The Hybrid Cousins.....an e-mail exchange

Hi Trio,
I had big trouble with my computer yesterday and lost all my past e-mails I've collected over the years.
Could you please send your last e-mails again.I got them but my system wasn't back up and running right and I lost them to.
Its been two of the worse days I've had in a long time.
I lost all my contacts I've collected over the years so I have start from scratch and contact whoever I can.
Everything is back to normal now.
I got fireworks back and your cd.Send me your e-mails to me for the last two days again.
...............Lenny

Wow! What happened, Lenny? I am sending emails now.
........................ Trio
Re: Another New painting
Hahaha! Yes, he does look happy. And wacky! Maybe he is wackily happy? or happily wacky? Haha! Another winner from Lenny.
Hey, remember I want to do a movie about an artist and use some of your pics? Got any ideas about a name for him and a brief description like a short bio or a photo of what he should look like. I was thinking maybe Adam Rifkin as a model for his appearance? But any idea will be appreciated. I have plenty of places that I could put an Adam Rifkin character. Maybe the artist that does your pics should be wilder looking. Don't ask me to use you for a model because I don't want to draw anybody I know. It cramps my style and I worry about what they will think.
............................ Trio
Hello, Lenny,
Well, I am sorry to hear about the loss. And you had just installed that CD burner! I guess you are wishing that you had backed up everything to CDs.
You can download my shorts from my Yahoo Group called IttyBittyMovies. I'll send you an invitation from the group so you can join. You don't have to go through the Yahoo ID process unless you want to. Just your email address will get you in. But a Yahoo ID is no problem. It's free and includes a free web page and a free email account. And you can click boxes to avoid being sent any spam, even from Yahoo. I have several Yahoo accounts and they work perfectly.
Well, I hope you get back to normal soon. And I really, really hope that the Dazzle adapter didn't cause your problem. Then I would feel like I contributed to the disaster!
............................ Trio

Hi Trio,
I did something wrong with my computer than screwed it up so much that I had to reinstall windows 98.Dave moved all my files on my d drive so I didn't lose that but he forgot to save me e-mails and I lost four years of contacts,all my e-mails I've saved from the beginning of my internet history.As you might have noticed my e-mails were my journals besides being communications that's why I said so much about myself.Losing them was equal to losing 1/4 of everything I've done in three years.
I had Dave come over twice and another friend Mike once
to help reinstall all my programs,and get everything back to normal.It was a horrorshow.If I hadn't lost all those e-mails(my Data Base) I would have been able to handle it better.The only think right now that gets me feeling better and back in gear is understanding and realizing that everything I lost is very little compared to what other people have and what I stll have left.I've learned to live with disappointment for so long I guess I can handle another couple of pounds.
Can you send me your last few shorts too.I'll make a list of what I have to make sure I have all of them.
Lenny

Wow! What happened, Lenny? I am sending emails now.
........................ Trio
Hi Trio,
I had big trouble with my computer yesterday and lost all my past e-mails I've collected over the years.
Could you please send your last e-mails again.I got them but my system wasn't back up and running right and I lost them to.
Its been two of the worse days I've had in a long time.
I lost all my contacts I've collected over the years so I have start from scratch and contact whoever I can.
Everything is back to normal now.
I got fireworks back and your cd.Send me your e-mails to me for the last two days again.
...............Lenny
Hi Trio,
I did something wrong with my computer than screwed it up so much that I had to reinstall windows 98.Dave moved all my files on my d drive so I didn't lose that but he forgot to save me e-mails and I lost four years of contacts,all my e-mails I've saved from the beginning of my internet history.As you might have noticed my e-mails were my journals besides being communications that's why I said so much about myself.Losing them was equal to losing 1/4 of everything I've done in three years.
I had Dave come over twice and another friend Mike once
to help reinstall all my programs,and get everything back to normal.It was a horrorshow.If I hadn't lost all those e-mails(my Data Base) I would have been able to handle it better.The only think right now that gets me feeling better and back in gear is understanding and realizing that everything I lost is very little compared to what other people have and what I stll have left.I've learned to live with disappointment for so long I guess I can handle another couple of pounds.
Can you send me your last few shorts too.I'll make a list of what I have to make sure I have all of them.
Lenny
Wow! What happened, Lenny? I am sending emails now.
........................ Trio
Hi Trio,
I had big trouble with my computer yesterday and lost all my past e-mails I've collected over the years.
Could you please send your last e-mails again.I got them but my system wasn't back up and running right and I lost them to.
Its been two of the worse days I've had in a long time.
I lost all my contacts I've collected over the years so I have start from scratch and contact whoever I can.
Everything is back to normal now.
I got fireworks back and your cd.Send me your e-mails to me for the last two days again.
...............Lenny

Hi Trio,
Its me again.I've started a new style with my paintings inspired by you.I started to incorporate what little drawing skill I have into the paintings.They turn out really interesting.
I'm not sure what you mean but I have an idea.
The artists name could be Sidney Hipple.That was the name I used to use for them and one of my charactor names in my stories.
Bio:Sidney Hipple is an artist who has very limited drawing ability and no training in art.Because of this he is not accepted in the art community because they have all gone to college and studied the masters.Sidney has an interest in some past well known painters but very little.Only when he happens to see something of someone.He doesn't go looking at art that often.He creates paintings using a method known only to him.He lives alone with his cat?In life he is developing a method for himself to prevent his past from becoming his future.He is not motivated by spite or anger.He is associated with what you might call a secret society of people trying to bringing more harmony in their lives and into the world.They are in the world but not of it.They are called The Invisible Society.
That's all I can think of right now.
Speaking of painting I'm gonna do some before I got out tonite to the one minute movie.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Another New painting
Hahaha! Yes, he does look happy. And wacky! Maybe he is wackily happy? or happily wacky? Haha! Another winner from Lenny.
Hey, remember I want to do a movie about an artist and use some of your pics? Got any ideas about a name for him and a brief description like a short bio or a photo of what he should look like. I was thinking maybe Adam Rifkin as a model for his appearance? But any idea will be appreciated. I have plenty of places that I could put an Adam Rifkin character. Maybe the artist that does your pics should be wilder looking. Don't ask me to use you for a model because I don't want to draw anybody I know. It cramps my style and I worry about what they will think.
............................ Trio

Hey Trio,
I do have my therm high.I don't like the cold.I leave a high window open for Punchie when I can and keep the heat low when I'm not home.She's getting cool when she gets to go out.She comes after I call her a few times.
I'm recording more now and will have a chance to continue my musical bio with narratives.Claudia will certainly be included.You'll hear it all and more sometime.
I've got one cassette that Stormy titled for me that I have to make into mp3s.It's great for me to hear my songs back for the first time and see what he titles them.I'll attach the latest one to give you an idea.
I've got one cassette to listen to and title and another one that's half full.I'm going to be going into a recording phase that may last up to four more cassettes so I want to start processing them soon.But recording is my main concern cause when I'm in the mood I'm in the mood.
I'm not concerned about the level of your drawing skills.I think the are your interpretation of what you see and feel and I find everything you do is sincere,genuine and has great essence.I'm not looking for great detail.As simple as you may think your drawings are I think they are outstanding.I'm open to any ideas you have.I trust your interpretation.
I'm going to go for now.I'll fill you in on my mother and my family next time.
I've acquired an added additive lately and want to utilize any creativity while that may come out.
I'll attach a painting I did that I titled that reminded me of christmas.
The world of music will always live on in the hearts of those who really care.
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
Punchie sounds like she is living up to her name and getting a little punchdrunk in the head. Sleeping in the sink might be because your house is very warm from the heating system and she finds the sink a cooler place to sleep. Do you keep your thermostat turned up high? That could also be why she likes going out more now. Is she a longhaired cat like a Persian?
The Claudia adventure sounds interesting. You can keep me up to date on that.
Christmas cards...
I don't have a head full of Christmas ideas. I know all the standard ones, of course, from Santa Claus to wreaths and bells and angels and snowmen and candycanes and the three wise men and reindeer and Christmas trees and little birds in the snow and children opening presents and on and on... It's overwhelming!
Send two or three photos that would be good for a card - maybe you at the keyboard or your house in the snow or your cat - and I will try ( I emphasize TRY - I am no great artist! ) to draw something with a Christmas feel - for instance if it was your house in the snow I would draw it with a wreath on the door and a snowman in the yard - or I could take one of you at the keyboard and put a Christmas tree next to you - and so on.
Speaking of photos, I checked out the June Smith (your mom?) link that you gave me. Very pleasant music. Does she play professionally or in public in some way? And the picture of your grandmother is beautiful. She was a stunning looking woman. Did she perform?
Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Mine was the usual - turkey, cranberry sauce, and relatives.
I have attached a couple of Merry Christmas doodles, but I would like to have a try at doing something from your photos.
See you later .......................... TRIO .......................
Hi Trio,
Tales of Trash and Swing time are the only ones I don't have from the early series.
Lenny

Subject: Tales of the Trash
By the way I don't think I have Tales of Trash.What happened?
I don't know if you remember, but when I first started emailing the movies I had trouble with my msn account and had to switch over to a Yahoo account for emailing the movies. Here is a list of the earliest movies.
Coming Soon From Grabbox Video
Tales of the Trash
Swingtime
Mercury
Cone Glue
Tenga Nay
14 Second Jam
CB-93
Rug Runner
X-3
Betty and the Cat
And I am positive you have all the ones after that because they come from the Yahoo account. Let me know if you are missing any. They are no longer on my hard drive, so I will wait until I know if you need any others besides Tales of the Trash before I dig them out.
............................ Trio

Hi Trio,
I think I figured out why the text didn't show up.I had to change the color because of the background.I'll copy and paste it on this e-mail.
Hi Trio,
Looks like the good old days of mp3.com are gone.I tried to sign up some of my bands for the gold service last week but there was an error everytime I tried to get the service.Oh Well maybe it was for the best.I found out that all the songs that were on stations besides the three on each band page was still on the stations.So I made stations with all the songs on some pages.
I'm realizing that many artists have deleted their songs from mp3.Now I'm reading on the BB that mp3 is closing the end of Feb.We'll see.I started to start a band site on IUMA.It's the best alternative I can see.It's free and at least you get in some search engines like.I guess I'll start build six or seven band site there.
I like your latest shorts.What a shock about the Shuttle.
I've been lazy lately and unmotivated.how's everything in S.C.?Any two or three inch snow storms lately?We got some heavy snow last Sunday.I was remembering what you said before about it raining down there.I think I'ld rather have snow than cold freezing rain.
I was bored in work a few weeks ago and did some quick paintings.I'll attach one.
I don't think I'll be recording again for a while or not much if I do.
There's a new coffee house in Lowell that I'm gonna see about playing at in the future.
I'm getting prepared for a weekend of Action Theater in Boston in April with Ruth Zaporah.
I think I'm gonna start another painting phase with Fireworks soon.I've been trying to clean up on computer lately.
My friend Chris who I dictate my stories has started doing Web pages and is gonna start looking into getting my home page looking better and updated.I'm not really into dictating any stories lately anyways.
I've got to find out the best way to transfer your shorts to vhs tapes without making a major production out of it.By the way I don't think I have Tales of Trash.What happened?Did you think I was gonna show it to Little Larry?
Hope all is well.

Lenny
That was the past e-mail text.
Glad you got the musical e-mail.My friend Stormy created them and has sent me many of them.I guess the process took him a while to perfect.I'm starting to take out his text and put in my own and forward it to other people.
I'll be sending more.
I was great seeing my painting in the latest edition of Rogue.I've made a cd of my past paintings that I was going to send you.You'll ready have a ball with these babies.
I've got another idea about maybe you utilizing or doing narration on some footage I have that would be priceless.Let me know if VHS tapes are the best to send you.It may be just lots of footage I've gotten with my DV camcorder over the years.The sound should be great too.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Art received
No. I got the repeat send but still no writing in it. I can read what you wrote in this one of course.
Haha! What's going on, Lenny?
.................. Trio .............

Hi Trio,
That's weird.I sent you four e-mails.The first one had music in it and I wrote something.
I'll send it again and see if you get it.
Lenny

Hi, Lenny
Just opened 5th art, 6th art, 11th art, and eyeballtrianges2. Beautiful! I can't wait to fit them into a movie. There was no message with them. Hope you are doing OK. Haven't heard from you in a while and I knew you were trying to get new hardware installed in your computer. I was afraid you crashed! I am mailing the box of cassettes today. So maybe you will get it Saturday or Monday.
See you later ............... Trio

Subject: Re: Mike Watson
Hi Trio,
That's the most amazing thing.He does all the drum programing himself and the keyboards and everything else.I think all the vocals too.I'm always amazed how complexed his drums are.I think he plays out with friends sometimes on guitar but I don't think he's been able to get a band together to get them played out.Maybe in bands he's been in years ago maybe.
You can imagine how I felt years ago when he heard my music and commented: Your sampled guitar improvs sound better to me than most
real guitars and your stuff is hilarious. There's something special and unique in there, thanks
for puting it there. Also thanks for puting some of my stuff on your stations.
Mike Watson.
It's people like him that keep inspiring me to continue my musicial adventures.
I enjoyed your story about playing in the jazz band in high school. I've been watching a lot of Cirque de Soleil lately on the Bravo channel.I've recorded six performances and Bravo has a series that shows how the performers and staff get prepared for a production.It's interesting hearing what music they use for the scenes and what the performers have to go through.
I finally got my new cd writter installed.Dave saved the day and came over two days ago to finished the job someone else started but got hung up on.I finally could make a cd of your mp3s for him.He's getting a one minute film ready also.I think he has yours complete or almost finished.
Well I activated one of my credit cards so I'm able to keep eight bands at full strength.I'm going to be overhauling most of my mp3 pages too.
I haven't been recording at all for a while.I'm going to be deleting many vocal songs on mp3 about mp3.They have little appeal for most people except the people I talk about in the recordings.
Dave had me send you a Vegas Video program he had.You should get it by the weekend or next week.
I got a flyer from EarthDance about their up coming classes.Ruth Zaporah is coming there again in Sept for a workshop.She was going to be there last year but I quess thet didn't get enough people to go so they had someone else do it so I didn't go.I'm going this year if it doesn't get canceled.I love improv and esp Action Theater more than anything else in this world.A few years ago I could make it cause of money problems and Ruth e-mail me and asked where I was.My dream someday is to be able to do a month long workshop.You'll find it interesting when I send you the video of the demonstration I filmed at Earthdance.
I'll put some other interesting stuff on the VHS tape too.Last time I was there for action theater there was a violinist that let me film him.This guy was good.
I've met people from around the world and the country at Earthdance during action theater workshops.
I found out that a seasoned action theater teacher Sarah hickler is having a workshop in Boston before Earthdance.I think Ruth will be there too.Life is good.It will be good to see some familar faces again after all these years.
I was just goofing about Dino Costello being your name.Maybe you could be Susie Quatro's brother?Just kidding again.Hey if we can't kid each other who can we kid?
It's almost time for Sponge Bob Square Pants.I've been recording the ones I don't have yet.Dave saw the program recently and loved it.
Thanks to your shorts I've been getting some ideas I want to start doing.
Lenny
Subject: Mike Watson
Before I forget check out one of my mp3 heros Mike Watson's sketches of vain.He's put on over 20 new songs that are unbelievable.
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/84/fun_sizefour-track_fun.html>
You'll Like Song Doctor and Sack lunch.Mike has to be the best composer,musician and guitarist I've ever heard or seen including famous people.
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I agree completely. Outstanding guitar playing. And do you think he did the drum parts too? If so, he is a genius.
................. Trio

Subject: Box received!
Lenny!
Opened up the box about an hour ago. So much stuff in it!
Thank you so much, man. All these goodies. Your CDs look great. Tell me again how you make them. Do you actually do the printing on the CD itself? I understand how you could record your own CDRs and print the book with an inkjet printer, but how do you get the printing on the CD? I guess you can tell I have never made one.
>>>>>>>The cds have labels.They're cheap about $35.00 for 500.I was concerned how they would play on cd players because they have adhesive on the labels and most cds have the info burned in but they seems to work in all computers and most newer cd players.They don't play in some car cd players but they seem to work.And the program is simple to use.It must be for me to get the hang of it.
Thanks for the CDR with the stock video clips. Just glancing at the titles of the clips I am sure I can use some of them.
>>>>>I think that's something Dave wanted you to have if I'm thinking of the same thing.
And of course I am looking forward to checking out your videotape. And the Scatterbrain Jukebox tape looks so cool. I didn't realize it would be so professional. Everything is beyond my expectations. I really feel honored to have you and Dave using some of my little movies in your work. I can't think of a better home for them.
>>>>Dave did a good job on Scatterbrain .He is a perfectionist on everything he does.Now you must get my goof on putting some in video stores.Imagine bringing one in and putting it on the shelf.Maybe when the store sees it they may think it came in but didn't get coded.
And a Charles Bukowski novel! I read the first page and knew I had better stop because I would stay up all night reading it. So cool! Thanks! I know you don't won't to lose that so I'll send it back as soon as I finish it.
>>>>>>You can keep the Bukowski novel.I've read it and would have ended up bringing it to a used book store anyways.
I've got a real treat that I'll send you.Charles Bukowski was the inspiration for a movie called BARFLY and the director filmed and interviewed Bukowski for over a year and released two vhs tapes of Bukowski speaking.It is a trip to see him speak.I've got three copies of part one.I'll send you one to keep.When you see Walter from The Broadway Cafe where PH101 played you'll see how he reminded me Of C.B.
The book of World Tales looks very interesting. When I picked it up it fell open to a one page story and I am thinking Hey! Some of these stories might be short enough to fit into a 60 second movie. Speaking of 60 second movies, Dave said he was going to submit "Room 202" to that exhibition. I hope they like it.
>>>>>>You tell stories so well I figured you'ld enjoy World Tales.You can keep that to.I've get damaged copies for half price and always have a few on hand.
Thanks for the credit lines on the Other Orchestra and Children of Invention CDs. That made me feel real good to see that.
>>>>>>I've been waiting a while for you to see that.You've been a good influence.I was telling Dave today that you're shorts are an extention of you're music.I'm waiting to get my new cd burner working so I can make a cd for Dave of all your mp3s.The voices you do on your recordings are priceless and the stories are so well conceived.
I was looking over the improv glossary and rules you included. Fascinating stuff and applies to what I do. Improv with other actors must really be fun. You make me want to go over to some of the local theater groups and see how I might fit in. The theater club and music scene here is probably not nearly as active as in Massachusetts but it does exist.
>>>>>>>>Like I said your stories are so good I thought if you saw some improv info you could really go to town.
Improv is my first love over anything else.I haven't done it for a few years cause most of the troops are in Boston but my favorite is called Action Theater.I approuched a person called Larry Pizza who run a troop at Improv Boston but he never got back to me.Most of my actor friends don't enjoy improv so it's hard to find people to work with.
I do improv at work and in life just to make myself laugh.The only way I'm going to get back into improv is to start to teach it in the Lowell area and find allies that way.I don't go out much so its hard to find a space to practice and perform but maybe in the future.
By the way the Improv Glossary is for Improv sports like you may see on T.V..It's interesting for the terms but some terms I wouldn't make law in what I want to do.
Most cities have improv classes.If you find one where you live I would check it out.You are a natural.
I'll send you a demonstration VHS tape I filmed of Action Theater a few years ago when my improv teacher Ruth Zaporah let me film at a workshop held at a place in western Mass called Earth Dance.You'll find it interesting.It is the most user friendly form of Improv I've ever found.
The other person who is outstanding is Keith Johnstone.He's got a book called Improv that is out of this world.I attending one of his workshops in Boston a few years ago and took some notes.I'll send a copy of them.
He started developing improv in England in the 50's or 60's for actors to loosen up and is really to me the King of Iimprov.
You know you and Dave are such creative guys that I wish I was up there so that we could all get together. If the opportunity arises to take a trip up north maybe I will get my wish.
>>>>>>>>>You're always welcome.I was telling Dave today about a possible cover story for Trio if need be.
Trio's real name could be Dino Costello.As the rumor goes Frank Sinatra had a fling way back when with Lou Costello's sister in between break ups with Ava Gardner.Frank was drunk when it happened and refused to admit the fling so Lou's sister named the baby after Dean Martin to spite Frank.
Another rumor could be that Dino Costello was related to the mobster Frank Costello and needs to keep a low profile.
I'ld have ball with that as Tony D'Wonderful "Talent Agent".
Before I forget check out one of my mp3 heros Mike Watson's sketches of vain.He's put on over 20 new songs that are unbelievable.
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/84/fun_sizefour-track_fun.html>
You'll Like Song Doctor and Sack lunch.Mike has to be the best composer,musician and guitarist I've ever heard or seen including famous people.This guy has the Zappa style down to an art.And he's a real regular guy and very seasoned in recording.
That's the beauty of the mp3 and the computer revolution.Musicians like us can develop a network with others we would have otherwise never been able to know about.Could you imagine what we could be into a year or two from now by developing a sincere support group?
Well I think I will sit back in my recliner now, switch on the VCR and enjoy some of these riches you sent.
>>>>>>Speaking of Easy Chairs I bought a used one a month ago at a used furniture store in Lawrence that had about 30 used easy chairs and tons of furniture.It was in good shape and cost only $25.00.I haven't had one since I moved last year.Punchie sits in it most of the time so I'm still on the couch alot.She's my house mate so I can't take the chair away from her.Of course some times I get her out of the chair by giving her some whip cream in the kitchen and sitting in the chair before she gets back.
I'm glad you like the package.I usually put stuff on the outside of the box so it's too noticable to get lost by the post office besides it gives it an interesting charactor.
Well it's time for me to see if Punchie is in the EZ chair and wind down.
By the way my address is
26 Arlington Ave.
Dracut,Ma.01826
welcome to the LOOP.
Lenny
Thanks again ......... your friend .......... TRIO ....................

Subject: NOLNOD
Hi Lenny,
Just saw the emails you sent to Yahoo. I don't check that mailbox everyday like I do this one.
Your "In Columbia" song was pretty cool. I sent you an email from the song page.
>>>>I started listening to some of my recent cassettes to title them and I realized that I did that recording before Halloween.My method with vocal song is after i record the instrument track whatever comes to mind becomes the theme for the song then I record the vocals right away.I was converting some songs recently and found one where I talk about Tony D and the award he gets.Even for me that's going back a ways.You'll crack up Dino!
What does NOLNOD mean? No, I was just joking about the fact that some of my movies are kind of strange and odd.
The word "NOLNOD" came about because I was stuck for a title and I thought the beginning of the movie looked like the streets of a city so I decided I would use "London" spelled backwards for a title which is NODNOL and then I thought NOLNOD sounded better. No, about the only thing these movies mean is that I have a lot of time to kill! Hahaha!
>>>>>You movie are great.I had Dave put a few early ones he had on dv so I could use them on the vhs tape I'm making of footage of PH101 and Cyber Tribe(the band mark is in)and a few of my things to send out to associates to see what I've been up to.
If what you call killing time seems pretty productive to me.Your movies are already classics to me.I can't wait untill Dave gets them all on vhs so I have them to add to my current viewing pleasure and to show friends.
So you got that last batch of songs up on MP3.com? That's pretty good. You are going to miss all that free web space. As will I. But at least they didn't shut it down completely.
>>>>>>For some reason my songs are getting approved right away.I'm gonna start to pile on songs now.
I'm not gonna miss it cause I have no choice but to pay to keep at least 10 bands up.Believe me when I tell you that $5.00 a month is a deal esp for musicians like us that ain't one hit wonders.
I've been on mp3 for years now and I've seen what happens because of changes.
When the world is upside down,I'm right side up.When the world is right side up I'm upside down.
I'll get into this more later I've got to get to Cambridge to see some associates in life so I can get back early.
We're counting down to Christmas now. Hope your holidays are pleasant and joyful.
>>>>> Less than a week and it will all be over.I've got all my cards sent out.It's all down hill from here.
Lenny
See you later .................. TRIO ..............................

I go to the mp3 bb everyday to see what's going on.Same old stuff all the time.It's like a cocktail lounge for some mp3 artists.I never knew about the board for years.When I started checking it out it was insightful.It's gotten to be a battle ground for some time now.I've only met a few worthwhile artists on it but the few that I have like yourself have been invaluable.
I started printing the cards to start to give out at work tomorrow.For the greeting I put "May You Get Everything Your Heart Desires"
On the back I put:Created By Trio Quatro for Laughing Dervish Productions Copyright 2002 by Trio Quatro.
Thank You again.It's great and perfect for all the different people I give cards too.It is original and certainly is the best card I've ever given out.
Thank you for putting the hat.I'm losing my hair and the hat gives me that ZZ top Sharpman look.
Subject: Re: Have You Checked The BB?
Well, I think a lot of artists don't realize that the bulk mail filter on their email program automatically blocks mass emailings like MP3.com makes. You have to catch one when it filters it and then tell the email program to exempt MP3.com from the filtering. I haven't been to the BB in several months, but I'll bet it's really juiced up over this! Haha!
................. Thanks for the compliments on my Christmas drawing .......... TRIO ..........

Subject: Fw: Have You Checked The BB?
Hi Trio,
Here's An E-mail Stormy sent me with a link for the Shopie post.

Subject: Have You Checked The BB?
Hi Lenny
I was just boredly looking at the artist bb and there was a thread from SOPHIE <http://msg.mp3.com/artistforums/liststory/?topic_id=129589&month=200212> detailing some changes that they are going to make to the site in January. One of them is this: Non-PAS artists will be limited to THREE FRIGGIN' TRACKS on their page. I thought of you immediately with your multiple artist pages with hundreds of tracks....... I never had more than about 25 up at one time, but this is idiotic. They're also eliminating P4P EVEN FOR PAS artists! Artists were NOT sent an email about this, though SOPHIE claims they were, and there is nothing about it on the site's main page. Unless you happen to be scrolling through the artist messageboard, you wouldn't find out anything about it. Just thought I'd pass this on.
~Stormy u

Subject: Re: 3 songs!!!
I just saw the drawing.I am beaming with joy.It is perfect!Thank you so much.It is a work of art!I'm known for having and finding interesting cards esp x-mas cards.People look forward to what card I find or make.The right hand looks like it could be my tape player which I'm always putting on when I play.I never play unless I'm going to record.
I've got over 1200 songs on mp3 but not all the songs show up on my pages.The Other Orchestra has over 150 but only 102 show up on my page.You want to hear something weird.I have a song called cousins on one of my pages but doesn't show up on my page but came to the top in one of my local mp3 charts.
I know I've been pushing it for a while on mp3 so I can't complain.I tryed to figure out what makes some of the songs not appear.Maybe there at the end of the list.If I decide on the gold premuim service I may have all my songs seen on pages with more than 100 songs.
I saw on one of the mp3 bb posts that the new fee was $100.00 a year for platuim (you get paid)and $50.00 a year for gold (which lets you have as many songs as you want).On another post I saw $10.00 a month and $5.00 a month.
Thanks for the notice from mp3.Now I know I've got till Jan 15th to get prepared.
If I can save ten pages including my mother I'll be happy.I'll find a way to make it work.If I can get just one more year out of mp3 I should be doing good.
My home page cost about $50.00 a month including my e-mail account.I've gotten out cheap for years so I don't mind paying mp3 for a year.I made about $600.00 at the beginning.Mostly on three bands Henry Riddle,Charles Riddle(now Lenny Hall)and The Flugnoids.I cleaned up in the beginning with Henry Riddle so I created Charles Riddle and had more hits.It's sad that Henry Riddle has not gotten much activity in years.
I just got an e-mail from T.Stormy Hunter about the bb.Maybe a post I posted.
Lenny

Subject: Re: 3 songs!!!
Hey, thanks for the link! Yeah, that is something I will like. I went to it just now and added it to my Favorites list.
I've got a lot of your stuff downloaded, but not all of it. Did you tell me once that you had over a thousand tracks at MP3.com or is that my bad memory talking?
Thanks ................ TRIO

Hi Trio,
Here's a site you may like.
<http://www.mbfractals.com/program.html>
I've got all your songs downloaded.
Lenny
Subject: 3 songs!!!
I guess you got the notice from MP3.com that only premium artists will be allowed to have more than 3 songs on their page. I could jump up and down and curse except that it's a free service and us beggars can't be choosers.
Well, I thought from the first day I uploaded a song that it was too good to be true that unlimited free storage space was available on the net.
If you want any of my songs to use for anything, better download them soon. I plan to cull my pages down to 3 songs each and then pretty much ignore MP3.com after that. Maybe once a year I will check to see if they are still there.
Lenny, I'll bet you are hopping mad, or do you have a premium page you can put everything on?
............... TRIO ( Boy, that number three came back to bite me! ) ........................

