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What The Best You Could Hope For?
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Subject: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Thomas the Rhymer Date: 14 Aug 00 - 02:09 PM It's your turn. You've been practicing half the week, and waiting half the night. Its your turn to play, and all eyes are upon you. You are aware of your nervousness, but it is irrelevant now. The time is right, and you are completely confident! WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL SESSION FANTASY "COME TRUE"? Or,... what would you Really like to happen |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Bernard Date: 14 Aug 00 - 02:11 PM That I play something somebody else likes, for a change... |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Mbo Date: 14 Aug 00 - 02:39 PM Um, can it be a fantasy to actually GO to a session? |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: campfire Date: 14 Aug 00 - 02:44 PM To play what I want to play, not make any (too many? too bad? ) mistakes, and for other people to like it, or at least not ask if I don't play any (insert least favorite singer's) songs. campfire |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Peter Kasin Date: 14 Aug 00 - 02:51 PM That my fiddle playing miraculously sounds like Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, and that my singing voice miraculously changes to one that floors everyone. Right now people head to the exits instead of the floor. |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Clinton Hammond2 Date: 14 Aug 00 - 02:53 PM The best that you can hope for Is to die in your sleep... {~` |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Dharmabum Date: 14 Aug 00 - 02:58 PM I remember all the lyrics..........in the correct order. |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: GUEST,Les B Date: 14 Aug 00 - 03:05 PM That people aren't staring at you because your fly is unzipped !! |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: GUEST,Rich(stupidbodhranplayerwhodoesn'tknowbetter Date: 14 Aug 00 - 03:09 PM I've been to sessions where I had just about every other participant on one or more CDs! And they were willin to put up with me! I really couldn't hope for better except maybe where I'm not the only persecutionist, er I mean percussionist with a sense of etiquette. (I can dream, can't I?) Rich |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Kim C Date: 14 Aug 00 - 03:16 PM that I don't have any string/finger squeaks |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: SINSULL Date: 14 Aug 00 - 03:35 PM That I play like Bryan Bowers and sing on key. I wouldn't even mind if I forgot the lyrics. |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Thomas the Rhymer Date: 14 Aug 00 - 03:55 PM I would have to say that I would like everyone to fall in love all over again, shed tears of joy and understanding, and spontaneously sing a round of 'Strike the Bell, Landlord', without any accompaniment... in five part harmony. Strike the bell Landlord serve another round....! |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Peter T. Date: 14 Aug 00 - 03:59 PM She sidles up to me and says, stop this compensatory behaviour and let's get out of here.... yours, Peter T. (novice as opposed to novitiate) |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Little Hawk Date: 14 Aug 00 - 04:09 PM Thomas the Rhymer, I'm with you on that. I would like to play onstage for a whole concert with Buffy Sainte-Marie, singing her songs and mine, sing together on "Starwalker", go out to dinner afterwards, and talk into the wee hours. I would also like to go on tour with Bob Dylan, sit in on some of his recording sessions, share a couple of rum and coke with him, and watch the sun set over the mountains of Cuba. |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Linda Kelly Date: 14 Aug 00 - 04:10 PM that Hugh Grant who just happened to be passing- was so taken by my performance -that he falls prostrate at my feet and worships the very ground I stand on before whisking me away into the night (listen -its not everyones personal fantasy but it is mine!) |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Jon Freeman Date: 14 Aug 00 - 04:19 PM I have had most of mine but the one I really would love is to meet and play with Barney McKenna. Jon |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Marymac90 Date: 14 Aug 00 - 04:29 PM To sing in a REAL key-NOT B sour, for instance, and to stay with the tune throughout! I can dream, can't I? Marymac |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Aug 00 - 04:32 PM Well, I could hope that everybody here would grow up and quit their petty squabbling and complaining and maybe talk about music and positive things for a change, but I guess that's too much to ask. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Jeri Date: 14 Aug 00 - 05:15 PM My session fantasy involves people who aren't singing keeping their voices down or shutting up completely. I also have this one where a busload of singers show up and sing. The constant noodlers who check their watches and look bored during the songs will wander off to play with themselves. Turlough O'Carolan will be forgotten for a week or two, and tune players will learn something new. |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Bill D Date: 14 Aug 00 - 07:30 PM well....I'd like...just once to have that magic 3-4 beats of silence when I finish a moving song and then nods and murmurs of appreciation instead of mechanical applause...*smile* What I did get once was a chance to play "The Storms Are on the Ocean" on the autoharp...with Tom Paley in the circle, and KNOW that all I had to do was nod and he'd take a fiddle break , and he did it just like it is supposed to happen...guess that's my moment of fame... |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: p.j. Date: 14 Aug 00 - 09:58 PM Chanteyranger, I've loved your singing, swooned to your fiddle, and watched people stay up 'till 3:00 a.m. to see what you were going to do next!! Nobody's heading for the exits in the real world, get yourself a new fantasy! Mairead should hope to play "The Mouse Trap" like you...
