:14 +0000Guy PiletteA week in the Thousand Islands turns into a crash‑course in repertoire‑building, late‑night arcade battles, and one very unexpected reunion with the Kingston night manager from Episode 7. From there, Davey and I stumble into a house‑band gig, lose our...994false434fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/33-brantford-jamborees-randall-amps-and-a-new-beginning--7300676204a4b035-6059-4039-acc2-017a254ba14eThu, 16 Jul 2026 01:38:14 +0000Guy PiletteFrom a Brantford bar we refused to play, to a packed house for our live album, to a 12‑hour Jamboree that nearly finished us off — this was the year everything hit at once. Randall amps, Tammy Wynette, late‑night laughs, and the night at The Yankee...998false433fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/32-becoming-the-farrell-brothers--72880906e5f3bab3-e2fa-4ab6-8c13-abdf216df22eThu, 09 Jul 2026 03:22:02 +0000Guy PiletteThis is when the Farrell Brothers stopped being just another bar band and started becoming a show band. Elley and I were building a life, the group was finding its identity, and every decision — from jumpsuits to new players — pushed uscloser to the...937false432fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-blizzard-bands-roofing-and-a-life-change--72781087b1a1203f-5b6b-4287-adf6-b0ecdac70824Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:56:05 +0000Guy PiletteOctober 1976 sits right on the edge of everything — the shock of Billy Spencer’s death, the Farrell Brothers taking shape in their first rough‑draft form, and the day I met Elley without having any idea how much that moment would matter. I was roofing...956false431fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-shined-shoes-gleason-s-booze-lost-mask-buffalo-task--72676701f597f57e-98ec-407c-81ee-f6f71dbf8da2Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:38:15 +0000Guy PiletteGleason’s coffee bit, a missing Sea Hunt mask, and the shoe‑shine hustle that kept me busy as a kid. Add in a Chicago drink and the call that pulled me toward Buffalo, and you’ve got the final chapter of my Canadian years — a mix of TVmagic, childhood...833false330fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-taverns-queens-cops-chaos-montreal-stories--7257287529b75fa5-b0c9-41ee-82d0-e6396c712670Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:09:05 +0000Guy PiletteMontreal comes roaring back in this vault episode — taverns, queens, cops, and the kind of chaos that finds you when you’re young and bulletproof. It starts with a mysterious white powder and a near‑death scare, then drops into a Mt Royal bike plunge,...951false329fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-goodbye-command-performance--72478214652ed115-6760-4652-a9c1-4e14a1d4b03bThu, 11 Jun 2026 11:06:03 +0000Guy PiletteGoodbye Command Performance means the end of one chapter and the start of another. I keep the Rick, reunitewith Louis one last time, meet Mary White, drift through Lehigh Acres and a wedding in Ft. Myers, and finally step out alone for a solo act in...990false327fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-whacky-jack-the-bahamas-the-battle-with-the-foxes--72334581afa2fb1d-0b9f-4b8f-98c2-60a1394a7a76Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:05:02 +0000Guy PiletteWhacky Jack Sargeant runs amok in the Bahamas, our photo ends up everywhere, I turn 30, we loop back through Syracuse and Cincinnati, and I face a rematch with the LittleFoxes — this time getting the last laugh. A fast, funny, sun‑soaked chapter with...982false327fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-reno-to-bermuda-a-cast-of-characters-you-won-t-believe--7220047255540525-f642-4e18-8c94-8565aaecb2b1Thu, 28 May 2026 03:46:26 +0000Guy PiletteWhat starts in the neon of Reno and Tahoe ends in the sun ofBermuda — but the real story is everything that happens in between. Johnny Ray’s compliment,  Paul Revere & MarkLindsay comments, then came Bermuda with a crazy beach volleyball game that...1017false326fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-road-stories-moonshine-mail-and-the-idaho--72092708a19e5ed1-5944-4370-95e0-5f7b9820b0cbThu, 21 May 2026 01:41:49 +0000Guy PiletteKentucky moonshine, Syracuse memories, and one last look at Joe Bello before the road pulled us north. Winnipeg Innbrought a $7,000 surprise, Harrisburg brought familiar faces, and Idaho brought a disaster I still shake my head at. Andsomewhere in the...1007false324fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-bellows-a-gas-station-stop-kc-dinner-and-the-foxes-war--72001220aa49fc83-9d39-4e5e-a7a1-bd2d9462dcfeThu, 14 May 2026 04:32:01 +0000Guy PiletteOne odd Bellows show, a long stretch of highway and a stop in Abilene, a nervous kid at the gas pump, and a KC dinner that lands perfectly. But Cincinnati isn’t calm. The Foxes War is waiting and it’s time for a battle.904false324fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-denver-to-tahoe-to-chicago--71900752cec92065-a459-4bef-9f16-bcfc315b5dddThu, 