on the rental list for years after it came
out.
IE: Are there any films you would've liked
to have turned out differently?
TC: Oh yeah, a little bit. I think Nice
Dreams. I directed most all of them –
Lou Adler directed Up In Smoke – and
I think that was the combination that
made Up In Smoke memorable.
Because I directed the other movies by
myself, every one of them could've
been a little more with another person.
my eyes and become very famous and
it was a great trip. One thing about my
life is I've always been close to genius
all the time. I played with Hendrix,
met the Stones and met every Beatle
except Paul. I've always been within
touching distance to genius and I've
been very blessed.
IE: How would you account for the crossgenerational appeal Cheech & Chong continues to possess?
JANUARY 7
Kat DeLuna - Viva
Kid Ink – My Own Lane
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Wig Out At Jagbags
John Newman – Tribute
Aziza & The Cure – Through Our Fears
Peter Gabriel – Scratch My Back & I’ll Scratch Yours
Grateful Dead – Dick’s Picks, Vol. 10
– Winterland Arena 12/29/77
JANUARY 14
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You have to respect other people's talents as well as your own. The only
regret I have is that I never really had
a Lou Adler with me on the other
movies.
IE: What do you remember most about
your extensive time on "That '70s Show?"
TC: They'd been going for a couple of
years and were looking for a guest to
come on and help the ratings a bit.
Because the show was about pot, they
called me up, sent me a tape, gave me
a nice offer and I said "sure, I'd love to
do it." The next thing I knew, I found
myself in a sitcom. I just loved it and it
was like going to film school. I would
sit and watch them shoot because I
had extra time on my hands, rather
than directing and being in every
scene. I got to sit, learn and watch and
these talented kids grow up in front of
TC: It's timing. The most important
thing about comedy is timing- when to
say something, when to do something,
when to break up and when to get
back together again. For some reason,
our timing has been impeccable. It's
like staying too long at a party…we
left the party before people got tired of
us, and then when we got back together, we started another party and all of
a sudden we got a new fan base and an
old fan base that appreciate us…We've
just given [fans] what we've always
given them. It's almost like your
favorite restaurant. It's not the trendiest, but they're gonna serve your
favorite dish and that's all you want.
With Cheech & Chong, this is our third
wind actually. We had a career in
stand-up, which included a record
career, and then we had a movie
career. Now we're coming back and
Big Ups – Eighteen Hours of Static
Broken Bells – After The Disco
The Crystal Method – The Crystal Method
De La Tierra – De La Tierra
Dave Edmunds - …Again
Painted Palms – Forever
Tinsley Ellis – Midnight Blue
Bruce Springsteen – High Hopes
Switchfoot – Fading West
Billy Branch And The
Sons Of The Blues
JANUARY 21
Billy Branch and The Sons of Blues – Blues Shock
Tommy Castro and the Painkillers – The Devil You Know
Chrome Division – Infernal Rock Eternal
Culted – Oblique to All Paths
Hard Working Americans – Hard Working Americans
Elizabeth & The Catapult – Like It Never Happened
Young The Giant – Mind Over Matter
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The Autumn Defense – Fifth
David Crosby – Croz
Dum Dum Girls – Too True
The Lawrence Arms - Metropole
Living Deäd Lights – Black Letters
Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope
You Me At Six – Cavalier Youth
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