Hi Trio,
I didn't get any notice.I found out about it through the mp3 bb this morning.If you got the notice could you forward it to me or tell me when it goes into effect?
From what I understand its $100.00 a year for the premium service and $50.00 a year to have as many songs as you want but not get paid for activity.
I don't have any premium pages but I may look into paying the $50.00 a year for a few bands.I don't even have a credit card.I filed bankruptcy a few years ago so if I do I'll have to send a money order to mp3.If I have time to get the money up before the change over. I've got to try to keep my mother on mp3 if I can.It has changed her life.
I'm am deeply distressed about the change but I've seen so much happen over the years that I've learned to roll with the punches.When things like this happen I don't get mad I get serious.Mp3 has been good to me.I've had over 100,000 downloads,met many interesting musicians and have become good friends with many.Mp3 gave me a reason to record so much music because I had a place to store it and have people hear it.My many musician friends in my area don't have the commit value that I've found from mp3 artists and the feedback has really been terrific.Out of all the people I've gotten to know and hear on mp3 you are certainly on the top of the list.I got to know so many artists but none ever posted as many songs as you.I tell me friends that you are like my musical counterpart in S.C.Everyone that hears Donkeytown and Jolly Roger really enjoy your style and ability.I played some of your media files for a friend last night and he really enjoyed them.I'm very honored to be choosen to receive them whenever you do a new one.You have great talent and are one of the most genuine and interesting person I've met in all my years on the web.I just started to convert some cassette tapes last night to mp3.It was the cassette that stormy titled.I did the songs a few months ago and one called In Columbia was about you.I may not even get a chance to have you hear it now but I'll find a way someday.
I've downloaded all your songs a few weeks ago but I'll go in and see if I missed any tonite.I'm sorry about not getting back to you sooner.I realized that I didn't sign one of my last ones.Someone came over and I got called away and sent it without finishing it.
Don't worry about coming up with any drawings of me or my mother.I know I didn't give you much to go on but if you think of any x-mas drawings I may like please send it to me.
Hey! I drove to N.J. again last friday to see Ph101 again.It was another long drive but it was worth it.Rick Lewis from PH101 told me that the place they were playing at was run by an old hipple from the 60's so I had to go and check it out.Its called The Broadway Cafe and the owner is called Walter.I got there about nine.PH101 was going on at 12 so just the first band was there and getting set up.I sat down and started taking notes and a short story while I waited.Here it is with some added notes taken later.
The Broadway Cafe is really a trip.It was 5.00 to get in.The door man was cool and a regular guy.The atmosphere of the place looked liked something from A Charles Bukowski story.The bartender remined me of Art Carney.I went to the bar to order a drink.I knew from the looks of the place that they won't have my favorite drink a Pina Colada so I ordered my second favorite drink Baillys on the rock.The bartender said 'We don't have Baillys' so I asked for a screw driver.He said it would be a few minutes cause he has to send someone out to get some orange juice.Everyone in the bar was genuine and seemed right at home.There were paintings that the owner did all around the place.There was a life size photo of Frank Sinartra(opps)Animal skills above the front door.A guitar attached to a support beam,tons of photos.I found out later that the building was 120 years old and the owner Walter owned it for about 25 years.In that 25 years he created a place that was like a musuem.It had lots of wooden cases with weird stuff in them.The paintings he did were of a classical natureand very good and large.The floor were old black and white square titles.The walls and beams were all cover with something even the support beams and poles.They had a couch and sitting chair and an ashtray and an old ashtray stand by the entrance.The Broadway Cafe is a product of Walters Creativity over 25 years.
Two elderly men looked liked they had been hanging out there for many years.One reminded me of Charles Bukowski.He kinda looked like his counter part.He was sitting at the bar and had a good buzz.He had a woman maybe in her fourties hanging over him just like a Bukowski Story.I found out later that this was Walter the owner.My father would have loved this bar in fact the owner reminded me of what my father would have been like if he had a bar like this.My father was named Charlie and died in 1992 of cancer.He was a simple guy who had a good heart.He only went to the 6th grade.I never saw him read much his whole life and write anything except his name.My Mother and Father got divorced before I was born so I never knew my father untill I was 8.My mother had always told me he was dead because she was kinda ashamed of him.Maybe because he was a simple man.I lived with my father and his mother and stepfather in Methuen,Mass untill I was 16 when I moved out and stayed with neighbors then at my best friends house Paul Listro.I had dropped out of school and was working at a supermarket at the time.I didn't see much of my father for years.I changed jobs a few times (gas stations) moved to Tewksbury,Ma. when I was 18 and started working at a chemical plant.A few years later I got laid off and finally moved to Lowell,Mass.I finally got a hold of my father and started to see him when I could.Over the years I got to appreciate my father for the person he was and his good qualities and disregard any feeling of shame I had in the past.
I gave him a movie called Barfly that's about Charles Bukowski and he loved it.To him that kind of life was glamorious and the place to be.He would have loved to see footage Of C.B. if I had had any back then so you can maybe understand why I was so affected by Walter and the Broadway Cafe.
All the bands were great and polished.I got to get lots of footage of the bar and it's suroundings.I even got Walter on film when he went on stage after PH101 started playing.He went on stage and went into a small closet and came right out.It was classic.The whole night was great.Someday I'ld like to play the Broadway Cafe or at least go there again.If PH101 ever plays there again I'm there.
Well Trio I kinda got off the story a little but you know me sometimes I just say what's on my mind at the time.
I hear that N.C. is a beautiful place.What's it like down there?It snowed again today.It's going to be a snowy winter up here I can tell.
I'm glad we got a chance to hear each others music,become friends and colab on a few tunes.Many people say your voice sounds like William Borroughs.You have made my music even more unqiue by adding your vocals.Your music has been a big inspiration and I envy your ability of telling stories and they have given me ideas on how I can make my music more user friendly but I could never come close to your level of storytelling.You've got a lot of chops and styles down very well also.
I'm gonna continue converting the cassette I started last night and try start the other two I need to listen to and title.Looks like I may not be posting any again but at least I'll have them made into mp3s.
I'll check out your sites later on and check out the mp3 bb to see how the wolves are reacting and get some insight from the level headed artists.
Your last two media files were great as always.It's always a treat to get them.
While I was driving the Van my uncle chuck gave me I listened to country rock cause my car 89 sunbird doesn't have a radio.
I've got a joke for you.
What do you get when you play a country sond backwards?
You get your job back.You get your girl back.You get your truck back.Your dog come back.
I kept forgetting to tell you that.
Lenny

I guess you got the notice from MP3.com that only premium artists will be allowed to have more than 3 songs on their page. I could jump up and down and curse except that it's a free service and us beggars can't be choosers.
Well, I thought from the first day I uploaded a song that it was too good to be true that unlimited free storage space was available on the net.
If you want any of my songs to use for anything, better download them soon. I plan to cull my pages down to 3 songs each and then pretty much ignore MP3.com after that. Maybe once a year I will check to see if they are still there.
Lenny, I'll bet you are hopping mad, or do you have a premium page you can put everything on?
............... TRIO ( Boy, that number three came back to bite me! )

Subject: Re: Christmas card
Hey Trio,
I do have my therm high.I don't like the cold.I leave a high window open for Punchie when I can and keep the heat low when I'm not home.She's getting cool when she gets to go out.She comes after I call her a few times.
I'm recording more now and will have a chance to continue my musical bio with narratives.Claudia will certainly be included.You'll hear it all and more sometime.
I've got one cassette that Stormy titled for me that I have to make into mp3s.It's great for me to hear my songs back for the first time and see what he titles them.I'll attach the latest one to give you an idea.
I've got one cassette to listen to and title and another one that's half full.I'm going to be going into a recording phase that may last up to four more cassettes so I want to start processing them soon.But recording is my main concern cause when I'm in the mood I'm in the mood.
I'm not concerned about the level of your drawing skills.I think the are your interpretation of what you see and feel and I find everything you do is sincere,genuine and has great essence.I'm not looking for great detail.As simple as you may think your drawings are I think they are outstanding.I'm open to any ideas you have.I trust your interpretation.
I'm going to go for now.I'll fill you in on my mother and my family next time.
I've acquired an added additive lately and want to utilize any creativity while that may come out.
I'll attach a painting I did that I titled that reminded me of christmas.
The world of music will always live on in the hearts of those who really care.
Lenny

Subject: Christmas card
Hi Lenny,
Punchie sounds like she is living up to her name and getting a little punchdrunk in the head. Sleeping in the sink might be because your house is very warm from the heating system and she finds the sink a cooler place to sleep. Do you keep your thermostat turned up high? That could also be why she likes going out more now. Is she a longhaired cat like a Persian?
The Claudia adventure sounds interesting. You can keep me up to date on that.
Christmas cards...
I don't have a head full of Christmas ideas. I know all the standard ones, of course, from Santa Claus to wreaths and bells and angels and snowmen and candycanes and the three wise men and reindeer and Christmas trees and little birds in the snow and children opening presents and on and on... It's overwhelming!
Send two or three photos that would be good for a card - maybe you at the keyboard or your house in the snow or your cat - and I will try ( I emphasize TRY - I am no great artist! ) to draw something with a Christmas feel - for instance if it was your house in the snow I would draw it with a wreath on the door and a snowman in the yard - or I could take one of you at the keyboard and put a Christmas tree next to you - and so on.
Speaking of photos, I checked out the June Smith (your mom?) link that you gave me. Very pleasant music. Does she play professionally or in public in some way? And the picture of your grandmother is beautiful. She was a stunning looking woman. Did she perform?
Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Mine was the usual - turkey, cranberry sauce, and relatives.
I have attached a couple of Merry Christmas doodles, but I would like to have a try at doing something from your photos.
See you later .......................... TRIO .......................

Hi Lenny,
I just sent you all of your emails I had on my hard drive. I usually delete emails when they are over a month old but I did have a few of the older ones that I had missed. Also I delete emails with large attachments the same day I get them which is why some fairly recent emails are missing. I save the attachments in a separate folder then delete the email to free up the memory.
I hope you will be able to forgive Dave and I am sorry I don't have more emails to send.

............... Trio
Subject: Three pics

Hi, Lenny
Thanks for the JPEGs. "Touch Panel" and "Panel Head" look like you may have been daydreaming about acquiring some new high-tech audio equipment. Very futuristic!
Not much happening here. Instead of being creative I have been playing "Parasite Eve" on the Playstation. Also learning how to use a new drawing program I bought called TurboCad Designer. It has many buttons and menus and toolbars, but the manual has a step-by-step example that is showing me what to do. By now I am pretty patient with new programs as I know it is usually worth the effort to take the time to learn what they do. I still remember how I used Paint Shop Pro for over half a year before I realized I could make animations with it.
I have been studying the problem of getting video into my computer and found a number of solutions for sale. They range from about $60 to $200. For $60 the Dazzle company and several others sell a small adapter with a video input and USB output. So just plug the VCR in one end and the other end into the computer. It's limited in resolution and framerate and depends on your computer to do the conversion into digital video.
For about $200 Dazzle and others make a unit which again plugs into the USB input on my computer. However this adapter has its own video-to-digital chip built in so that it frees up your computer to do other things. Also on this unit there are video outputs as well as inputs so that after working with the video on your computer, you can record it back to a VHS tape.
I did my looking at Circuit City which seemed to have a better selection than Best Buy. It seems to be important not to buy an older adapter since they had problems with USB when it first came out. There is a USB 2.0 now which is much faster than USB 1. Most computers over 6 months old have USB 1. Fortunately, the $200 adapter will work with either USB 1 or USB 2, although it is much faster with USB 2.
Well, that is my tech talk for today! Haha! Hope I didn't bore you too much. But I thought you might be interested in tools like this as much as I am. You note that I didn't mention any of the video cards that plug inside your computer. I am not afraid to open up the box, but I would much rather not. And since I don't have a Firewire input, I only considered the USB solutions. If you are serious about video, you probably want to check out the Firewire approach since the output of digital camcorders is Firewire (IEE1494) and of course most of the Firewire cards will also except regular video too.
See you later ................................... Trio

Subject: IUMA
I started a page on IUMA for The Other Orchestra
<http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/The_Other_Orchestra/>
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I checked it out. The real player stream worked great. I didn't try to stream an mp3 since it said it was the hifi version. Looks like a good site. Any song limit? Looked like you have to keep your songs in groups of ten.
................................... Trio
Subject: Film Festival
I assume your film short got selected for the one minute movie fest? What's the scoop?
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Well, I am assuming it too. I got put on their emailing list and it said that Liquid Kulak was in the festival. Dave had to convert my movie to VHS to enter it of course, but he was entering a movie, too, so I don't know any more than you. Anyway, I won't be coming up for it although I might come to Boston later in the year. Isn't the film festival going to be on cable TV? Maybe you can tape it.
........................................ Trio
Subject: Multimedia CDs
I've been creating Multi Media cds for friends to check out.
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That sounds interesting. What do you mean by "multimedia"? Have you figured out a way to get your video footage onto CDs?
........................................ Trio
Subject: dazzle adapter on sale

Hi, Lenny,
Remember the Dazzle adapter I mentioned? For putting VHS video into your computer through the USB input? It was on sale this week at Best Buy. Tomorrow is the last day. It's $39.99 after a $30 rebate off the regular price of $69.99. I would buy one except that I already found something to do the job -- a little Intel PC camera that has video inputs on it and a USB output. It works pretty good on VHS. The microphone doesn't work, but that might be the software or my soundcard. However, it does VHS better than I expected. I thought there would be scan lines, but no, it is nice clear video. I'll try to send you a sample. It depends on how clear the VHS tape is, of course. A fuzzy EP tape doesn't get any better.
..................... Trio

Subject: Re: dazzle adapter
Hi, Lenny,
Glad you found one. If it works as well as the PC cam adapter that I found then you should like it.
I am surprised you have to change your monitor setting. Are you sure about that? And if you are talking about what I think you are talking about, then you should be able to open Control Panel in Windows and go right to the monitor settings.
But since you will probably be inputting your VHS tapes at the 320x240 resolution (that's as good as VHS gets) then your monitor should be fine.
.......................... Trio

Hi Trio,
I went to best buy and got the dazzle today.I've got the change my monitor setting before I install it.I've never done it.I'll call their tech support and have them walk me through it.
It like like the perfect program I need ed.Thanks for steering me in the right direction.
I met with some last night named Tom White who's a photographer and a bass player,with one of my multi media cds.I showed him a few of your shorts.He enjoyed them alot esp one of my favorites X-3.He cracked up when I played Jolly Roger in Donkeytown and Shakes and Rollie and Me.
It turns out this guy is a nudist and is really into nudism.He showed me some photos he took in Canada at a nudist camp he goes to, of three adults covering themselves with mud from toes to head in different stages.It was amazing how they looked afterwards.I'ld like to do a video of the shots and put music to it.Who's knows maybe it could use some narration.Hint.Hint.It could be one of the wildest thing I've ever done. I may be doing some back ground music for a nudist film too.That would be interesting.Who knows it could become another sideline for my music.At least I'ld be doing soundtracks.
I'm thinking of creating another multi-media cd with some of my stories,paintings and mp3's for a promo package.
I'm getting ready a cd for CD Baby of 100 mp3's of The Other Orchestra and selling it for maybe $20.00 or $25.00.I just got and idea.Maybe add some painting and stories too.Shit maybe someday I can sell my multi-media cds on some site like cd baby.
I'm looking forward to the showings of the One Minute movies next week.I'm gonna go to both viewings and mingle with a artsy fartsy crowd for an evening.Dave and I are a couple of charactors when we go to places like this.It should be fun.Maybe Dave and I could bring our camcorders and get some footage.
.....................Lenny

Hi, Lenny,
Remember the Dazzle adapter I mentioned? For putting VHS video into your computer through the USB input? It was on sale this week at Best Buy. Tomorrow is the last day. It's $39.99 after a $30 rebate off the regular price of $69.99. I would buy one except that I already found something to do the job -- a little Intel PC camera that has video inputs on it and a USB output. It works pretty good on VHS. The microphone doesn't work, but that might be the software or my soundcard. However, it does VHS better than I expected. I thought there would be scan lines, but no, it is nice clear video. I'll try to send you a sample. It depends on how clear the VHS tape is, of course. A fuzzy EP tape doesn't get any better.
..................... Trio

Subject: Nudism
Hi, Lenny
Look further down in the email.............
Hi Trio,
I went to best buy and got the dazzle today.I've got the change my monitor setting before I install it.I've never done it.I'll call their tech support and have them walk me through it.
It like like the perfect program I need ed.Thanks for steering me in the right direction.
I met with some last night named Tom White who's a photographer and a bass player,with one of my multi media cds.I showed him a few of your shorts.He enjoyed them alot esp one of my favorites X-3.He cracked up when I played Jolly Roger in Donkeytown and Shakes and Rollie and Me.
It turns out this guy is a nudist and is really into nudism.He showed me some photos he took in Canada at a nudist camp he goes to, of three adults covering themselves with mud from toes to head in different stages.It was amazing how they looked afterwards.I'ld like to do a video of the shots and put music to it.Who's knows maybe it could use some narration.Hint.Hint.It could be one of the wildest thing I've ever done. I may be doing some back ground music for a nudist film too.That would be interesting.Who knows it could become another sideline for my music.At least I'ld be doing soundtracks.
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Yayyy nudity! Too bad so many nudists are out of shape! I think if I was narrating a nudist film I would tend to make fun of them. They might not like that. You making background music sounds like a great idea.
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I'm thinking of creating another multi-media cd with some of my stories,paintings and mp3's for a promo package.
I'm getting ready a cd for CD Baby of 100 mp3's of The Other Orchestra and selling it for maybe $20.00 or $25.00.I just got and idea.Maybe add some painting and stories too.Shit maybe someday I can sell my multi-media cds on some site like cd baby.
I'm looking forward to the showings of the One Minute movies next week.I'm gonna go to both viewings and mingle with a artsy fartsy crowd for an evening.Dave and I are a couple of charactors when we go to places like this.It should be fun.Maybe Dave and I could bring our camcorders and get some footage.
.....................Lenny
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I hope you guys have a good time. I doubt if you will be the only "characters" there. And who knows who might not be thinking that YOU are the artsy-fartsy ones! Haha!
.................................. Trio
Subject: Spongehead Bob
Hi Lenny,
Spongehead Squarepants Bob is great! This is the first time watching it for me. I had no idea how clever and inventive it was. I thought it was just another kids cartoon so I never bothered to watch it, but I really like the way these guys pull things from so many areas for their stories. Very creative.
I also started watching the Adam Rifkin tape and I like that too. It's hard to tell who is putting on who, who is on the joke and who is not, what's real and what's phoney -- My kind of movie. Another great movie about the movie biz was The Player. If you haven't seen it, check it out. It must be 5 or 10 years old by now. I don't know. Time flies.

............... Trio

Subject: Art received
Hi, Lenny
Just opened 5th art, 6th art, 11th art, and eyeballtrianges2. Beautiful! I can't wait to fit them into a movie. There was no message with them. Hope you are doing OK. Haven't heard from you in a while and I knew you were trying to get new hardware installed in your computer. I was afraid you crashed! I am mailing the box of cassettes today. So maybe you will get it Saturday or Monday.
See you later ............... Trio
Subject: Rogue 4
Hi, Lenny
I put two of your art works into "Rogue 4". You won't have any trouble finding them.
I sent the box of cassettes. You mentioned wanting ones that I had listened to, so I included a bunch of those. They are the ones with small white stickon labels. On the label is the date I listened to it and a letter grade I gave it like "A" or "B" or "C" and on the second line of the label you will see "RS" and a number. That's the grade that Rolling Stone gave that album. I was curious in those days to see if I liked what they liked.
There is also a Jack Kerouac book and four VHS tapes. Two of the tapes are ads from video companies that maybe Dave could use. And the other two tapes are movies that I didn't send because of the movies but for the cool plastic cases that the tapes are in. I thought you might be able to use the cases.
See you later ................. Trio

Subject: Dino Costello
I was telling Dave today about a possible cover story for Trio if need be.
Trio's real name could be Dino Costello.As the rumor goes Frank Sinatra had a fling way back when with Lou Costello's sister in between break ups with Ava Gardner.Frank was drunk when it happened and refused to admit the fling so Lou's sister named the baby after Dean Martin to spite Frank.
Another rumor could be that Dino Costello was related to the mobster Frank Costello and needs to keep a low profile.
I'ld have ball with that as Tony D'Wonderful "Talent Agent".
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Man, you Yankees and your mobsters! Howzabout "Trio Costello"? That's got a ring to it...
Listen, when I was in high school I played trumpet in a small jazz band. The drummers name was Teddy Immediato. (Not sure if I spelled that right!) His father and his father's two brothers had emigrated to America and opened up a bakery called The Three Little Bakers. Before that they had been acrobats - tumblers. So in order to promote the bakery they would go around to various functions and put on a little show. Our little jazz band would provide backup music. Along with Teddy on drums and me on trumpet we had a piano, a trombone, and a baritone sax. Weird group, huh? The climax of the act was a three man tower and then they would come tumbling down. Our music had to build all during the act (it was short) and then reach a wild climax when they built the tower. We would be blowing our brains out playing as loud and "swinging" as we could. A lot of fun.
...........Trio

Subject: Package cartoons
I'm glad you like the package.I usually put stuff on the outside of the box so it's too noticable to get lost by the post office besides it gives it an interesting charactor.
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Yeah, I meant to comment on the cartoons. Haha! Pretty good. I had to read the package before I could open it! And an added bonus is the mailmen give more attention to your packages, no doubt!!!
........................ Trio
Subject: Re: A new painting
Haha! Yeah, a lot of them did come from yard sales! Nice painting!
.......................... Trio

Subject: More Trio
Well I can't cover everything in this letter, but I'll cover some of them...
1) Thanks for the very generous offer to let me use any track. That's very exciting. You will get a lot of plays out of this since I will have to browse through everything now! Haha!
2) I'll start with the Spiders From MP3 station. Hey, I noticed the EarWorm tracks in there! You like to do little tricks like that, don't you? :) And I went to search and listened to the two EarWorm songs that some "weirdo in Massachusetts" made. I guess we know who that is. Cool! They sound kind of spooky though. I guess that's what happens when you have "EarWorm" for a name. Not exactly kittens and puppies, is it! They could make good soundtracks for stories though. I am thrilled at the possibilities in your stuff.
>>>>I've been naming songs after mp3 bands for years.It's more of a courtesy than anything else.Most of the time I don't tell them unless I hear from them or wait untill I contact them again.
3) No, I am not a looper. Ideally I can use a track as is. I did that with one of the Smackass tracks. Another one I had to speed up a little. I am too lazy to sit around cutting tracks into pieces and remixing them to any great extent. I do a little of course when editing. Mainly it's just the length and the tempo that I have to mess with.
4) The Children of Invention CD looks great. Of course I would like one but hold off for a while. I am going to set up my EarWorm Jazz page as a CD and then I'll trade you one of those for the COI CD.
5) When I first read about the Korg Karma I fell in love with it. It seems to think like I do. I can never play the same thing the same way twice. For two reasons. I have no memory for music so I have to improvise everything. And because of that, I make "mistakes" which require constant adjustment, like suddenly the chord progression is different etc. I think the Karma would complement that. It would put even more uncertainty into the mix, but I think I would like that. I need better sounds. My little Yamaha cheapie has been good to me, but it doesn't even have pitch bend!
6) You have "tricks" too, huh? Then you know you are a productive musician. :) That idea about the pitch bend wheel is cool. I just wish I had one! As for staying on the white keys - yep, I'm right there with you.
7) Your history is interesting. Three years here! Has it been a steady push, or do you drift away for months at a time? I can visualize that drift away time coming for me, but I am too new to MP3 right now.
>>>>I wish I could drift away and have more of a steady push too.
Right now I've got three cassettes(90 min.)of songs to make into mp3's and upload to mp3.com.Most weeks I can spend maybe 4 hours doing something with mp3 unless I have bulk time on the weekend .
I drift away from the board.I never went there or really knew about it for years anyways.I may not update my pages for months but I try to put new songs when ever I can.
I rarely have time to search for new bands to listen to but I always listen to whoever finds my music and has a real comment.
I started putting my music on mp3 for my friends.As it turned out mostly mp3 artists listened and sometimes contact me and we became friends.
I'll hit your other e-mail.
It's my TV night.
Lenny
OK, enough for now. I am leaving out something, but I'll read your email again and find it.
CU later ................. TRIO

Hi Trio,
I look forward to hearing thr colab.
Ya Fox has some great stuff on Sunday.Futurama is my favorite,then king of the hill.Malcolm in the middle.The simpson are cool too.
I'm really into HBO on sunday too.
It's interesting you choose Korghead as the first peice to colab on.It's was created from the very first combination listed on the work station called The Voice of Karma.
I'm gonna try to post some more songs this week sometime.
If I missed anything in your last e-mails I'll back pedal to them on my next e-mail.
Have a great week

Lenny
Subject: First collaboration uploaded
Well, the subject line says it all. Just uploaded our first collaboration -- "KorgHead I Know".
I name them by adding a word or two to their original track names. That way I can keep up with what came from where.
With any luck it will be active by next weekend.
You like those Sunday Fox cartoons also, don't you? Haha! Futurama and the Simpsons are my favorites.
.................. TRIO ...................

Hi Trio,
Thank You for the card.Jolly Roger in Donkeytown is the best thing I've ever heard.I can't tell you how much joy it has brought to me hearing it and you doing it.
The song Jolly Roger is part of a recording phase I went through a few years ago.I've got a bunch of songs like that.
I've started to notice that you narrate what is happening with the instruments and the arrangements.That's very interesting because when I record and create music I always think of the different instruments as different charactors in the musical structure.It's great to hear you put vocals and a story to the music.It's just what I would do if I had the incredible ability that you do.I've never had anyone compliment my music as well in such a perfect way.The balance is perfect.
Jolly Roger in Donkeytown was what I really needed.
I found out tuesday evening that my favorite person in the world passed away.It was my cousin Terry.She was only in her early 30's,was deaf and a diabetic but she was the kindest person in the world.
She had been dead for a week.My Aunt Susie and Uncle Chuck,her parents called me and came down from N.H. wendsday and we went to the police station.After they left I went to where my cousin lived and packed up all her belongs that didn't smell or have roaches.Most of the stuff I had to throw out.You can only imagine how bad it was but I was her best friend and the only person she really trusted.She kept to herself and never had company.She didn't drink or take drugs she just smoked cigarettes.She had a hard life as you can imagine but she was a tough bird and was very smart.She spoke very clearly and everyone who met her loved her.
It seems she tripped on her way to the bathroom and hit her head on the corner of the wall and baseboard and died instantly.
I'm starting to stablize and have started to title some recent recordings.I've got two more cassettes to do.It's the best stuff I've done yet.I'm always trying to surprise myself with what come up with.I hope to start uploading some songs next week so they start showing before the end of August which is my third year on mp3.I always try to do something special for august and Halloween and may birthday 11/27/54.
I use to like to revamp my pages ever three months but it's been impossible for over a year now.
I record so much music that by the time I can make them mp3s to me they are kinda out of date for me because I'm doing music that's to me is more recent and interesting.
I've been getting prepared for the plays I'm in a few weeks.It's gonna be a real boost to my acting experience.
I'll tell you I don't think I'll be doing another play for a long while.I've got tons of film projects that I never have time to work on.Believe it or not music is really a sideline compared to what I have with film and video projects.I bet I have as much film stuff waitng to be edited and released as I have songs on mp3.I have a lot of nature footage,friends,jams and documentaries of people and tons of footage of local jazz bands I filmed in 80's and stuff I've filmed in the last few months in my spare time.I film with just a small digital camcorder and the sound is great.I've played out at an open mic last year doing my newest music and got some of it filmed.I use to get 10 minutes every time I played which was a drag cause it takes me ten minutes to just warm up.
It's mostly college students that go to the open mic.I'm trying to get to the open mic before they come back from vacation.That way I'll have more time because not many people show up in the summer.
It kinda sucks cause most of the time I don't have any one use my camcorder and get it on film.
I always try to record myself when ever I play out.Last year I really blew peoples mind with my music.It was my first time playing at The Sugar Shack.That's the name of the place.There is no place around here to play out at.There's a jazz jam on tuesday but the musicians that run it don't care for me using my karma cause the drums and bass are already there.I could do free jazz with them in a snap but they just play standards.I have many musician friends who have followed my music for years.In fact I guess I fit in great joining mp3 cause most of the only people would appreciated my music were musicians.
I record music to get it out of my system and to always create something more interesting than before.I've got some great music coming up.
I'm glad we have the opportunity to colab.For the first time in my life I feel like I've got someone who makes my music even better than it already is thanks to you with your vocals and fantasic imagination.I rarely blow my own horn on promoting my music but I can't wait untill my assocates hear what you've done and are doing.
I've always had a great support system but the addition of you has truly made creating music more worthwhile.
One last thing.I noticed that you have a good thing going with all your songs being alone in your region.
<http://golocal.mp3.com/gir?genre_id=0011&geo_id=10041610>
For me its one thing that makes mp3 interesting seeing how the songs are charting in my local region.Since most of the songs are mine I know what songs are being played.
I'm gonna try to convert some song files before Tube time.
I'm sure my cousin Terry is looking down smiling and mostly likely going to be able to hear my music after all.
Have a great weekend.
Your friend and Colab
Lenny
P.S. I've attached a post I did a while ago that you might have missed.

Haha! Thanks for asking me about emails. I found some from July and August that I didn't delete because they had slipped over into page 2 of my archived mail. Sending them now.

