" Nobody Lives In Echo Canyon But My Brother."
Doctor Brock always used to bark that into the microphone when he signed off. Brock barked everything he did on the air and he was Fierce. The words above would be followed by the most unsettling "PEACE, KEMOSABEE!" I never had a clue what it meant--I just stood there and marveled at his elegance.
Word comes this morning of the passing of William Grady Brock, 66, of Pineville (assuming) Louisiana. I don't see how that could be any...body BUT my man, the Crazy Legs Doctor. I hope it was quick and I hope it was clean, the way Brock always did it. On places like WCFL Chicago, WNOE New Orleans and KAAY Little Rock.
Doctor Brock always used to bark that into the microphone when he signed off. Brock barked everything he did on the air and he was Fierce. The words above would be followed by the most unsettling "PEACE, KEMOSABEE!" I never had a clue what it meant--I just stood there and marveled at his elegance.
Word comes this morning of the passing of William Grady Brock, 66, of Pineville (assuming) Louisiana. I don't see how that could be any...body BUT my man, the Crazy Legs Doctor. I hope it was quick and I hope it was clean, the way Brock always did it. On places like WCFL Chicago, WNOE New Orleans and KAAY Little Rock.
It was one of the thousand delights of the Arabian Nights to work with Doctor Brock and be around somebody that cool after hours. He was the avalanche that walked like a man.
Damn it ALL. If you love somebody, TELL them you love them. If they squirm, so much the better. Good night, Brock, I love you."
David B., you and I are taking the words of Clyde Clifford, to tell someone that you love that you love them, because tomorrow may be too late. Thank you, David B. Treadway, The Last Doc Holiday, The Last KAAY PD, I love you, too.
Bud S. (staceys4@hotmail.com)
Damn it ALL. If you love somebody, TELL them you love them. If they squirm, so much the better. Good night, Brock, I love you."
David B., you and I are taking the words of Clyde Clifford, to tell someone that you love that you love them, because tomorrow may be too late. Thank you, David B. Treadway, The Last Doc Holiday, The Last KAAY PD, I love you, too.
Bud S. (staceys4@hotmail.com)
Just got word about Grady Brock. Yeah...."The ugliest moth'a.......in rock and rollllll". And your right.....the coolest cat on the box. Grew up first hearing him in Jackson Mississippi at WRBC. Grady back then used the name RICK SHANNON. Sometimes he would call himself SUPER SHANNON. No matter what name he used.....he was the BADDEST jock around. Used to love hearing him proclaim............."MY FAVORITE DISC-JOCKEY....DR. BROCK "!!
ReplyDeleteAnd let me tell ya..........Grady meant every damn word of it. :) I never had the honor of meeting Grady in person over the years......talked to him a few times.
Never will forget him sending me an email once congratulating me on a radio
gig I had gotten. Just out of the blue.....there it was......my radio idol wishing me well. I called him up...thanked him......we BS for about 45 mins. He was truly one of the few I respected and admired on the air. Nobody......nooooobody put there heart and soul into their radio show like this man did. Quick story.....when he was working in Jackson at WRBC....and back then ....RBC for that station stood for REBEL BROADCASTING COMPANY. The story goes that Grady (aka... RICK SHANNON).....went to the brass and pitched them on changing the Rebel Broadcasting Company name to stand for....ROCKIN' BIG CAT. (hhhaaa) Then encouraged them to put a BIG neon light of a cool looking cat on the station tower. Grady was serious as hell. (hhhaaaa) Never happened......but........that was the way old "crazy legs Doctoree" looked at it. Would have given anything to have been able to work with him. REST IN PEACE DOCTOR.....will never forget you. Brock Owen
How well I remember Rick Shannon from WRBC! My friends and I thought he was SOON cool. I missed him when he left Jackson, and wondered what happened to him. Sorry to learn of his passing. RIP
ReplyDeleteI had the pleasure of working with him at what was once WQMV-Vicksburg, MS. "Q-99". I had worked with him prior to WQMV, when we both worked mornings in Alexandria, LA. at KQID-FM/KSYL- AM. He did morning drive there plus the Program Director and I did morning drive at their sister station KSYL-AM. Now being from the Chicago area and having heard him on Super CFL, I was surprised to hear him, let alone work alongside of him, in Alexandria. I went to "Q99" before he did. The last time I had heard him, on the air, was I believe, when I was traveling thru Florida, and he was on WAPE doing afternoons. Anyway, Grady didn't stay too long at "Q99" due to management problems. Not sure if he went to WRBC, I just know after he left it wasn't long before myself and few more left. Lol...hey, when the management tells you and the rest of the on-air staff to get in a car and drive down to the local Greyhound station to get your checks....lol..well, it was time to seek employment elsewhere. I went back to Alexandria, LA and worked for KQID doing nights and Grady probably stayed in Mississippi. He was an awesome talent & individual as well as very creative. I was really surprised he passed away. From one Vet to another, Grady, Semper fi. My sincere condolences to his family.
DeleteThis was my stepfather and due to divorce and passing of my mother, i just now saw that Grady passed and I'm heartbroken! I'm sorry that we no longer have this awesome soul amongst us! When he was one of the DJs on the air for Power 105.1 in Albuquerque, NM he made sure to find ways to get me on the air doing commercials for holidays and special events allowing me to have my 15 minutes of fame starting at the age of 8! I hope you are at peace wherever your new throne is and that you are happy! I love you Grady! ❤❤ Amber Colleen Koller-Brock (part of my legal name thanks to him as well)
ReplyDeleteHey Young Lady, I don't know if you remember me? But I'm Grady's little Brother Phillip, better known as Phil. I just saw your email about Grady a couple of years back! I came through Albuquerque and I stayed with you all for a few nights on my way down to Texas! I will tell you this, he never for got you. He talked alot about you and B. J. Not a day goes by that I don't miss him! We talked every week to each other . Well if you ever see this, catch me at philgraywolf1022@gmail.com love to hear from you. Take care of Yourself. 😉
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