In part two of our interview Don Peake continues recounting some of his many adventures from Rock and Roll to racing. Taking over the reigns of the Knight Rider sound track from Stu Phillips, whose work he greatly admired, Don discusses how he used elements of the established theme and wove them into his own work. Don then gives us a special treat, getting out his guitar, Don plays for us samples of his work with such bands as the Everly Brothers, Ray Charles, and the Jackson five. Check out the video above!
Don Peake, the composer of 77 of the original Knight Rider episodes, joined the Knight Rider crew at episode 13 "Hearts of stone." A classically trained musician, Don has had a very diverse career ranging from the classics to early synthesizer work, rock, and hanging out with Elvis and the Beatles. Check out our video interview above to hear the fascinating and unexpected twists and turns of Don's career from rock and roll to Knight Rider. Be sure to check back for part two where Don tells us about his car racing days and his more recent projects.
for more info on Don Peake or to buy a Don Peake music CD check out his website. donpeakemucic.com
Paul Casey, the producer behind Knight Rider Festival, has put up on eBay some parts he received from Cinema Vehicle Services that were screen used from the Knight Industries Three Thousand for the current series. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Children's Miracle Network. Remember - Knight Rider Festival returns next year March 19-20, 2010. Auction Link
At the opening night of Knight Rider Festival, Mayor Goodman presented Paul Casey and Knight Rider Festival a proclamation dedicating March 21's as "Knight Rider Festival Day." Here now is that proclamation, what an amazing honor for all those involved!
Proclamation
From the office of the Mayor
Whereas;
Knight Rider Festival pays homage to the television series both past and present and the revolutionary car of the future KITT; andWhereas;
Paul Casey and the cast and crew of Knight Rider will be recognized for their contributions to the entertainement community in Las Vegas; andWhereas;
The observance of Knight Rider Festival raises public awareness about family values and broadens our understanding and appreciation of the Knight Rider Theme "One Man Can Make A Difference"; andWhereas;
Money raised at today's event will be donated to Children's Miracle Network to help children and their families across the country; nowTherefore;
I, the Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, hereby proudly proclaim March 21st to be:Knight Rider Festival Day
In the City of Las Vegas and ask all citizens to show their support for Paul Casey, the Cast and Crew of Knight Rider and the KITT replica car owners.In witness whereof:
By the powers granted to me,
I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the
City of Las Vegas to be affixed
this 21st day of March, 2009.Honorable Oscar B. Goodman
Mayor, City of Las Vegas
Check out this hilarious clip from "American Contestant" with Bob Odenkirk: Episode 7. It's great to see Deanna's comedic side a little more than we've seen on Knight Rider.
We mentioned last week, that the UK channel Living aired The Hoff: When Scott Came To Stay, a look into Scott Mills, a UK radio personality, and his week living with David Hasselhoff. This week they've aired part 2 which features when we caught up with David and Scott filming back in January as they met the members of the Knights of the West Coast organization and their fleet of KITT Replicas.
Head over to YouTube if you want to see some clips, or check out their official website for behind the scenes info and pictures.
In an exclusive interview for our 11th edition of the Knight Rider Online Podcast, Honnziva speaks with Paul Casey. Paul was the producer behind the Knight Rider Festival, that took place this year in Las Vegas for Knight Rider and Children's Miracle Network. We catch up with Paul and get his thoughts about how the event went, the money raised for the charity and talk to him about the future. In particular he lets us know about the confirmed date for Knight Rider Festival 2 - March 19-20, 2010.
Please welcome Honnziva and Weeezl for their first podcast for us! There is more than just the interview with Paul, so please check it out! We hope to get under a regular schedule for these, so please check back. You can find the podcast here.
And thanks again to The Shadowy Flight for hosting last weeks podcast!
This week, the UK channel Living aired The Hoff: When Scott Came To Stay, a :45 min look into Scott Mills, a UK radio personality, and his week living with David Hasselhoff. This is a really unique and humanizing look into the behind the scenes world of David.
We caught up with David and Scott filming back in January as they met the members of the Knights of the West Coast organization and their fleet of KITT Replicas.
Someone has posted on YouTube the complete episode for people not in the UK to see. We've included embeds to those videos after the jump.