............... Trio

Hi Lenny,
First of all, I am really sorry to hear about your cousin's death. If you are like my family, you probably played together as kids. I know it would make me feel awful if any of my cousins die.
>>>>>>Thank you for your kind thoughts.I did spend some time with my cousin Terry when I was young but not that much.I was her best friend for the last five years and the only one who was not put off by her sometimes angry attitude.I'm going to having tons of projects involving things about her and all the good things she did.Her memory and influence will always live on with me and my family.
Yes, your music does seem very character oriented. That appeals to me and makes it fun to narrate over. I do get the feeling that you are putting on a play and I have been called in to do one of the parts.
>>>>I've got two roles.One in a scene from the Temptest as Caliban
<http://www.dmax.com/Shakespeare/Comedy/The_Tempest/00691.htm>
and as Lomov in the Marriage Proposal (attached)
I have to warn you that I tend to get interested in something intensely for a few days then move on to something else and then come back to that interest later. In other words, you won't see a steady stream of collaborations coming from me. More like bursts of a few, then an empty stretch, then another burst, and so on.
>>>I understand I'm the same way.
But I have downloaded quite a few of your tracks and still have many tracks to listen to, so I am in awe of the huge resource of music files that you have at MP3.com!
>>>>I'm just glad to have an audience even if it is other musicians which I think is even better.
And more on the way! It's like the magic moneybag that is never empty! Ahhh, if it was only a MONEYbag, eh? Just joking... I don't even daydream about making money from music. Haha!
>>>>>>I don't have any daydreams about making any money from my music either.I just want to make it available to the public in some way.My main interest is film anyways but mp3 has made me a much better musician and in a lot of ways a better person because of the community of musicians.
Many years ago when I was a kid I had a little jazz band in Wilmington, Delaware, but I played trumpet then. We weren't any good, but I did get to experience live playing for an audience and that was exciting. Then came years and years of no music and then the cheap portable keyboards came on the market and I got interested again.
You do a great job with your cheap portable keyboards.I know where you are coming from.I started with the first small casio in the 80's then got a few other keybords with auto accompanyment and in the 90's got into using korg workstations.
I have occasionally thought about playing live now, but so far haven't made any serious effort. I had been recording my stuff for fun until I bought a computer last year and discovered MP3.com. Since it was free, I thought why not upload my recordings. I didn't expect them to appeal to the trance, rock, and techno crowd. And they don't. Haha! But I find that it's satisfying to me to know that my stuff ends up somewhere besides my desk drawer. Actually, if I hadn't received an email from a listener right after I uploaded the first few tracks, I probably would have stopped there. But that little bit of feedback spurred me on. It was a good omen, a sign to continue. So here I am.
>>>>That's the great thing about mp3 at least someone is listening and the community for the most part is concerned about listen to other artists and maybe growing from that.We may not make a lot of money but we'll have a lot of fun and I'm sure further develop a deep friendship and a constant respect for one another.What more could a musician ask for?Maybe some recording artists want to be famous and be noticed but what I would call real musicians just want to be creative for its own sake without that ego bs.To me if making music is anything it is first of all a service to humanity esp on mp3.most folks may not like,get in or have the opportunity to hear it but the few that do are certainly effected.
You are a breath of fresh air.You have to be the most talented person I've ever collab with and respect you more than you could imagine.Even if you never did another colab with me just having what you've done so far has made me free like a real musician for once in my life.
I am amazed by the number and variety of projects that you are involved in. I imagine your motivation runs so deep that you have no idea why, you just know you have to do it.
>>>>If i had four clones and six assistants working full time and don't have to work two jobs to make ends meet I would still not be caught up in a year on all the things I could do and hope to get to.But I keep creating and doing what I can.After the play ends in the end of August I'll have more time to devote to some of the projects.
Someone sent me an email that they had done a video for "Mumbly Bumbly"... Was that you? I was unable to download the file - about 15Meg - and then the link stopped working. If it wasn't you, I'll find the email and send you a copy.
>>>>>That wasn't me but That song is one of my favorites.I'ld like to see it though.Your music and what you do is perfect for video and film.Very real and extremely expressive.I'ld like to do something with your music and certainly make our colab top priority.
I haven't even started learning the editing process of film.I just have tons of projects.I collect most of it but haven't even had time to look at some of it.It's like music.I just keep recording and listen to the cassettes when I make mp3s out of them and name the songs.That's the same thing I do with film but I never get a chance to do anything with it because of time and other projects that come up.I'm just grateful to be so create and get it out of my system and have a few people and friends check it out.
Lenny, do you have any tracks that are dialogues? If you would pretend to be two people talking and record it dry with no reverb and no background music, then I could slice it apart and insert my own voice as part of the dialogue. It might work, it might not. Then you could add background sound to the finished track. A possible subject is two guys meeting up after many years - seems they both played in a jazz band together when they were kids, then went their separate ways. That would be a realism style track. Or it could be something bizarre, zany, or science fictional. There are NO limits! Except pornography. I don't do pornography or four letter words.
>>>>>Great idea.I started a station for you but it seems mp3 is out of wack again but there are a few things on my invisible theater page.
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/49/invisible_theater.html>
A few songs may beBeta beat poem,Egg beat poem,the beach,the beat.the looks and beatnic banquet.
Maybe that could give you some ideas.
I know what you are talking about and I can record some stuff this week with just vocals with the concept you have in mine.I think its a great idea and I'm honored you would suggest it.I'll have a ton of material soon.It will be fun and exciting.
I'm not into talking about porn and don't use four letter words in my recording.Some times I even use fig if I neeed to say fuck.I know where you are coming from and I agree.Not only does it limit the audience we would want and care about, it also doesn't add anything to the flavor of what we are about,our being and what we would feel is best for humanity esp in this time of history.Thanks for another great boost in my moral.
About the regional thing. Yeah, I found it odd that no one else from Columbia was on MP3.com. Especially since smaller cities in SC have several bands each listed. And Columbia is 300,000 people with a large university, too. Very odd...
>>>>>If you check it out more you'll find that there are more sections of the where you live(different parts of town)that you are not in but have bands on mp3.This is a great thing that mp3 thought of years ago for some reason.I think the bigger the city the more sections it has on mp3 and of course how many artists.
I'm gonna go do a liitle food shopping and try getting those lines down by Monday.I've taken a few days off and will be helping make the set for the plays.We have rehearsals all week.
See you in the future ................ TRIO
>>>>>>You bet.It looks brighter every day..........Lenny
Hi Trio,
Thank You for the card.Jolly Roger in Donkeytown is the best thing I've ever heard.I can't tell you how much joy it has brought to me hearing it and you doing it.
The song Jolly Roger is part of a recording phase I went through a few years ago.I've got a bunch of songs like that.
I've started to notice that you narrate what is happening with the instruments and the arrangements.That's very interesting because when I record and create music I always think of the different instruments as different charactors in the musical structure.It's great to hear you put vocals and a story to the music.It's just what I would do if I had the incredible ability that you do.I've never had anyone compliment my music as well in such a perfect way.The balance is perfect.
Jolly Roger in Donkeytown was what I really needed.
I found out tuesday evening that my favorite person in the world passed away.It was my cousin Terry.She was only in her early 30's,was deaf and a diabetic but she was the kindest person in the world.
She had been dead for a week.My Aunt Susie and Uncle Chuck,her parents called me and came down from N.H. wendsday and we went to the police station.After they left I went to where my cousin lived and packed up all her belongs that didn't smell or have roaches.Most of the stuff I had to throw out.You can only imagine how bad it was but I was her best friend and the only person she really trusted.She kept to herself and never had company.She didn't drink or take drugs she just smoked cigarettes.She had a hard life as you can imagine but she was a tough bird and was very smart.She spoke very clearly and everyone who met her loved her.
It seems she tripped on her way to the bathroom and hit her head on the corner of the wall and baseboard and died instantly.
I'm starting to stablize and have started to title some recent recordings.I've got two more cassettes to do.It's the best stuff I've done yet.I'm always trying to surprise myself with what come up with.I hope to start uploading some songs next week so they start showing before the end of August which is my third year on mp3.I always try to do something special for august and Halloween and may birthday 11/27/54.
I use to like to revamp my pages ever three months but it's been impossible for over a year now.
I record so much music that by the time I can make them mp3s to me they are kinda out of date for me because I'm doing music that's to me is more recent and interesting.
I've been getting prepared for the plays I'm in a few weeks.It's gonna be a real boost to my acting experience.
I'll tell you I don't think I'll be doing another play for a long while.I've got tons of film projects that I never have time to work on.Believe it or not music is really a sideline compared to what I have with film and video projects.I bet I have as much film stuff waitng to be edited and released as I have songs on mp3.I have a lot of nature footage,friends,jams and documentaries of people and tons of footage of local jazz bands I filmed in 80's and stuff I've filmed in the last few months in my spare time.I film with just a small digital camcorder and the sound is great.I've played out at an open mic last year doing my newest music and got some of it filmed.I use to get 10 minutes every time I played which was a drag cause it takes me ten minutes to just warm up.
It's mostly college students that go to the open mic.I'm trying to get to the open mic before they come back from vacation.That way I'll have more time because not many people show up in the summer.
It kinda sucks cause most of the time I don't have any one use my camcorder and get it on film.
I always try to record myself when ever I play out.Last year I really blew peoples mind with my music.It was my first time playing at The Sugar Shack.That's the name of the place.There is no place around here to play out at.There's a jazz jam on tuesday but the musicians that run it don't care for me using my karma cause the drums and bass are already there.I could do free jazz with them in a snap but they just play standards.I have many musician friends who have followed my music for years.In fact I guess I fit in great joining mp3 cause most of the only people would appreciated my music were musicians.
I record music to get it out of my system and to always create something more interesting than before.I've got some great music coming up.
I'm glad we have the opportunity to colab.For the first time in my life I feel like I've got someone who makes my music even better than it already is thanks to you with your vocals and fantasic imagination.I rarely blow my own horn on promoting my music but I can't wait untill my assocates hear what you've done and are doing.
I've always had a great support system but the addition of you has truly made creating music more worthwhile.
One last thing.I noticed that you have a good thing going with all your songs being alone in your region.
<http://golocal.mp3.com/gir?genre_id=0011&geo_id=10041610>
For me its one thing that makes mp3 interesting seeing how the songs are charting in my local region.Since most of the songs are mine I know what songs are being played.
I'm gonna try to convert some song files before Tube time.
I'm sure my cousin Terry is looking down smiling and mostly likely going to be able to hear my music after all.
Have a great weekend.
Your friend and Colab
Lenny
P.S. I've attached a post I did a while ago that you might have missed.
Subject: Re: Mumbly Bumbly video

Hi Trio,
I'll check out that site when I get a chance.
I started writting a short bio for one of your ideas and have attached it.It's just a quick bio.If you have any changes or suggestions let me know.Just something to look at.
Lenny
----- Original Message ----- From: Trio Quatro <mailto:trio33@msn.com> To: Leonard Hall <mailto:laughingdervish@sprynet.com> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 7:57 PM Subject: Mumbly Bumbly video
Here is that email I mentioned. Naturally I was curious to see it. I tried to play it with Windows Media Player, but that didn't work, so I downloaded the divx codec and I was able to play a short demo video on the divx site. I still couldn't play his video direct off the net, though, so I went to his page and started downloading it - a 90 min download for a 15meg file. But about 60min into the download I lost my internet connection and gave up in disgust.
I don't mess with video on the internet. It's too much trouble. A 90min download for a one minute video?!
I don't know if you have a fast connection or not. Maybe you can see the video. I emailed him and told him I hadn't seen it, but admired the effort it must have taken to make it.
.......................... TRIO .................................
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I made a little video thing for "mumbly bumbly"

see it at:

www.crimsoft.com/crimity/animations/quickmonkey.avi

you're going to need to download the divx codec though:

www.divx.com

tell me what you think.

ttyl,

Matt Ostgard
Subject: Re: Two guys meeting up after many years
Hi Trio,
First of all.I realized that I miss read this when I read it the second time when I replyed to it.
Yes, your music does seem very character oriented. That appeals to me and makes it fun to narrate over. I do get the feeling that you are putting on a play and I have been called in to do one of the parts.
>>>>>I'm glad you feel that way.It's true and to me you're a top knotch musician and a vital componet in what I enjoy doing most.I feel like I've finally found someone who is a true creative equal.
Subject: Two guys meeting up after many years
Your bio document was cool. Almost too real.
I don't know if I could be a "Dino Costello" voice or not. Can't hurt to try.
>>>> It wasn't a requirement in the theme to be Dino.I just wanted to use that name and a bit of your bio.I thought that you could always think of a few other members of the Tony D experience and name them and choose one that feels comfortable with.I like the tony idea.I'll answer the questions.
I really like all your Tony d'Wonderful stuff. All the jazzy stuff you do about clubs and musicians.
Hey, I just had an idea. I could be a reporter for the Atlanta Journal entertainment section doing an interview of Tony. Tony just won an award and the Atlanta Journal reporter is interviewing him. But the reporter never heard of Tony before, so he doesn't know anything about him.
So Mr. d'Wonderful, is it OK if I call you Tony?
>>>That's okay.Most of my friends and fans call me Tony D.There are a million Tonys' out there but there's only one Tony D.I was born the way I am and I intend to stay that way.Just a regular Joe trying to do what he loves for who ever will listen.
How do you feel about winning the Jazz Club Owners' Association award for the Most Entertaining Jazz Artist of 2002?
>>>> I feel honored to be chosen over all the other great artists out there.I've admired so many of them over the years and have learned so much from them.
Little Larry and The Mobile HomeWreckers, who was also nominated,is the best band to ever emerge out of the trailer park scene.I remember the days when he played with Jelly Roll Hurt'in.I don't know how many years he played with him in the inspection bay of Big Louies Mobil station.It wasn't a club or as good as playing the trailer parks but there were times when Big Louie wasn't working on a car in the other bay and they could fit 15 maybe 20 people inside.
One night about 1:00 in the morning while the band was jamming on a John Lee Hooker tune some biker friends of Big Louie came in for gas and started some crap about a solo that Little Larry was doing.They were all drunk or high and started up all their bikes by the bay door to drown out the band.When Jelly closed the bay door they started throwing beer bottles at the door and broke all the windows.After that Big Louie stopped having bands play in his gas station and Little Larry went back to the trailer park were he lived with his mother,four brothers and 14 cats and eventually started a band of his own from other musicians who lived in the trailer park.Today he's the biggest draw at all of the trailer parks he plays at.Although he plays mostly where there are over 20 units he still finds the time to play at places that may have 5.He's a humble guy and a hell of a harp player.
I could go on and on about all the great talents that were not selected.Fat Wally and the Empty Buckets,who puts out a can for tips,Sloopy Sally and the A Cups, Handsome Herbie and his Boogie Boys but I know you have a few more questions.
Tony, when you were growing up, when did you first know you wanted to be a jazz musician?
To be continued......
I can see long answers to those two questions!
And the "interview" bit might fit together with the "meeting" bit. Maybe Dino and Tony are both in town because of the awards ceremony?
Great Idea!
Well, let the ideas keep coming, eh? But right now it's bedtime.
Talk with you later ................. TRIO .......................
It's a long week of rehearsals for the plays.I'll get back this as soon as I can.
..........Lenny............
Subject: Re: Your reply to "Two guys, etc....."

Hi Trio,
Just a quick note.I've got to get the rehearsal.
The stories on mp3 wrre read by a friend of mine Jimmy Cennamo.If you go to my home page you'll see them and other stories.
<http://www.laughingdervish.com/stories.html>
Talk to you soon
Lenny

Hahaha! Lenny, your Tony D stuff is just as funny on paper as it is when you hear it.
Have you done any writing or thought about writing down some Tony D episodes?
Well, I answered my own question by going back to Laughing Dervish.com. Some great writing there. I didn't see much on Tony D, but I read the Vito Vaselini story. Wow, that's a bummer, but you have that spark of humor in there that lightens it up enough to be bearable. I feel that you have a deep sympathy for the ways people's lives can turn out, no matter how undesirable their life may seem to be.
But in your email that whole shtick about Little Larry and the Mobile Home Wreckers and the rest was hilarious!
That suggests another entire bit based on the awards ceremony itself. This is turning into an epic - "New England Jazz" - which should also be a genre on MP3.com!
Well, I'll let your coffee brain get back to percolating on your many interests. This Southern boy gets tired out if he has more than three ideas a day.
Until later .............................. TRIO ............................
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Hi Trio,

I read your reply to my post about cd covers.

I've seen what you do and I think you may be able to pull it off.

Here are some other ideas you may want to think about.

If you could do cartoons of all the artists on the cd it would be an idea.I could send you the band photos if you wanted or maybe just a few.The other idea that may be simpler is to take the bands photos and arrange them on the cover.I don't know much about working with photo shop or other programs that can do this.

I'm interested in any thing you can come up with esp since you are also influenced by Frank Zappa.You would be a perfect addition to the family.

E-mail me whenever you get a chance.

Lenny

Subject: Re: Animation
Hi Trio,
I don't see why we couldn't find someone that already does it well.We've got three great discriptive songs.
I haven't even learned how to do html codes to create highlighted links.I'll start working on it next week and put some feelers out there.I don't know why we can't get a three way partnership going with someone.
I'm getting closer on getting my lines down.I also have a bad memory so it's really a struggle.I'm the type of actor that needs to know his lines and blocking(where and when I move)before I feel at ease.The show opens thursday but we're having a small group in the theater on wendsday just to get the feel of a live audience.
I also prefer improv and have studied many different forms of it.I really don't enjoy being in plays that much I just like the challenge.This is going to be my last play for a long time.
Hey! I've got a weird thing that happen.Yesterday when I got home I have a message from Little Jimmy and the Homewreckers.I haven't heard from him in years.Maybe he felt the vibe of the Little Larry and The Mobile Homewreckers story.They were my favorite local blues band for over 20 years now.They broke up a few times.Maybe they are getting back together.My favorite song they did was called Help Me.It's by Sonny Boy Williamson.I can't wait to fill him in on what's been going on the past three years.
Lenny
Subject: Animation
------------------------------------ You said ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What you've done with your narration of my instrumentals gave me a thought.
All your narrations add so much that now they seem perfect for animation or cartoon plots. We should start looking for someone who is interested in doing that. I think it would be great.
I'll be clear to do more things after this production is under way.
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Yeah, I've been thinking animation for a long time. A lot of work to get all those image frames made, but if I can get hold of a low cost easy-to-use animation program, I intend to give it a try. And I am thinking I might be able to do stop-motion animation just using an ordinary PC camera and the Windows MovieMaker software that came with WindowsXP, but it uses up as much memory as a regular video. I don't know anything about Flash and the other web animation techniques. That's on my list of things to investigate. There is just so so much technical detail to learn. I keep discovering features in my audio recording software that I had no idea were in there. I don't want to try to learn animation when I haven't even mastered the software I already own...
Hope you learn all those lines. I could never be in a play because of my bad memory. I would have to only do improv.
If they still say "Break a leg!" then break one! If they don't, then good luck with the show.
.................................... TRIO ................................
Subject: Re: Doctor Pervert Warning
Man of Man of man.Do I love your our latest colab.I just uploaded some new updates songs on mp3 on the Captain Weirdo page and Invisible theate page.Should be there in a week.Should be there in a week.
Tonight was the first night of the plays.Opening night.
I'll fill you in what's going on and the drama of the atmosphere.
I'm gonna do some recording before I go to bed.
Lenny
Subject: Doctor Pervert Warning
I was playing around with some of your tracks today.
I have attached the mp3 file. It sounds like the start of a longer track, but I don't have a finish for it...
So I don't know if it will ever get uploaded to MP3.com. But since this is the first time both our voices are on the same track, I thought I would send you the mp3 file.
Hope the play is going well............... TRIO ........................
Hi Trio,

It's been a busy summer but I finally got the COI cd on a site.Here's the url.

The CD Baby page is ready for The Children Of Invention: Music Only A Mother Could Love

YOUR PERMANENT LINK IS...

http://www.cdbaby.com/childrenoi

I'll catch up with you soon.

Lenny
Subject: Re: EarWorm Animation Video
Hi Lenny,
Hope this finds you well and happy. It must be getting cold up there about now. This is my favorite time of year here since I don't need to run the air conditioner or the heater.
>>>>>>Hi Trio
I'm doing good.It's starting to get cold up here.My cat enjoys looking out the open window so I keep two windows open for her when I can.Heat is included in my rent and my apartment was built well with a good heating system so having the windows open doesn't really loose that much heat.My lawn mowing season is almost over.That will be a relief.I get burnt out by the end of the season.
I abandoned music (temporarily) about a month ago and started learning animation and video. I knew my paint program had an animated GIF feature, but I hadn't ever tried it because my idea of animated GIFs has always been those little 3 or 4 frame animations that you see on web pages. But when I dipped into the program, I found that it was capable of long animations.
>>>>I wish I could get away from music for a while and do more film stuff.I've sent two cassettes off to my friend Stormy in Calif to titled the songs.He's done one and sent me the songs titles.I processed the files and made mp3s of the songs last night and put a few on mp3.I've got one more full cassette to title of my most recent stuff that I need to process and make into mp3s.Maybe after that I'll be content for a while.
I've always thought it would be interesting to do animation.I can imagine how time involved it is.I kinda miss doing the digital paintings with fireworks.That how i first got the idea of trying to do animation with it but it looks really complicated.
I really enjoyed your animation.You've got a pleasant style with your creativity in every thing I've seen and heard you do.
It would be nice if there was a animation program that would be simple to create decent animation that had short cuts in some of the processes.I don't know anything about it but it's starting to interest me more seeing what you've done.
Included with WindowsXP is the WindowsMovieMaker program which will accept animated GIFs as input. So unknown to me I already had a set of software tools on my computer.
Although both pieces of software are easy to use, the actual task of making an animation is just as tedious as I thought it would be. It's fun now because I am new to it, but I wouldn't want to do it as a fulltime job.
>>>>>Here's a site I found with interesting animation.
<http://www.toxictoons.com/>
Anyway. the attached clip - Coming Soon From Grabbox Video - is some of the little pieces that I made learning to use this stuff. I don't know how far I will go with it. Making a 60 second cartoon would be a major project and I have no deep motivation to put out so much effort for such a small result. Especially since there are a boatload of super animators out there working in 3D and so forth. However, I wouldn't mind making a crude cartoon with my limited skills if it entertains me.
I have checked out a lot of videos on the web. I use the DivX search page. It seems to be the most powerful and to find the most movies. I filter out the porn since there is plenty of those clips out there. I have found a few good clips, but they are mostly TV ads from foreign countries. A lot of skill goes into those ads. Hopefully they will teach me something about how to tell a story in 60seconds or less.
How are you going to use your video footage? Will you make a DVD? Will you put clips on the internet? Are you recording with a digital camera? Have you done any video editing yet?
>>>>>>>I just gave my production partner Dave two dv cassettes to use in his video projects.If it wasn't for him I wouldn't have anything to present to the public.He's been into video editing for a while now.He did a project for me he called the Lance Gargoyle Story.It has several good videos on it.It's an hour long.He's got his second project almost completed.It's two hours of videos of his music and some bands he knows and some footage and music of mine.He's really into it and it's looks great.He's always buying new programs.He got a cartoon program his working with now.I can't wait to see what he does with it.
A few years ago I started to put some short video clips on a site but the process was so involved because I used Quick time and had to upload the files in three different formats.They never looked that good on the site so I never continued.If I did put anything again on a video site I've got the Videos Dave did and some live footage from last year at the Sugar Shack.
I've got a Panisonic Digital Camera I've been using for a few years now.I got an I-mac with the i movie a while back and started doing some editing with that but it was so time consuming I had to lay off it before I got to know really well.
I've been waiting all summer to take my vacation.I hope to be able to get it soon.I'll put some time in then.If I don't have several 6 or 8 hour blocks to work with I can't get enough momentum to get anything completed.
Dave is working on putting our productions on DVD.
If I find a good site I'll start processing and uploading video to that site.I'm sure Dave may have a few sites in mind.His motivation in making videos is the ones he does of his music are going to be sent along with his music to music companies.We are mainly working with VHS and super VHS for the time being.
He does all the production with a computer program called Vegas Video and then puts them on DV tapes or super VHS for the masters.
Let's talk video! Any sites to recommend? And keep me up-to-date on what you are doing with your video.
I'm sure Dave knows some sites.I'll forward your e-mail to him and get some info.
I've finished my first cd of The Other Orchestra.I put three vocals on it.Two were Jolly Roger in Donkey Town and Shakes Rollie and me.
Here's the song list.
1.Frankenzappa 2.Bread Like Apes 3.Bass Droppings 4.Happenstance 5.Madness Control 6.The Other Orchestra 7.Jolly Roger In Donkeytown 8.Another Dive 9.Joey Peppers 10.Sidecar At The Flame 11.Sad Day 12.Mrs. Lincoln's Thread 13. Goodbye Terry We Love You 14.Yvonne 15.Jean Luc 16.ELP 17.Carrier of Light 18.Elixer of Dawn 19. Fused Art 20.Irish Erotica 21.Shakes Rollie and Me 22.Operant Rats 23.Rosso Antico
24.The Most Plentiful Ingredient
I them for Dave and he loved both of them and wants to do a video of Jolly Roger in Donkeytown.He e-mailed me and asked me if I would ask you if you would send some footage of yourself for the video.I told him I didn't think it would something you would be interested in.You seem like you enjoy keeping a low profile.We're gonna make other plans but if it is something you would approve of let me know.
Those are the two songs that I want to make something with the most.
Everyone that hears them really enjoy them.I played them for my mother last weekend when I saw her for her birthday.
Dave is gonna have a ball with Jolly Roger in Donkeytown.
I've got a movie called The Last Castle that I'm gonna watch.
I'll be back at you soon with more updates.
Lenny
Oh, and I did finally download that clip by the guy who animated "Mumbly Bumbly". It was basically a dancing monkey. I got the impression that he was a student learning to use a 3D program. That he had created the monkey and needed an excuse to make it do something. Hey, I was happy to help!
Okay, I'll see you later ........................... TRIO .................................

Subject: Something of interest
Hi Trio,
I went to the video site that has my clips and found this article I found interesting.
<http://www.radicalzoo.com/community/showarticle.php?threadid=154&postid=525>
Lenny
Subject: Re: Reply to your reply - TRIO

Hi Trio,
I'm gonna e-mail Dave your e-mails.He can fill you in on whatever you need to know.
Thanks for the animation info.I got my vacation approved for the middle of next week and the following week.You got me inspired to start checking this animation stuff out and maybe doing some during that time.
I don't know much of the fine details but I'll be doing a lot with Dave while I'm on vacation so I'll be learning a lot of new info also.
Lenny

Subject: Reply to your reply - TRIO
I've always thought it would be interesting to do animation. I can imagine how time involved it is. I kinda miss doing the digital paintings with fireworks. That how i first got the idea of trying to do animation with it but it looks really complicated.
I really enjoyed your animation. You've got a pleasant style with your creativity in every thing I've seen and heard you do.
******** Thanks, Lenny. You always have good supportive comments to make.
It would be nice if there was a animation program that would be simple to create decent animation that had short cuts in some of the processes. I don't know anything about it but it's starting to interest me more seeing what you've done.
********* I don't know anything about specific programs, but I understand that most of the advanced ones have a feature that will interpolate between two frames for you. In other words, you might only have to create half the frames and the program would come up with frames to fill in between your frames.
Also, there is the TV anime style of animation where a lot of the time nothing moves but the character's mouth. Definitely a shortcut there!
And then there are the Flash type programs that have some script language doing some of the actual drawing. Those are more appealing to programmer types. They have a very clean jazzy look when done well.
The most time-consuming is Disney style animation where every frame is a separate illustration. A minimum of 700 drawings per minute of movie! Yikes! No wonder they work in teams.
>>>>>Here's a site I found with interesting animation.
<http://www.toxictoons.com/>
********** I will be checking it out tonight.
He's always buying new programs.He got a cartoon program his working with now.I can't wait to see what he does with it.
******** Ask him about cheap programs for animation. Under $200. The big programs are priced at several grand!!!
A few years ago I started to put some short video clips on a site but the process was so involved because I used Quick time and had to upload the files in three different formats.They never looked that good on the site so I never continued.If I did put anything again on a video site I've got the Videos Dave did and some live footage from last year at the Sugar Shack.
******** I checked out MP3.com's movie site called MP4.com! They are all streaming movies - you can't download them. That sucks as far as I am concerned, although I liked the movies I saw. Many people there use Flash for animation which has it's own unique appearance. But unless you have a fast connection, streaming moves just don't cut it.
Let's talk video! Any sites to recommend? And keep me up-to-date on what you are doing with your video.
I'm sure Dave knows some sites.I'll forward your e-mail to him and get some info.
****** Great!
I've finished my first cd of The Other Orchestra.I put three vocals on it.Two were Jolly Roger in Donkey Town and Shakes Rollie and me.

