Muse and Whirled Retort - August - 2010
THE MUSE AND WHIRLED RETORT
Vol. XI issue xi
August 2010
Horning's Hideout, OR

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Hey everybody,
It's that time of the month again.  Yes, there is craziness brewing in the world…. But for now – I have to write a piece that is a long over due thank you… Paul and Jen and I have been playing a lot of shows this past month – some big festivals some tiny coffee houses… and there is one group that never gets their just rewards so THAT is the subject of this months M.U.S.E. .A.N.D. .W.H.I.R.L.E.D .R.E.T.O.R.T.
THE MUSE AND WHIRLED RETORT
Vol. XI issue xi
August 2010
Horning's Hideout, OR

So this lawyer dies and gets into heaven – Saint Peter says, "Welcome to Heaven, come on in"

This politician gets to the pearly gates, and Saint Peter says, "Welcome to Heaven, come on in"

The stagehand gets there, and Saint Peter says, "The loading dock is around the back."

Ya know the difference between a homeless person and a stagehand?

A laminate.

That's how most of the jokes go… 'cuz ya see…

,,,the stagehand never gets celebrated – he is too busy setting the stage for the celebration.  In fact, there can be no celebration without him – nothing like doing the load in for your own party. So I say its time for a toast to the stagehand…

… the noble profession. The world's third oldest profession. The stagehand.

I mean the oldest is the prostitute, the second is the pimp. Somebody had to set the stage for the ultimate in live entertainment.

So…
Here's to you, the stage hand… all of you … the wrench slingers, the truss climbers, the box pushers and doc jockeys, the color girls and best boys, the cookie cutters, merch mongers and back line humpers. The leggers of decks, the guitar and drum techs.  The tour managers, the projection booth anglers, and dog and pony wranglers. The shop stewards and dressing room screwers.

The gaffers, the go-fers, the grips, the green room greeners, and the glow tape dispensers.

You know why sound men only count to two? "Check one two" 'cos on "three" you have to lift.

What do you call a stage electrician with a hammer? A thief.

Here's to you and all your quirky rivalries.

May the war between the tweaks and the squints ever rage.  I sometimes think the rivalry was created by management, knowing that the two would so often race each other to get their rig up first – as we all push towards that moment – the one we all do this for – that second… when the house lights go to half… and the hush silence befalls the crowd… and then they go out.

THAT!

That is the most important moment in the universe – THAT second. For it is in that second ANYTHING can happen, and it usually does. If we have done our job…together we sit beneath the blue lights, head sets engaged and listen for the moment of silence in which you can actually hear the squeaking of a hinge, that can only be the opening of the door to wonder.

So here's to you…

…the rag pullers and dress setters, the grid monkeys, thimble fingers and folder holders. The shills and the plants, the quick changers, set changers, props table arrangers, and marquee letter hangers.

The pit geeks the buckle gluers, the touch ups and monitor men. The fluffers, and fly men, the soft goods stitchers, the floor directors, the multi vendor vendors and trap door operators. The ambient minstrels, the vaudeville idiots and projector screen vidiots. The consol programmers and program printers.

The bamboo ballet brigade, The blockers, the dispatchers, and penguins.  The double shifts and stunt doubles. The drivers of freightliners and the eyeliner liners. The trick line pullers, the fork lift riders and the chain motor bridlers.  High sand getting high with the band…

You know how you know when the stage is level? The rigger drools out of both sides of his mouth.

You know how many stage electricians it takes to screw in a light bulb? It's not a light bulb, it's a lamp.  You know the difference between a stagehand and a pig? You won't find a pig wandering around a hotel lobby looking for a stagehand.

Without the lights, the show would be… radio.

So tune in my friends – stay tuned – and tune that damn thing.

From usher to producer, diva to downrigger, performer to intermission lobby bartender: not a single task more important than the other.

Yes, here's to you…
You…

….behind the lights,

behind the set,

behind the crowd,

behind the marquee,

behind the mask,

behind the scene,

YOU are the scene.

Here's to the finest of the fine print in the program – the finer the print the finer the job.
Here's to it all!

The 'vader ops, spot ops and even the rent-a-cops.

The brush cleaners and tech desk meter readers.  The ushers, the catchers, the shooters, the handlers, the roach coach diners, and the ghost lamp lighters. The LD, the SD, the CD, TD, SM, MC, ME, PA, A1, L2, and 3D glasses passers.

Here's to you… show people…'cos there's no people like show people like no people I know.  

Here's to you that put the "u" and the "S"...the "US" in show bUSiness

By putting the "You" in US.

