Well, dear readers, our first session went very well – it was a smooth and lovely session from start to finish. First, Christiane Noll came in and did Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte and did a fine job, as always. Then Judy Kaye arrived and we did Song of the New Wine, and she was a hoot from start to finish. We did a few takes and they’re really fun – tomorrow we put the ensemble on it. I hadn’t seen Judy in quite some time and we had a great, great time. After Judy, we were actually ahead of schedule, and Rebecca Luker came in and nailed her song in about fifteen minutes. She was in gorgeous voice and the song, The Faithful Heart, was really beautiful (it’s a Cahn and Van Heusen song). By then, we were about forty-five minutes ahead of schedule, so Guy Haines came in and recorded his song, Look to a Star, today instead of tomorrow. Finally, our very own Susan Gordon came in and did You’re a Dolly from Attack of the Puppet People (a movie she appeared in as a wee bairn). She was very nervous, having never done a recording session before, but within ten minutes she was fine and did very well indeed. It will be a very cute track.
Later, we had the Hainsies/Kimlets gathering at Joe Allen and, other than the fact we were in the front room (where the bar is), which I abhor, it was a splendidly splendid affair. The guest list included such dear readers as William E. Lurie (and partner), Susan Gordon, Jason, Phil, Michael Shayne, Kitlo, Craig Brockman, along with Richard Valley and Tom Amorosi of Scarlet Street, my assistant Jonathan, and our very own Juliana A. Hansen. We supped on excellent food (I had a steak and a Caesar Salad) and several people partook of excellent desserts. It was quite a lot of fun and we took lots of photos which we will put up right here on this here website if we can just get Mr. Mark Bakalor off his butt cheeks.
The rain seems to have abated. Yes, you heard it here, dear readers, the rain seems to have abated and now we have abated rain. Soon I must get ready to attend our second session – today we have the likes of Brent Barrett, Lynnette Perry, Remy Zaken, Theresa Finamore and Juliana A. Hansen, and Alison Fraser. So, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because I must ready myself with rare balms and gileads.
After the session I’ll be going to Joe Allen (surprise!) and then I’m going to try to get to sleep at a reasonable hour, because I have to leave in the wee small hours of the morning.
We’ve taken lots of photos of the sessions and even some video as well – perhaps we’ll try to post some of those here, too, if we can get Mr. Mark Bakalor off his butt cheeks.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must shower, I must dress myself in garments, I must walk to the studio and I must record vocals. Today’s topic of discussion: What are your favorite restaurants in the city you live in – what are their specialties and why do you like said restaurants so much. No fast food unless it’s a fast food stand that is peculiar to your city. I’ll check back in later to see your excellent and mouth-watering posts.