I them for Dave and he loved both of them and wants to do a video of Jolly Roger in Donkeytown.He e-mailed me and asked me if I would ask you if you would send some footage of yourself for the video.I told him I didn't think it would something you would be interested in. You seem like you enjoy keeping a low profile.We're gonna make other plans but if it is something you would approve of let me know.
Those are the two songs that I want to make something with the most.
Everyone that hears them really enjoy them.I played them for my mother last weekend when I saw her for her birthday.
Dave is gonna have a ball with Jolly Roger in Donkeytown.
I've got a movie called The Last Castle that I'm gonna watch.
I'll be back at you soon with more updates.
Lenny
****** Dave sounds like a good man to know. Good luck on the video. I am so glad that you find my vocals useful. I hope I can do some more for you.
You are right about the low profile, though. I don't won't to see myself in a video. If I find a clip I think he might like, what format should it be in? Is 320x240 big enough? Or does it have to be bigger?
Talk again later .................................. TRIO ....................................
Subject: Re: Mercury from Trio
Hi Trio,
Dave e-mailed me about his suggestion.I was a little annoyed about him pressing the issue of getting footage from you.
I talked to him tonite and he said he wanted to ask you if he could use Mercury on the scatterbox videos.I said I didn't know but it wouldn't hurt to ask.The scatterbox video is something Dave is putting together of various bands including his music and some of mine and other bands with different styles.
I give Dave a bunch of music files and footage and he goes to town.He's been doing some nery interesting stuff.The Scatterbrain is going to be two hours of music videos.
My projects are different than Daves.I'm into documentaries,nature footage,live music I've done last year and whatever else develops.I'm going to be doing Jolly Roger in Donkeytown myself as my first video project.I hope to get footage of some actress I know doing the parts as the Donkey voiced women if I can.It makes much more sense for me to do your part or get someone else to play the role on video.
I'm going to be able to get caught up on several projects while on vacation.
I like your new video.The last one with the guy dancing reminded me of these things artists put with their messages on the mp3 bb.
I'm getting interested in doing something with animation but I can't draw very well at all.I'm sure if I start doing it I'll create my own technique and style anyways.
I'll caught up with you later.
Lenny
I'm on vacation after tuesday
Subject: Mercury from Trio
Hi Lenny,
Dave emailed me and asked about being in a video but I am still low profile.
He said the name of one of your mutual projects was "ScatterBrain JukeBox" - cool title!
I am still playing with animation. Another clip attached - "Mecury".
It's not much but I am working up to something better --- I hope!
See you later ....................... TRIO .........................................
Subject: Re: DISASTER
Hello, Lenny,
Well, I am sorry to hear about the loss. And you had just installed that CD burner! I guess you are wishing that you had backed up everything to CDs.
>>>>>>The only thing I lost was my e-mail history which I shouldn't have lost if Dave would had remembered to save my e-mails.Let me know if you have any e-mails that you received from me or sent or replyed to that you haven't totally deleted yet.
You can download my shorts from my Yahoo Group called IttyBittyMovies. I'll send you an invitation from the group so you can join. You don't have to go through the Yahoo ID process unless you want to. Just your email address will get you in. But a Yahoo ID is no problem. It's free and includes a free web page and a free email account. And you can click boxes to avoid being sent any spam, even from Yahoo. I have several Yahoo accounts and they work perfectly.
>>>>>>>>>>>>I went to the site and got what I was missing.It looks like a good set up.
Well, I hope you get back to normal soon. And I really, really hope that the Dazzle adapter didn't cause your problem. Then I would feel like I contributed to the disaster!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The main cause of the disaster was caused by my inexperience with performing certain functions.The distress came from losing those e-mails which shouldn't have happened and wouldn't have happened if someone else had reinstalled my windows 98 for me like my back up computer person Mike(the guy that gave me the video files).
I'm listening to your cd now.I'm gonna do some painting.
I'll fill you in on the the fest in my next e-mail.
Lenny
.........................
............................ Trio
Hi Trio,
I did something wrong with my computer than screwed it up so much that I had to reinstall windows 98.Dave moved all my files on my d drive so I didn't lose that but he forgot to save me e-mails and I lost four years of contacts,all my e-mails I've saved from the beginning of my internet history.As you might have noticed my e-mails were my journals besides being communications that's why I said so much about myself.Losing them was equal to losing 1/4 of everything I've done in three years.
I had Dave come over twice and another friend Mike once
to help reinstall all my programs,and get everything back to normal.It was a horrorshow.If I hadn't lost all those e-mails(my Data Base) I would have been able to handle it better.The only think right now that gets me feeling better and back in gear is understanding and realizing that everything I lost is very little compared to what other people have and what I stll have left.I've learned to live with disappointment for so long I guess I can handle another couple of pounds.
Can you send me your last few shorts too.I'll make a list of what I have to make sure I have all of them.
Lenny
Wow! What happened, Lenny? I am sending emails now.
........................ Trio
Hi Trio,
I had big trouble with my computer yesterday and lost all my past e-mails I've collected over the years.
Could you please send your last e-mails again.I got them but my system wasn't back up and running right and I lost them to.
Its been two of the worse days I've had in a long time.
I lost all my contacts I've collected over the years so I have start from scratch and contact whoever I can.
Everything is back to normal now.
I got fireworks back and your cd.Send me your e-mails to me for the last two days again.
...............Lenny
OK Lenny,
I am downloading them now.
................ Trio
Subject: Once Upon A Time#1
Hey Trio,
I've been doing some more paintings and I think I've caught on about your idea of using my paintings in a story.I'm going to send you some today that might go well together in a short.Looking at them I can see how the title and the painting could help drive the story.It may become a good process in the future.
Here we go
Lenny
Haha! They look pretty happy. What have they been drinking?
Once Upon A Time#2
This is one of my new favorites.
This one seems to be a message in some strange language.
Hey Trio,
I've been doing some more paintings and I think I've caught on about your idea of using my paintings in a story.I'm going to send you some today that might go well together in a short.Looking at them I can see how the title and the painting could help drive the story.It may become a good process in the future.
Here we go
Spongebob is on in the other room.I'm gonna go see if its one I haven't seen.
Lenny
Yeah, he looks tough. And he seems to be threatening the Straw Man from the Rogue movies!
................ Trio
Hello Lenny,
Yeah, my email account only holds 2 megabytes so it doesn't take much to overload it. I check it everyday and keep it cleared out.
Your pics look great. Feels good to be on an inspiration kick, doesn't it? That's the way I am. Sometimes the ideas are really flowing and other times the well is dry.
Room 202 was the only movie even close to a minute long. I think X-3 is only 30 or 40 seconds. Maybe it didn't matter and the movie just had to be under a minute. Also X-3 has the sexual element in it - not exactly family friendly.
Did you see any R-rated movies in the mix? They advertised 60 movies in 60 minutes. Wow! I can't wait to see it.
You know I am dependant on Dave for converting Room 202 to tape so that it could be entered - not an easy task - so I am comfortable with him deciding which movie to enter and how many to enter.
I bet the One Minute Festival did give you a lot of ideas. That's why I so much want to see it.
Johnny Cash video? No, haven't seen it.
Trigger Happy on the Comedy Channel? No, I am not connected to cable. I know! I am way behind the times! Haha! I don't even have a DVD player yet. And I just got on the internet last year. Even some of my older relatives got on the net before I did. Well, I just have to catch up with you modern folks.
.................. Trio
Subject: Re: Once Upon A Time#2
Hi Trio,
I think I overloaded your e-mail account.I got some returned e-mails.Sorry I got carried away.
I really went to town yesterday and got inspired.Once I get a technique I like I really get into it.
Friday was a good experience.The Revolving Museum had a very nice exhibit called Toys in Playland.I'm gonna go and check it out again.The film Fest at Evo had some good results.I met someone who I hadn't seen in years.He was sent a postcard about the event and thought he was excepted so he took the night off from work and came.He found out that His submission was going to be accepted by they couldn't access or get it off the DVD he sent.He was really bummed out but I told him that him and I wouldn't had met up again after over 10 years if it didn't happen and we've both come along way in ten years.His name is Matt and were gonna start getting together soon.
The place they had the film fest was packed.It looked like local people from Lowell were given extra considerationon being considered for being in the film and lots of people from Lowell and the area were there.were there.
My honest review is that half of the films should have been cut because they weren't of a polished nature.The good ones are going to carry the so so ones and if it was cut in half if would be easier to watch.You should have selected X-3 instead of room 202.It went over okay but X-2 would have gotten a much better response.Some poeple had more than one film in the series.I didn't think the feature that the person that was doing it was that hot.The sound wasn't balanced through out the film and it was too long.It gave me a lot of ideas though.Dave told me that they broadcasted it last weekend before the fest.Too bad he didn't think of recording it so I could see it and send it to you.A DVD is coming out in the summer and its going to be shown on the cable channel sometime.I'll record it when it comes on.I want to see it again soon.About 1/4 of it of really good.
Thanks for the past e-mails.They could become useful sometime down the road.
Have you seen the new Johnny Cash Video?It's really out of this world and kinda spooky.I want to see it again.
Have you ever watched Trigger Happy on the Comedy Channel on Monday at 10:00 p.m.?It's a British Program that gives me a lot of ideas of what I've been wanting to do around my area.
I'll try to send the paintings you might have not gotten.It's only a few but you may get a repeat.
Lenny
Subject: Re: Once Upon A Time#2
Haha! They look pretty happy. What have they been drinking?
It reminded me of hieroglyphics and got me thinking: You know this could be a message in some alien pictorial language.
Subject: Re: Dandyland
I never know what they are going to look like at the end and I title them after I make them like my music.I think the title might have been inspired by the Revolving Museum.I'll see if I can video tape the exhibit one of the times I go and see it.It was really interesting.
Hi Trio,
I think I overloaded your e-mail account.I got some returned e-mails.Sorry I got carried away.
I really went to town yesterday and got inspired.Once I get a technique I like I really get into it.
Friday was a good experience.The Revolving Museum had a very nice exhibit called Toys in Playland.I'm gonna go and check it out again.The film Fest at Evo had some good results.I met someone who I hadn't seen in years.He was sent a postcard about the event and thought he was excepted so he took the night off from work and came.He found out that His submission was going to be accepted by they couldn't access or get it off the DVD he sent.He was really bummed out but I told him that him and I wouldn't had met up again after over 10 years if it didn't happen and we've both come along way in ten years.His name is Matt and were gonna start getting together soon.
The place they had the film fest was packed.It looked like local people from Lowell were given extra considerationon being considered for being in the film and lots of people from Lowell and the area were there.were there.
My honest review is that half of the films should have been cut because they weren't of a polished nature.The good ones are going to carry the so so ones and if it was cut in half if would be easier to watch.You should have selected X-3 instead of room 202.It went over okay but X-2 would have gotten a much better response.Some poeple had more than one film in the series.I didn't think the feature that the person that was doing it was that hot.The sound wasn't balanced through out the film and it was too long.It gave me a lot of ideas though.Dave told me that they broadcasted it last weekend before the fest.Too bad he didn't think of recording it so I could see it and send it to you.A DVD is coming out in the summer and its going to be shown on the cable channel sometime.I'll record it when it comes on.I want to see it again soon.About 1/4 of it of really good.
Thanks for the past e-mails.They could become useful sometime down the road.
Have you seen the new Johnny Cash Video?It's really out of this world and kinda spooky.I want to see it again.
Have you ever watched Trigger Happy on the Comedy Channel on Monday at 10:00 p.m.?It's a British Program that gives me a lot of ideas of what I've been wanting to do around my area.
I'll try to send the paintings you might have not gotten.It's only a few but you may get a repeat.
Lenny
I never know what they are going to look like at the end and I title them after I make them like my music.I think the title might have been inspired by the Revolving Museum.I'll see if I can video tape the exhibit one of the times I go and see it.It was really interesting.
Lenny
Hello Lenny,
Yeah, my email account only holds 2 megabytes so it doesn't take much to overload it. I check it everyday and keep it cleared out.
Your pics look great. Feels good to be on an inspiration kick, doesn't it? That's the way I am. Sometimes the ideas are really flowing and other times the well is dry.
Room 202 was the only movie even close to a minute long. I think X-3 is only 30 or 40 seconds. Maybe it didn't matter and the movie just had to be under a minute. Also X-3 has the sexual element in it - not exactly family friendly.
Did you see any R-rated movies in the mix? They advertised 60 movies in 60 minutes. Wow! I can't wait to see it.
>>>>>>It had some much racer stuff than I seen you do.It seemed longer than than 60 minutes and they had a break too.
You know I am dependant on Dave for converting Room 202 to tape so that it could be entered - not an easy task - so I am comfortable with him deciding which movie to enter and how many to enter.
I bet the One Minute Festival did give you a lot of ideas. That's why I so much want to see it.
Johnny Cash video? No, haven't seen it.
>>>>>>>Its played on the Country channel.If I see it again I'll record it.
Trigger Happy on the Comedy Channel? No, I am not connected to cable. I know! I am way behind the times! Haha! I don't even have a DVD player yet. And I just got on the internet last year. Even some of my older relatives got on the net before I did. Well, I just have to catch up with you modern folks.
>>>>>>>>Oh life without cable.What would I do?I don't have a DVD player either.My motto:Keep it simple.
.................. Trio
..................Lenny

Hi Trio,
I think I overloaded your e-mail account.I got some returned e-mails.Sorry I got carried away.
I really went to town yesterday and got inspired.Once I get a technique I like I really get into it.
Friday was a good experience.The Revolving Museum had a very nice exhibit called Toys in Playland.I'm gonna go and check it out again.The film Fest at Evo had some good results.I met someone who I hadn't seen in years.He was sent a postcard about the event and thought he was excepted so he took the night off from work and came.He found out that His submission was going to be accepted by they couldn't access or get it off the DVD he sent.He was really bummed out but I told him that him and I wouldn't had met up again after over 10 years if it didn't happen and we've both come along way in ten years.His name is Matt and were gonna start getting together soon.
The place they had the film fest was packed.It looked like local people from Lowell were given extra considerationon being considered for being in the film and lots of people from Lowell and the area were there.were there.
My honest review is that half of the films should have been cut because they weren't of a polished nature.The good ones are going to carry the so so ones and if it was cut in half if would be easier to watch.You should have selected X-3 instead of room 202.It went over okay but X-2 would have gotten a much better response.Some poeple had more than one film in the series.I didn't think the feature that the person that was doing it was that hot.The sound wasn't balanced through out the film and it was too long.It gave me a lot of ideas though.Dave told me that they broadcasted it last weekend before the fest.Too bad he didn't think of recording it so I could see it and send it to you.A DVD is coming out in the summer and its going to be shown on the cable channel sometime.I'll record it when it comes on.I want to see it again soon.About 1/4 of it of really good.
Thanks for the past e-mails.They could become useful sometime down the road.
Have you seen the new Johnny Cash Video?It's really out of this world and kinda spooky.I want to see it again.
Have you ever watched Trigger Happy on the Comedy Channel on Monday at 10:00 p.m.?It's a British Program that gives me a lot of ideas of what I've been wanting to do around my area.
I'll try to send the paintings you might have not gotten.It's only a few but you may get a repeat.
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
OK, I'll call you Mr Improv. Weather is great here, too. All the pear trees are in bloom and I broke out the shorts and T-shirts today since it was in the high 70s. I like my flannel shirts but soon will be time to put them away until October.
I had an etch-a-sketch once but could never draw anything with it. Actually, it's not easy to draw with anything, but most people feel a lot more comfortable with a pencil than a mouse. When pen tablets (you know - drawing directly on the monitor screen) get cheap, I'll probably switch to that.
I have been looking for SpongeBob videos at the thrift shops. Haven't found any yet, but I did pick up a Betty Boop tape that I really like. Ever see her? I read that they are making a SpongeBob movie and that they made over 65 TV episodes.
................. Trio
Subject: Re: Where were you

Hi Trio,
I'm having fun doing the new paintings.I never know what they are going to look like until they are finished.I paint the background as usual then create the charactors after.Someone told me recently about someone creating unique drawings with an Etch a Sketch with circles and everything.Remember those things?I had one when I was a kid?I do simple drawings with a continued stroke without taking the mouse off and then change it by giving the form a style that I like.Then as usual I look at it and see what the charactors or scene is saying.Actually they are easier to name than my past paintings.Now I'm starting to do the parts of the person in different strokes.It's going to be nice to have them on t-shirts someday.
I should be called Mr Improv.I do Acting Improv,Improv Music,Improv Paintings even my stories are kinda Improv Too.
I finally got 7 mp3 bands signed up for the gold service.Its a three month obligation when you sign up but that's okay.Its going to interesting to see how my activity is after all my songs are back up.I still get several plays even with just three songs.All my songs where available in lo-fi play in my local region and I did get some plays of other songs there.My Other Orchestra page at IUMA isn't doing that good but my mother's IUMA site is getting regular plays.
Its been a nice day up here and Punchie has gone out three times since I've come home.
Worm Convention was going to be just the background but it looked so complete I didn't put any charactors on top of it.I kept looking at it thinking of names.Like my music I like to find names that I think fit it but keep in mind what other people may see too.
It's SpongeBOb time.I saw saw one I hadn't seen.I'm gonna go see the second one.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
I'm having fun doing the new paintings.I never know what they are going to look like until they are finished.I paint the background as usual then create the charactors after.Someone told me recently about someone creating unique drawings with an Etch a Sketch with circles and everything.Remember those things?I had one when I was a kid?I do simple drawings with a continued stroke without taking the mouse off and then change it by giving the form a style that I like.Then as usual I look at it and see what the charactors or scene is saying.Actually they are easier to name than my past paintings.Now I'm starting to do the parts of the person in different strokes.It's going to be nice to have them on t-shirts someday.
I should be called Mr Improv.I do Acting Improv,Improv Music,Improv Paintings even my stories are kinda Improv Too.
I finally got 7 mp3 bands signed up for the gold service.Its a three month obligation when you sign up but that's okay.Its going to interesting to see how my activity is after all my songs are back up.I still get several plays even with just three songs.All my songs where available in lo-fi play in my local region and I did get some plays of other songs there.My Other Orchestra page at IUMA isn't doing that good but my mother's IUMA site is getting regular plays.
Its been a nice day up here and Punchie has gone out three times since I've come home.
Worm Convention was going to be just the background but it looked so complete I didn't put any charactors on top of it.I kept looking at it thinking of names.Like my music I like to find names that I think fit it but keep in mind what other people may see too.
It's SpongeBOb time.I saw saw one I hadn't seen.I'm gonna go see the second one.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
Shorts! I've been wearing sweatpants under my pants for so long its gonna be great just to wear pants and light socks.
Looks like I'll be mowing lawns again this season.Its good money under the table and the customers I have are mostly elderly people who are very nice.
I never did much drawing on an etch a sketch either but the person I was told about does some amazing drawings.
I've gotten use to the mouse doing drawings.I'm not at artists and never painted excepted when I was dating Virginia years ago.Her father Charlie(whos in the inconspicous video)was painting and I did a few landscapes but they weren't that good.Virginia does some nice paintings and is one of my biggest fan.I'm glad I started that new technique.The old one had run its course.
I'm gonna start recording again but will be using my oldest Korg work station the o1Wfd as my main instrument.
Hey I don't think I mention that I remember in a past e-mail you said you finally got to hear me play guitar.I forgot to tell you that I don't think I have any guitar on any of my music on the web.All the leads are done with the o1Wfd.I had some guitar stuff on mp3 years ago but the quality of the old recordings weren't as clean as my korg work station stuff.I've got some guitar stuff that I think is okay but its hard to find.
I've recorded myself for years and have twice as many cassettes than you sent me of live recordings and tons of jams with friends.
Here's a little story.I use to jam with a guitar player named Danny St.Hillaire when I first started playing guitar.He was really good and loved jamming and just playing lead.I would play some simple chords and we would jam our ass off.Our guitar sound was always distorted so Danny came up with the name The Distortion Brothers for our jams.We got some good stuff on tape.I use to call Dannny
Dan Santana cause of his great leads.This is back in the early 1980's.I rarely play a clean guitar sound.My guitar leads are much different than my keyboard leads.My style in what I play on guitar is different too from my keyboard stuff too.
I've got a few boxes of peoples music recorded years ago from the radio too.There's so much music I've collected from the web and my own that I never listen to them unless I take a long ride but now I've got my mp3 player so its great in the car and in work.
I was reading in TV guide that Spongebob has 60 shows and the movie is gonna be out in a year or more.Nick is playing an episode that has never been shown some time this month.I've stopped recording him and have seen many I haven't gotten that are great and I kick myself in the ass.I'm gonna start recording him again to catch any I've missed.I've got four more vhs tapes of SB.I'll send you a few if you want.You may not find many in yard sales.I found one in a video store(the one I sent you)and made a few copies.
I knew you'ld get a kick out of him.My friend Dave Rawlings says he's the new Bugs Bunny.
You've got to see Trigger Happy Television.You will laugh your ass off.I've got a short vhs tape of a few shows that I made for a friend that has since gotten cable.I'll send it to you.I'm gonna start recording it every week when its on.Its the type of performance art I've been dreaming of.Its made in the UK.I'm gonna absorb the best of it and incorporate some of it into what I hope to do this summer around Lowell and the area.
I haven't seen my Aunt Susie and Uncle Chuck(Terrys parents) since Thanksgiving.I'm gonna go up Sunday to N.H.and see them.They've got my christmas present.They are about the only ones that buy me anything and it is alway perfect.I've got a very suppotive family,although I don't see them often.
Hey I'm gonna try to attach a classic sound clip that a friend gave me of messages left by his mother to his sister.
Its intense and very dramatic.
I'm looking forward to your next discovery.
Lenny
AKA MR> IMPROV

Hi Lenny,
OK, I'll call you Mr Improv. Weather is great here, too. All the pear trees are in bloom and I broke out the shorts and T-shirts today since it was in the high 70s. I like my flannel shirts but soon will be time to put them away until October.
I had an etch-a-sketch once but could never draw anything with it. Actually, it's not easy to draw with anything, but most people feel a lot more comfortable with a pencil than a mouse. When pen tablets (you know - drawing directly on the monitor screen) get cheap, I'll probably switch to that.
I have been looking for SpongeBob videos at the thrift shops. Haven't found any yet, but I did pick up a Betty Boop tape that I really like. Ever see her? I read that they are making a SpongeBob movie and that they made over 65 TV episodes.
................. Trio
Thanks, Lenny
I went over to mp4 dot com and watched the video (well, the lo-fi version - I don't have a fast connection). I am not a big fan of tragic music since I don't understand it that well, but I have enjoyed some of the Johnny Cash hits of the past.
..................... Trio

Hi Trio,
All I can say is brilliant.No just because its about me but this seems like a break through to something very unique and totally original in so many ways.This may be your ticket out of absurdity for sure.
I had to look at what paintings you used so I could get all the titles and see if there was some pattern or hidden meaning.
I got Touch Panel,What's This?,Tree of Opportunity,Yard Sale,Two Sweet,Going Out,and Where were you?Knowing what the names of the paintings are gives it an added interesting feel.
I'm quite honored.I have to say that it is the best thing than anyone has ever done with something and made great use of it.I was already raving about your shorts.Wait untill they see this one.
It's almost time for Spongebob.I've been starting a new vhs tape and keeping a list of what episodes I get so I don't repeat like on the last series.
I'll get back late.
You are the greatest.
HaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I'll be chuckling for a long while on this one.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Lenny

Hi Trio,
I'm not a big fan of tragic music either but it found it kinda spooky after not seeing or hear his music in so long.
I've always listened to up music.I think people lives can be influenced by the music they listen to.
I haven't bought a cd or listened to much popular bands in 15 years.
The music I've been listening to mostly for almost four years are mp3 artists and my own.
Well it that time again.TV TIME.
Again thanks for the great short.Nice very nice.It really made my day.
Lenny

Hi, Lenny
I had not thought about putting the titles together. Cool. The story I get is this:
I found a mysterious touch panel. What's this? I touched it and it opened a door into a yard. There was a yard sale going on underneath a tree of opportunity. Two sweet people were just going out. "We waited," they said. "Where were you?"
I have a folder of your tracks that I saved because they had a particular mood or atmosphere. I thought the track in "Lenny" fit your art very nicely and it was even called "Fused Art"! More of your art and music will turn up in future movies although they might not be the entire movie like "Lenny". Haha!
........................... Trio
Lenny Hall <laughingdervish@sprynet.com> wrote:

Hi Trio,
All I can say is brilliant.No just because its about me but this seems like a break through to something very unique and totally original in so many ways.This may be your ticket out of absurdity for sure.
I had to look at what paintings you used so I could get all the titles and see if there was some pattern or hidden meaning.
I got Touch Panel,What's This?,Tree of Opportunity,Yard Sale,Two Sweet,Going Out,and Where were you?Knowing what the names of the paintings are gives it an added interesting feel.
I'm quite honored.I have to say that it is the best thing than anyone has ever done with something and made great use of it.I was already raving about your shorts.Wait untill they see this one.
It's almost time for Spongebob.I've been starting a new vhs tape and keeping a list of what episodes I get so I don't repeat like on the last series.
I'll get back late.
You are the greatest.
HaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I'll be chuckling for a long while on this one.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Lenny
Niceeeeeeeeeeeee!Lots of graphics.Great story line.Terrific music and narration.Everything is perfect.
Pretty soon you'll have more trio shorts than episodes of SpongeBob Squarepants.
Will there be an Earworm Movie someday?
Lenny

Hi, Lenny
I think you told me you put the little movies in a playlist and play them one after another. That's what I do, too.
When "Lenny" comes up on my playlist, it's a very refreshing change of approach. You know we are both very much alike in that we like to improvise our art and music. But the end result is unique. I want to do another movie using your sound and images. Do you want to give me some suggestions? Here's what I need:
1) The background music - 30 to 50 seconds taken from one of your tracks. Since I have the CDs you sent, you can just specify which CD and the title.
2) The images - 6 to 12 jpegs of your art. Again, since I have your CD of art, all I need is the titles.
3) A title for the movie - working title is "Lenny 2" unless you have a different idea.
4) Narration - this is optional. But if you have an idea for words or dialogue it should be less than 100 words. You could email it for me to do, or, if you like, you could create your own sound file and attach that to an email as an mp3 file.
In fact you might get a kick out of creating the entire soundtrack. You have all the tools right there for putting narration and music together. Just make sure that the length is less than 50 seconds. Anything from 30 to 50 seconds is good. Then convert it to an mp3 file just like you would to send it to mp3dotcom, only attach it to an email instead and send it to me. If you use the mp3dotcom standard of 128kbps, it should be less than a megabyte in size.
Well, what do you think? Interested? Let's make a movie!

............... Trio

Hahaha! Yeah, SpongeBob did 65 episodes. I'm catching up! I really admire that SpongeBob team of animators. Great stuff... EarWorm movie? Sure! It would probably only take me about 20 years to make it. Haha! Thanks for the complements. Did you get my email about another Lenny movie?
Somebody from mp3dotcom wants a movie - Mark Hewer. He does smooth music and he didn't notice the part about doing his own artwork. But he sent me a sound clip and I will use the pics off his band page. He has been at mp3dotcom for a while. His artist number is only 88 and he has over 300,00 plays.
See you later ..................... Trio

>>>>>>>>>An important thing I think you should do is list all the paintings at the end of the song. Seeing the titles of the paintings may help people wanting to see it again. Show the titles long enough so they can read at least most of them. Just an idea...
Hi, Lenny
And a good idea it is. In my version of winmediaplayer, when the movie is over the last frame freezes on the screen. I made a little test movie to see if it works that way in yours as well. Play the "Title List Test" movie by clicking on it. If you put it in a playlist, then winmediaplayer will just jump to the next movie. Of course there is a "pause" button in winmediaplayer so that you can freeze the movie on any frame, including the last frame.

............... Trio

3) A title for the movie - working title is "Lenny 2" unless you have a different idea.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The title could be what the song is or one of the painting or something that all the painting shows.But please not Lenny 2.This project sounds like it has a different flavor.You can use your own judgement.
OK! Temporarily, like in this email, I will call it Lenny 2, but hope to have a title for it soon.

............... Trio
2) The images - 6 to 12 jpegs of your art. Again, since I have your CD of art, all I need is the titles.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>.I'll start looking into my painting tomorrow and pick the ones that might go with each song and tell you the names and where they are in the Fireworks files you have or send you them if they are new ones not sent to you yet.
Sounds good, Lenny, and I am thinking that you will be inspired to create a new painting.
You said you were worried about getting lazy and repeating yourself. That's actually a good thing for movies. For instance, if you had three paintings that were similar, then they could be put together as an animation. Also, just taking the same painting and creating new versions with different colors and styles would be useful.
So don't worry about repeating yourself. That might be bad for gallery art, but it is an essential part of animation art! You can give them the same title, but number them. For instance: Party 1, Party 2, etc!
And the 6 to 12 number only applies to unique images. If you have a series of similar paintings, I can fit more in the movie since they will each be on the screen for a shorter period of time.
For example, if you had a painting Party and did 7 variations in different colors, it could display on the screen in the same 3 or 4 seconds that a single painting would, but it would have the visual excitement of the shifting colors.

............... Trio

<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/213/213913.html>
This song is called A dive.It is one of favorites and most interesting if you were to do something with maybe more than one part.It has tons of interesting changes all through it and would make a nice series but even the first part to start would be great.
That is a good track! I want to use it for my own animation! I would use the last forty seconds to background your movie, but I think I really do want to save the first part for my own use. Ain't I selfish? Haha!
One thing I liked about the Fused Art track that backgrounds "Lenny" is the exotic beat combined with the "exploration of a mysterious place" quality about the sounds.
I'll check out some other tracks and more ideas from you are welcome. It could of course be a track that you don't think is all that great except for 30 or 40 seconds of it since that's all we need for the movie!
............... Trio

<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/330/330296.html>
This is a short piece from my henry riddle page.It is very discriptive and is nice mood music and it is short. I don't have any song with the time you need. Could you fade out or fade in to get just the amount of music time you need.
It IS short enough, but I don't think it has enough of your personal style in it. Too much Korg and not enough you.
The length of the tracks is not a problem as long as we can clip 30 or 40 seconds out of it. Fading in and out works fine, but sometimes a track will have a natural break in it where it can easily be cut. Fast peppy tracks are more likely to have such a break than slow flowing tracks.
My personal opinion is that a peppy track works better for a short movie than a flowing track. There isn't time in a short movie to establish a mood with a long intro and so on. Whatever is going to happen has to start happening right away or there will not be time to finish it! Although I guess you could argue that "Why I Make the Little Movies" has a slow backing track.... So I am open to every idea of course!

