Howdy Bronwyn and all! Longtime lurker but first time commenter here. Nice to hear John Rubinstein - I saw him recently in this odd Firesign Theatre-adjacent rock film: en.wikipedia.org...
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7:46pm
tim abdellah:
His father was the concert pianist Arthur Rubinstein
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7:46pm
Dan S:
On screen the Pippin cover looks more purple to me. The background color on this page I'd call pink.
Hey they have a Moomin exhibit going up there starting tomorrow! I ❤️ Moomins! www.nybg.org...
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8:05pm
Maulydaft:
Shit I miss NYC so much... I haven't visited since maybe 2012. Get rid of that lousy president!!!! (the new Mayor tho, counteracts the dipshit!)
8:06pm
GG:
Always amazing to listen to GTDR, sending gratitude from Sydney Australia.
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8:16pm
Dan S:
How about playing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" or something else from Monty Python's "Life of Brian"? Yeah, that's the kind of mood I'm in.
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8:17pm
Listener Gregory:
I feel that we commenters are in no position to criticize past use of exclamation points (in show titles)!
In the 30s and 40s, vocal position was determined by who was the star. If the vocalist, s/he got the first chorus; if the band or bandleader, then the band got the first (and usually final) chorus. I learned this from a Billie Holiday boxed set.
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8:49pm
Webhamster Henry:
Now to see if the film "The Cuckoos" exists at all. en.wikipedia.org... I wonder if the color sequences are in two-strip Technicolor, by fave! Nothing chases the blues away better than not even having the color blue!
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8:51pm
Webhamster Henry:
This set reminds me that I got a fantastically restored set of classic Fleischer brothers cartoons from the 30s/40s mostly this week. [ yeah I pre-ordered it] www.classicflix.com...
Listener comments!
: Hello Bronwyn and folks
Listener Gregory: Friday evening, time to let the acid flow freely. Hi, Bronwyn and fellow listeners!
Bronwyn Bishop: hello WR!!!
Bronwyn Bishop:
↳ Listener Gregory @7:02
hello Gregory!!!TonyR: Colbert is gone. Heal me.
Dan S: Hey, fellow AJH listeners. I'm a bit late coming in tonight. Bronwyn, I hope you're feeling much better than you were last Friday.
Listener Gregory: 100% of what I know about Shirley Bassey is that she sang the Goldfinger theme—the greatest Bond title song.
Webhamster Henry: Hi there first-nighters!
Bronwyn Bishop:
↳ TonyR @7:07
aww :(Bronwyn Bishop: hello Tony, Dan and Henry!!!
Webhamster Henry: Hey I got my Marathon Audra McDonald Gypsy dual LP inside a giant book prize!
Bronwyn Bishop: yayayayay
Dan S:
↳ Song: "A Little Dental Music" by "Alan Menken"
Great song, but it's reminding me of an upcoming tooth extraction I have scheduled. Ugh. Not looking forward to it.kwatts: Glad you're feeling better. I'm always tired lol.
Webhamster Henry: Any excuse to play "I am not worthy of your love" is good for me!
Well, it's pretty close to Pauline Oliveros's birthday.
Dan S: Well. I guess don't wear any tops with tight collars if your neck is getting chafed.
kwatts: My fake birthday (the birthdate I use on rando websites) is Mon May 25.
Webhamster Henry:
↳ kwatts @7:22
One of mine is Jan 27, 1823 and another is April 1, 1980 .kwatts:
↳ Webhamster Henry @7:25
Ha! Mine is 1977.Webhamster Henry: Celeb memoirs: look up Daniel Spoto:
en.wikipedia.org...
WR: This bed music is so interesting that it distracts me from what you were saying.
Webhamster Henry: I request a tune from Schmicago, matched with what it's a pastiche of , since Schmigadoon is doing well on Broadway.
Listener Gregory: Bronwyn, why don’t you give yourself a birthday gift by only playing your favorite songs?
Dan S:
↳ Listener Gregory @7:36
Sounds good to me.Corporal Clegg: https://youtu.be/q1gdGjXRmhU?is=US2ozyYwXMnXqW_o
playful Turkish folk song turned into a tight choral jazz arrangement by Boğaziçi Caz Korosu
Webhamster Henry: Ah here we are - I want to use this as an audition song!
Webhamster Henry:
↳ Song: "Doorway to Where" by "Aaron Tveit"
I actually bought the sheet music!kwatts: What are the current "must see" on Broadway right now?
tim abdellah:
↳ Song: "Corner of the Sky" by "John Rubinstein"
Howdy Bronwyn and all! Longtime lurker but first time commenter here. Nice to hear John Rubinstein - I saw him recently in this odd Firesign Theatre-adjacent rock film: en.wikipedia.org...tim abdellah: His father was the concert pianist Arthur Rubinstein
Dan S: On screen the Pippin cover looks more purple to me. The background color on this page I'd call pink.
Listener Gregory:
↳ tim abdellah @7:46
!!!Listener Gregory: Bronwyn, given the state of the world, we could all use a serious dose of silliness.
Maulydaft: your staycation: You've probably been to Obscura Antiques shopobscuraantiques.com ?
Webhamster Henry: More requests: A few more Encores selections might be great - or Lyrics & Lyricists - or stuff from 54 Below shows.
kwatts: Well I've been living in S Philly for 17 years and I still get suspicious looks.