07 May 2026 00:29:24 +0000Guy PiletteA few weeks, three cities, and a string of great memories.Denver mischief, my first look at California, Jerry Van Dyke and Blackstone making Harrah’s Tahoe very memorable, and a view of my Air Canada flight taking off as I was landing. A long,icy...866false323fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-skyline-chili-cheyenne-skies-and-a-denver-jolt--717687409e4ac3d6-aefa-4d01-9bf5-e75cf150978fThu, 30 Apr 2026 04:18:36 +0000Guy PiletteA command performance in Montreal, many long hours with the tapes, and a detour through Skyline Chili and Cheyenne skies set the tone for a smooth week on the road. Then Denver arrives with a mile‑high shock that rewrites the ending892false322fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-the-soft-sounds-of-cerberus--7158845330449c8a-6dff-49f6-92f9-2ff663d075a5Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:33:53 +0000Guy PiletteCerberus hits the road — 3 guys, one mythological name, and a sound system built for stadiums, not bars. From a sound wall that moved furniture and bottles behind the bar, to a concert on a lake where the sound travelled for miles. Then, a stranger in...1003false321fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-singer-blues-to-winnipeg-news-and-a-poor-busboy--713594868645e0c9-5c6c-4dfa-8576-318f2281b62dThu, 16 Apr 2026 03:25:26 +0000Guy PiletteWhat a trip. We started with a singer who couldn’t sing, and Winnipeg answered with a moment I didn’t see coming. There was comedy, there was chaos, and an elevator debate about war that sent hotel guests scrambling for the call button. Somewhere in...1048false220fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-north-bay-to-wabush-the-winter-that-wouldn-t-quit--71210536657f728a-1581-466b-bf07-5310ee4d57f8Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:37:16 +0000Guy PiletteNorth Bay, Sudbury, Timmins — the winter run that kept stretching. A few days in Wabush, Labrador, and a frozen body on the roadside. A cast of characters including 2 weird fellas from Churchill Falls & new connections like Gene Jacobs and Chuck...1081false219fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-a-bridge-poor-ted-jenn-and-a-man-i-ll-never-forget--71061541f3e358c8-90bc-4299-ab32-de918e7bcd22Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:23:22 +0000Guy PiletteThis episode moves through 3 moments that couldn’t be more different — a quiet pause on a bridge, a honeymoon story that went sideways for poor Ted and Jenn, and a little man whostopped me cold. Somehow, they all ended up in the same place, forming a...787false318fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-forest-fires-outside-of-vancouver--708948660e0f4689-6073-4372-9bea-abd02958b808Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:06:42 +0000Guy PiletteA simple offer to “help the Rangers” turned into a week I’ll never forget — sleeping on a beach, riding in a crummie, dodging exploding trees, getting bombed by a low‑flying plane, and even hanging off a cliff with a mattock in my hands. It was...778false217fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-is-live--707311914f12d912-f8b7-4d95-b5f1-74746d26d1b5Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:01:19 +0000Guy PiletteFrom a surprise radio reunion in Winnipeg to 5 hard days on a Manitoba farm, this episode follows the twists of a youngtraveler saying yes to whatever the road brings. A champion Appaloosa, a prairie bull, a long drive west, and a forest fire waiting...829falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-i-walked-home-and-kept-going--706086161f6cc038-cd11-48a6-a0c6-222ee6c603d3Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:19:23 +0000Guy PiletteA wild spring at CKGM sends everything spinning — a bottle stunt, a disastrous shift, and a firing that leaves me walking home at dawn, wondering what comes next. That long walkbecomes the turning point, the moment I decide to leave Montréal behind...1041false215fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rhyme-reason-gets-started--704848140bccf00b-b999-4098-a965-7d04cf4aedf4Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:39:31 +0000Guy PiletteThe Rhyme & Reason story starts here: Montreal optimism, a Kingston stopover, and a Toronto mishap that proved the road always has a sense of humor. A mix of music, travel, and the kind of moment you only appreciate decades later.991false214fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-really-happened-at-the-boat-show--70300641c22c0ed7-191e-4373-90be-9ecc816af8e7Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:58:01 +0000Guy PiletteThe springtime energy of the 1968 Montreal Boat Show sets the stage for a fashion show that slips off the rails, The Raftsmen’s 2nd Album, and the arrival of Skip & Charley. Moments tied together with vivid detail, humor and charm.903false213fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-from-the-prairies-to-the-atlantic-edge--701778047faf51ca-a7f4-4643-b1d8-cc12fb77ec15Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:47:48 +0000Guy PiletteTwo journeys, a few years apart, weave together here: prairie miles, military life, a devilish Cape Breton legend, and the Halifax Explosion in 1917. A blend of history, memory, and theuncanny.832false212fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-music-took-the-fork-in-the-road--70014894ce9c4f43-f1d2-43d8-9a96-edf25d5d2989Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:05:25 +0000Guy PiletteIn this episode, I look back at 1967 — a year when music took the fork in the road and life followed. From a Maritimes tour to a brief Hamilton detour and a return to Montreal, things took an unexpected turn that still makes me laugh decades later. A...717false211fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reflections-on-1967-streaming-the-memories--69844268e4a08e77-c3d3-40e8-9c92-398640809fd9Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:05:07 +0000Guy PiletteA packed year unfolds in this episode: a reunion with a young musician who would become Valdy, a New Year’s Eve wedding featuring more makeup than expected, a honeymoon encounter with a drag queen, the arrival of a baby girl named Juli Ayn, and the...750false110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-raftsmen-the-whistler-and-the-halifax-accident--697414773ff833a7-0710-4b35-9856-fa2290a62ab4Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:09:31 +0000Guy PiletteEpisode Nine takes you from The London Ontario to the foghorn on the ferry to Nova Scotia, with a few unforgettable detours along the way. Lou and I reform the Raftsmen with Marvin the Wrestler, and in Halifax we cross paths with Whiskey the Dog and...895falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-copier-catastrophe-of-65--695724511e1c1de9-05cd-4b38-ac11-2a84e18352cdSat, 24 Jan 2026 14:40:56 +0000Guy PiletteIn this episode, Guy takes you back to the era of wet copiers — those strange, alcohol‑scented machines that bridged the gap between mimeographs and modern photocopiers. What starts as a simple sales demonstration in 1965 quickly spirals into a...787false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-stories-i-can-t-believe-happened--6948634322831675-78af-4c66-9108-93591c2022a1Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:23:23 +0000Guy PiletteIn this episode, I share three stories from my younger days — a commercial that never quite came together, a shaving‑creamfight that went off the rails, and a first date that never even got started. Three misadventures, all true, all told with the...969false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/back-to-the-music--69343220cbce7cf7-5d9a-4904-b40c-392fb06a1f17Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:09:12 +0000Guy PiletteIn this episode, the stories shift from baseball diamonds back to dimly lit stages and folk‑club nights. It’s where the music picks up again — the concert stages, the rooms we played, the people we met, and the moments that stayed with me. 765false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/baseball-and-more--692414339c0d82d5-6701-47f7-ab66-bfbfcae38f19Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:36:11 +0000Guy PiletteIn this episode, I return to my baseball roots with a story that begins in the stands and leads to the creation and sale of my own computer game. It’s a mix of childhood memories, behind‑the‑scenes details, and the twists that shaped my early love of...1139false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-college-days-and-more--6912140996521b40-f860-4a47-8e83-27eb6db91cf2Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:08:48 +0000Guy PiletteLeaving High School and going to College and some of the weird summer jobs to fill out the story.1064false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/montreal-school-days-1950-to-1961--68919842]]>98a300a1-60b9-4f46-804d-0c396f3c46b1Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:44:43 +0000Guy Pilette“Schoolyard mischief to high school misadventures—stories that echo across generations.” ]]>1069false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tales-from-an-altar-boy--68919843359f250f-de5f-4269-86b6-9e1b5ccf1308Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:48:56 +0000Guy PiletteStep back into Guy’s altar boy days in mid‑20th century Montreal, where solemn rituals met comic mischief. From candles and bells to unexpected blunders, these stories blend humor, nostalgia, and heartfelt reflection. Perfect for fans of storytelling,...759false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-it-all-began--68919844b9aa9aa4-e082-413c-9c2f-b36e1448afa9Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:07:27 +0000Guy PiletteI started singing in the womb, and 80 years later, I haven’t stopped.This first episode is all about how it began—from my grade school stage debut to becoming a folk-singing emcee in a Montreal strip club. Quite the journey.Some stories are funny,...703false11full