............... Trio

If I see you on the board I'll leave a post.
Hahaha! No, you won't see me on the board again! I stayed up past midnight yesterday posting and debating Iraq with other boardies. That's why I quit going there. I get addicted and waste huge chunks of time writing thousands of words that become obsolete within minutes after they are written. Plus my nerves get riled up from all the arguing and debating. It's too bad they don't have an area where you could post a notice and it would just stay there for people to see. Like a real life message board.
Trio
I just almost finished an e-mail about the project and I hit a key and it vanished.
I'm getting ready to record Trigger Happy TV.I've got two vcrs so I'm starting a tape for you at the same time.
Oh Shit! It's not on.They did this last week too It came on an hour later but only one episode.
Oh well.I've to do that e-mail again and it was a long one.
I think I've heard Mark Hewer.I'll check him out.With 300,000 plays he has to be doing something right.
What an Artist Number?
I've got to get back and start that last e-mail again.
Lenny

Subject: Re: movie attached -- "Why I Make the Little Movies"
Hahaha! Yeah, SpongeBob did 65 episodes. I'm catching up! I really admire that SpongeBob team of animators. Great stuff... EarWorm movie? Sure! It would probably only take me about 20 years to make it. Haha! Thanks for the complements. Did you get my email about another Lenny movie?
Somebody from mp3dotcom wants a movie - Mark Hewer. He does smooth music and he didn't notice the part about doing his own artwork. But he sent me a sound clip and I will use the pics off his band page. He has been at mp3dotcom for a while. His artist number is only 88 and he has over 300,00 plays.
See you later ..................... Trio

Lenny Hall <laughingdervish@sprynet.com> wrote:
Niceeeeeeeeeeeee!Lots of graphics.Great story line.Terrific music and narration.Everything is perfect.
Pretty soon you'll have more trio shorts than episodes of SpongeBob Squarepants.
Will there be an Earworm Movie someday?
Lenny

Hi Trio,
I like the idea.

Subject: All hail Lenny!
Hi, Lenny
I think you told me you put the little movies in a playlist and play them one after another. That's what I do, too.
When "Lenny" comes up on my playlist, it's a very refreshing change of approach. You know we are both very much alike in that we like to improvise our art and music. But the end result is unique. I want to do another movie using your sound and images. Do you want to give me some suggestions? Here's what I need:
1) The background music - 30 to 50 seconds taken from one of your tracks. Since I have the CDs you sent, you can just specify which CD and the title.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.It would be hard for me to find the song on the cds I sent you.They were old copies.
It would be best if you could get them from mp3 pages.
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/213/213913.html>
This song called A dive.It is one of favorites and most interesting if you were to do something with maybe more than one part.It has tons of interesting changes all through it and would make a nice series but even the first part to start would be great.
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/330/330296.html>
This is a short piece from my henry riddle page.It is very discriptive and is nice mood music and it is short.I don't have any song with the time you need.Could you fade out or fade in to get just the amount of music time you need.
Other short moody pieces on the henry riddle page could also be Tonys in Love or Hollywood.
If there a song you like best it okay with me.
2) The images - 6 to 12 jpegs of your art. Again, since I have your CD of art, all I need is the titles.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>.I'll start looking into my painting tomorrow and pick the ones that might go with each song and tell you the names and where they are in the Fireworks files you have or send you them if they are new ones not sent to you yet.
You could put whatever you want in between the painting or anything else you want.I trust whatever you do if its your own drawing but please
3) A title for the movie - working title is "Lenny 2" unless you have a different idea.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The title could be what the song is or one of the painting or something that all the painting shows.But please not Lenny 2.This project sounds like it has a different flavor.You can use your own judgement.
>>>>>>>>>An important thing I think you should do is list all the paintings at the end and the song.seeing the titles of the paintings may help people wanting to see it again.Show the titles long enough so they can read at least most of them.Just an Idea
4) Narration - this is optional. But if you have an idea for words or dialogue it should be less than 100 words. You could email it for me to do, or, if you like, you could create your own sound file and attach that to an email as an mp3 file.

>>>>>>>>If you want to do any narration that's up to you.I wouldn't know what to say and you do a great job at that.
Even your story line you said after I told you what the paintings titles were and order was with the Lenny Short.You comments on what you saw was a good narration example.
In fact you might get a kick out of creating the entire soundtrack. You have all the tools right there for putting narration and music together. Just make sure that the length is less than 50 seconds. Anything from 30 to 50 seconds is good. Then convert it to an mp3 file just like you would to send it to mp3dotcom, only attach it to an email instead and send it to me. If you use the mp3dotcom standard of 128kbps, it should be less than a megabyte in size.
Well, what do you think? Interested? Let's make a movie!

>>>>>>>Ya let make a movie.I'm game.
I'll start looking at my paint files and have them ready and maybe some more ideas tomorrow.
Sounds like a great idea.
I was almost starting to get lazy painting and being predictable so I've stopped painting for a while.
I'm gonna start getting my VHS tape of my DV footage started.
It's almost time for Trigger Happy TV if it comes on.
Talk to you tomorrow.
If I see you on the board I'll leave a post.
Oh
I didn't see what images were left by who knows who untill I got on my home computer.YOW!
Here's a song you could use part of for those images.You'll get a laugh in any case.
Lenny

............... Trio

Hi Trio.
I've been listening to waiting to waltz and I've got a good feeling about that one.It's short and I think I may even have a painting named after it I would use.
I'll send you 8 or 10 paintings tomorrow that I think would fit and talk to you more.
Ya! Lets make a movie.
Lenny

Subject: Re: movie attached -- "Why I Make the Little Movies"
Hahaha! Yeah, SpongeBob did 65 episodes. I'm catching up! I really admire that SpongeBob team of animators. Great stuff... EarWorm movie? Sure! It would probably only take me about 20 years to make it. Haha! Thanks for the complements. Did you get my email about another Lenny movie?
Somebody from mp3dotcom wants a movie - Mark Hewer. He does smooth music and he didn't notice the part about doing his own artwork. But he sent me a sound clip and I will use the pics off his band page. He has been at mp3dotcom for a while. His artist number is only 88 and he has over 300,00 plays.
See you later ..................... Trio
Lenny Hall <laughingdervish@sprynet.com> wrote:
Niceeeeeeeeeeeee!Lots of graphics.Great story line.Terrific music and narration.Everything is perfect.
Pretty soon you'll have more trio shorts than episodes of SpongeBob Squarepants.
Will there be an Earworm Movie someday?
Lenny

Subject: Titles at end of movie
>>>>>>>>>An important thing I think you should do is list all the paintings at the end of the song. Seeing the titles of the paintings may help people wanting to see it again. Show the titles long enough so they can read at least most of them. Just an idea...
Hi, Lenny
And a good idea it is. In my version of winmediaplayer, when the movie is over the last frame freezes on the screen. I made a little test movie to see if it works that way in yours as well. Play the "Title List Test" movie by clicking on it. If you put it in a playlist, then winmediaplayer will just jump to the next movie. Of course there is a "pause" button in winmediaplayer so that you can freeze the movie on any frame, including the last frame.

............... Trio
I can give you an idea for the movie title after I send you the paintings and know what song is being used and determine what the title might be.
Subject: Lenny 2 movie

3) A title for the movie - working title is "Lenny 2" unless you have a different idea.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The title could be what the song is or one of the painting or something that all the painting shows.But please not Lenny 2.This project sounds like it has a different flavor.You can use your own judgement.
I think I get what your saying.I'll start working on some ideas.

Subject: Images for Lenny 2
2) The images - 6 to 12 jpegs of your art. Again, since I have your CD of art, all I need is the titles.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>.I'll start looking into my painting tomorrow and pick the ones that might go with each song and tell you the names and where they are in the Fireworks files you have or send you them if they are new ones not sent to you yet.
Sounds good, Lenny, and I am thinking that you will be inspired to create a new painting.
You said you were worried about getting lazy and repeating yourself. That's actually a good thing for movies. For instance, if you had three paintings that were similar, then they could be put together as an animation. Also, just taking the same painting and creating new versions with different colors and styles would be useful.
So don't worry about repeating yourself. That might be bad for gallery art, but it is an essential part of animation art! You can give them the same title, but number them. For instance: Party 1, Party 2, etc!
And the 6 to 12 number only applies to unique images. If you have a series of similar paintings, I can fit more in the movie since they will each be on the screen for a shorter period of time.
For example, if you had a painting Party and did 7 variations in different colors, it could display on the screen in the same 3 or 4 seconds that a single painting would, but it would have the visual excitement of the shifting colors.

............... Trio
T
I've got other songs I'll send you links to that have the same flavor.It's impossible for me to cut the tracks.Its something I've never done.The suggestions should give you decent parts and break off points.
Here's two that might work.
Out With Nature
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/250/250925.html>
Rap Meets the Space Junkie
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/226/226569.html>
Both songs seem like they could be faded out okay.
The second song may be the magic song.
I'm gonna play it while I'm doing the paintings.
I'll start them now.
L

Subject: A Dive
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/213/213913.html>
This song is called A dive.It is one of favorites and most interesting if you were to do something with maybe more than one part.It has tons of interesting changes all through it and would make a nice series but even the first part to start would be great.
That is a good track! I want to use it for my own animation! I would use the last forty seconds to background your movie, but I think I really do want to save the first part for my own use. Ain't I selfish? Haha!
One thing I liked about the Fused Art track that backgrounds "Lenny" is the exotic beat combined with the "exploration of a mysterious place" quality about the sounds.
I'll check out some other tracks and more ideas from you are welcome. It could of course be a track that you don't think is all that great except for 30 or 40 seconds of it since that's all we need for the movie!
............... Trio
If you want something Peppier maybe
Another Dive
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/230/230661.html>
for Credits use The Other Orchestra for the music on any of the new series of songs.
Its my most promoted band.

Subject: Waiting to Waltz
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/330/330296.html>
This is a short piece from my henry riddle page.It is very discriptive and is nice mood music and it is short. I don't have any song with the time you need. Could you fade out or fade in to get just the amount of music time you need.
It IS short enough, but I don't think it has enough of your personal style in it. Too much Korg and not enough you.
The length of the tracks is not a problem as long as we can clip 30 or 40 seconds out of it. Fading in and out works fine, but sometimes a track will have a natural break in it where it can easily be cut. Fast peppy tracks are more likely to have such a break than slow flowing tracks.
My personal opinion is that a peppy track works better for a short movie than a flowing track. There isn't time in a short movie to establish a mood with a long intro and so on. Whatever is going to happen has to start happening right away or there will not be time to finish it! Although I guess you could argue that "Why I Make the Little Movies" has a slow backing track.... So I am open to every idea of course!

............... Trio

Hi Lenny,
I thought you might be curious about the Mark Hewer movie. It wasn't as much fun to do as yours was because he didn't have any artwork, just photos. But he took the time to respond so I don't mind making the movie for him. It doesn't take too long to make a movie if I am given a sound file and some images. The hard ones are the ones where I have to create the sounds and images myself! Hahah!
I also included the correspondence between me and Mark below since I know you find that interesting too.
I am downloading your pics now and will email you later today.
.................. Trio

To: Mark Hewer Subject: Movie attached
Hi Mark,
Here is the movie. No, the filesize is small. That's the idea - to make a little movie small enough to email. Hope you can use it. And thanks again for responding to my posts on the message board.
.................... Trio

To: Trio Quatro Subject: Re: Ear Worm Movies
That's great Trio! I'm looking forward to it. You
might have to send it to becmark@sympatico.ca because
my Yahoo account might not accept such a large file.:)

Thanks again!

Mark

--- Trio Quatro <trio33@msn.com> wrote:
> Thanks!
> That's perfect. My next email will have a movie
> attached to it.
>
> See you later ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Trio
>
>
> To: Trio Quatro
> Subject: Re: Ear Worm Movies
>
> Hi Trio,
>
> Thanks man! Here's a short clip I think you'll be
> able to work with (attached)...
>
> Mark
>
>
> p.s. You can cut some from the beginning if you like
> just in case it's too long (I think it's about 60
> seconds)
>
> --- Trio Quatro <trio33@msn.com> wrote:
> > Hello again, Mark
> >
> > Hey, your music sounds great and there are lots of
> > pics. The idea I was working with was a movie for
> > an artist who both makes music and does artwork
> (ie
> > painting, drawing, or CG art). However, I could
> put
> > something together with your images if you can
> send
> > me a 40 second soundfile. I listened to your
> tracks
> > but they have that flowing quality so that I can't
> > clip 40 seconds out of them like I could with
> faster
> > music. Have you ever recorded anything as short
> as
> > 30 or 40 seconds? If so, just convert it to a
> > standard mp3 (128kbps) and attach it to an email
> to
> > me.
> >
> > .................. Trio

> > From: Mark Hewer
> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 3:30 PM
> > To: trio33@msn.com
> > Subject: Ear Worm Movies
> >
> > Hi Trio,
> >
> > I would love one of your movies. You can find
> me
> > at http://mp3.com/markhewer and I have lots of
> pics
> > and mp3's on my page to choose from or can mail
> you
> > something if you like.
> >
> > Thanks a lot!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Mark Hewer
> > http://mp3.com/markhewer
> > http://1sound.com/markhewer
> >
> >
Hi Lenny,
I thought you might be curious about the Mark Hewer movie. It wasn't as much fun to do as yours was because he didn't have any artwork, just photos. But he took the time to respond so I don't mind making the movie for him. It doesn't take too long to make a movie if I am given a sound file and some images. The hard ones are the ones where I have to create the sounds and images myself! Hahah!
I also included the correspondence between me and Mark below since I know you find that interesting too.
I am downloading your pics now and will email you later today.
.................. Trio

To: Mark Hewer Subject: Movie attached
Hi Mark,
Here is the movie. No, the filesize is small. That's the idea - to make a little movie small enough to email. Hope you can use it. And thanks again for responding to my posts on the message board.
.................... Trio
----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Hewer Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:28 PM To: Trio Quatro Subject: Re: Ear Worm Movies
That's great Trio! I'm looking forward to it. You
might have to send it to becmark@sympatico.ca because
my Yahoo account might not accept such a large file.:)

Thanks again!

Mark

--- Trio Quatro <trio33@msn.com> wrote:
> Thanks!
> That's perfect. My next email will have a movie
> attached to it.
>
> See you later ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Trio

> From: Mark Hewer
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:10 PM
> To: Trio Quatro
> Subject: Re: Ear Worm Movie

> Hi Trio,
>
> Thanks man! Here's a short clip I think you'll be
> able to work with (attached)...
>
> Mark
>
>
> p.s. You can cut some from the beginning if you like
> just in case it's too long (I think it's about 60
> seconds)
>
> > Hello again, Mark
> >
> > Hey, your music sounds great and there are lots of
> > pics. The idea I was working with was a movie for
> > an artist who both makes music and does artwork
> (ie
> > painting, drawing, or CG art). However, I could
> put
> > something together with your images if you can
> send
> > me a 40 second soundfile. I listened to your
> tracks
> > but they have that flowing quality so that I can't
> > clip 40 seconds out of them like I could with
> faster
> > music. Have you ever recorded anything as short
> as
> > 30 or 40 seconds? If so, just convert it to a
> > standard mp3 (128kbps) and attach it to an email
> to
> > me.
> > .................. Trio
> >

Lenny,
I got the second SpongeBob tape! Thank you very much. I do like SpongeBob! And I don't know what TriggerHappy TV is, but Dave said you told him about it and he liked it so I am looking forward to checking out that tape, too.
I really feel bad that the Dazzle adapter didn't work out for you. Maybe this is why they are putting it on sale? I don't know. I have seen other products from them in the store and they look like a reliable company, but you never know. At least you have the MAC to make movies on, except that they are QuickTime, but most people can watch that. I have a QuickTime player on my machine.
I have some MAC things laying around, like a thumbwheel and some other stuff. I'll try to send it to you. I have a MAC that I don't use anymore, but it is older than your IMAC, so I don't think you would want it.

............... Trio

Yeah, that sounds good. A Dive and Another Dive are both good choices in my opinion.
Now that you have told me the story behind Waiting to Waltz, I like it too. Especially if you have images to go with the story.
................. Trio

Waiting to Waltz
If you want something Peppier maybe
Another Dive
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/230/230661.html>
for Credits use The Other Orchestra for the music on any of the new series of songs.
Its my most promoted band.

Waiting to Waltz
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/330/330296.html>
This is a short piece from my henry riddle page.It is very discriptive and is nice mood music and it is short. I don't have any song with the time you need. Could you fade out or fade in to get just the amount of music time you need.
It IS short enough, but I don't think it has enough of your personal style in it. Too much Korg and not enough you.
The length of the tracks is not a problem as long as we can clip 30 or 40 seconds out of it. Fading in and out works fine, but sometimes a track will have a natural break in it where it can easily be cut. Fast peppy tracks are more likely to have such a break than slow flowing tracks.
My personal opinion is that a peppy track works better for a short movie than a flowing track. There isn't time in a short movie to establish a mood with a long intro and so on. Whatever is going to happen has to start happening right away or there will not be time to finish it! Although I guess you could argue that "Why I Make the Little Movies" has a slow backing track.... So I am open to every idea of course!

............... Trio

Lenny!
Ooooh, just had a spooky experience. I started to download Rap and the Space Junkie, realized it was 9 megabytes long and canceled the download. "I'll listen to a little of the lo-fi version first," I said to myself. The first few seconds intrigued me, so I said "Well, I'll just go ahead and download it and cut 40 seconds out of it."
I started the download and went back to watching TV. A minute or two later I heard the beep that the download was complete. "That's odd," I thought. "It should have taken almost an hour."
So I clicked on the file and it had downloaded exactly 43 seconds of the song and then shut off! Is that weird or what! Definitely have to use THAT track!
The Out With Nature animal sounds track is pretty cool too. Would work very good with some images that could be seen as jungle or animals.
.................. Trio

To: Trio Quatro Subject: Re: A Dive
T
I've got other songs I'll send you links to that have the same flavor.It's impossible for me to cut the tracks.Its something I've never done.The suggestions should give you decent parts and break off points.
Here's two that might work.
Out With Nature
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/250/250925.html>
Rap Meets the Space Junkie
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/226/226569.html>
Both songs seem like they could be faded out okay.
The second song may be the magic song.
I'm gonna play it while I'm doing the paintings.
I'll start them now.
L

A Dive
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/213/213913.html>
This song is called A dive.It is one of favorites and most interesting if you were to do something with maybe more than one part.It has tons of interesting changes all through it and would make a nice series but even the first part to start would be great.
That is a good track! I want to use it for my own animation! I would use the last forty seconds to background your movie, but I think I really do want to save the first part for my own use. Ain't I selfish? Haha!
One thing I liked about the Fused Art track that backgrounds "Lenny" is the exotic beat combined with the "exploration of a mysterious place" quality about the sounds.
I'll check out some other tracks and more ideas from you are welcome. It could of course be a track that you don't think is all that great except for 30 or 40 seconds of it since that's all we need for the movie!
............... Trio

Hi Trio,
I checked out the Mark Hewer movie.I think it came out great considering you were just working with photos.
I haven't listened to his music yet but I know I'm gonna like it because it looks like his main instrument is Drums.
I'm not happy with all the images I've sent.After I looked at them I got a better idea that may look better.
I know I got some e-mails kicked back so I'll send you 3 at a wack.When you want more let me know.If there are some you didn't get let me know.
After the A series I've got the T series that are going after the A series in the same short if possible.
I just did the T series and it gives the story board a new twist.I was getting into it.
Also I can made a mp3 of music if you want. Let me know the time needed if you can't use one of my songs you have already.

Subject: Fw: Movie attached
Hi Lenny,
I thought you might be curious about the Mark Hewer movie. It wasn't as much fun to do as yours was because he didn't have any artwork, just photos. But he took the time to respond so I don't mind making the movie for him. It doesn't take too long to make a movie if I am given a sound file and some images. The hard ones are the ones where I have to create the sounds and images myself! Hahah!
I also included the correspondence between me and Mark below since I know you find that interesting too.
I am downloading your pics now and will email you later today.
.................. Trio
> Hello again, Mark
> >
> > Hey, your music sounds great and there are lots of
> > pics. The idea I was working with was a movie for
> > an artist who both makes music and does artwork
> (ie
> > painting, drawing, or CG art). However, I could
> put
> > something together with your images if you can
> send
> > me a 40 second soundfile. I listened to your
> tracks
> > but they have that flowing quality so that I can't
> > clip 40 seconds out of them like I could with
> faster
> > music. Have you ever recorded anything as short
> as
> > 30 or 40 seconds? If so, just convert it to a
> > standard mp3 (128kbps) and attach it to an email
> to
> > me.
> >
> > .................. Trio
Hi Lenny,
I thought you might be curious about the Mark Hewer movie. It wasn't as much fun to do as yours was because he didn't have any artwork, just photos. But he took the time to respond so I don't mind making the movie for him. It doesn't take too long to make a movie if I am given a sound file and some images. The hard ones are the ones where I have to create the sounds and images myself! Hahah!
I also included the correspondence between me and Mark below since I know you find that interesting too.
I am downloading your pics now and will email you later today.
.................. Trio
Gosh, Lenny, if I laugh my ass off how am I gonna take a crap?
.............. Trio

Hi, Lenny
I have the Fireworks manual on my computer, but not the actual program MY program Paintshop Pro does most of what Fireworks does except it doesn't have the cool styles and patterns that Fireworks has. For that reason, and because there isn't much room on my hard drive, I decided not to put Fireworks on my drive.
Yes, if you can figure out how to do GIF animation, you can do what I am doing. And it would be a lot easier on my little 2 megabyte mailbox if you converted your images at your end first, since it would make the file size smaller. And it's a lot of fun to animate your paintings! AND you can put them on your web page and put them in emails. Also there is a way to use them for your song images at mp3dotcom. You have probably seen artists with animated GIFs next to their songs.
So I am sure the time spent learning how to use that part of Fireworks would be time well spent!
My next email contains a little more info about GIFs.
.................... Trio

Subject: Re: The A pics
Have you ever looked at The fireworks Program?When I save A Image I can also save it as something called Gif animation.
Hi, Lenny,
GIF is a cool file format. It can contain more than one image. If there is only one image in it, then that's all you see in your web browser.
When a GIF file contains more images, it also contains a number for each image telling the browser how long to show each image on the screen.
You can import or export GIFs in FireWorks. The most important pages in the manual are page 93 and page 128. I am talking about the pdf manual on your CD rom. You might have put it on your hard drive when you installed FireWorks.
If you import the GIF that I made of your A pics, then you will see how it works.
Then you can try it yourself.
It's not difficult if you just keep in mind that all you are doing is putting the images together in a file along with a display time for each image. In the GIF I made of your A images, each image displays for a 1/4 second (250 milliseconds) except for the last image which displays for 1 and 1/2 seconds.
GIFs can be set to loop or not loop. If yours only plays once and stops, then you forgot to save it as a looping GIF.

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
That scene for Waiting to Waltz has been with me since I did the song.A lot of the Henry Riddle music is like that to me.
I'll go through and get the painting that can convey the emotional drama.
I'll attach the missing files and send you a few more.
When you get the T series your gonna laugh you ass off.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Waiting to Waltz
Yeah, that sounds good. A Dive and Another Dive are both good choices in my opinion.
Now that you have told me the story behind Waiting to Waltz, I like it too. Especially if you have images to go with the story.
................. Trio

Subject: Re: Waiting to Waltz
If you want something Peppier maybe
Another Dive
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/230/230661.html>
for Credits use The Other Orchestra for the music on any of the new series of songs.
Its my most promoted band.

Subject: Waiting to Waltz
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/330/330296.html>
This is a short piece from my henry riddle page.It is very discriptive and is nice mood music and it is short. I don't have any song with the time you need. Could you fade out or fade in to get just the amount of music time you need.
It IS short enough, but I don't think it has enough of your personal style in it. Too much Korg and not enough you.
The length of the tracks is not a problem as long as we can clip 30 or 40 seconds out of it. Fading in and out works fine, but sometimes a track will have a natural break in it where it can easily be cut. Fast peppy tracks are more likely to have such a break than slow flowing tracks.
My personal opinion is that a peppy track works better for a short movie than a flowing track. There isn't time in a short movie to establish a mood with a long intro and so on. Whatever is going to happen has to start happening right away or there will not be time to finish it! Although I guess you could argue that "Why I Make the Little Movies" has a slow backing track.... So I am open to every idea of course!

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
That scene for Waiting to Waltz has been with me since I did the song.A lot of the Henry Riddle music is like that to me.
I'll go through and get the painting that can convey the emotional drama.
I'll attach the missing files and send you a few more.
When you get the T series your gonna laugh you ass off.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Waiting to Waltz
If you want something Peppier maybe
Another Dive
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/230/230661.html>
for Credits use The Other Orchestra for the music on any of the new series of songs.
Its my most promoted band.

Waiting to Waltz
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/330/330296.html>
This is a short piece from my henry riddle page.It is very discriptive and is nice mood music and it is short. I don't have any song with the time you need. Could you fade out or fade in to get just the amount of music time you need.
It IS short enough, but I don't think it has enough of your personal style in it. Too much Korg and not enough you.
The length of the tracks is not a problem as long as we can clip 30 or 40 seconds out of it. Fading in and out works fine, but sometimes a track will have a natural break in it where it can easily be cut. Fast peppy tracks are more likely to have such a break than slow flowing tracks.
My personal opinion is that a peppy track works better for a short movie than a flowing track. There isn't time in a short movie to establish a mood with a long intro and so on. Whatever is going to happen has to start happening right away or there will not be time to finish it! Although I guess you could argue that "Why I Make the Little Movies" has a slow backing track.... So I am open to every idea of course!

............... Trio
Have you ever looked at The fireworks Program?When I save A Image I can also save it as something called Gif animation.
lenny
Trio,
Glad you got the box.You haven't lived untill you've seen trigger happy TV.
Don't worry about the Dazzle.If it helps you be able to import VHS tapes that would be great.
I'm not planning on using the i-mac that much right now.I'm gonna just start compiling footage on Super VHS so I can see what I've got and be able to send VHS tape to people and put what I want into the mac later.
I'm getting further and further away from getting to much more involved with my computer unless its something that I'm already doing.
It will be four years next month that I got my computer and I've been in front of it ever since.It's brought me light years ahead in my creativity,contacts and influences that I would have never had,knew or learned from if I hadn't gotten one and had a web page made and got on mp3 and listened to all the artists and I'm gonna keep on listening and seeing what else happens but my main focus is going in the direction of film,playing out again,making use of what I have already(paintings,stories,music)and getting back into the performing arts.Thank Heaven I'm going to have a chance to take that Action Theater workshop next month and see Ruth after over two years.
So you got drawn into the board huh?
My take on what's going on wouldn't be pleasant to most peoples standards.My gut feeling says its not gonna be a pretty picture.
I'm as interested in other peoples opinion of this war as much as I'm interested in what they do when they make love.
I listen and take in what makes the most sense
Its almost TUBE TIME and I've still got another e-mail to reply too.
I'll catch you on the flipside.
Good luck with our latest collab.
Lenny

Subject: Box received
Lenny,
I got the second SpongeBob tape! Thank you very much. I do like SpongeBob! And I don't know what TriggerHappy TV is, but Dave said you told him about it and he liked it so I am looking forward to checking out that tape, too.
I really feel bad that the Dazzle adapter didn't work out for you. Maybe this is why they are putting it on sale? I don't know. I have seen other products from them in the store and they look like a reliable company, but you never know. At least you have the MAC to make movies on, except that they are QuickTime, but most people can watch that. I have a QuickTime player on my machine.
I have some MAC things laying around, like a thumbwheel and some other stuff. I'll try to send it to you. I have a MAC that I don't use anymore, but it is older than your IMAC, so I don't think you would want it.

............... Trio

Lenny,
I got the second SpongeBob tape! Thank you very much. I do like SpongeBob! And I don't know what TriggerHappy TV is, but Dave said you told him about it and he liked it so I am looking forward to checking out that tape, too.
I really feel bad that the Dazzle adapter didn't work out for you. Maybe this is why they are putting it on sale? I don't know. I have seen other products from them in the store and they look like a reliable company, but you never know. At least you have the MAC to make movies on, except that they are QuickTime, but most people can watch that. I have a QuickTime player on my machine.
I have some MAC things laying around, like a thumbwheel and some other stuff. I'll try to send it to you. I have a MAC that I don't use anymore, but it is older than your IMAC, so I don't think you would want it.

............... Trio

Lenny
Yes, dFilm is cool. I made a couple of movies there back last summer when I was on the message boards a lot. If you click on the "Create your own movie" link that pops up at the end of the movie, then you will get a screen that lets you make the same kind of movies. You get to choose from a selection of settings, characters, and actions and then you type your words into the word balloons. You can't save the movie on your hard drive but they save it on their own server. Then you can send people a link to it.
................. Trio

Subject: Re: GIF animation - useful information
Hi Trio,
I'll start looking into that.
I found a cool band that put one of my songs on her mp3 station.
I started to download some of her songs to check them out.(she's got a ton of music)and I went to her home page(one thing I always do)and found this animation that cracked me up.
<http://mm.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=13819>
Looks like a good film site too.

Subject: GIF animation - useful information
Hi, Lenny,
GIF is a cool file format. It can contain more than one image. If there is only one image in it, then that's all you see in your web browser.
When a GIF file contains more images, it also contains a number for each image telling the browser how long to show each image on the screen.
You can import or export GIFs in FireWorks. The most important pages in the manual are page 93 and page 128. I am talking about the pdf manual on your CD rom. You might have put it on your hard drive when you installed FireWorks.
If you import the GIF that I made of your A pics, then you will see how it works.
Then you can try it yourself.
It's not difficult if you just keep in mind that all you are doing is putting the images together in a file along with a display time for each image. In the GIF I made of your A images, each image displays for a 1/4 second (250 milliseconds) except for the last image which displays for 1 and 1/2 seconds.
GIFs can be set to loop or not loop. If yours only plays once and stops, then you forgot to save it as a looping GIF.

