Lenny and the Squigtones (Side A, Part 2)

1979 - Live musical comedy album from Michael McKean and David L. Lander, as their characters Lenny and Squiggy from the show Laverne & Shirley.

Side A, Part 2 - Squiggy's Wedding Day / Love Is A Terrible Thing

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The guitarist next to Lenny is in fact Christopher Guest. He's credited here as Nigel Tufnel, who would become his character in the cult classic This Is Spinal Tap, which would also star Michael McKean.

Note also the inclusion in this photo of KISS drummer Peter Criss, seated behind the drums, though he is not present musically on the album. He is credited in the photo as "Ming the Merciless."

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• squiggy
• laverne
• shirley
• squigtones
• comedy
• music

[nitrodrum]

It should be noted that not only is Christopher guest in the photo but KISS drummer Peter Criss is behind the drum in the photo too. He didn't play on the album but he turned up for the photo session. This was right after he left KISS.

[Squigenny]

Thank you for the reminder, I initially meant to edit the description to include that fact and never got around to it. I've actually seen KISS fans pay a good amount for the album.

[FunkyShotsProduction]

No it's NOT Peter Criss, though he looks a bit like him, ( beard, hairs, mouth).

But this guy is thinner, taller, didn't got the grew hair Peter got till he start to dying his hair in 1982 ( Let me rock you ) and got also a different nose.

His name is Don Poncher, a drummer who did a lot work too. Google after his pics, than you will see...

End of rumours : It's NOT George Criscuola!

You don't need to fill your collection.

[strangerinthenight79]

Actually, only Ace had the black stunt double.

[fulloftat2s]

That is of course Peter Criss at the drums. Every Kiss Collector knows this and searches for this album. It was the first released photo of Peter with no make up. It almost broke up the band. Catch up with you KISSTORY people.

[evelau]

My guess is it's a very funny album.

[andypage9]

NIGEL TUFNEL LEAD GUITAR!!!!!!!

[JOgleJSO1]

Casablanca Records and Filmworks was a fairly small label at the time. It was KISS that made them the money as their main act. I think they did this one to expand the lable.

[LemmyAndYourMom]

Actually Tiki, it could be the black Paul Stanley stunt double from "KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park".

Have you ever slow-motioned the fight scenes from that and looked at Paul & Ace? Black guys. Fucking hysterical. Look closely at the faces & then the hands - I laugh out loud every time I see that.

[tikigod1967]

And Paul Stanley is seated right below Lenny.

[LemmyAndYourMom]

Hate to burst anyone's bubble, but that IS indeed Peter sitting behind the drums, although he didn't play a note on that ridiculous record.

Why Casablanca (the same label KISS was on) put this out in '79 is anyone's guess.

[MrDefaulto]

Yeah but think about when you first saw gene simmons without make-up... i wondered why they hired fake people to be the not made-up kiss.

So it could very well be P.C.