E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway
Post Number: 1325 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 4:50 pm: | |
Friends recall larger-than-life persona of Shakey Jake http://blog.mlive.com/annarbor news/2007/09/shaky_jake.html |
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 1401 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 4:57 pm: | |
I recall his smaller-than-life musical skills. |
Treelock Member Username: Treelock
Post Number: 222 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 5:40 pm: | |
Rest in peace, Jake. Ann Arbor got even less funky just now. |
Douglasm Member Username: Douglasm
Post Number: 939 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 5:43 pm: | |
Got that right, Treelock. RIP, Jake..... |
Dougw Member Username: Dougw
Post Number: 1896 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 5:47 pm: | |
He was a legend. RIP. |
Rrl Member Username: Rrl
Post Number: 896 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 5:50 pm: | |
RIP Shakey....
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56packman Member Username: 56packman
Post Number: 1763 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 10:21 pm: | |
He was a shining example for Detroit's panhandlers to follow. At least he was mildly entertaining. |
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 5940 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 11:52 pm: | |
Iconic sort of guy who never harmed anyone. 'Tis sad. |
Dialh4hipster Member Username: Dialh4hipster
Post Number: 2187 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 1:13 am: | |
Hey, he was 82, it isn't like he didn't live a full life or anything! It is a sad loss for A2, though. It's true, it did just get a little less funky. This makes me miss Ann Arbor. I love it there. (Message edited by dialh4hipster on September 19, 2007) |
Texorama Member Username: Texorama
Post Number: 60 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 8:57 am: | |
Most evocative article done on him in recent years was by the Michigan Daily. http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily /1998/apr/04-09-98/arts/arts5. html |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 2540 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 9:02 am: | |
They did a great story on NPR last night. Follow the link and scroll down the page for audio, including some interviews with Mr. Shakey. http://weekendamerica.publicra dio.org/programs/index_2006041 5.html |
Quozl Member Username: Quozl
Post Number: 1466 Registered: 07-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 9:11 am: | |
Didn't Shakey have a slew of pizza joints that were named after him? |
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess
Post Number: 465 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 11:27 am: | |
quote:Didn't Shakey have a slew of pizza joints that were named after him? Yes, that would have been either "Pizza Bob's" or "Cottage Inn"--I don't really recall which. |
Pam Member Username: Pam
Post Number: 2665 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 11:43 am: | |
quote:Didn't Shakey have a slew of pizza joints that were named after him? Sure, I remember Shakey's pizza when I lived in Georgia. |
Quozl Member Username: Quozl
Post Number: 1472 Registered: 07-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 11:54 am: | |
That is what I was thinking Pam, they had one in Tallahassee that I frequented on occasion... |
Soomka1 Member Username: Soomka1
Post Number: 38 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 12:02 pm: | |
He was a good guy. We used to run into him while visiting campus back in the early 80's. We would buy him a couple of tacos at Taco Bell and he would tell the greatest stories. He had a lot of miles on him even back then. I am surprised that he lived this long. He was perfect for Ann Arbor. |
Quozl Member Username: Quozl
Post Number: 1473 Registered: 07-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 12:05 pm: | |
Hey Soomka1, where on Terry did you live? Did you attend Cooley? |
Citylover Member Username: Citylover
Post Number: 2634 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 12:56 pm: | |
This is all a bit ridiculous. If he had lived in Detroit or Flint or Pontiac it would have been just another old guy dieing.White guilt can certainly be milked for a lot of mileage. |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 2567 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 1:02 pm: | |
^ Translation: Allow me to interject race into this fun and innocent rememberance for no reason whatsoever. |
Zulu_warrior Member Username: Zulu_warrior
Post Number: 3234 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 1:07 pm: | |
(Clearing throat...) Woza meli wami Woza baba Woza meli wami Woza Uya sinda umthwalo wam Hi tshe Hi tshe baba Hi tshe umthwalo wam Uyasinda umthwalo wam (Bowing head low) BABA WETU osezulwini, Malahlukaniswe iGama lako. Mauze umbuso wako. Mayenziwe intando yako emhlabeni njengasezulwini. Sipe namuhla ukudhla kwetu kwanamuhla. Sitetelele izono zetu, Njengokuba nati sibatetelela abasonayo. Ungasiyisi ekulingweni ; Kodwa usikulule kwokubi. Amen |
Goose Member Username: Goose
Post Number: 46 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 2:02 pm: | |
i remember while going to school there from 86-90 that a rumor was that he was a rich bastard that lived in a really nice house but had these "eccentricities", i guess that rumor was wrong..... |
Flyingj Member Username: Flyingj
Post Number: 27 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 3:06 pm: | |
Citylover, I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Shakey Jake inspired U of M alumni David Alan Grier's "In Living Color" character "Calhoun Tubbs"-DAG gave a funny interview back-in-the-day stating only the White Wolverines reverently believed Shaky's stories of traveling with the historic & elite of the R,B&J worlds-all the black students knew he was "bullshit" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =QfzDUpB88x4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =7rBGTvcyZLY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =k4JXPoivmiA |