............... Trio
It reattaches after you stop laughing.

Subject: Re: Waiting to Waltz
Gosh, Lenny, if I laugh my ass off how am I gonna take a crap?
.............. Trio

To: Trio Quatro Subject: Re: Waiting to Waltz
Hi Trio,
That scene for Waiting to Waltz has been with me since I did the song.A lot of the Henry Riddle music is like that to me.
I'll go through and get the painting that can convey the emotional drama.
I'll attach the missing files and send you a few more.
When you get the T series your gonna laugh you ass off.
Lenny

: Re: Waiting to Waltz
If you want something Peppier maybe
Another Dive
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/230/230661.html>
for Credits use The Other Orchestra for the music on any of the new series of songs.
Its my most promoted band.

Subject: Waiting to Waltz
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/330/330296.html>
This is a short piece from my henry riddle page.It is very discriptive and is nice mood music and it is short. I don't have any song with the time you need. Could you fade out or fade in to get just the amount of music time you need.
It IS short enough, but I don't think it has enough of your personal style in it. Too much Korg and not enough you.
The length of the tracks is not a problem as long as we can clip 30 or 40 seconds out of it. Fading in and out works fine, but sometimes a track will have a natural break in it where it can easily be cut. Fast peppy tracks are more likely to have such a break than slow flowing tracks.
My personal opinion is that a peppy track works better for a short movie than a flowing track. There isn't time in a short movie to establish a mood with a long intro and so on. Whatever is going to happen has to start happening right away or there will not be time to finish it! Although I guess you could argue that "Why I Make the Little Movies" has a slow backing track.... So I am open to every idea of course!

............... Trio
I think somebody up there like me.
Welcome to the world of Lenny Hall.
I'll send you some more T files.
Lenny

Subject: Weirdness!
Lenny!
Ooooh, just had a spooky experience. I started to download Rap and the Space Junkie, realized it was 9 megabytes long and canceled the download. "I'll listen to a little of the lo-fi version first," I said to myself. The first few seconds intrigued me, so I said "Well, I'll just go ahead and download it and cut 40 seconds out of it."
I started the download and went back to watching TV. A minute or two later I heard the beep that the download was complete. "That's odd," I thought. "It should have taken almost an hour."
So I clicked on the file and it had downloaded exactly 43 seconds of the song and then shut off! Is that weird or what! Definitely have to use THAT track!
The Out With Nature animal sounds track is pretty cool too. Would work very good with some images that could be seen as jungle or animals.
.................. Trio

Subject: Re: A Dive
T
I've got other songs I'll send you links to that have the same flavor.It's impossible for me to cut the tracks.Its something I've never done.The suggestions should give you decent parts and break off points.
Here's two that might work.
Out With Nature
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/250/250925.html>
Rap Meets the Space Junkie
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/226/226569.html>
Both songs seem like they could be faded out okay.
The second song may be the magic song.
I'm gonna play it while I'm doing the paintings.
I'll start them now.
L

Subject: A Dive
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/213/213913.html>
This song is called A dive.It is one of favorites and most interesting if you were to do something with maybe more than one part.It has tons of interesting changes all through it and would make a nice series but even the first part to start would be great.
That is a good track! I want to use it for my own animation! I would use the last forty seconds to background your movie, but I think I really do want to save the first part for my own use. Ain't I selfish? Haha!
One thing I liked about the Fused Art track that backgrounds "Lenny" is the exotic beat combined with the "exploration of a mysterious place" quality about the sounds.
I'll check out some other tracks and more ideas from you are welcome. It could of course be a track that you don't think is all that great except for 30 or 40 seconds of it since that's all we need for the movie!
............... Trio
Subject: Weirdness!

Subject: Weirdness!
Lenny!
Ooooh, just had a spooky experience. I started to download Rap and the Space Junkie, realized it was 9 megabytes long and canceled the download. "I'll listen to a little of the lo-fi version first," I said to myself. The first few seconds intrigued me, so I said "Well, I'll just go ahead and download it and cut 40 seconds out of it."
I started the download and went back to watching TV. A minute or two later I heard the beep that the download was complete. "That's odd," I thought. "It should have taken almost an hour."
So I clicked on the file and it had downloaded exactly 43 seconds of the song and then shut off! Is that weird or what! Definitely have to use THAT track!
The Out With Nature animal sounds track is pretty cool too. Would work very good with some images that could be seen as jungle or animals.
.................. Trio

Hi Trio,
It must be weirdness e-mail day too.I just got two e-mals back that I sent but they look like I sent them to myself.I sent one back to you in case.
Oh Well,
I went into my fireworks files and found some paintings in fireworks one that I think would go great with waiting to waltz.
fates window*
borrowed time*
calm yourself* * these are my first chioces.I'm not sure how
come together* many you can fit.
brain waves
lifes prisoner*
i think
two souls*
the outcasts*
fighting the fire
opportunity*
random thoughts
the real me
the date
the love dance
stand tall young man*
If I send you any more paintings I'll send them as gif.
Hi Trio,
I'll start looking into that.
I found a cool band that put one of my songs on her mp3 station.
I started to download some of her songs to check them out.(she's got a ton of music)and I went to her home page(one thing I always do)and found this animation that cracked me up.
<http://mm.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=13819>
Looks like a good film site too.
Hi Trio,
I'm gonna check it out when I get a chance.
Tonight is the SB lost episode.It's about to start soon.
Lenny
The Files are on the disc under Fireworks J-pegs.It's the first Fireworks file on the cd.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Suggested Paintings for Waiting to Waltz.
Thanks for the list. I haven't checked yet but I assume I can find these on the CD you sent?
....................... Trio

Hi Trio
I like it.
I didn't realize you could get so many images in that short of time.
Did you have enough paintings for waiting to waltz?
But scoping out a gig in Lowell.Looks promising.
Lenny
Hello, Lenny
That's about the max on how many images will fit in a megabyte, I think. I didn't count them, but I know some of them go by almost too fast to see.
Waiting to Waltz is in the fermentation vats. You know, like fine wine the movie ideas have to ferment and develop. It won't be too long, but I am trying to finish up some of the half-completed movies that I have laying around. I also want to do one called "Spooky" using your images and that track of yours that I told you about.
Let me know how the Lowell gig works out.
.................... Trio
Lenny Hall <laughingdervish@sprynet.com> wrote:
Hi Trio
I like it.
I didn't realize you could get so many images in that short of time.
Did you have enough paintings for waiting to waltz?
But scoping out a gig in Lowell.Looks promising.
Lenny
Hi Trio,
I'm hoping to hear back about a possible gig maybe in May.The place looks like the perfect place to do a performance and I'll be able to put some of my paintings for the back ground.
The owner seemed interested and a few of my musician friends have already mentioned my name Lance Gargoyle.
I went to see a friend play there last Saturday.
I've put all my new paintings on mp3 if you want to check them out.
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_images/45/the_other_orchestra.html>
This week I've got inventory in work and have to re orgonize the inventory list.
The person who I meet after 10 years at the one minute film fest came by last week and is coming by this evening again.
I gave him scatterbrain jukebox to see and some cds.
Next month I've got that Action Theater Workshop.Next week I'm going to a Showcase at Southwick Studios where I study acting.A few people I haven't seen in a while will be performing.
I got a line from Mike Watson last week.The new project he's in is doing well.I respect that guy more than any other musician I know in this world.
I've re-established a few mp3 contacts and make a few more lately.
I'm off to the reading room then to work.
Please use Lance Gargoyle and The Other Orchestra for any musicial credits and Sidney Hipple for Painting credits
See you on the farside.
Lenny
Hahaha! Wow! That's quite a story, Lenny! It's a good thing I already have some experience with Captain Weirdo and his friends or I might have had trouble following it. But instead it made perfect sense to me! Hahaha!
I have been having "deja vu" all day long. I don't know what's going on. Ideas are rolling in for movies and now you send me this email that has enough ideas for a dozen movies! Hahaha! Thanks, Lenny!
........................ Trio

Hi Trio,
hahahahahahahahahaha! I love the new short.hahahahahahahahahah!
It reminds me of one of my favorite things I say and have been thinking lately. I'ld like to say that most people are little more than monkeys but what have the monkeys done to be insulted.
Here's another Capt Weirdo idea I've had in my mind lately.
In the 13th zone which is ruled by Sargent Smegman now that Dr.Pervert became a good guy in the Earth Zone,are beings(The Flugnoids) that communicate through the eyes of people in the Earth Zone.The persons eyes are like lenses for the Flugnoids.That's why sometimes two people will not know each other but feel some kinship or mutual attraction esp if they pass on the street or see in the Earth Zone.That's how the Flugnoids keep an EYE or eyes on the Earth Zone hoping that more and more meet and some day band together for the common good of mankind.
In the beginning Sargeant Smegman(NOTE:the name Sargeant Smegma was too extreme so I changed it)ran half of the 13th zone and Dr Pervert ran the other half.They got along but S.S. wanted to control the whole place so Dr.Pervert tells S.S. that he is going to get to the Earth Zone through the void to recuit perverts and bring them back to train and then go back and control the Earth Zone,but he is really getting them to over throw S.S.
Dr.Pervert has two devices.One can stop time the other makes him invisible.He can only use them once.He comes to Earth and the Goverment lets him have all the perverts he wants,just to get rid of them but Dr.Pervert gets side tracked to Nude World and uses his devices there.Capt.Weirdo stops him in time and destroys the devices.Now Dr.Pervert is stuck in The Earth Plane and starts to work at the Laundry Mart with Sidney Hipple not knowing he is Capt Weirdo.After a while Sidney Hipple realises that Dr.Pervert has changed and is now a good guy and tells him he's Capt Weirdo.
Everything is fine untill S.S. finds a way to influence the Earth Zone untill he can find his way through the void from The 13th zone to the Earth Zone to get the perverts he's been promised.
This is where The Flugnoids come in the picture and the lense concept is bought out.
The 13th zone was kinda cool cause Dr Pervert was well known for being aware of all the music in the Earth Zone and there was always bands jamming and playing everywhere.S.S. is tone deaf and all the music wasn't good enough for him so he decides to abduct famous musicians from The Earth Zone and bring them back and start his own band because none of the musicians in The 13th Zone would jam with him.He tried Classical,Rock,Country,Punk even Industrial but nothing worked and no one would join his band The Smegmanites.
He captured Ozzy Osbourne but Capt.Weirdo saves him with the help of The Octave Avenger(played play Mike Watson)before anyone noticed,even Ozzy which isn't to odd considering the shape he's in these days.He got a good buzz going through the void and no one believed him when he told them what happened or they couldn't understand him or thought he was finally losing it.
S.S.gave up that idea and the 13 Zone starts falling apart.The Fabric of Time was about to explode so Capt. Weirdo and Dr.Pervert call their secret force of Super Heros "The Children Of Invention" and other Allies from the best music on the Internet.Most of the Children Of Invention wanted to go but most of them were busy.Rick Lewis was getting PH 101 back up and was getting gigs with his new vocalist Heather Christian and Drummer Frank Diorio.Mike Watson(The Octave Avenger)was working his new project IN CASE OF FIRE and couldn't leave cause the new project finally got a young guitar player who was SPOT ON and who's musical equipment was going to make him the
perfect multi-tasker which is what IN CASE OF FIRE was going to need to reproduce the
recorded material without having a massive band.
So Capt.Weirdo gets two masters of music expression Trio from Earworm and T.Stormy Hunter, two of his closest advisers in the musical scene on the Internet,to keep an eye on the Earth Zone while they were gone to save the 13th Zone.If it explodes the 13th zone will bleed out into the Earth Zone and there would be weirdos from the 13th Zone everywhere and people on the Earth Zone would be able to enter the 13th Zone and become corrupted by having their ever desire available.
On their way through the void they get lost and end up in Oomph where the Flugnoids live and find out about THE HELPERS also called The Friends on The Earth Zone.They are the people who band together after they discover that their eyes are lenses reflecting and reaching back into the void to Oomph and The Flugnoids.
They stay with the Flugnoids for a short while because Capt Weirdo gets ill from the Atmosphere in the void.They make a plan to surprise S.S. and save the world.
S.S. is lazy and stinks really bad so he doesn't have many friends in the 13th Zone except his Flunkies and the brown noses that think he's cool.You can smell him a mile away,which makes it hard to approach him without holding your nose.
The Flugnoids show our duo how to suspend their sense of smell (which is very strong)through breathing excerises and they go back into the void and enter the 13th Zone.
As planned they enter right in front of S.S. as he's sitting on his throne sleeping in his Palace of Poop.Capt.Weirdo whips out his Korg Karma Music Work Station and starts playing some cool jazz.I think the song was Sidecar At The Flame and the Flunkies and Brown noses can't take it and run away.At the same moment Dr.Pervert grabs a fire hose and starts spraying S.S..S.S. is so surprised at feeling water for the first time that he is in shock and starts to curl up like a baby.He had so much stinky goo on him that after Dr.Pervert got him all cleaned up it looked like he lost 100 pounds.
S.S. looks totally different and sits up and confesses to our Duo that he always wanted to take a bath but his skin was so sensitive that the Atmosphere in the 13th Zone made it sting.His dirt build up had also effected his temperament and how he felt.It looked like he was having the D T's and had changed his ways so Captain Weirdo and Dr.Pervert take him back through the void and to the Earth Zone where his skin will not be irritated and he could wash regularly and he becomes a good guy.He moves in with one of the Children of Invention ,Liquid Kulak for a while until Daves mother finds out and he moves into with a cool band,Little Larry and The Mobile HomeWreckers. who let him play bongos and be their roadie.
Everything is cool in the 13th Zone for now but you never know what could happen next.The Fabric of Time is safe and Captain Weirdo and Dr.Pervert have other concerns in The Earth Zone.Dr.Pervert is thinking of a new name to use in the EARTH ZONE.He was gonna use Lance Gargoyle but it was already taken.Then it came to him.Muckles Fig Naughty.He would always be Dr. Pervert when he was a superhero with Capt. Weirdo but in The Earth Zone he would be known as Muckles.
Stay Tuned for more CAPTAIN WEIRDO and HIS SPACE RANGERS.
Hey Trio,
You got me inspired.I hope you got a laugh.
............Lenny

Subject: Re: movie attached -- "ebay cats"
Hi Lenny,
Sounds like you are going to be pretty busy. Haha!
I just finished a movie before I read this email. It uses Lenny Hall for a credit. I hope you don't mind. ("Blok Talk" is the movie.)
I'll check out the paintings.
.............. Trio

Hi Trio,
You know I've got to get a gig soon or at least start recording again when I start rattling off stories like that.
It's always an honor to have you use my music in your productions esp since you use music of mine that I think is the very interesting and original but not most people, unless maybe if they are musicians,don't find them that appealing.
I enjoy seeing what you do with my paintings.
It would be interesting if they could be shown like a deck of cards or like dominos slowly falling or falling up.
Here's another story plot I've been thinking about.
A man has to give away all his possessions in a year to people who can really use them.Hey what a minute!That could be a reality series.
Hey here's a kick.The company I work for Healthsouth is in the news.
<http://al.com/specialreport/birminghamnews/?healthsouth.html>
Don't Worry my job is safe.I wish I would get laid off but that won't happen.
Keep creating.What you're doing just keeps on getting better and better.
And I'm enjoying them more and more every time I see them.
Lenny
Hi Trio,
I started with a simple idea and I just went with it.I wasn't sure where it would go or end but it even cracked me up.You're a good influence.
Once upon a time there was an idiot. When very little, this idiot had been found to be short-sighted, and had been given a pair of glasses by his parents. Being an idiot, he soon got so used to his glasses that he even forgot he was wearing them.
Unfortunately, the glasses had become very dirty in the idiot’s first years of life, when, as a child, he had played very boisterously, jumping into puddles without any concern for his own cleanliness.
Now, as an adult, the fool complained time and time again that all the people he met had spots of dirt on their faces. He got on everybody’s nerves with his complaining, although it must be said that sometimes he found people who agreed with his views
The idiot perceived, rightly, that there was a lot wrong with the world such as he saw it. His problem was that he saw the cause as being somewhere else than it really was.
His own shortcomings might have been a more rewarding subject of study. Recognising and remedying some of these shortcomings might also have had the miraculous effect of reducing the number of things that in his view were so clearly wrong with the world, and with other people.
Only those who feel vaguely insulted by this story will have any chance of understanding what it is all about, and of correctly locating the problem
Hello Lenny,
I don't have the domino effect in my program, but I am sure there are programs that have it. I could do it by hand, but that would be quite a bit of work. I can slide frames to the left, right, up, or down or I can open them up in various ways (like curtains or blinds for example) but some things have to be done by hand. You know in "Lenny" where a door opens in the first image to reveal an image behind it? Something like that has to be done by hand and takes a while. But the type of change where one image just slides away to reveal another one - that only takes a mouse click.
I enjoy working with your images and sounds. Your sounds work really well for some things. I thought "Blok Talk" depended quite a bit on your sound. I needed the "Lenny Hall" style for that one! I am looking forward to using more of your things. And I haven't forgotten about "Spooky" and "Waiting to Waltz"!
The man giving away all his possessions sounds interesting. I wish it was me! I have plenty of junk around here to give away. It might be a weird show though because people would be refusing to take what I was trying to give to them! Haha!
If you are wondering why the rest of this email looks strange, it's because I forwarded it to this msn account from the Yahoo account, because this is the account I usually use for email and I check it more often than the Yahoo account.
............... Trio
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Hi Trio,
You know I've got to get a gig soon or at least start recording =
again when I start rattling off stories like that.

It's always an honor to have you use my music in your =
productions esp since you use music of mine that I think is the very =
interesting and original but not most people, unless maybe if they are =
musicians,don't find them that appealing.
I enjoy seeing what you do with my paintings.
It would be interesting if they could be shown like a deck of cards or =
like dominos slowly falling or falling up.

Here's another story plot I've been thinking about.
A man has to give away all his possessions in a year to people who =
can really use them.Hey what a minute!That could be a reality series.
=20
Hey here's a kick.The company I work for Healthsouth is in the news.

http://al.com/specialreport/birminghamnews/?healthsouth.html

Don't Worry my job is safe.I wish I would get laid off but that =
won't happen.
=20
Keep creating.What you're doing just keeps on getting better =
and better.
And I'm enjoying them more and more every time I see them.

Lenny

Hi Lenny,
Daryl Oogy is not one of my better movies, but I am cleaning up the clips on my hard drive so I can free up some memory. I could just delete the clips, of course, but somehow I feel compelled to use every scrap! So if you see some strange movies (Hmmm... I guess maybe they are all "strange") that's why.
.................. Trio
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He's got my vote.I haven't seen better moves since Jake Blues in the Blues Brothers.And I bet he does his own stunts too.

Will Daryl Oogy win the International Headbanging Cartwheel Competition? ......

............... Trio

Yeah, Lenny!
I like it a lot! You know what I like! Were you using the Karma?
Now I feel like adding a horn part to it. I think Trios Shorts will turn up in a movie.
Haha! It's early in the morning and when I first read your email I thought "What? He did a song about my underwear?"
...................... Trio

Subject: An MP3.com Fan has sent you an email!
The following message was sent to you from a visitor to your
page on MP3.com. MP3.com is not responsible for its content.
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Hey Trio,

Here's a song that just got approved that I think you'll like.

http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/3172/3172131.html

Hi Lenny,
This is on my list of things to do this week.
............... Trio
----- Original Message ----- From: Lenny Hall Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 9:07 PM To: Trio Quatro Subject: Re: Suggested Paintings for Waiting to Waltz.
The Files are on the disc under Fireworks J-pegs.It's the first Fireworks file on the cd.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Suggested Paintings for Waiting to Waltz.
Thanks for the list. I haven't checked yet but I assume I can find these on the CD you sent?
....................... Trio
Sounds like a technique that works pretty good.
I can't believe you sold your workstation. I can't bear to part with any of my equipment. I still have everything I ever owned (which isn't much, but it all has good memories).
I have started recording again, but this time with an eye toward the movies instead of mp3dotcom. I put a kitchen timer next to the keyboard and try to compose 40 second songs and stories. Haha! It's a challenge!
......................... Trio

Subject: Re: An MP3.com Fan has sent you an email!
Hi Trio,
I did that a while ago but was waiting for mp3 to settle down before I put it up.
I used the korg i30 work station.As soon as I heard it back and heard the piano I thought of your music and your shorts.
I've been borrowing the work station for a while now from my friend Bradlee that I sold it to.
While were on the subject let me tell you about how I create some of the music with the o1wfd.
First I start by having the tempo half way and do a track.Then I add tracks maybe two more untill there is a lot going on and it is almost has too much going on.When I'm done I play it back at the slowest or slower tempo and everything has it own charactor and is unique but fits with the total mix.
I use to have a Lowrey keyboard years ago and I use to build my own drum tracks.It had a loop and as you added more drums to the loop it got faster and faster.That gave me some ideas when I got the o1wfd that I use.
Company just came.catch you later.
Lenny

Subject: Re: An MP3.com Fan has sent you an email!
Yeah, Lenny!
I like it a lot! You know what I like! Were you using the Karma?
Now I feel like adding a horn part to it. I think Trios Shorts will turn up in a movie.
Haha! It's early in the morning and when I first read your email I thought "What? He did a song about my underwear?"
...................... Trio

Hi Trio,
I did that a while ago but was waiting for mp3 to settle down before I put it up.
I used the korg i30 work station.As soon as I heard it back and heard the piano I thought of your music and your shorts.
I've been borrowing the work station for a while now from my friend Bradlee that I sold it to.
While were on the subject let me tell you about how I create some of the music with the o1wfd.
First I start by having the tempo half way and do a track.Then I add tracks maybe two more untill there is a lot going on and it is almost has too much going on.When I'm done I play it back at the slowest or slower tempo and everything has it own charactor and is unique but fits with the total mix.
I use to have a Lowrey keyboard years ago and I use to build my own drum tracks.It had a loop and as you added more drums to the loop it got faster and faster.That gave me some ideas when I got the o1wfd that I use.
Company just came.catch you later.
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
It's always good to get good news. Glad to hear that your gig in Lowell is working out. Sounds like fun.
The music in the second part of Daryl Oogy comes from the Sims game. I don't know if you have ever played it or seen it, but there is a radio in it and Oogy Oogy Ooh is one of the songs that play on the radio. None of the songs in the Sims have real words. I think it's so that they can sell the game all over the world. But I took a liking to Oog Oogy Ooh and just had to use it.
Silent Invasion is the first movie using the 30 second sound tracks that I have started recording. I like your description that it has a "different flavor". I want to be like the ice cream store and have 47 different flavors of movie!
I hope the shoot at EVOS is productive and also the Lance Gargoyle Story.
............................. Trio

Hey Trio,
I enjoy the music in Daryl Oogy so much it was running in my head a few days ago.Very catchy esp the last part.
All the current series are out of sight but Silent Invasion really was terrific.I think its the color,shapes and the music.
I think I like the ones where you do the music.This latest one really has a different flavor.I wish I had some of the chops that you do.
How do you get it to snow in April?Put away your shovels in March.It's snowed the last few days.I'll be mowing lawns soon and had a customer from last year call about raking her leaves.I got it half done before it snowed.I do it after work so I usually have one or two hours to spend.I count on what ever side work I get in the good weather to keep me afloat.
Good News.It looks like I'm gonna get that gig at the Coffee House in Lowell.Maybe in two or three weeks.I haven't played out and had the whole night for seven years when I played at a place called Don Juans in Lowell.
I'm planning on doing all easy listening and many songs from the Korg i-30.I went through all the programs today to choose the ones I like the best.I think of them as music for film.
I'm helping Dave do a shoot at EVOS on tuesday.I've been getting together with Matt who I met at the 1 min film fest and Matts gonna start doing some video work for me filming the Lance Gargoyle Story and be there to to get some footage of me and Dave at EVOS.He's got a few ideas I'm helping him with too.
It's almost TV time and I've got to try to respond to more e-mails before the even is done.
Lenny
I could not agree more with that philosophy. Very good. That's the way I want to be, too.
...................... Trio
Lenny Hall <laughingdervish@sprynet.com> wrote:
Hi Trio,
Here's something a friend Bradlee just sent me.He's the guy playing guitar at the end of the Lance Gargoyle Inconpicuous videos.
Lenny

Subject: FW: Thanks For Your Kind Words!
LG;
got this from a fellow eBay-er.
it kinda struck a chord with me.
i thot of you, buddy.
you play the part of Michael.
peace,
love you man;
Quiglee.
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Subject: Thanks For Your Kind Words!

Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate.
He is always in a good mood and always has something
positive to say.
When someone would ask him how he was doing, he
would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!"
He was a natural motivator.
If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there
telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.
Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I
went up to Michael and asked him, "I don't get it! You
can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?"
Michael replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to
myself, you have two choices today. You can choose to
be in a good mood or ...
you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in
a good mood.
Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a
victim or....
I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it.
Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can
choose to accept their complaining or... I can point
out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.
"Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested.
"Yes, it is," Michael said. "Life is all about
choices. When you cut away all the junk, every
situation is a choice. You choose how you react to
situations. You choose how people affect your mood.
You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The
bottom line: It's your choice how you live your life."
I reflected on what Michael said. Soon hereafter, I
left the Tower Industry to start my own business. We
lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made
a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several
years later, I heard that Michael was involved in a
serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower.
After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care,
Michael was released from the hospital with rods placed in his back.
I saw Michael about six months after the accident.
When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were
any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars?"
I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what
had gone through his mind as the accident took place.
"The first thing that went through my mind was the
well-being of my soon to be born daughter, "Michael
replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered
that I had two choices: I could choose to live or I
could choose to die. I chose to live."
"Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked.
Michael continued, "...the paramedics were great. They
kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they
wheeled me into the ER and I saw The expressions on
the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really
scared. In their eyes, I read "he's a dead man. I knew
I needed to take action."
"What did you do?" I asked.
"Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me.
Said Michael. "She asked if I was allergic to
anything. "Yes, I replied." The doctors and nurses
stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a
deep breath and yelled, "Gravity."
Over their laughter, I told them, "I am choosing to live.
Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead." Michael
lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also
because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him
that everyday we have the choice to live fully.
Attitude, after all, is everything.
"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow
will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." - Matthew 6:34
After all today is the tomorrow you worried about
yesterday.
Hi Trio,
I'm looking forward to the gig.I use to play at another coffee shop in Lowell but it was kinda of a drag cause I just got to play for ten minutes and everyone else played acoustic guitar and did folks songs.A few of the musicians were really good but didn't stop by much after a while.I played there a few times.I've got some footage of a few times I played there but I'll really get to get a lot of footage at The Lowell Coffee House and can play from 9:30 untill 12:00.I should be able to do at least 40 songs.I may do mostly instrumentals but maybe some vocal improv songs if I have enough friends there so I don't freak out the regulars.I'ld love to do a Captain Weirdo Update.If the atmosphere isn't right vocal songs don't feel worth doing.
I put a few shelves up next to my computer and punchie is always lying on the first shelf when I'm at my computer.She just came in.Looks like I'll just be using the top shelf.
It's great to see your first 30 second film.I always enjoy hearing your playing.You must have played a lot at one time to pick up so many chops and runs in many different styles.
Speaking of chops I got a few Demo Cds from Mike Watson with the band he's in IN CASE OF FIRE.It's really interesting stuff.It's seven pieces with 3 guitars.It's interesting listening to the songs and recognizing Mike's playing.I sent him a Multi-Media cd last week.
I went to a Showcase in Watertown at Southwick Studio last week.A showcase is the last class of a workshop where the actors do the scenes or the monologues that they've learned during the class.I got to see a few actors I've done plays with in the past.It was a good time.There isn't going to be a Summer Production this year.Andrea is taking the summer off fo the first time in 8 years.I'm planning on compiling some footage I have of Andrea and the company and talking with some students and making a little tribute film or short series to surprise Andrea at the end of the Summer when we normally have the production.It will be a GOOD opportunity to check in with all the actors I've met and become friends with over the years.There must be at least 40 people.
I'm doing the Action Theater workshop in a few weeks.It's three days.About four hours each day.It's gonna be great seeing Ruth and some other students I haven't see in a few years and getting a refresher course.
I've taken a lot of different improv classes in the past and I have to say that woman who do improv I always find attractive no matter how plain or unappealing they may look.I'm a sucker for a babe that's does improv.Maybe cause improv has that sense of danger that I enjoy in performance.Sometimes it's like jumping out of a plane and hoping the parachute opens.Action Theater isn't as difficult as other improv styles I've taken in the past.
They way your going with these shorts I'm sure you'll easierly pass 47 flavors.I can't believe how far you've come in such a short time and how your movies have evolved so much as you've gone along.
Silent Invasion is really a break through with the graphics but esp with you doing the music.The whole production is outstanding.
I had a lull in my TV time.It's back to the all might tube.I honor you all mighty tube.I honor you.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Good News
Hi Lenny,
It's always good to get good news. Glad to hear that your gig in Lowell is working out. Sounds like fun.
The music in the second part of Daryl Oogy comes from the Sims game. I don't know if you have ever played it or seen it, but there is a radio in it and Oogy Oogy Ooh is one of the songs that play on the radio. None of the songs in the Sims have real words. I think it's so that they can sell the game all over the world. But I took a liking to Oog Oogy Ooh and just had to use it.
Silent Invasion is the first movie using the 30 second sound tracks that I have started recording. I like your description that it has a "different flavor". I want to be like the ice cream store and have 47 different flavors of movie!
I hope the shoot at EVOS is productive and also the Lance Gargoyle Story.
............................. Trio
Hi Trio,
Here's something a friend Bradlee just sent me.He's the guy playing guitar at the end of the Lance Gargoyle Inconpicuous videos.
Lenny

Subject: FW: Thanks For Your Kind Words!
LG;
got this from a fellow eBay-er.
it kinda struck a chord with me.
i thot of you, buddy.
you play the part of Michael.
peace,
love you man;
Quiglee.
Itty bitty movie stat at Yahoo
Shortest movie (17sec) ................... Don't Try to Stop Me
Longest movie (56sec) .................... ebay cats
Most praised movie ....................... BirdMan of TowerTown
Most thrilling (whatever "thrill" is!) ... TURNUP
Most erotic movie (in a strange way) ..... X-3
Most violent movie (in usual way) ........ X-3 Dinosaur Planet
Most self-justifying ..................... Why I Make the Litl Movies
Serial adventure ......................... Rogue 1 to 6

Most puzzling ? ... Quite a few
Most likely to be deleted when the Yahoo allotment of filespace
fills up? ... The earliest movies and recent ones like Nero and
Indifferent Phenomena and Daryl Oogy that are too lame to remain.
Hey! Our movies are in San Francisco next week! Ever been there? I spent a summer there many years ago and saw Jimi Hendrix in live concert and Jethro Tull and others and mucho assorted craziness. I checked on the internet recently about apartment rental rates in the San Fran area (thinking I might like to go live there for awhile) and discovered that there is nothing under a thousand a month, not even a one room efficiency! Quite a change from when I was there paying thirty dollars a week for a room in a hotel! Haha!

