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The songs were generally parodies of popular tunes of the day; however, in contrast to contemporary musical parodists such as "Weird Al" Yankovic , whose songs were performed comically, Means' musical accompaniments were largely faithful to the original artists'. His musical sensibilities caught the attention of some of the popular musicians of the day, and he was soon performing on the same bills as Stevie Ray Vaughan , Los Lobos , and other straight musical acts. His most successful collaboration was with Huey Lewis And The News . He performed in several of their popular music videos, and traveled with them as the warm-up act on their 1984-1985 world tour. By the mid- 1980s , he was one of the most successful local acts in the San Francisco area. In 1989, he joined 45 other performers, including Los Lobos, Santana , Aaron Neville , and Crosby, Stills & Nash at a Benefit Concert in Watsonville, California for victims of the Loma Prieta Earthquake . By the early 1990s , the stand-up craze that had fueled the success of "Dr. Gonzo" had started to subside. He retired from performing and moved back to Mason City, where he took a position as an English professor at a nearby college and serves on the city council. In 2004 he opened a 2 restaraunts in Mason City. He devotes his spare time to beautification projects in his hometown. |
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