Maulydaft: or - into Dr. Who or themed cafes? Beacon is not exactly staycation but maybe close enough? www.thepandoricarestaurant.com
Webhamster Henry: I saw a Lady Be Good at Goodspeed Opera house in 1974!
kwatts:
↳ Maulydaft @7:52
Is it bigger on the inside?Webhamster Henry:
↳ Maulydaft @7:52
Beacon is an MTA ride from NYC! and Pandorica is a fun place that I'm surprised survived the pandemic.Maulydaft:
↳ Webhamster Henry @7:53
Good to know... it's on my list of places to visit whenever I get to NYC next.Maulydaft:
↳ kwatts @7:53
hahaha! That would be cool eh?Webhamster Henry:
↳ Maulydaft @7:55
it's not a _short_ ride, but you just walk up the hill from the train station.You can fill out the day at Dia Beacon.Webhamster Henry: Encores! performs an important service!
Listener Gregory:
↳ Webhamster Henry @7:53
Dis Beacon art museum is well worth visiting, but do check their hours.tim abdellah:
↳ Maulydaft @7:52
Wow! 😲Maulydaft: I really think the Lee Marvin version of Wandering Star is the best
Chris in Kensington Bklyn: Greetings, Bronwyn and all! Hopping on for the second half.
Dan S: On a nice day, the NY Botanic Garden is a great place to visit. A new exhibit called "Flower Power" is just opening there.
kwatts: Could I possibly request "Wig in a Box"?
Webhamster Henry:
↳ Dan S @8:02
Hey they have a Moomin exhibit going up there starting tomorrow! I ❤️ Moomins! www.nybg.org...Maulydaft: Shit I miss NYC so much... I haven't visited since maybe 2012. Get rid of that lousy president!!!! (the new Mayor tho, counteracts the dipshit!)
GG: Always amazing to listen to GTDR, sending gratitude from Sydney Australia.
Maulydaft:
↳ Webhamster Henry @8:05
ohhh the Moomins! For some strange reason my LED lightbulb has Moomins on it :DWebhamster Henry:
↳ Webhamster Henry @8:05
I can't not post these Moomin songs: bluemusicgroup.bandcamp.com...Maulydaft:
↳ Webhamster Henry @8:09
cute!Dan S: How about playing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" or something else from Monty Python's "Life of Brian"? Yeah, that's the kind of mood I'm in.
Listener Gregory: I feel that we commenters are in no position to criticize past use of exclamation points (in show titles)!
Dan S:
↳ Song: "Say It Isn't So" by "Layton and Johnstone"
Unfortunately, it's so.Chris in Kensington Bklyn:
↳ Song: "I Love a Piano" by "Barbara Cook"
We're big Barbara Cook fans down here in Kensington, thanks for playing.Webhamster Henry:
↳ Listener Gregory @8:17
I can swear Bronwyn did an all Exclamation Point show themed show here...Dan S:
↳ Song: "Bright Side of Life" by "Harry Nilsson"
Thank you!!Dan S:
↳ Dan S @8:29
Speaking of exclamation points. :)Webhamster Henry:
↳ Song: "Bright Side of Life" by "Harry Nilsson"
Eric Idle was a good friend of Harry's. He wrote a little tribute song to him. www.youtube.com...Listener Gregory:
↳ Song: "Bright Side of Life" by "Harry Nilsson"
I definitely hear us all whistling along.Dan S: And my favorite bed music, now! The hits just keep on coming!
Oleh from Pittsburgh: Bronwyn! Sister Rosetta!
Listener Gregory:
↳ Song: "Trouble In Mind" by "Sister Rosetta Tharpe"
Can anyone confirm that when Rosetta Tharpe got married, she rented a stadium and charged admission to the ceremony?Dan S:
↳ Song: "Lullaby of the Leaves" by "Al Bowlly"
Wow, the vocals come in very late in this song. I was starting to wonder.Listener Gregory:
↳ Dan S @8:44
In the 30s and 40s, vocal position was determined by who was the star. If the vocalist, s/he got the first chorus; if the band or bandleader, then the band got the first (and usually final) chorus. I learned this from a Billie Holiday boxed set.Webhamster Henry: Now to see if the film "The Cuckoos" exists at all.
en.wikipedia.org... I wonder if the color sequences are in two-strip Technicolor, by fave! Nothing chases the blues away better than not even having the color blue!
Webhamster Henry: This set reminds me that I got a fantastically restored set of classic Fleischer brothers cartoons from the 30s/40s mostly this week. [ yeah I pre-ordered it] www.classicflix.com...
Dan S:
↳ Listener Gregory @8:48
Interesting. Thanks for that info.Listener Gregory:
↳ Song: "Hotter Than That" by "Louis Armstrong and His Hot...
Recorded in 1927, with guest Lonnie Johnson on guitar.Listener Gregory:
↳ Dan S @8:52
Everything I know comes from liner notes.Maulydaft: Lovely music, thanks :)
Chris in Kensington Bklyn:
↳ Song: "Sophisticated Lady" by "Jimmie Lunceford & His Or...
Jimmie Lunceford! His band was underrated. There were some great players who came through it, I think.WR:
↳ Chris in Kensington Bklyn @8:55
Absolutely agree with you on this!Dan S: Great show, Bronwyn! I'm not saying that only because you played my request, though that didn't hurt.
Seriously, though, some real good stuff tonight!
Listener Gregory: That was almost an entire set of fox trots.
tim abdellah: Fun set! Have a good weekend all and a good staycation Bronwyn!
Chris in Kensington Bklyn: Thanks for the great selections, Bronwyn!
Webhamster Henry: ... the end theme song from Dr. Strangelove!
Listener Gregory:
↳ Webhamster Henry @9:01
But not this version, which I’ve never heard.Webhamster Henry: Thanks for indulging me!
Listener Gregory: Thanks a thousand, Ms B!
Bronwyn Bishop: THANK YOU DARLINGS
Dan S:
↳ Song: "We'll Meet Again" by "Vera Lynn with Arthur Young"
Until we meet again, have a good week, BB, fellow listeners!WR: thank you