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Matt W
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oh! Anthony's Song! I thought he played it for Womack because of the "ack-ack-ack," I forgot what the real title of the song was. It was a shame that that season we had to hear two Billy Joel songs in a row. Another one I remember is "Freeze Frame" for Brian Giles (J. Geils band). RIP, Vince. A one of a kind talent, who always put a little bit of something older and more fun into the ballpark experience. |
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ColumbusYinzer
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... It took me a long time to realize that not every team had someone like Vince playing the keyboard. We were truly spoiled growing up with such a great and talented man. Here's a good one; he played Pop Goes the Weasel for Rafael Palmeiro after he did the Viagra commercials. We'll miss you Vince. |
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Jeff A.
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... The ones I remember: "I Don't Know How to Love Him" sung by Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar for Dave Magadan (sp?). "Amazing Grace" for Mark Grace. That coffee commercial jingle for Paul Coffey. The fanfare from TOMMY for Tom Barrasso. |
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Squireboy
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Trek After Dark That is very, very sad news. The wittiest organist there ever was. Two of my favorites: In the 79 World Series, his theme for Eddie Murphy was the theme to "Mr ED"! You could see Eddie kind of give a dirty look every time it played. And Elmer Dessens' was the Glenn Miller big band tune "Elmer's Tune" I couldn't figure that one out until 2 days later! He will surely be missed and never be replaced. |
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appealtosmail
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... Vince was a real talent with a great ear and a mind like a computer. His sense of humor was tops. Like Squireboy said some of his wit would come back to you days later. It Juxtaposed nicely with remembering details of a game. Now, two of my favorites: He'd always play "Miss America" for Steve Garvey. Once in a Bucs/Astros game the Astros had the bases full and were threatening to come from behind and sent Jesus Alou up to pinch hit. When he hit into an inning ending double play Vince went right into "What a friend we have in Jesus". |
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Steve
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... HAHA! First thing I thought of when I heard he passed was "I remember one time at Three Rivers, right after I saw JCS for the first time, and Madigan came to the plate to that song, I laughed hard and made people look at me like I was crazy". Vince will be missed. They may have taken away the at-bat organist music, but the slightly off-synch rendition of "Take me out the Ballgame" with the Eat N Park "Bouncy Ball" will be sorely missed at PNC next year. Heaven just got a new member to it's choir. |
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bucdaddy
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... Not trying to be a contrarian about it, but I don't know why this is sad. The man was 85 and had Alzheimer's. Would anyone outside (perhaps, but I bet not) of his immediate family want him to live to be 100 like that? I lost an uncle earlier this year who had spent more than the last year of his life shuttling between hospitals and rehab centers (sitting with him every day and dealing with doctors and nurses had pretty much become my aunt's full-time job), and who had managed to rally from death's door several times before the blood poison in his system finally overwhelmed him. I liked my Uncle Andy, he was a good and funny man, but to see him pretty much unresponsive in a hospital bed, hooked up to tubes and monitors ... well, that doesn't seem to me like much of a way to go on living. So was I sad when he died? I was sad for my aunt, who's by herself now, but not for my uncle. His misery was over. BTW, Andy had put on a big rally around Christmas, and for about an hour one day when we visited in the nursing home he was himself again, and we sat around a table and had some laughs. I'll take that memory with me, and forget the crumpled, unreachable old man I saw a couple weeks later. |
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bucdaddy
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... There some kind of word limit on this thing? Anyway, he had put on a big rally around Christmas, and when we went to visit him he was himself again, and we sat around a table at the nursing home and had some laughs, which if you've ever been to a nursing home you know is not easy. I'll take that memory with me and forget about the crumpled, used-up old man I saw just a couple weeks later. |
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ColumbusYinzer
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... I think you are missing the sentiment of why this is sad. It is sad because he meant so much to the city of Pittsburgh and to many of us. Not one of us feel sad because he did not live to 100 while suffering one of the worst diseases a human can ever develop. |
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Bum
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... I attended a lot of games in '79 and when the World Series rolled around, it was cool to hear some "new" players themes for the Orioles. One that has permanently stuck with me over the last 30 years is "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" for Benny Ayala. Genius! RIP Vince....... |
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nicolas
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... I don't think anyone has any immediate memories of him, htough, Pat. especially of Chris Gomez. Lascheid retired in 2003. HOWEVER I was at the Pens game friday, and what a great moment during pregame when they announced his passing. i have NEVER been in a public venue that quiet. |
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Joan McCormick (Lascheid)
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Vince Lascheid Vince Lascheid was not only a great pianist & organist, the man was a comic genius to those of us that knew him. The entire generations of Lascheid's that had him in our lives, will greatly miss the man and his music. It's not often that someone has to chance to grow up with that kind of talent as a role model, but Vince made sure that his talent was at our disposal. We love you Uncle Vince. May you be well received in Heaven with dad, mom, nana, & papa. |
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whygavs
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... My memory of Gomez and the Addams' Family theme is from when he was with the Padres at Three Rivers, not from his Pirate tenure. |
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Rico Fatty
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... I remember one time Doug Strange came up to bat, and he played the "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there" song. To this day I have no idea what he was thinking. Loved the man tho. |
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