Alaska Mike's songs in the movies

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Big Mick
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:31 PM

Since yerself is feeling generous, I will have a case of Guinness to go.

Mick

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:27 PM

Thank you all for your kind wishes. The songs they have contracted for are "Calypso In Alaska", "High Country", "Highway of Dreams", "Little Jim", "Talkeetna Waltz", "Tired of These Rainy Day Blues", and "Trailer Park Song". They are still considering several others as well. When they first contacted me by phone last Monday, they indicated that there were 10 songs. So they still might decide on a few more.

This is a contract for the recorded masters. So if they pick any of them for the movie, it will be my voice singing instead of somebody famous. I still have to pinch myself that this is really happening. Heck, another round of drinks for everyone.

Mike

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Amos
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:27 PM

Double that Guinness, pal ,and double those ocngratulations as well!!

A

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: PoppaGator
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:18 PM

Congrats and good luck!

Whether or not things work out as well as we all hope for this particular movie ~ and, what the hell, they'll almost undoubtedly pick up some of the seven songs, or else they wouldn't have contacted you in the first place ~ you've got your foot well inside the door for the next project that comes up. This could really be the start of something!

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: artbrooks
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:17 PM

Sounds good to me too, Mike. Can you say which songs, or is that closed information?

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: kendall
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:17 PM

It couldn't happen to a bigger guy! Great news sir!

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:15 PM

Brilliant news Mike, can I have your autograph?

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: rumanci
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:08 PM

I'll celebrate with ya with yet another virtual hangover Mike -
Brilliant news *bg*

rum {{{xx}}}

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: wysiwyg
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:05 PM

Good for you, Mike!

~S~

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Peace
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:03 PM

! ! ! YAHOO ! ! !

Dang-da-da-da-DANG.

Great news, Mike. I am very, very happy for you.

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Nancy King
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:58 PM

Seems to me the movie(s) oughta be written around the songs! I find it hard to imagine Mike's "Iditerod" song or the one about the fella who slept through the earthquake fitting seamlessly into some other story...

Congratulations, Mike!

Nancy

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Sorcha
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:52 PM

YES!!!!

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:51 PM

That is realy exciting, Mike. And will we all get invitations to the Premier and the Oscars when you are nominated?

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Bill D
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:45 PM

boy...having heard Mike sing some..(or most) of them the last couple of Getaways, I know there are several that will grab ANY movie makers attention!

great news...and good luck!

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Joybell
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:41 PM

How wonderful, Mike. Great news. So happy for you.

Sheep? Playing sheep? Don't spread that around in the sheep community, Barry. All we need out here is 1000 or so sheep with drum kits.

Thank you Mike for sharing your news. Good luck with the next stage. Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Big Mick
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:04 PM

Wonderful news, my ramblin' friend. One day when you are rich and famous I will tell folks that you taught me how to write songs. And never mind my ole buddy, Finn. He lives in Londonderry, NH. Like he has something to talk about. Hahahahaha

Make mine a Guinness!!

Mick

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Barry Finn
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:01 PM

GREAT Mike, Im excited for you too. Hope you ride this all the way, but please explain 1 thing. Who'd want to make a movie about Alaska?
They could as easily have driven to the Northeast & film us playing with the sheep.

Lots of good luck. See Ya

Barry

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Ferrara
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:00 PM

Mike! That's really excellent news! I'll lift a virtual glass to that. And I hope they use all of your songs.

If they do, we'll get together a big party here to go see the movie when it comes out. :-)

Hugs,
Rita Ferrara

Subject: Alaska Mike's songs in the movies
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 05:52 PM

I have some good news I would like to share with my fellow Mudcatters.   I received a contract this morning from Transition Music Company in Hollywood to sign 7 of my original songs. TMC provides music and songs to movie companies as well as television. Apparently there is a movie production company currently filming a movie about Alaska and the producer wants Alaskan songs in the movie. So my 7 songs will be forwarded to the movie producer and, hopefully, some or all of them will be included in the movie.

This is a very exciting time for me and I wanted to share it with my friends in Mudcat. I hope this will give some encouragement to other songwriters to keep plugging away and keep sending your songs out to the people who make the decisions.    So, to all my friends and fellow catters, the virtual drinks are on me. Cheers.

Mike