Incidentally, I've looked up on stage more than once and thought "My God, I can't believe I'm doing this!" Have any of you? Once with Alasdair Fraser, once with Dana Lin and many times with Brian Therriault. Fantasies come true. If only they don't discover the imposter among 'em... New fantasy, to look up on stage and hope they don't notice I'm up there playing with Rick Fielding.... pj
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Sorcha Date: 14 Aug 00 - 10:15 PM (i like that if only they don't discover the imposter one...) Mine is to sound like Eugene O'Donnel just once in my life, and like Chuck said, to die in my sleep without pain and suffering, and without losing my ability to play music. I would like to die still being able to play and with people still being willing to listen to me. p.j --You have PLAYED with Alsdair? oh, envy.........he is a very nice man, tho. I have met him, but not played with him. I guess another fantasy would be to be able to play with/keep up with/impress Frankie Gavin..... |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: WyoWoman Date: 14 Aug 00 - 11:12 PM That Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton are sitting around one afternoon and suddenly one of them, probably Dolly because we're built so similar, says, "You know, grrrls, I think we need to expand our parameters a bit. How's about if we become a Quintet and ask that WyoWoman to come sing with us and see if we can get that Mary Black gal from Ireland to come over and harmonize, too?" And Emmylou and Linda say, "Whoo-hoo. And we can have our studio musicians all be Mudcateers, starting with that swoony Chanteyranger on fiddle, right?" And Dolly says "Oh, absolutely. And we'll have that darlin' Peter T. write the copy and Alice will do us up a real purty graphic for the CD Cover..." And on at least one song I do a real pretty, slow yodel and Escamillo doesn't cover his ears with his paws ... La Wyo |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Little Hawk Date: 15 Aug 00 - 12:02 AM WyoWoman - I understand just how you feel. |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Escamillo Date: 15 Aug 00 - 12:25 AM That a very elegant gentleman approaches after the show and tells me "Oh, I'm sorry I'm leaving now but tomorrow night I'll be at the Plaza Hotel. This is my card, please call me tomorrow, will you ?" - After he leaves, I read the card:
Giuseppe Bel Canto (Ay! no..no! take it easy! Ouch.. ok,ok! Awwh) |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Callie Date: 15 Aug 00 - 12:27 AM That a mysterious stranger sitting quietly in a corner of the room sidles over to me and says "I would like to sponsor you for a year to do nothing bu write and arrange music, play and look for gigs. And this includes free use of my sound studio in _______." (haven't figured the place out yet - could be next door to my house, or it could be on the West Coast of Ireland - not fussy). Callie |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 15 Aug 00 - 01:05 AM To die a violent death at the age of 93... Shot in the back of the head by a jealous husband (after not before) Aye. Dave |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Grab Date: 15 Aug 00 - 09:17 AM Just hope to get it right, and know you've nailed it. Can't do better than that. Incidentally, that moment of silence when you've finished may be bcos the speakers were distorting and folks' eardrums are just recovering... Grab. |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Giac Date: 15 Aug 00 - 09:41 AM ... that I don't lock my keys in either the house or the car, and that, if I do, at least one of my many friends who have duplicate keys will be at home. Or, if all else fails, that my guitar will be on the outside with me.
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: The Shambles Date: 15 Aug 00 - 01:49 PM I have played one song and someone shouts out "do you play any Christy Moore?" I give my usual stock reply, something clever and original like "well he doesn't play any of mine".
When at the back of the room Christy Moore stands up and says go ahead, as he has just recorded my song, ________ _____ on his new CD. |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Jim the Bart Date: 15 Aug 00 - 02:01 PM There is a stunned hush followed by thunderous applause. As I leave the stage T Bone Burnett ambles up and says, "Man, that was something! My name's T Bone and I have to cut that song with ya'll. We'll get Emmy Lou to do some harmony. What else do you have?" |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 15 Aug 00 - 03:10 PM I've always wanted to do harmonies on someone's (anyone's!) CD. Just to get my name on something. Sad ain't I? LTS |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 15 Aug 00 - 03:10 PM I've always wanted to do harmonies on someone's (anyone's!) CD. Just to get my name on something. Sad ain't I? LTS |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Alice Date: 15 Aug 00 - 03:29 PM Carnegie Hall. I'm an optimist.
Alice |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: WyoWoman Date: 15 Aug 00 - 06:07 PM Hey I've sung in Madison Square Gardens. (Ok, so it was as I was walking through on a tour and I just stopped in the middle and started singing. Still ...) Unh, Bartholomew, I really think Emmylou will be busy, but T-Bone and I are like THIS, and I'm sure he'd give me a call to do harmonies on your new CD, except, of course, he's lost my phone number and I've moved and ... nivver mind ...(But have you heard his "Humans from Earth?" One of my favorites ... ) WyoWoman |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Jim the Bart Date: 15 Aug 00 - 06:33 PM WyoWoman & LTS - I'd be glad to have both your voices, with or without T Bone. I hope you work cheap! |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: WyoWoman Date: 15 Aug 00 - 11:46 PM Oh, let's don't call us cheap. Let's say 'reasonable...' ww
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 16 Aug 00 - 05:41 PM Big bar of chocolate and a picture of Sean Connery - I'm happy!!! LTS |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: JR Date: 16 Aug 00 - 06:16 PM That my once, & all too brief singing partner, would show up for a jam again. |
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Subject: RE: What The Best You Could Hope For? From: CamiSu Date: 16 Aug 00 - 06:46 PM Yes, to truly nail one. (Did it with a story this spring, and it feels Oh! So good! one kid yelped with surprise!) But to sing something (anything!) and get a sigh at the end. Barring that tho, I would love to do harmony on a Gordon Bok or Anne Dodson or Cindy Kallett CD (are you guys listening?). But I always seem to be living in the wrong place at the wrong time. I'll drive for auditions! |
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