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A.N.N.O.N.C.M.E.N.T.S.

Paul and I have recorded the BP piece (BP Beyond Pollution) and are looking to put out a video on the subject.

If you or anyone you know has any video or stills we can use for this project – please drop me a line!  

Also if you know of  places the finished project should be posted please let me know – this is a group project – so please feel free to roll up yer sleeves and chime in.  

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Paul and I are considering a tour of texas, Louisiana Florida and Georgia in late oct/ early November.  Can you help?
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Jen has posted several new videos of our show
We have one featured on the front page of www.chrischandler.org and lots more at www.youtube.com/jendelyth
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Condolences to Frankie Hernandez on the passing of his father Francisco Mario Hernandez  October 22, 1948 to July 5th, 2010 Condolences may be made at www.cookwaldenfuneralhome.com
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T.H.A.N.K.Y.O.U.!

Jen Delyth, Paul Benoit, Browning, Herman Blasé, Shirley Myers, Frankie Hernandez, Ollie Klump, Derick and Jason, JC, Kirsten Schipper, Dave and Tina Margulise, Roy Carter, Everyone at the High Sierra, Ari, Lou and Co at the  Truckee Book and Bean, Bob and Co in Cottage Grove, Lidnda Divendorf, Tom Noddy, Jarrod Kaplan, Sean and Lisa  Shanihan, Jessie Dalton, Anne Feeney, Athonoi and the rest of Jen's Camp, Amy Berlin, Bart and Co at the Axe and Fiddle, Adam and Co at the Alberta Rose, Mike West and Katy Ulis, Paola, Tim Little, Lerpy, Peter Wilde and Co at Sam Bond's, All the folks at the Fancy Fronds, Sean and Mirina, Gordy John and Co at the Vancouver IWW, Vinetta and Co at Rhizome, Carolyn, Chris Lianna and Francis Kennedy, All the Folks at the Island's Folk Fest, Bill Moyers and all the folks at the backbone Campaign, Pete Welsh, John and Co at the Red Bicycle, Vashon Island, all the folks at the collective on Vashon Island, all the folks at the Undertown in Port Townsend, Joe Breskin, Suzzanne and Ted at Egan's Jam House, Judy Heyman, Tia and Co at Horning's Hideout, Stevo and Chris Boman, Ute and Mack, Paul Benoit.
 
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H.e.r.e.s. .d.a. .D.a.t.e.s.
Tuesday, August 3rd 7 PM
Portland, OR
Private Party

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 8 PM
Oregrown Music Presents
Troubadour Music Center
521 SW 2nd Street
Corvallis, OR 97333
phone: (541) 752-7720
PRICE: $10.00
website: http://www.troubadourmusiccenter.com

Thursday, August 5th, 2010 8 PM
Out of the Way Cafe
231 Blodgett Rd
Williams, OR 97544
phone: (541) 846-6666

Friday, August 6th, 2010 8 PM
Tease
303 E Main St
Ashland, OR 97520
phone: 541 488 1455
website: http://www.teaseashland.com/contact/contact.php

Saturday, August 7th, 2010 8:00 PM
at the home of Jake and Cassie
House Concert
RSVP: jacoblashbrook@gmail.com
Chico, CA
phone: 530.520.7024
RSVP: jacoblashbrook@gmail.com
530.520.7024

Sunday, August 8th, 2010 8 PM
with Paul Benoit
Aubergine After Dark
755 Petaluma Avenue,
Sebastopol, CA 95472
phone: 707-861-9190
website: http://www.aubergineafterdark.com

Monday, August 9th, 2010 7 PM
delta of venus
122 b street
Davis, CA 95616
phone: 530.753.8639
website: http://website:+www.deltaofvenus.org

Wendesday, August 11th
TENTATIVE
Spotlight feature
Berkeley Poetry Slam
Starry Plough
Shattuck Ave Berkeley, CA

Thursday, August 12th, 2010 8 PM
at the home of Jen Delyth and Chris Chandler
House COncert
1155 5th St #401
Oakland, CA 94607
phone: 240 476 4976
website: https://chrischandler.org

Limited seating Please RSVP jendelyth@hotmail.com or bladchandler@yahoo.com
donations appreciated

Friday, August 13th, 2010 8 PM
Live Oak Alive Summer Concert Series
Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange Hall #503
1900 17th Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
phone: 831-325-3376
website: http://www.greengrange.org

Saturday, August 14th, 2010 7:30
A House Concert
Home of Chuck and Joanne Narad
RSVP  joanne@thenarads.org
Los Altos, CA
phone RSVP  650 208-7788 (Joanne's cell)