Since we don’t yet have a “shameless plug” forum here at the Dope, whatthehell, this should go in Cafe Society.
It’s creative, it’s art . . . I’ve suffered for my art, now it’s your turn.
This weekend, in fact.
::: warming up ::: lalalalala [cough]
I am playing this weekend in a band doing the most amazing production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” you are likely to witness in this or any other universe . . . and of course it’s just the thing for the holiday season.
Running this weekend here in Atlanta. (Sorry, out of towners. Petition us to tour; I could use the work. And we’ll come to your town.)
If there’s any way you can get over to 7 Stages this weekend to check this out, you should, you must . . . prepare to be surprised.
(And you get to hear me play trombone. I mean, is this not value for your entertainment dollar or what?)
I’m not in Atlanta, but wow, tuba, I would love to be able to see this. How freakin’ awesome is it that there’s an annual tribute to the original concept recording of JCS? I adore that album, grew up on it.
Hope the performances go well for you guys! Do you think there’ll be any recording clips available after the shows are over?
Ha, I wish everyone could see this truly unique performance.
It’s been a pleasure just being in the band; everyone involved in the production is very nice and there’s some real talent peeking out here and there.
And it’s not something you see and hear every day, it’s a real throwback to another time altogther. This show is older than everyone involved in it except for a very few of us who remember it from the first time around but what the heck, if Led Zeppelin can rise to rock again so can Jesus.
I hope there will be clips somewhere, but I don’t know how or where; that’s not my department. I suspect that like so many things in this world if you miss it, you miss out. Sorry.
There are some pretty freaky pics on that MySpace page as you scroll down. Not quite NSFW, but maybe best discretely viewed. Are those from the show, the afterparty, or some other non-related event.
Now I have a totally different mental image of our darlin’ Jenny.
You’re welcome! For some reason, I’ve taken a renewed interest in music lately, on a level similar to my youth. The notion of tuba ensembles is truly intriguing, and something I intend to check out. Amazon and You-Tube, here I come!
You know Howard is my teacher/mentor, no? Not that I play like him, I wish, I wish.
Oh, and Howard’s daughter Nedra is a great musician in her own right . . . with a tuba group she has put together called “The Fat Bottom Girls.” They’re fabulous. Check out www.nedrajohnson.com.
You can also hear clips of Howard and his band and Nedra from the Prairie Home Companion site; Garrison Keillor and the gang played at Town Hall last year and Howard and Gravity and Nedra were part of the fun. See http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/ and check out the archives.
Lib, send me an email, I’ll steer you to some good music. Heck, that offer is open to everybody, I’m just going to be really slammed with rehearsals and gigs for a little while longer, 'tis the season, so please bear with me.
In fact I have some overdue obligations to catch up on here, there’s some people I need to get with on tuba and jazz-related stuff, after the first of the year, I swear, I’ll get it to you. And Mame, what can I do for your daughter? Always glad to help.
For some reason, I’ve taken a renewed interest in music lately, on a level similar to my youth. The notion of tuba ensembles is truly intriguing, and something I intend to check out. Amazon and You-Tube, here I come! 