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IT AIN'T EASY
« on: July 30, 2016, 12:33:30 AM »
Well, you've read the notes, the notes weren't easy, and now it is time for you to post until the ain't easy cows come home.
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2016, 12:34:04 AM »
And the word of the day is: LITTORAL!
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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2016, 12:51:27 AM »
First post after BK!
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2016, 01:01:15 AM »
I am home!
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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2016, 01:01:27 AM »
Hi, Tom.
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« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2016, 01:02:51 AM »
I can't even write a good play, how the hell would I think. I could write a musical?
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« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2016, 01:29:29 AM »
Well, looky here! :D

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« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2016, 01:31:59 AM »
Wow!  I did this on my tablet.  I didn't realize that it would be that big!  (That's not a euphemism. ;) )
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« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2016, 01:44:06 AM »
Hi, George!
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« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2016, 01:45:05 AM »
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« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2016, 01:46:35 AM »
Thanks, .George.
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« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2016, 03:00:29 AM »
Congratulations to TCB on his new plateau
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« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2016, 03:01:07 AM »
Jekyll and Hyde comes to mind
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« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2016, 03:05:32 AM »
Why am I up at three in the morning.  Well, I was going to bed at one-thirty when the new master of our next release posted to Dropbox - so I had to listen.  I was very happy with the one that was difficult (there are two scores on one CD) except I felt the level was too low.  I e-mailed that, and within minutes I had a new version of those tracks and it was better, although I'll listen with fresh ears today at some point - but the louder level helps give it some punch.  This score was taken from acetates and the guy did a really good job as he has on other acetate transfers - it's never going to sound like tape, but this music is so great it's just wonderful to have it cleaned up and sounding as good as it's ever going to sound.
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« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2016, 04:39:18 AM »
Good morning, all!
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« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2016, 04:40:08 AM »
I was in bed by 830 last night.  I think I could have used another hour of sleep, but at least I will be awake today.
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« Reply #16 on: July 30, 2016, 04:49:18 AM »
Rehearsal at 11:00 this morning.  Things went rather well yesterday, and the cast happily retained most of their vocal parts since there had been two days without our music director.

I need to get over losing my violin battle yesterday, but it's difficult at the moment since comments like "you may need to simplify your music for future productions" really irk.  I had wanted the additional violin to cover the difficult passages and play the violin lines in the opening that the director has cut because the cast cannot play necessarily instruments and deal with all of the exposition.  And  this is why Jule Styne threatened to pull the GYPSY score if Jerome Robbins cut "Little Lamb."
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« Reply #17 on: July 30, 2016, 04:50:30 AM »
We'll see how today goes.
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« Reply #18 on: July 30, 2016, 04:54:02 AM »
Worst musicals ever: 
CARRIE (still at the top)
RAGGEDY ANN
JELLy'S LAST JAM (what the fat hell was this turkey about?)
DANCE A LITTLE CLOSER (Alan J. Lerner, phone home!)
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (beautiful score, God-awful libretto)
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (I believe nothing will ever fix tis show, no matter how much the Sondheim Cult praises it)
OPAL (the ad said "a little girl and her pig"; well, they slaughter the pig!)
WICKED (brilliant novel, misguided musical)
KA-BOOM (á la A CHORUS LNE, God auditions that last remaining humans in the world to stay alive and breed)

I think the worst play was BURN THIS  (if you can't buy the premise, there's no play after that)
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« Reply #19 on: July 30, 2016, 04:54:58 AM »
I've seen a lot in 40 years of New York Theatre, and I know there are more I've now repressed or forgotten.
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« Reply #20 on: July 30, 2016, 04:57:05 AM »
Screw coffee.  I need alcohol!
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« Reply #21 on: July 30, 2016, 05:29:45 AM »
Today's fresh hell:  at 11:00am yesterday, someone whose email address is jimhench9@gmail.com used my`debit card to charge a $500 Nieman Marcus gift card.  I just spoke to the bank and the debit card is DOA.  They gave me the Nieman Marcus number, and a wonderful lady gave me the email address of the purchaser, the order information, and canceled  the order.

What's interesting about all of this is that the card name was "Larry Moore," which is not the name on the card.  The only account I have that uses this name is with Amazon.com. Could the gmail possessor be an Amazon employee?
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« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2016, 05:44:08 AM »
TOD:

I didn't like WICKED.  The songs were "okay," but the book was terrible.
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« Reply #23 on: July 30, 2016, 05:47:45 AM »
I spent most of yesterday doing a heart stress test.

Actually, I had to do it twice.  I get winded easily, which was the reason for the test.  I couldn't stay on the treadmill long enough to get a reading, so then they decided to give me a chemical stress test, which was not fun.
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« Reply #24 on: July 30, 2016, 05:59:02 AM »
Congrats to TCB on your milestone!
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« Reply #25 on: July 30, 2016, 06:03:42 AM »
Good morning, all.
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« Reply #26 on: July 30, 2016, 06:08:37 AM »
TOD:  Macbeth 2000.
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« Reply #27 on: July 30, 2016, 06:11:56 AM »
So, let's see.  Chance of rain or thunderstorms this evening.  Chance of rain or storms tomorrow evening, which they want to make a rain date.  My goodness, I just can't wait to find out what happens.   :)
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« Reply #28 on: July 30, 2016, 06:17:16 AM »
Good morning!
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« Reply #29 on: July 30, 2016, 06:18:49 AM »
I'll be leaving soon for my flight to LA for the Barbra tour.  First show is Tuesday at the Staples Center.
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