............... Trio

Hi Lenny,
Your story about San Francisco was very funny and reminds me of some other quick trips.
My friend finally got a chance to visit Paris and he packed his suitcases and bought his ticket. But when he got off the plane in Paris he was disappointed. He said the first things he saw were a McDonald's and an Exxon station and he just went back to the terminal and got on a plane back to the USA! I guess we do get our hopes up about a place when all we have to judge it by are some nice pictures and stories.
My quick trip was Las Vegas. For some reason I got it into my head that I had a lucky number and could win at roulette. I jumped on a plane to Vegas and then watched all my money dribble away at the roulette wheel. I had to walk back to the airport (many miles!) because I couldn't even afford a taxi. As I was trudging along, a blonde in a Lincoln pulled up beside me. "You want a blowjob?" she called. At first I was flattered, then it dawned on me that she was a prostitute. As I leaned on the side of the car, I said "I don't have any money..." She drove away so fast I almost fell over in the street!

............... Trio
Yes, please use them. Sounds like fun and I know I will have a good time watching the CD.
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" I got a request. When I create my multi-media cd of my art, music and stories could I add your shorts also? I think it would be a great boost for the cd and your shorts. I'd give you a cut of course and I already consider you a member of The Other Orchestra so it would be appropriate to have it on my multi media cd."

............... Trio

Good luck Saturday night. I know you like live performance most of all. If there was a club where you could play every weekend, I think you would have your heaven on earth.
Should be plenty of need for lawn cutting. I always thought that was pleasant work because it's outdoors, which I like, and you get the exercise of walking which I would be doing anyway, and get paid for it!

............... Trio
Hey Trio,
Funny you should ask about S.F. I have only travel far twice.Once in 1975 to Florida.I was laid off and drove down with someone.I had a few friends that I stayed with while the person I drove down with stayed with his aunt.
The other time was S.F. in 1981.I quit my job quit my apartment,storage my stuff at a friends and took the bus out.At the time I had gone to check out a Gurdjeiff around Boston and they had chapters in L.A. and S.F.
I read in the paper an article how in S.F. women are more plentiful because of the gay scene so I thought I'ld go there and have a better chance hooking up with women.
A few people on the bus thought I was very brave to go some place where I didn't know any one and try to make it.It took five days to get out there.I checked into a Y.M.C.A. at 8:30 a.m. and checked out the scene after I took a good shower and shaved.I had maybe $300.00 left to start out but after I checked out the paper for jobs and my chances of getting a start there my gut feeling said no.I got two days back that I paid for the room after finding out that the next bus was leaving at 1:30.I got to the bus station got my ticket and went and got a quart of fried rice for the ride out.
I got home in three days.Got a room in my building again(still had cash left)got my job back and short time later started to play out on open mic as Lance Gargoyle.And the rest is history.Mt friend Dave Rawlings says I took a bus to Calif for lunch.I had a great time going out and back and felt so free.I've always had to work a job and rarely leave my home for a week and go some place.Mostly just day trips when I can
Punchie catch her first mouse.Well it was a mole but that's pretty good for her first kill.
I got that gig at the coffee house for this saturday nite.I've been trying to get prepared and promote the event.I just found out Sunday.I'm going to Boston one friday,saturday and sunday for the Action Theater work shop.I'm gonna have to park in Cambridge and take the T in to Town.It should be an adventure.
I've been raking lawns after work when its not raining and that's bringing in much nedded cash.I charge $20.00 an hour.I'm a fast worker and do an nice job.I've got a job to finish next week and another new account lined up.
I found a new art site and put some of my paintings there.Here's the url for the site and a link to my stats for just two days.
<http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=5872&SetBG=Yes>
<http://www.artwanted.com/member_stats.cfm?ArtID=5872&PassCode=13036131>
The slide show looks cool.It's $6.50 a month for the site,which is reasonable.
I thought of moving to Cambridge years ago but the rents are really high there.It's better for me to travel there in 40 min.
My rent for my room in Lowell in 1981 was just $35.00 a week.Times have changed.
Hey I was born on the same day as Hendrix.Nov 27th.So was Bruce Lee.I never was a big fan of his but mt synth guitar sounds like his style sometimes how I bend the notes.
I like you recent shorts.
I got a request.When I create my multi-media cd of my art,music and stories could I add your shorts also?I think it would be a great boost for the cd and your shorts.I'ld give you a cut of course and I already consider you a member of The Other Orchestra so it would be appropriate to have it on my multi media cd.
I video tape those bands last week with Dave.The first two were noise bands.Dave loves that stuff.I can take about 10 minutes.The next two band did industrial stuff that was okay but way to long.You know me I like the music changing ever moment.The last band was worth the wait.Two guys with masks on with good backing tracks and great stage presence.I'll send you them when Dave gives me a copy of my footage.
Dave has submitted a song from him,you and me for another project that the one minute film fest guy is doing.
I wasn't that impressed by the guy.He seemed like another guy with a college education who need much more life experience than he had.In other words he needed more seasoning.
Any way sorry I've been out of touch.Sometimes I don't e-mail people unless the e-mail me then I always respond.
Wish me luck this weekend.It's gonna be an adventure and a creative blast.
By the way are you thinking of moving?Don't rule out moving up north.I'ld make sure you got set up good.
If not how's about inviting me down for a visit this summer?It would be the experience of a lfe time.
Keep on creating.
.....................................Lenny

Subject: San Francisco
Hey! Our movies are in San Francisco next week! Ever been there? I spent a summer there many years ago and saw Jimi Hendrix in live concert and Jethro Tull and others and mucho assorted craziness. I checked on the internet recently about apartment rental rates in the San Fran area (thinking I might like to go live there for awhile) and discovered that there is nothing under a thousand a month, not even a one room efficiency! Quite a change from when I was there paying thirty dollars a week for a room in a hotel! Haha!

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
I'm trimming my song list before I go to sleep.I've been drained the last few days.It gonna be a long weekend untill sunday evening.Boy it will be good to be home again and relax..
Tomorrow i go to work,come home get ready to go to Boston for the start of action theater.come home go to boston again in the morning.come home get ready for the gig.go to the gig.get home go to sleep.get up sunday for the last day of action theater.Come home in the afternoon and relax in the evening.
Next week its lawn raking.Its really tiring sometimes.I don't mind mowing but raking I'm glad when its over.
I feel like I'm going through the void going to the 13th zone.
Lenny

AM Subject: Gigs
Good luck Saturday night. I know you like live performance most of all. If there was a club where you could play every weekend, I think you would have your heaven on earth.
Should be plenty of need for lawn cutting. I always thought that was pleasant work because it's outdoors, which I like, and you get the exercise of walking which I would be doing anyway, and get paid for it!

............... Trio
Hope your Saturday night gig went smoothly. I guess you are worn out and reclining in front of the TV now. You deserve a rest!
........................ Trio

Subject: Re: Gigs
Hi Trio,
I'm trimming my song list before I go to sleep.I've been drained the last few days.It gonna be a long weekend untill sunday evening.Boy it will be good to be home again and relax..
Tomorrow i go to work,come home get ready to go to Boston for the start of action theater.come home go to boston again in the morning.come home get ready for the gig.go to the gig.get home go to sleep.get up sunday for the last day of action theater.Come home in the afternoon and relax in the evening.
Next week its lawn raking.Its really tiring sometimes.I don't mind mowing but raking I'm glad when its over.
I feel like I'm going through the void going to the 13th zone.
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
Sounds like a dynamite weekend. I'm glad the gig went so well. Three camcorders! All yours? How did you control them? I guess you had help.
Action theater seems very cool. Shaving your armpits has got to be a nuisance. Stubble in there would be very irritating. I don't blame women for wanting to avoid it. I have no problem with a woman with armpit hair unless it's a real bush under there. And I think light hair on the arms is sexy. Blonde hair on the arms is extremely sexy when the sunlight highlights it. I like women who don't wear makeup. I like a natural look. Why smearing red lard on your lips is supposed to improve your appearance is beyond me.
Well, I imagine trudging back to work after such a good weekend is a real bummer, but cheer up! There is another weekend on the way!
................................ Trio

Subject: Re: Gigs
Hi Trio,
It's been another great weekend.
Action Theater was terriffic as always.Imagine doing my favorite improv with a bunch of intellectual and artistic people from all walks of life.Some teahers too.There were 6 men and 14 women.Two of the women I knew and I'm sure I made points with a few more for creative reasons of course.
Laura Wolf has done it three times with me over the years.Once when I went to Earthdance for action theater years ago and there were at least 8 women who didn't shave their armpits or legs.One was from Europe.I don't think the others were
donut bumpers just that new womens lib stuff.Anyways I notice today that Laura had shaved,Or her arm pits at least.I guess times are a changing.Most women were involved in dance this time as is usual.It was held at a dance studio at B.U. so there were a two very attractive women students in there 20's that I might have had a roll of quarters in my pocket if I were somewhere else.What vitality! What spirit!Everyone had a lot of energy.
I asked Ruth Zaporah,the teacher of Action Theater if I could video tape next weekends advance session for documentery series and she said she was compiling a video collection to put out something sometime in the future and she would think about it.At the end of the day I asked her if I could video tape the session and give her the masters and I could keep a copy and she said yes.You'ld like action theater.
The gig went great.I had three camcorders getting the performance. I played almost 60 songs.I may another gig somewhere else.
more about everything later.I am pretty drained.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
It's been another great weekend.
Action Theater was terriffic as always.Imagine doing my favorite improv with a bunch of intellectual and artistic people from all walks of life.Some teahers too.There were 6 men and 14 women.Two of the women I knew and I'm sure I made points with a few more for creative reasons of course.
Laura Wolf has done it three times with me over the years.Once when I went to Earthdance for action theater years ago and there were at least 8 women who didn't shave their armpits or legs.One was from Europe.I don't think the others were
donut bumpers just that new womens lib stuff.Anyways I notice today that Laura had shaved,Or her arm pits at least.I guess times are a changing.Most women were involved in dance this time as is usual.It was held at a dance studio at B.U. so there were a two very attractive women students in there 20's that I might have had a roll of quarters in my pocket if I were somewhere else.What vitality! What spirit!Everyone had a lot of energy.
I asked Ruth Zaporah,the teacher of Action Theater if I could video tape next weekends advance session for documentery series and she said she was compiling a video collection to put out something sometime in the future and she would think about it.At the end of the day I asked her if I could video tape the session and give her the masters and I could keep a copy and she said yes.You'ld like action theater.
The gig went great.I had three camcorders getting the performance. I played almost 60 songs.I may another gig somewhere else.
more about everything later.I am pretty drained.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
Yesterday I finished raking a lawn I was doing.Today it's raining so I've got a break.
The gig was a good experience.After the first set I had to turn up the volume louder so it came out over the crowd noise.
Dave was there with our friend Doug(Wah).Dave used his camera and Wah used mine.Matt,the person I met at the 1 min film fest had his camera.Dave is in heaven with three camera shots to work with.He's already working on one.The three of them worked together well.A drummer Jim Gibbins came.It was his first time seeing me play out and hear the new music.I jammed with Jim years ago and he lived in a building I managed in the past.He was in heaven to sitting with Matt,Dave and Wah.
Another musician friend Chris Elston who was in a band called Data bank a came with his wife and bandmate Andy.I've known him since 1982.I did a gig with his band years ago.
My good friend Dave Ambrose came with his girlfriend and a buddy that really enjoyed the show.Dave Rawling and his wife Beth came.
Ron from RR Records showed up for the first time ever with Brian,one of the guys from that band Dave and I filmed a few weeks ago.My jazz buddy Arthur came in but was driving cab and he couldn't turn the cab off cause it wouldn't start back up.Him and Dave Ambrose told me about the place and that I should go check it out.A few regulars came and stayed a while but one couple stayed all night and really enjoyed the show.
I played all instrumental music for the first set.Henry Riddle stuff(film music)No vocals except a few comments between a few songs.The next and last set I played songs from the Karma.No rock just new age kinda stuff and finally jazz at the end.I did a few vocals with the jazz stuff.I couldn't help myself.
I'm known for my vocals tunes so some musicians didn't stay much past the second set but I didn't care.I knew I was getting it on film and that's all that mattered.Now I can move on to different music.
Dave Ambrose and his friend said they wanted me to play a big party with some other bands were I can do the stuff I really like.My monster songs and vocal improv are the stuff I like the best but It would go over at the Higher Ground Coffee house where I played last weekend.That would be a good gig.
I'll send you the performance after I get the tapes back from Dave V.I'm loking forward to seeing it and see how it came out.At least I know the second set will have excellent sound quality.You'll like the Henry Riddle stuff.I did Waiting to Waltz and about 30 more of that style.
I don't mind some underarm hair but I've seen some women with black hair and beards under their arms.I have very little underarm hair.I had pneumonia in the hospital after I was born and all my hair fell out and some never grew back that heavy.I don't have much bottom eye lasies either.I just noticed I don't have much on my arms either.
Your latest short has an unique appeal.What flavor is that number 51?
Punchie caught another mole today.She's really becoming the great mole hunter.
Well The Tube is calling.I missed recording a few programs on HBO that I record every week and am trying to catch the next showings.
I hope to start recording some new music and putting up another art site on Artwanted.com.I've gotten almost 7000 views in a little over a week.Thanks to my years on mp3 I really know how to work Artwanted.com to my advantage.
HBO here I come.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Gigs and hair
Hi Lenny,
Sounds like a dynamite weekend. I'm glad the gig went so well. Three camcorders! All yours? How did you control them? I guess you had help.
Action theater seems very cool. Shaving your armpits has got to be a nuisance. Stubble in there would be very irritating. I don't blame women for wanting to avoid it. I have no problem with a woman with armpit hair unless it's a real bush under there. And I think light hair on the arms is sexy. Blonde hair on the arms is extremely sexy when the sunlight highlights it. I like women who don't wear makeup. I like a natural look. Why smearing red lard on your lips is supposed to improve your appearance is beyond me.
Well, I imagine trudging back to work after such a good weekend is a real bummer, but cheer up! There is another weekend on the way!
................................ Trio

Hey Trio,
How's it going?Yard work is really busy this year.I've been leaving work early when I can to get caught up.
False starts reminds me of what I go through when I start a lawn.It's a long process but once I get started and see some improvement I start to feel better.Last week I put in 15 hours on one lawn.I put in 11 hours this week so far.When its not raining I'm out there doing lawns.When it rains I stay in and do something else.
I thought of inviting you up for a week or two if you were available and wanted to make some quick cash so I guess I will.
If you're up for it I could pay you $20.00 an hour.You could work 10 to 30 hours a week,have weekends off
and stay at my home rent free.There's a train in Lowell that goes to Boston all the time if you wanted to take any trips into Boston.I thought it could be like a little vacation too.Just thought I'ld mention it.
I started another art site. <http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=5984>
I found someone on the web to update my home page>i'm very happy with his performance and glad to have the broken links corrected.
I got some great footage of Action Theater 12 hours.I've been getting it on super VHS tapes to make copies for the students and the teacher Ruth Zaporah.I've got two tapes done four to go.It's gonna give me a great edge the next time I take a workshop and will improve my stage and performancepresence 100 %.
After that I'm going to be putting all my Footage of my acting teacher Andrea Southwick on Super VHS to look at and then all my nature footage.
I heard a song on the country station I listen to in my car with itty bitty in the theme that reminded me of you.
Stormy sent me a cool link that you may enjoy.
<http://www.otisfodder.com/365days.html>
I hope to strat recording again soon.
Sorry I've been out of touch but duty calls more often than I expect sometime.
I always enjoy getting your movies. Hope Everything going good with you.
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
Wow! That's a good offer! My first urge is to jump into my car today and drive up to Lowell!
But first I have to get through Mothers Day.
I'll have to think on it some more and let you know about it.
Don't worry about being out of touch. I try to answer all my email but I don't originate much. Like most people, my days tend to be pretty ordinary and repeat the same patterns, so I don't have much to say. Really the movies are the creative, out-of-the-ordinary part of my life and they can speak for themselves.
You, on the other hand, are up to all kinds of interesting things from acting to lawn care to videotaping to music making and performing - so I always enjoy hearing from you. But I don't worry if a week or two goes by without an email. I just assume you are up to some hi jinks away from your computer.
Now to check out the links in your email. See you later
................................. Trio
That link you gave me: <http://www.otisfodder.com/365days.html> is grrreat!
I have already downloaded several selections. There is no lo-fi preview unfortunately, so I have to download the whole selection to hear it. On the other hand, the descriptions are so complete that I have not been disappointed with anything.
Thanks for a great link.

............... Trio

Hey Trio,
I'm really enjoyong the recent Itty Bitty movies with your music in the back ground.
I just got back from doing some lawns.I put in 18 hrs during the wek and 8 at one and 2 at another.
Besides doing my regular day job I am beat.
Hope you can make it up.We'll have a blast.
After the next two weeks it will slow down and I can have a beat.
I'm going to my mothers tomorrow.I got her a cd mp3 player for mothers day and some small power speaks like I have.Now she can play cds of mp3s.
Got to shower now and decompress(watch TV)
More good news later.
Lenny
THE IRON MAN
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Hi Lenny,
Sorry I took so long to answer this email.
I won't be going anywhere for a while. I've got commitments this weekend and also for Memorial Day.
Wish I could come up and help out. It sounds like you are swamped with lawn jobs. Does it really slow down in a few weeks? Is that because the grass grows slower in the summer heat?
I still want to visit Boston and you, but it will probably be part of some lazy tour that circles up through the Mississippi Valley into Canada, down to Boston, and then back down the coast. I can't drive more than 300 miles a day so even going straight to Boston would be at least a 2 day trip for me. I'd kind of like to make sure SARS is all petered out before I hit the road. Also I want to buy a video camera.
So everything is vague. Is there any kind of festival going on in Lowell or the surrounding towns during the summer that you are particularly interested in? And what is your acting schedule? I guess I have to be careful not to conflict with all that.
Well, sorry I am not up there cutting grass, but I don't know if I would be much good at it. I walk 90 minutes every day and consider that a good workout, but that's nothing compared to lawn cutting!!
...................... Trio

Hey Trio,
I'm really enjoyong the recent Itty Bitty movies with your music in the back ground.
I just got back from doing some lawns.I put in 18 hrs during the wek and 8 at one and 2 at another.
Besides doing my regular day job I am beat.
Hope you can make it up.We'll have a blast.
After the next two weeks it will slow down and I can have a beat.
I'm going to my mothers tomorrow.I got her a cd mp3 player for mothers day and some small power speaks like I have.Now she can play cds of mp3s.
Got to shower now and decompress(watch TV)
More good news later.
Lenny
THE IRON MAN

Hi Trio,
Can you send me the url to your Yahoo Itty Bitty Movies?I can find it.
lenny
Hi Lenny,
Yeah, Amtrak would be suitable for a one-destination trip. However, part of my driving problem is that I can't sit in a chair for extended periods of time because of my back. So I need to spend a lot of the day moving around. And Amtrak would not help that. I also have a bad hip and weak eyes, but let's not go into all of that! Hahaha! I still like to imagine myself in perfect health.
You are right. I wouldn't be much of a yard man!
I was just looking over your CD of images last night. "Dandyland" is a favorite of mine. Do you recall how it is composed of rectangular sections? I spent a few minutes separating each section out as an individual image. On of the problems with using your images in my movies is that the tiny screen size of the movie is overwhelmed by the amount of pixels in your large images. I think I might try an approach of using parts of your images instead. I know that is artistic butchery, chopping them up like that. So how do you feel about that? Is your feeling that I should keep them whole no matter what? Or is your feeling that I can deconstruct them and use pieces of them?
Hey, do me a favor and switch back over to the trio33@msn.com <mailto:trio33@msn.com> email address because I cannot save your emails on my computer from the Yahoo address. That's why I try to use the msn address for all my email. Thanks!
...................... Trio

Subject: grass
Hi Lenny,
>>>>Hi Trio,
Sorry I took so long to answer this email.
I won't be going anywhere for a while. I've got commitments this weekend and also for Memorial Day.
Wish I could come up and help out. It sounds like you are swamped with lawn jobs. Does it really slow down in a few weeks? Is that because the grass grows slower in the summer heat?
>>>>>>>>>>>I'm swamped with lawn raking more than mowing right now.I'm just doing mowing 6 lawns so far this year but two customers wanted there lawns raked.One took 15 hours.The one I've finished today was a mess.Lots to trimming,small tree cutting and lots of raking.I must have filled up 45 large heavy duty bags and spent 31 hours on it.It was a mess.I had to leave that job and start another one(not one I'm mowing this year) last Saturday.I've got maybe another 8 hours there.I'm gonna try to get there tomorrow and friday and if I need to Saturday afternoon when I get back from Cambridge.The raking jobs been an unexpected boost in my funds.
It's been raining some and the grass is growing faster so I'll be mowing more soon and raking less.Luckily it's been rain when I'm not raking.
The grass starts to grow less toward the end of the summer.By that time I'm pretty worn out any way.
I still want to visit Boston and you, but it will probably be part of some lazy tour that circles up through the Mississippi Valley into Canada, down to Boston, and then back down the coast. I can't drive more than 300 miles a day so even going straight to Boston would be at least a 2 day trip for me. I'd kind of like to make sure SARS is all petered out before I hit the road. Also I want to buy a video camera.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.Have you ever thought about taking Amtrak up for just a visit before the road trip?
So everything is vague. Is there any kind of festival going on in Lowell or the surrounding towns during the summer that you are particularly interested in? And what is your acting schedule? I guess I have to be careful not to conflict with all that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'm home for the summer.No acting this year Andrea is taking the summer off.I won't be going on vacation or away untill Sept when I'm going to Earthdance for Action Theater.Lowell has a folk fest every summer but it never interests me.I listen to so much music that I can't really be bothered.Lowell sometimes has a blues fest too but never gets any local musicians or bands from Lowell and there are many of them.Most of my best local musician friends are into jazz.I heard from my friend Peter they stopped the Jazz jam on tuesdays.
I get great enjoyment when I go to Cambridge on Saturday.Harvard Square is one of my favorite places.I get my hair cut there.I haven't seen my favorite local Boston Jazz band Either/Orchestra in years.They don't play out much but I'ld like to see those guys again.
I got a message months ago from Little Jimmy of Little Jimmy and The Homewreckers.I lost his number but if the band gets back together I'ld like to see those guys again.
The person Matt(Vernon Weeds)I met at the 1 min film fest is working out great.He's a good guy and his film ideas are very good and inventive.It turns out he's a good musician too and records his own songs.He's got some good film ideas and is going to be working with me as cameraman for THE REAL LANCE GARGOYLE STORY and other local film ideas I'm planning.It's gonna be a hoot.
My main concern is getting that Action theater footage on super VHS.I've got two and a half VHS tapes and three and a half to go.Then I'm gonna work on the Nature footage or the Footage I've collected over the years Of Andrea Sothwick.I still need to look at all the footage from when I played at the Lowell Coffee House.
I'm trying to find time to record some new ideas but I've got to find out why the device I use for my vocals isn't working.
Around this time of years I go to the beach on sundays when I can.Most of the time at Rye Beach in N.H.sometimes I go to Maine.I start early in the morning and get back between 1 and 3 in the afternoon so I can wind down and get ready for TUBE TIME and the next week.
Well, sorry I am not up there cutting grass, but I don't know if I would be much good at it. I walk 90 minutes every day and consider that a good workout, but that's nothing compared to lawn cutting!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.Sounds like even a small lawn would be a work out for you.I don't think I can do it many more years.Every year I say it's gonna be my last.
>>>>>>>>>>>>Hey The new art site ARTWANTED.COM is boosting my limit on images from 100 to 200.I've been putting four new ones on each site every couple of day.I've been starting to put some more music on mp3 to increase my activity.i've still got 100's of past songs I've never put on or deleted from slow mp3 sites.
I've got something I've been getting ready that I think you'll get a kick out of too.
Till next this is
Lenny...........The Last Of The Ironmen
signing out
...................... Trio

Hey Trio,
I'm really enjoyong the recent Itty Bitty movies with your music in the back ground.
I just got back from doing some lawns.I put in 18 hrs during the wek and 8 at one and 2 at another.
Besides doing my regular day job I am beat.
Hope you can make it up.We'll have a blast.
After the next two weeks it will slow down and I can have a beat.
I'm going to my mothers tomorrow.I got her a cd mp3 player for mothers day and some small power speaks like I have.Now she can play cds of mp3s.
Got to shower now and decompress(watch TV)
More good news later.
Lenny
THE IRON MAN
Hi Lenny,
>>>>Hi Trio,
Sorry I took so long to answer this email.
I won't be going anywhere for a while. I've got commitments this weekend and also for Memorial Day.
Wish I could come up and help out. It sounds like you are swamped with lawn jobs. Does it really slow down in a few weeks? Is that because the grass grows slower in the summer heat?
>>>>>>>>>>>I'm swamped with lawn raking more than mowing right now.I'm just doing mowing 6 lawns so far this year but two customers wanted there lawns raked.One took 15 hours.The one I've finished today was a mess.Lots to trimming,small tree cutting and lots of raking.I must have filled up 45 large heavy duty bags and spent 31 hours on it.It was a mess.I had to leave that job and start another one(not one I'm mowing this year) last Saturday.I've got maybe another 8 hours there.I'm gonna try to get there tomorrow and friday and if I need to Saturday afternoon when I get back from Cambridge.The raking jobs been an unexpected boost in my funds.
It's been raining some and the grass is growing faster so I'll be mowing more soon and raking less.Luckily it's been rain when I'm not raking.
The grass starts to grow less toward the end of the summer.By that time I'm pretty worn out any way.
I still want to visit Boston and you, but it will probably be part of some lazy tour that circles up through the Mississippi Valley into Canada, down to Boston, and then back down the coast. I can't drive more than 300 miles a day so even going straight to Boston would be at least a 2 day trip for me. I'd kind of like to make sure SARS is all petered out before I hit the road. Also I want to buy a video camera.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.Have you ever thought about taking Amtrak up for just a visit before the road trip?
So everything is vague. Is there any kind of festival going on in Lowell or the surrounding towns during the summer that you are particularly interested in? And what is your acting schedule? I guess I have to be careful not to conflict with all that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'm home for the summer.No acting this year Andrea is taking the summer off.I won't be going on vacation or away untill Sept when I'm going to Earthdance for Action Theater.Lowell has a folk fest every summer but it never interests me.I listen to so much music that I can't really be bothered.Lowell sometimes has a blues fest too but never gets any local musicians or bands from Lowell and there are many of them.Most of my best local musician friends are into jazz.I heard from my friend Peter they stopped the Jazz jam on tuesdays.
I get great enjoyment when I go to Cambridge on Saturday.Harvard Square is one of my favorite places.I get my hair cut there.I haven't seen my favorite local Boston Jazz band Either/Orchestra in years.They don't play out much but I'ld like to see those guys again.
I got a message months ago from Little Jimmy of Little Jimmy and The Homewreckers.I lost his number but if the band gets back together I'ld like to see those guys again.
The person Matt(Vernon Weeds)I met at the 1 min film fest is working out great.He's a good guy and his film ideas are very good and inventive.It turns out he's a good musician too and records his own songs.He's got some good film ideas and is going to be working with me as cameraman for THE REAL LANCE GARGOYLE STORY and other local film ideas I'm planning.It's gonna be a hoot.
My main concern is getting that Action theater footage on super VHS.I've got two and a half VHS tapes and three and a half to go.Then I'm gonna work on the Nature footage or the Footage I've collected over the years Of Andrea Sothwick.I still need to look at all the footage from when I played at the Lowell Coffee House.
I'm trying to find time to record some new ideas but I've got to find out why the device I use for my vocals isn't working.
Around this time of years I go to the beach on sundays when I can.Most of the time at Rye Beach in N.H.sometimes I go to Maine.I start early in the morning and get back between 1 and 3 in the afternoon so I can wind down and get ready for TUBE TIME and the next week.
Well, sorry I am not up there cutting grass, but I don't know if I would be much good at it. I walk 90 minutes every day and consider that a good workout, but that's nothing compared to lawn cutting!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.Sounds like even a small lawn would be a work out for you.I don't think I can do it many more years.Every year I say it's gonna be my last.
>>>>>>>>>>>>Hey The new art site ARTWANTED.COM is boosting my limit on images from 100 to 200.I've been putting four new ones on each site every couple of day.I've been starting to put some more music on mp3 to increase my activity.i've still got 100's of past songs I've never put on or deleted from slow mp3 sites.
I've got something I've been getting ready that I think you'll get a kick out of too.
Till next this is
Lenny...........The Last Of The Ironmen
signing out
...................... Trio

