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June 3, 2003:

THE SECOND SESSION

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Well, dear readers, our second session went as smoothly as our first – in fact, I’d venture to say that I’ve never had a smoother vocal date than this one. We had several Hainsies/Kimlets visiting the studios, and lots of photos were taken. Everyone did a beautiful job today, including Miss Alison Fraser’s rather zany version of The Blob, Brent Barrett’s lovely Stella by Starlight, the ensemble (which included dear readers Jason, Phil and Jose) on Judy Kaye’s Song of the New Wine, and Theresa Finamore and Juliana A. Hansen’s amazing Mothra’s Song. Lynnette Perry, who I haven’t worked with for over five years, came in and told me she was having allergy problems and her voice wasn’t what she hoped it would be – she then proceeded to do a just-about-perfect first take of her song, Goody Goody. We fixed a few things, but she sounded as good as she ever has. And young Remy Zaken was fantastic on I’ve Written a Letter to Daddy/Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. If there’s any justice, this little powerhouse has a bright future – I would certainly use her on any album anytime anywhere.

We then retired to Joe Allen where I took my one night off from Atkins and finally had the bacon cheeseburger and fries I’ve been craving the whole trip. I must arise at five o’clock, so I’m writing these here notes at night and will post them prior to leaving. The whole time at Joe Allen there was a young girl sitting at a table who looked just like Remy Zaken, and that became the running gag of the evening – I kept asking if it was Remy Zaken, but since the young girl kept drinking from her mother’s martini glass, I figured it wasn’t her after all.

Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below, because I must hit the road to Dreamland for my early arisal.

I’ll keep the rest of the notes short and sweet because all the dear readers that were hanging out with us in New York, New York are going to post about their experiences.

Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must journey to JFK and fly home to Los Angeles, California. I should be home by noon tomorrow so I’ll check in then. Today’s topic of discussion: What are your all-time favorite songs by the following artists: Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Jack Jones and Tony Bennett. I’ll chime in with mine upon my return. Post away, my pretties.

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