The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #5244   Message #2297456
Posted By: flame schon
25-Mar-08 - 03:09 PM
Thread Name: Did you know Gino (Geno) Foreman
Subject: RE: Did you know Gino Foreman
Yes. Geno's singing and playing several songs (at least 3) can be heard and photos of him as well can all be experienced by downloading the movie DOPE at www.dopethemovie.net
The website is up and I think the download feature will be there any day now.
My name now is Flame Schon, but it was Diane Rochlin at the time of this movie, shot in London in early '67. Geno had already died by then. Marci Stehr Foreman his widow gave us the music which is used throughout the film and photos of Geno as well which accompany an unseen narrator named Damion who tells the "story" of Geno's death. Featured in the film is Casey Diess who had been close to Geno, and who, after the filming was completed, went to Italy where he was struck by lightning and died. Casey has been immortalized apparently by a song from longago called "The Ballad of Casey Deiss' by Shawn Phillips. I believe that Shawn Phillips who calls Casey "brother" in that song, would really like to see the film about which I imagine he's never heard. So, if anyone knows how to contact Shawn please let me know or else direct him to the website for the film. www.dopethemovie.net
Thank you
Flame Schon
flame.schon@gmail.com