|
10 Sep 07 - 09:05 PM (#2145989) Subject: Jimmyt's musical going well From: jimmyt I wanted to report that I have written a musical review of do-wop music and it has opened to sold-out houses the first 2 nights, and will probably sell out this weekend as well. I have set the story as a nostalgia tour of a semi-over-the-hill group from 1966 who are on their way to Disney with their wives, repeating their tour stops they made 40 years ago. It is absolutely mindless, silly, hokey. ridiculous, but seems to be really popular with the theater patrons. I have had many people call me and say it is the best time they have had in 30 years. Musically it is pretty well done, and the theater part is very relaxed and allows lots of audience interaction. My group, the Classics, is having the time of their lives once again and we will generate about $5000 profit for the local community theater. 2 of our quartet are cancer survivors in the last 5 years so I am just thrilled to be performing at all! I just wanted to make this announcement. This Saturday, I perform with the Peacock Alley Blues band at 11 AM, at noon with the Brookwoods , my folk geoup, and 7 pm my play, "Classics Road Trip" is playing followed by a 2 hour sing at a local wine bar after the show. I will be one tired, but fulfilled musician by midnight! |
|
10 Sep 07 - 09:58 PM (#2146020) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Ron Davies Wonderful idea! Congratulations on your success! Hope you're still in a mood for doo-wop at the Getaway--not doo-wopped out. Doo-wop will live forever--mainly 'cause it's great FUN! |
|
10 Sep 07 - 10:01 PM (#2146022) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Amos Oh, Jimmy, well done lad!! Congrats!! Especially on estimating the audience so well!! :D Proud of you! A |
|
10 Sep 07 - 10:06 PM (#2146026) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: CapriUni Glad to hear it, Jimmy! Always happy for good news of fun times. |
|
10 Sep 07 - 10:55 PM (#2146056) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Dead Horse Gin !!! |
|
10 Sep 07 - 11:23 PM (#2146066) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: katlaughing Great!! Any chance of a snippet of it on youtube? |
|
10 Sep 07 - 11:57 PM (#2146078) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Lonesome EJ Go man go!!! I'm proud to know ya! |
|
11 Sep 07 - 12:06 AM (#2146082) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: open mike if you ever need a videographer.. i like to capture such moments... good on ya! and thanks for the report.. that explains why we have not seen or heard much of you around here these days.. good alibi@ |
|
11 Sep 07 - 01:19 AM (#2146109) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: GUEST,crazy little woman Kansas City has a group of old guys called Freddie and the Doo Wops who do something similar - sing the rock 'n' roll hits of the fifties. When I was a kid, those songs were like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. I hated that music. But now when I hear Freddie and the Doo Wops perform it, I enjoy it much more. I've decided that they have much better voices, and that makes all the difference. Congratulations on your show, which may have made the same happy discovery. |
|
11 Sep 07 - 02:50 AM (#2146130) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: KT Good on ya, Jimmy!!! This sounds like such fun!! If you weren't so far away, I'd be there this weekend for sure! Have lots of fun with it! KT |
|
11 Sep 07 - 04:30 AM (#2146162) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Jeanie Wow Jimmy, me ol' china, this is great news ! Many congratulations, - jeanie xx |
|
11 Sep 07 - 05:03 AM (#2146178) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: John MacKenzie Great stuff me old dental mate, [no that's not a Spoonerism!] Keep on keeping on, and give my best to the lovely Jayne. Giok |
|
11 Sep 07 - 05:05 AM (#2146180) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Megan L weel done lad |
|
11 Sep 07 - 05:14 AM (#2146190) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Liz the Squeak I'm so proud to have met such a talented and good looking man (any chance you can fix a filling for me for free?), congratulations Jimmydear... Always good to know you've got a trumpet worth blowing. LTS |
|
11 Sep 07 - 05:17 AM (#2146192) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Emma B Glad to hear it jimmy, open up that bottle of wine and celebrate! |
|
11 Sep 07 - 05:40 AM (#2146204) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Leadfingers Good On You Jim ! Glad it' all going well for you . |
|
11 Sep 07 - 12:30 PM (#2146477) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: SINSULL JimmyT in a DA - WHOO WHOO! Enjoy, Jimmy. Well done! |
|
11 Sep 07 - 07:45 PM (#2146864) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: McGrath of Harlow As katlaughing suggested, any chance of putting a chunk of it on YouTube? After all, all it needs is someone with camera and a computer... |
|
11 Sep 07 - 08:13 PM (#2146875) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: jimmyt will try! Great idea. I will see if we can get a clip. ANyway, thanks for all the very nice sentiments! L:You are all wonderful folks. I hope to still make it to getaway this year to raise a glass and have one of those incredible all night sings again! |
|
12 Sep 07 - 11:29 AM (#2147370) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Splott Man Well done, mate! from me and the Dame |
|
14 Sep 07 - 05:40 PM (#2149456) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: jimmyt Well, off to the theater for Friday night show. Opening weekend was very well received and sold out the next 2 nights. Im going to be glad to have a rest for the old mind as I have been living from lists for 3 weeks now! |
|
14 Sep 07 - 10:31 PM (#2149619) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Azizi Congratulations, Jimmyt!! I'm curious, which songs are featured in your musical, "Classics Road Trip"? Also, I second-or third-the idea about documenting portions of your show, if not the entire show, by contacting Mudcatter open mike or another videographer. |
|
16 Sep 07 - 09:43 AM (#2150372) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: jimmyt thanks for the comment, Azizi. I wish I had thought earlier of getting a videographer, but by the time I came to that thought it was just too late to pull it off. This was our songlist: At the Hop Fightin' Otter Alma Mater Lady (lionel ritchey arrangement) Tears on my pillow Valarie GLoria Oh, Donna Sherry Come GO with Me RUnaround Sue Love is a Many Splendored Thing Running Bear Mack The Knife In the Still of the Night Lion Sleeps tonight Chain Gang Who put the Bomp 16 Candles No, Not Much 16 Tons Unchained Melody Dream Lover The Guy who's in your Diary Dream Venus Blue Moon GOodnight Sweetheart (WHew! no wonder I am tired today) |
|
16 Sep 07 - 01:45 PM (#2150527) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Fortunato Jimmyt, I may have missed it, but where is all this taking place? regards, chance |
|
16 Sep 07 - 06:26 PM (#2150712) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Azizi Thanks, Jimmyt. That's a great song list!!! My favorite song on that list is "16 Candles" {is that the one that goes "16 candles make a lovely light/but it's not as bright/as your eyes tonight"?. If so, then yes, that's definitely my favorite. Well, actually my favorite song is "Unchained Melody". No, it's "Tears On My Pillow". Okay-here's my real favorite-Blue Moon. No it's In the Still of the Night. Oh shucks! I can't decide. They're all great! |
|
16 Sep 07 - 06:28 PM (#2150714) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: Azizi Oh! I forgot "Come Go With Me". Now that's really my favorite song of them all! |
|
16 Sep 07 - 07:27 PM (#2150745) Subject: RE: Jimmyt's musical going well From: jimmyt Thanks for the kind words Azizi. Chance It was a musical revue I wrote and performed the last 2 weekends with my do-wop group, The Classics. We have been singing on and off for 10 years now and this is one of several musicals I have put together for the Artistic Civic Theater in Dalton, Georgia. It is a theater group that I helped start 16 years ago, has a nice theater that seats a35 and we pretty much filled it for 4 performances. A lot of fun and the patrons seemed to really like it a lot. We closed last night then went to a local wine bar and did another 2 sets for the folks there and finished up at 11 pm. All in all, a nice musical day. |