Topic: SEGUE (Read 24083 times)

Jrand74 · « **Reply #210 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:27:16 PM »

Great highlights! Yes, would that I had hair to work with. Oh well.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #211 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:30:22 PM »

Time for bed.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #212 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:32:10 PM »

14 or fight, JRand!
Good night.

Kerry · « **Reply #213 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:35:29 PM »

BK beter not call us Wussburgers. We've been holding down the fort for him.

I'm off too- I want to read for awhile.

Night all.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #214 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:37:12 PM »

I often tell folks my stylist gave me a lot of scalp-colored highlights.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #215 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:43:43 PM »

Here's an obscure Warner Bros. musical I wonder if anyone here knows about. It is called GOING PLACES from 1938 with Louis Armstrong, Dick Powell, Anita Louise, Ronald Reagan and more. Songs by Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer including Jeepers Creepers and Mutiny in the Nursery. Unavailable ever on VHS or DVD.

I only know of it because I have one of those bootleg LPs with the soundtrack to it on one side and LADY BE GOOD on the other side. Really good tunes.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #216 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:47:33 PM »

MISSISSIPPI is a good movie as Charles Pogue mentioned. When I saw it, I felt Bing looked a little strange though. Later I read that he had put on a lot of weight, so he was actually wearing a girdle throughout the movie which made him uncomfortable.

Ann · « **Reply #217 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:59:26 PM »

Wow, bk, you really did put highlights in your hair! I thought you were just joking around...looks good.

bk · « **Reply #218 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:59:55 PM »

I've put on On a Clear Day - I'm interested to see if I like it better these days - I've always thought it pretty bad.

bk · « **Reply #219 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:00:42 PM »

I think the reality is that my highlights are now my real color, sitting there among the blonde. I like it, though.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #220 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:02:14 PM »

As the lone poster, I shall now post a list of Rod McKuen songs that feature the word "lone" or some variant. This would make a great medley for the most depressing album of all time:

Lonesome Cities
Loneliness in Crowds
Loneliness is No Virgin to Me
The Loner
The Lonely Things
Gee it's Nice to Be Alone
I'll Never Be Alone
I Live Alone
A Man Alone
Hi Lonesome
Every Loner Has to Go Alone

Rodzinski · « **Reply #221 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:03:24 PM »

While I was typing that up, it turned out I was no longer so...

ALONE.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #222 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:10:59 PM »

Good Evening!

Phase 1 of ?? of my excavation is now complete.

-And I had to make sure to take a shower after straightening everything up to wash all the dust out of my hair and off my skin. Actually, there wasn't that much dust, but I always have to clean up after handling corrugated cardboard boxes. I get a sort of rash from the cardboard - guess it must me some chemical. ?? So... In any case...

There are three piles of bundled magazines sitting in my living room, and a few bundles of assorted papers/music/miscellany.

To those DRs asking about my "music recycling", I'll see what I can do. It all comes down to time right now. We shall see...

But progress is being made.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #223 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:20:16 PM »

Unfortunately, after I was done cleaning, I noticed there was a message on my cell phone. It was a call asking if I would be interested in playing keyboards for an upcoming show in town. The show I was "supposed" to be doing this spring, but was told a couple of weeks after the fact that I was no longer a part of the project. Yadda, yadda, yadda. So...

My dilemma is whether or not I should call them - well, actually the musical director - and tell him, "Sorry, I'm not interested in playing for the show. At all." I have a feeling the current MD has no idea of my "history" with the project, but I just know that I won't be able to hide any "attitude" in my voice. Yes, I am still bitter.

My current inclination is to contact the director - the one who blew me off - and ask him to tell the music director that I am not interested. At all.

I'm just amazed that no one on the staff has clued the MD in that I should be the LAST person to be called for this show. The Last!

Just one of those weird things...

Ah, well...

Yet another reason I needed to take a shower.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #224 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:24:47 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on February 24, 2005, 08:43:43 PM

Here's an obscure Warner Bros. musical I wonder if anyone here knows about. It is called GOING PLACES from 1938 with Louis Armstrong, Dick Powell, Anita Louise, Ronald Reagan and more. Songs by Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer including Jeepers Creepers and Mutiny in the Nursery. Unavailable ever on VHS or DVD.

I only know of it because I have one of those bootleg LPs with the soundtrack to it on one side and LADY BE GOOD on the other side. Really good tunes.