Continue reading Living UK airs "The Hoff: When Scott Came to Stay".
Due to unfortunate circumstances, we had to put the Knight Rider Online podcast on hiatus back in January. Since then we've been busy preparing for the Knight Rider Festival and launching the Campaign for a Second Season, that our beloved podcast fell down in priority.
While we aren't ready to announce a full return to form or even a rebirth, we do have a special edition episode available now. The fine hosts of another Knight Rider podcast - The Shadowy Flight - were gracious enough to help us with an episode during our transition and we are very thankful that they did.
If you're not familiar with Jason and Dan, their podcast The Shadowy Flight, started a little after we did back in August, but their episode style is completely different. Where as ours had tended to wrap up the news of the last few weeks, theirs is more episode focused. Each edition they spend at least an hour having a healthy discussion about an episode. It has been mostly for the Knight Rider 2008 series, but they've also done Knight Rider 2000, Knight Rider 2010 and some of TKR. They'll begin reviewing the original series very soon as well, so be sure to give them a listen.
We'll be back very soon with more on the podcast future. Thanks again to Jason and Dan for their hard work. We had the pleasure of meeting them at the Knight Rider Festival and they really are a class act, so check them out!
* If the latest episode isn't displayed in iTunes, you can download it directly.
Just two hours left on our eBay auction raising money for the Children's Miracle Network. Our Knight Rider Festival package includes a signed print, t-shirt, magazine and other swag. Please help if you can!
We also have some t-shirt and pins left at our online store, with limited quantities left on our custom Knight Rider Online shirts. This will be our final push - so thank you for your help!
We had our HD cameras rolling all weekend at The Knight Rider Festival, where fans came from all around the world to meet such Knight Rider stars as:
Justin Bruening, Rebecca Holden, Catherine Hickland, Stu Phillips, Don Peake, Jack Gill, George Barris, Dennis Braid, Tony Wood, Michael Scheffe, Buzz Bundy, James Smith, James Winburn, Nate Truman and Glen A. Larson.
Check out the video above, or visit our Videos page for more videos of the event.
Also be sure not to miss photos of the event on our Photos page.
It was great to see so many new faces. If you see your self, drop into our forum and let us know.
NBC has finally done what many were waiting for! The first season of the original Knight Rider is now available via both NBC and Hulu! Now there is a way for US based viewers to have a free legal method of watching the original series.
Classic episodes such as Pilot, Trust Doesn't Rust (first appearance of KARR), Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death (KITT jumps the General Lee), White Bird (first appearance of Stevie) and many others are now available for you any time day or night!
We will let you know when further seasons become available! If you are in the US, be sure to watch via these methods (for the new series too!) it's the only way NBC will know we are out here watching.
If you're a KITT owner and have a completed conversion, Star Car Central is looking for you. They've got a registration database going where they hope to have a complete registry for all Star Car vehicles like KITT. They help put replica owners with rental opportunities, such as appearances in movies for films like "Kickin' it Old School", on TV for the G4 channel, or parading down Hollywood in a parade.
The man behind Star Cars is Nate Truman, whom we had the pleasure of meeting this past weekend at Knight Rider Festival. Nate has a really interesting Knight Rider connection, one that we'll go into more detail in the near future. Just a little preview - he was the voice of KITT at the Universal Studios Theme Park in Hollywood.
At the Knight Rider Festival, Paul Casey the shows creator introduced his beautiful daughter to us. She is a special needs child and the reason behind his strong drive to help make a difference.
Just like Paul, everyone who came to the Knight Rider Festival was there to make a difference. Some donated time, others money, and some the use of their creative talents.
If you could not come this year there is still a chance to make a difference and help children. Proceeds from the items in our store will go to charity. We've got official festival t-shirts, Knight Rider Online t-shirts and button packs.
We also ended up with an extra signed autograph sheet and some other goodies. So to continue on in the spirit of the event that brought all of these honored guests together, we are actioning it off for charity. We've put it together with a package where the winner will also received a official festival shirt, collectors edition copies of Today In Las Vegas (with KITT and Deanna Russo on the cover) as well as KRO pins and swag. Auction will end on March 31st and we will ship internationally!