Strangely enough, I know this movie. When I was in college, one of the grad students put together her own Harry Warren revue for her graduation/thesis project. I was helping her out, and we found out that the university's library had/has a print of the movie. So we checked it out, and viewed it in in the theatre's theatre one afternoon. Fun stuff!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #225 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:46:58 PM »

That's unbelievable that you've seen that, JoseS! The magic of HHW shines through again.

Also unbelievable is the way this group keeps yanking your chain about playing for that show. Just make sure and remember if you call the director who blew you off, he could tell the new person anything. Try and make you look bad or whatever. If this is at all a concern, it might be better for you to call the person who just called you and tell them in your own words what the deal is. Not that you are seeking my input!

bk · « **Reply #226 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:51:25 PM »

I don't mean to sound PERSNICKETY, but where in tarnation IS everyone?

Has Ann caught up?

Rodzinski · « **Reply #227 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:56:46 PM »

Here we are having a little blizzard action here in the Manhattan.

BK-
I don't know the Valley from the Hills as far as Southern California is concerned, so if I am not hopelessly lost somewhere in my rental-mobile and the schedule pans out, we will Shakey it up.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #228 on:** February 24, 2005, 10:08:32 PM »

A final obscure musical to toss out there: BUGSY MALONE.

And with that, I enter the blizzard of sleepyland.

Ann · « **Reply #229 on:** February 24, 2005, 10:48:45 PM »

Hey, where'd everybody go?

George · « **Reply #230 on:** February 24, 2005, 11:02:49 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on February 24, 2005, 08:19:12 PM

No packages for me today!

I came home for lunch and found a package from England in my mailbox! It was from www.dresscircle.co.uk and it was the Dutch cast recording of Stephen Sondheim's Passion! I just couldn't pass it up...besides, I paid for it with my income tax refund! I didn't get a chance to listen to it yet (I left it at work), but the booklet has the complete lyrics and some pictures from the production. Even though the picture on the cover is of the three main actors, they're not in character costumes/make-up. The guy is kind of scary looking (and in the show pictures, he's not) and BOTH the women are quite attractive (but in the show pictures, Fosca is not).

George · « **Reply #231 on:** February 24, 2005, 11:07:40 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on February 24, 2005, 10:08:32 PM

A final obscure musical to toss out there: BUGSY MALONE.

And with that, I enter the blizzard of sleepyland.

I love this movie! I bought soundtrack and the Region 2 DVD from England. I also have a cast recording of the stage version...which also used only children for the cast.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #232 on:** February 24, 2005, 11:11:05 PM »

Well, Kerry, make me feel old. You sprung for the EP of FOLLOW THAT DREAM ten years ago? I sprung for the EP when it first came out! Still have it!

So BK, do blondes have more fun?

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #233 on:** February 24, 2005, 11:11:46 PM »

Rodzinski, I must have missed something. Are you planning on being out here sometime soon?

S. Woody White · « **Reply #234 on:** February 24, 2005, 11:13:36 PM »

I'm not feeling that well. If BK wants to complain, he can stuff it up his perskickety wussburger.

G'night.

bk · « **Reply #235 on:** February 24, 2005, 11:14:30 PM »

So far, I'll just say that blondes DEFINITELY have more fun. I shall say no more.

Rodzinski is coming to LA in March and we shall have a Shakey's partay if you can come along.

bk · « **Reply #236 on:** February 24, 2005, 11:15:10 PM »

I am finished with viewing for this evening. I can view no more. No more I can view. I am viewed out.

bk · « **Reply #237 on:** February 24, 2005, 11:15:41 PM »

New notes are written, new word is chosen. Ain't life sweet?

George · « **Reply #238 on:** February 24, 2005, 11:19:54 PM »

Last night, JRand, I re-signed up for iTunes (it had been too long) and the certificate worked!! Thank you!! I looked up The Manhattan Transfer (my favorite group in the world) and already had everything that they had available. Looking up Sondheim (what else), they had a 71 minute interview with Stephen Sondheim, Barbara Cook and Stephen Holden. I made a CD (only one track, though) and a little booklet. It cost as much as eight individual songs, but it seems pretty cool. I'll look around more and see what else is available. I still have about $1.40 or so left from the gift certificate (through very kind courtesy of JRand)...and I might buy some songs even after the gift certificate is used up.

George · « **Reply #239 on:** February 24, 2005, 11:23:10 PM »

I have to leave for a bit. My housemate needs the computer to check his e-mail.

To be read in your best Elephant Man voice: I am not a Wussburger!!

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