Hey Trio,
I'm really enjoyong the recent Itty Bitty movies with your music in the back ground.
I just got back from doing some lawns.I put in 18 hrs during the wek and 8 at one and 2 at another.
Besides doing my regular day job I am beat.
Hope you can make it up.We'll have a blast.
After the next two weeks it will slow down and I can have a beat.
I'm going to my mothers tomorrow.I got her a cd mp3 player for mothers day and some small power speaks like I have.Now she can play cds of mp3s.
Got to shower now and decompress(watch TV)
More good news later.
Lenny
THE IRON MAN

Hi Lenny,
Thanks for switching over to the msn address and thanks for permission to butcher. I have gotten use to just using parts of things to make them fit in the movies. I feel like you do I think. If someone can use part of my stuff - fine. That's better than them not using any of it.
Have you mentioned Dave Rawlings before? I forgot to mention that my memory is shot, too! I am a wreck, bro!
....................... Trio

Hi Trio,
I was just looking over your CD of images last night. "Dandyland" is a favorite of mine. Do you recall how it is composed of rectangular sections? I spent a few minutes separating each section out as an individual image. On of the problems with using your images in my movies is that the tiny screen size of the movie is overwhelmed by the amount of pixels in your large images. I think I might try an approach of using parts of your images instead. I know that is artistic butchery, chopping them up like that. So how do you feel about that? Is your feeling that I should keep them whole no matter what? Or is your feeling that I can deconstruct them and use pieces of them?
Use whatever you want however you want.Paintings ,music or anything.
It doesn't matter if you use part of my paintings.You got one of the best eyes and ears I know.
I was showing your latest itty bitty movies to Dave Rawlings tonite.He's really enjoys them esp the latest ones.You can't watch just one.
I'll fill you in more later.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
I was just looking over your CD of images last night. "Dandyland" is a favorite of mine. Do you recall how it is composed of rectangular sections? I spent a few minutes separating each section out as an individual image. On of the problems with using your images in my movies is that the tiny screen size of the movie is overwhelmed by the amount of pixels in your large images. I think I might try an approach of using parts of your images instead. I know that is artistic butchery, chopping them up like that. So how do you feel about that? Is your feeling that I should keep them whole no matter what? Or is your feeling that I can deconstruct them and use pieces of them?
Use whatever you want however you want.Paintings ,music or anything.
It doesn't matter if you use part of my paintings.You got one of the best eyes and ears I know.
I was showing your latest itty bitty movies to Dave Rawlings tonite.He's really enjoys them esp the latest ones.You can't watch just one.
I'll fill you in more later.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
I try to make sunday my catch up day.I got your latest movie.It reminds me how kinda lacked I'm been lately with responding to e-mails.
I heard a saying recently that I wrote down."Information is always moving".
I'm cooking one of my 7 qt spagetti sauce.I found a place that has great italian sausage.So I decided to make a batch of sauce,I free it in pint bags.The last batch lasted almost two months.
I changed the fuse in my vocal effect and I'm finally ready to start recording again.I got a gig at a party july 19th so it happened just in time.I'm due for some new recording.
I'm going to be the headliner at the party(three other bands) and i'm told that I can pull out all the stops.I couldn't do any improv vocal songs or some of my monster songs(past lance gargoyle vocal tunes )at the coffee house.It's the kinda performance I've been waiting for.I can do my charactors,Tony D',Sidney Hipple,Lance Gargoyle,and Captain Weirdo.I think of my recording process as practice to get ideas.
Last night Dave and I went to see a jazz band that we know a few of the players.We both filmed it but the lights were kinda low.It was a slow night for the club so after two sets the owner said she was closing the bar.
Dave Rawlings and I have been refering weird movies to each other for years now.He really knows something that very different and interesting as your Itty Bitty Movies are.Outstanding is a better word.If all you ever created were your I.B.Movies you would go down in my creative hall of fame.
It will be interesting for me to see pieces of my paintings in your movies.Someday I've like to see them all together in columns of ten or tweenty across going down.Imagine making t-shirts with fabric that was like a quilt of my paintings?Boy if I had real money what I would do.
The lawn raking is almost done.Next week it's back to lawn mowing.What a relief.I had to borrow a chain saw that's how bad one of the yards I did.It's all downhill from here untill the fall.
Now I can continue with more creative projects.
You've got almost 60 I.B. Movies now.I enjoy them more and more every time I see them .OUTSTANDING and always a surprise.
I'm off to a recital my Acting teacher Andrea Southwick is doing a few towns over.Then it's back home to Decompress and get ready for another week and another set of adventures.Every day is a holiday,ever meal a banquet.
Healthsouth updates(my company)it's become like a soap oprea.
<http://al.com/specialreport/birminghamnews/?healthsouth.html>
. . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny

Hi Lenny,
Your spaghetti sauce reminds me of a neighbor I had many years ago. He didn't cook much, but every now and then he would make a giant pot of spaghetti sauce. It was delicious.
Your T-shirt idea is cool. But like you say, it would cost a few bucks to pull off. If you could be sure of selling them, it would be fun - maybe at your gigs? But I don't think people want to spend money so freely nowadays.
Your characters are going to get a workout? That's great! You know I was thinking what it would be like if I could just combine you and Dave and me into one superartist. It would be someone who had characters to make stories with, act them out, draw artwork and animation, compose and perform the background music, assemble the movie, make tapes and DVDs, and have the contacts to sell and distribute them! SuperArtist!
The summer is having a bad effect on my creativity. I like to get outside in the great weather. But it's cool and rainy today. Maybe I can get something "arty-farty" done! Haha! See you later...

............... Trio

Lenny,
That sauce sounds grrrreat! Makes me want to get out my biggest pot and get something going. Even though I cook every day I don't have any "showpiece" dishes that I do. No specialties. I will eat anything, but try to keep it mostly vegetables with small amounts of meat and fish.
I like seafood too. When I was a kid one of our Saturday night family meals was to go to the all-you-can eat boiled shrimp restaurant and stuff ourselves. Outdoor oyster roasts with cold beer are great. I never had good results with clams. I tasted squid but it's just rubber to me! Lobster costs too much. Catfish is big here. I buy the fresh pieces and just saute them with no breading. Whenever fresh salmon gets down to 4$ a pound (It's usually 6$/lb) then I have a great salmon meal. Flounder, tuna, mackerel, sardines, herring - it's all good.
Lenny, I think I am hungry! Haha! Time for breakfast...
......................... Trio

Subject: Spaghetti Man
Hi Lenny,
Your spaghetti sauce reminds me of a neighbor I had many years ago. He didn't cook much, but every now and then he would make a giant pot of spaghetti sauce. It was delicious.
>>>>>>>>>>>.Mine has lots of garlic,mushrooms ,peppers,a small onion,lots of ground sirlion,sausage,tomato sause and tomato paste.Caraway seeds,Fennel seeds,sweet basil,SUGAR,garlic/pepper seasoning and a few more things.I cook it all day.I fry all the meat first so its cooked good.I had my first sample today when I got home.It always taste better after it cools and gets reheated the next day.I cook up pasta(angel hair)too.
The other thing I cook is fried scallops,shrimp,and sometimes clam bellies.Punchie like scallops and lobster.Lobster is my favorite seafood.
An italian friend of mine Paul Listro that I grow up with in Methuen,Mass said he use to make spagetti sauce and put a live lobster in the sauce to cook with and flavor the sauce.I've got to try that someday.
My other big kick in the summer is italian ice (slush)There's a place in Lawrence,mass that Paul and I use to get it as kids.It's the best slush around.I buy banana,pistachio,or almond.I was getting a gallen at a time.Last time I got a two and a halk gallen container.
Your T-shirt idea is cool. But like you say, it would cost a few bucks to pull off. If you could be sure of selling them, it would be fun - maybe at your gigs? But I don't think people want to spend money so freely nowadays.
>>>>>>>>>>>>I'll look into what it would take getting the fabric made sometime.It will be interesting to look into.They would certainly be unique and each peice of clothing would be original.
Your characters are going to get a workout? That's great! You know I was thinking what it would be like if I could just combine you and Dave and me into one superartist. It would be someone who had characters to make stories with, act them out, draw artwork and animation, compose and perform the background music, assemble the movie, make tapes and DVDs, and have the contacts to sell and distribute them! SuperArtist!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'll have to save my thoughts on for a song.
The summer is having a bad effect on my creativity. I like to get outside in the great weather. But it's cool and rainy today. Maybe I can get something "arty-farty" done! Haha! See you later...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>.It's been a little cold up here in the morning and hot in the afternoon.Just one more lawn to finish up and I'm done with raking.I did three lawns today.I've got two tomorrow and two past customers called that I'm doing wendsday.I try to do all my lawns as early in the week as possible.Most of my customers are elderly.Most of the lawns are small and take anywhere from 20 mins to two hours.I don't do any lawns that take more than two hours.
............... Trio... .... .. .... ... Lenny

Subject: Spaghetti Man
Hi Lenny,
Your spaghetti sauce reminds me of a neighbor I had many years ago. He didn't cook much, but every now and then he would make a giant pot of spaghetti sauce. It was delicious.
>>>>>>>>>>>.Mine has lots of garlic,mushrooms ,peppers,a small onion,lots of ground sirlion,sausage,tomato sause and tomato paste.Caraway seeds,Fennel seeds,sweet basil,SUGAR,garlic/pepper seasoning and a few more things.I cook it all day.I fry all the meat first so its cooked good.I had my first sample today when I got home.It always taste better after it cools and gets reheated the next day.I cook up pasta(angel hair)too.
The other thing I cook is fried scallops,shrimp,and sometimes clam bellies.Punchie like scallops and lobster.Lobster is my favorite seafood.
An italian friend of mine Paul Listro that I grow up with in Methuen,Mass said he use to make spagetti sauce and put a live lobster in the sauce to cook with and flavor the sauce.I've got to try that someday.
My other big kick in the summer is italian ice (slush)There's a place in Lawrence,mass that Paul and I use to get it as kids.It's the best slush around.I buy banana,pistachio,or almond.I was getting a gallen at a time.Last time I got a two and a halk gallen container.
Your T-shirt idea is cool. But like you say, it would cost a few bucks to pull off. If you could be sure of selling them, it would be fun - maybe at your gigs? But I don't think people want to spend money so freely nowadays.
>>>>>>>>>>>>I'll look into what it would take getting the fabric made sometime.It will be interesting to look into.They would certainly be unique and each peice of clothing would be original.
Your characters are going to get a workout? That's great! You know I was thinking what it would be like if I could just combine you and Dave and me into one superartist. It would be someone who had characters to make stories with, act them out, draw artwork and animation, compose and perform the background music, assemble the movie, make tapes and DVDs, and have the contacts to sell and distribute them! SuperArtist!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'll have to save my thoughts on for a song.
The summer is having a bad effect on my creativity. I like to get outside in the great weather. But it's cool and rainy today. Maybe I can get something "arty-farty" done! Haha! See you later...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>.It's been a little cold up here in the morning and hot in the afternoon.Just one more lawn to finish up and I'm done with raking.I did three lawns today.I've got two tomorrow and two past customers called that I'm doing wendsday.I try to do all my lawns as early in the week as possible.Most of my customers are elderly.Most of the lawns are small and take anywhere from 20 mins to two hours.I don't do any lawns that take more than two hours.
............... Trio

Trio,
Catfish!We use to call them Hornpout when I use to fish when I was a kid.My friend Paul Listro fried some up last year when he was here and the smell turned me off.I changed the grease in my pan afterwards.We never ate what we caught from the Merrimack River in Methuen.It was dirty water.
Speaking of food I got a few 12 packs of my favorite beverage Cola and Root Beer.I drink soda from the time I wake up untill I go to bed.Currently I break it up with a big bowl of Banana slush.I got a big bag of chips too.I'm all set for the week now.Oh I forgot Milk.I drink a lot of milk.Only whole milk.I'm into a bens and jerry's pistachio Ice cream kick.I make Frappes with vanilla syrup,milk and ice cream.
I recorded a little last night but I've still got a ways to go before I get back in the swing of things.I'm thinking of asking my friend Bradlee if he wants to sell me the Korg i-30 back from him.I think he'll take payments ever month and I don't think he'll ever play it anyways.
It's easy of compose on and I have a ton of songs already on disc I created with it.
I had mp3 delete 6 bands of mine that never went any place cause I started them later than the others.I deleted all the songs months ago.
It's tube time and I've got a hackering for some SLUSH.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Spaghetti Man
Lenny,
That sauce sounds grrrreat! Makes me want to get out my biggest pot and get something going. Even though I cook every day I don't have any "showpiece" dishes that I do. No specialties. I will eat anything, but try to keep it mostly vegetables with small amounts of meat and fish.
I like seafood too. When I was a kid one of our Saturday night family meals was to go to the all-you-can eat boiled shrimp restaurant and stuff ourselves. Outdoor oyster roasts with cold beer are great. I never had good results with clams. I tasted squid but it's just rubber to me! Lobster costs too much. Catfish is big here. I buy the fresh pieces and just saute them with no breading. Whenever fresh salmon gets down to 4$ a pound (It's usually 6$/lb) then I have a great salmon meal. Flounder, tuna, mackerel, sardines, herring - it's all good.
Lenny, I think I am hungry! Haha! Time for breakfast...
......................... Trio

Hi Trio,
Last night I went to see a friends band.I just stayed for one or two songs.I thought they were going to play originals but they were going to play metal.But the opening band was a R+B band.I was going to leave because the music was so loud but after they started playing and I realized they were R+B I decided to stay.They were great.I was thinking how Frank Zappa loved R+B and had one of the largest collection around.
I was in heaven listening to them.They did several orginals too.Realizing that everything is an opportunity I talked to the singer about filming them after they got off.They just started playing out and didn't know when they would be playing out again but were very interested about me filming them.The band is called The Third Movement.
I sent you out a package yesterday with a vhs tape of that band at Evos Dave and I filmed(I think they are called Four Way Anal )and also I put on Mark and Dougs side band i filmed last saturday.I added a Lance Gargoyle LTc footage.A few of the songs you might have seen before on the Lance Gargoyle video..Its old but its interesting to see how my Monster songs were.I had room to put another thing I did as Sidney Hipple.
I put in a book I got at Bryn Mar that I got done reading that you'll enjoy.
Hey I've got a link you should check out.I've had someone working on it for a week and it's finished.There are some corrections that need to be done on the music page that got lost but this new page looks okay.Let me know what you think.Sorry if I did it without telling you.I wanted to surprise you.
<http://www.laughingdervish.com/itty_bitty.shtml>
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
Yes! I am surprised! Haha! I mean I knew you were going to put some movies on your site, but this is really impressive. Your friend did a good job on the site design.
My first thought was "Will he have room for his art and music if his server space is filled up with movies?" But then I saw that your art is linked to artwanted.com and your music is linked to mp3.com so I guess space was not a problem.
Speaking of links, I guess it is high time I put a link to your laughingdervish.com site on the links page of the IttyBitty group at Yahoo. I thought I would just say something like "Here is where to go to hear more music and see more artwork done by my friend Lenny Hall." How does that sound?
I am looking forward to the package. Just by coincidence I was reading today in the Bukowski novel "Factotum" that you sent and your second SpongeBob tape is sitting in my VCR. You are like my own private entertainment channel! Haha! And I thank you for it.
.............................. Trio

Hi Trio,
Glad you like the new page.The new web person(found online)has been working on it for over a week after I sent him the files.There are a few things that have to be put back on my web page that they took out,like my stories page,while changing the new top navagation bar but I can live with that untill next week.
I've been thinking if you want me to have the comments you've gotten on Yahoo at the bottom of the left colunm to fill that space?It would fill the space better to balance the right side were the most of the files are.
I welcome the link on Yahoo.Any links help.Speaking of links I'm gonna forward an e-mail from another one of Zappa influenced mp3 artist that I'm in contact with in good old N.J Dan Pallidino (Riddleworks)..It one of the best web sites I've seen on the web.
It's been raining so I've had since Friday off from mowing.I just got one mowing lined up from last week and just a little bit of lawn raking to finish.
My self propeled mower didn't self propel any more during my biggest lawn and I had to go out and get two used mowers the next day.Normally I would just push it to finish but it was a big lawn.I got a used Toro for $200.00 that's self-perpelled.It didn't have a bag but I have to bags from the Toro I have that's I had for parts.I had to change the drive wheels but it rocks better that the Honda I have.The other mower I got for $100.00 is not self perpelled but it's a good back up.
It's been a busy weekend.I'm trying to get as many mp3 cds to put on CD Baby because the set up fee ($35.00 each CD)is free untill the end of the month.Good thing I just have to work an hour at(my day job) Healthsouth,St. Joseph's Healthcare Center in the morning.
I finished compiling the Masters on the Action Theater footage yesterday and got vhs tapes when I got blank cds today.It took 6 vhs tape total.It's interesting stuff.Next up is all my nature footage or the Andrea Southwick footage.
I finally got some recording done yesterday and I've finished one tape.I'm gonna make mp3s and get them on mp3 next week and maybe a few on IUMA.I used mostly the Korg i-30 and found some old tracks I had forgotten about.I did a few improv vocals but I was thinking how you are the King of Improv vocals.I got a few good moment in and the instrumentals are really rockin.
I went to see my Friend Dave Ambrose playing at the coffee house last night and saw a guitar player Greg that I've jammed with years ago.Dave and a musician who came to me performance are playing on the July bill.
I honestly can't believe how much savvy I've gotten being on mp3 and the web for almost four years and how it's a snap talking with and networking with musicians in the area even the ones I'm just meeting.Looks like I've gotten a good education after all.
To tell you the truth I just wanted to start a web page for my friends to see and look how far its gone so far.It's a lot of fun and keeps me occupied.
My regular sunday nite shows aren't on tonite so I've got untill nine to compile some more mp3 cds for cd baby.I may have as many as ten to send in.Even if I don't sell any or that many right away its gonna look good having all those cds there.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Surprise
Hi Lenny,
Yes! I am surprised! Haha! I mean I knew you were going to put some movies on your site, but this is really impressive. Your friend did a good job on the site design.
My first thought was "Will he have room for his art and music if his server space is filled up with movies?" But then I saw that your art is linked to artwanted.com and your music is linked to mp3.com so I guess space was not a problem.
Speaking of links, I guess it is high time I put a link to your laughingdervish.com site on the links page of the IttyBitty group at Yahoo. I thought I would just say something like "Here is where to go to hear more music and see more artwork done by my friend Lenny Hall." How does that sound?
I am looking forward to the package. Just by coincidence I was reading today in the Bukowski novel "Factotum" that you sent and your second SpongeBob tape is sitting in my VCR. You are like my own private entertainment channel! Haha! And I thank you for it.
.............................. Trio
My friend Lenny Hall has revamped his Laughing Dervish web site and
put some EarWorm movies there including a few earlier ones that are
not listed in this group. And since you only got a taste of his
music and artwork in my movie "Lenny" -- now you can attend the
feast!

<http://www.laughingdervish.com>

Hi Lenny,
Thanks for the tape and the book and the weird red squishy thing. Punchie didn't like it? It looks like "Testicle on a Rope"! Hahaha!
Your question about putting Yahoo comments on your web page - no, please don't. Actually the only comments come from one lady who feels like I need encouragement I guess. I delete all those kinds of comments from the Group pages. You just see them in your email. That was cool by the way that you used the Yahoo Group image on your web page. There are three more images in the PHOTOS section of the Yahoo group. If you really need to fill space maybe they would do. Or better yet, why not your "Dandyland" painting and you could subtitle it "One of EarWorm's favorite Lenny Hall images..."

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
I thought you'ld be interested in at least the first two bands on the tape since I mentioned them.
The Book I got from Bryn Mawr.I get them for free for helping out.I thought I;ld pass it along to you after I read it.
Don't worry about the comments.I'll do as you suggest at the next update of the LD site.
I've been busy the last week putting THE MASTER PLAN into action after thinking about it for over two years now.You'll freak when you see it.Maybe in a week it will be ready
I put some recent songs on mp3.com.They should go live in a day or two.You get a laugh out of a few of them.
How's everything with you?How's the weather down there?Up here Its like we went from Winter to Summer.It's either too cold or too hot.What happened to Spring?
I can't believe you don't get more positive respondances from Yahoo.I guess that just the nature of the site.Everyone I show them to really enjoy them.
Someone gave me a copy of a cool painting program that I started to work with.It's called ZBrush.It's accually a paint or design program for non artists.It's out of this world.Looks like another paint era coming up.
Hey in the video the first band Four Way Anal look good but a name change may have been a good idea.Those whackos always trying to make a statement with their name.
The Second band on the tape has Mark Playing Drums and Doug on Bass.I'm gonna try to get them to get some side thing going with me playing Keys.Mark said that Doug hates playing drums cause he's into Keyboards and Vocals but I thought he was very good.
What a summer this is going to be and I'm getting ready a head of time.
Speaking of Time It's Tube time.
........................Lenny

Subject: Package received
Hi Lenny,
Thanks for the tape and the book and the weird red squishy thing. Punchie didn't like it? It looks like "Testicle on a Rope"! Hahaha!
Your question about putting Yahoo comments on your web page - no, please don't. Actually the only comments come from one lady who feels like I need encouragement I guess. I delete all those kinds of comments from the Group pages. You just see them in your email. That was cool by the way that you used the Yahoo Group image on your web page. There are three more images in the PHOTOS section of the Yahoo group. If you really need to fill space maybe they would do. Or better yet, why not your "Dandyland" painting and you could subtitle it "One of EarWorm's favorite Lenny Hall images..."

............... Trio

Hello Lenny,
Well of course I have to hear more about the Master Plan. I can't imagine what it is.
I enjoyed the tape and the book, but I never did figure out what to do with the red squishy thing. I guess I will pass it on to somebody else. Haha.
Weather down here is still mild - in the 80's - but it won't be much longer until it creeps up to a 100 or more. Meanwhile very pleasant.
I am not cranking out movies like I was in April, but still working at it. If I start repeating myself I will have to quit for a while.
........................... Trio

Subject: Re: Package received
Hi Trio,
I thought you'ld be interested in at least the first two bands on the tape since I mentioned them.
The Book I got from Bryn Mawr.I get them for free for helping out.I thought I;ld pass it along to you after I read it.
Don't worry about the comments.I'll do as you suggest at the next update of the LD site.
I've been busy the last week putting THE MASTER PLAN into action after thinking about it for over two years now.You'll freak when you see it.Maybe in a week it will be ready
I put some recent songs on mp3.com.They should go live in a day or two.You get a laugh out of a few of them.
How's everything with you?How's the weather down there?Up here Its like we went from Winter to Summer.It's either too cold or too hot.What happened to Spring?
I can't believe you don't get more positive respondances from Yahoo.I guess that just the nature of the site.Everyone I show them to really enjoy them.
Someone gave me a copy of a cool painting program that I started to work with.It's called ZBrush.It's accually a paint or design program for non artists.It's out of this world.Looks like another paint era coming up.
Hey in the video the first band Four Way Anal look good but a name change may have been a good idea.Those whackos always trying to make a statement with their name.
The Second band on the tape has Mark Playing Drums and Doug on Bass.I'm gonna try to get them to get some side thing going with me playing Keys.Mark said that Doug hates playing drums cause he's into Keyboards and Vocals but I thought he was very good.
What a summer this is going to be and I'm getting ready a head of time.
Speaking of Time It's Tube time.
........................Lenny

Subject: Package received
Hi Lenny,
Thanks for the tape and the book and the weird red squishy thing. Punchie didn't like it? It looks like "Testicle on a Rope"! Hahaha!
Your question about putting Yahoo comments on your web page - no, please don't. Actually the only comments come from one lady who feels like I need encouragement I guess. I delete all those kinds of comments from the Group pages. You just see them in your email. That was cool by the way that you used the Yahoo Group image on your web page. There are three more images in the PHOTOS section of the Yahoo group. If you really need to fill space maybe they would do. Or better yet, why not your "Dandyland" painting and you could subtitle it "One of EarWorm's favorite Lenny Hall images..."

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
I'm Sorry.The Red thing is a yoyo.I've got one and I send them to friends sometime.
You'll freak when you see the BEGINNING of the master plan.It should be up in less than a week.
In the Meantime here's a new song that got posted.
There's list of the new songs.All are new except the one at the botton.
<http://golocal.mp3.com/gir?genre_id=0&geo_id=10035411>
Check Out Laughing Dervish Update and Half a Brain.You'll have a laugh at the end of Half a Brain.100% Pure Vocal Improv.I never know where they are gonna go.
Got to go try to do a few lawns before it rains again.
I'll catch up to you later.
....................Lenny

Subject: The Master Plan
Hello Lenny,
Well of course I have to hear more about the Master Plan. I can't imagine what it is.
I enjoyed the tape and the book, but I never did figure out what to do with the red squishy thing. I guess I will pass it on to somebody else. Haha.
Weather down here is still mild - in the 80's - but it won't be much longer until it creeps up to a 100 or more. Meanwhile very pleasant.
I am not cranking out movies like I was in April, but still working at it. If I start repeating myself I will have to quit for a while.
........................... Trio

Subject: Re: Package received
Hi Trio,
I thought you'ld be interested in at least the first two bands on the tape since I mentioned them.
The Book I got from Bryn Mawr.I get them for free for helping out.I thought I;ld pass it along to you after I read it.
Don't worry about the comments.I'll do as you suggest at the next update of the LD site.
I've been busy the last week putting THE MASTER PLAN into action after thinking about it for over two years now.You'll freak when you see it.Maybe in a week it will be ready
I put some recent songs on mp3.com.They should go live in a day or two.You get a laugh out of a few of them.
How's everything with you?How's the weather down there?Up here Its like we went from Winter to Summer.It's either too cold or too hot.What happened to Spring?
I can't believe you don't get more positive respondances from Yahoo.I guess that just the nature of the site.Everyone I show them to really enjoy them.
Someone gave me a copy of a cool painting program that I started to work with.It's called ZBrush.It's accually a paint or design program for non artists.It's out of this world.Looks like another paint era coming up.
Hey in the video the first band Four Way Anal look good but a name change may have been a good idea.Those whackos always trying to make a statement with their name.
The Second band on the tape has Mark Playing Drums and Doug on Bass.I'm gonna try to get them to get some side thing going with me playing Keys.Mark said that Doug hates playing drums cause he's into Keyboards and Vocals but I thought he was very good.
What a summer this is going to be and I'm getting ready a head of time.
Speaking of Time It's Tube time.
........................Lenny

Hey Trio,
Your latest Itty Biity Movie is a landmark in entertainment.You have certainly out done yourself this time.Great music, tons of graphics.Looks like a new era or at least a big leap in what you've been doing.I was wondering when your next mini feature would be arriving.It was worth the wait.
It looks like the start of my MASTER PLAN is delayed so I'll tell you what's up.
In the month of May CD Baby had a promotion where they would not charge the $35.00 set up charge for any cds that arrive in May.I wasn't gonna do it cause I couldn't make regular waves cds in a short time.Then a week before Stormy sent me an e-mail mentioning it so I decided to make cds with 100 mp3s on each.I wanted to do this for years and it was how Stormy and I first hooked up from the mp3 bb and started to exchange music.He must have heard over 1000 songs on mine cause he has a portable mp3 player he uses at work.
Anyways in a week I made 20 cds with 100 songs on each.Six copies.Five for CD Baby and one Master.I got a new label program and made the cd labels and cd cover from my favorite paintings.A lot of printing and a lot of cutting of stock.It was a press job but I got them out by Saturday morning.I asked CD baby in the past about sells cds with mp3s and they said yes so I knew it would be cool.
Because I had so many songs on the cds I could allow over 40 songs(The Best ones people may enjoy)to be hear from each cd.
All 20 have been in the process mode for over a week now so it should be be friday.
I was thinking.CD Baby listens to every cd they get.I think it would be over 100 hours of music.Looks like cd baby has listened to more of my music than any one in the world now.
I did three volumes of Cheapness Records,Four volumes of Handsome Hornpout Records,Four volumes of Van Gogh Records, Eight Volumes of Laughing Dervish Records and One Other Orchestra-The Best of.
I'm gonna e-mail David Wear at ikorb to create a new page for the cds on my home page and eventually make a mail order page for the cds and the video and film projects.
I still have about 300 songs to make mp3 cds sometime in the future then I'll have my whole music library available.
I'll attach a new painting and send you a few more.I'm having a ball with the new paint program.It's a new style for me.
Here's a few links Stormy put on that 365 days site.
<http://www.otisfodder.com/365days/archive/143.html>
<http://www.otisfodder.com/365days/archive/164.html>
I've attached a wmv movie Stormy sent also you'll laugh.We're both cat lovers.
I'm gonna watch your latest feature again.
Speaking of cats Punchie just came in and wants some attention.
Gotta go she's the boss.
Lenny
Hey Trio,
Your latest Itty Biity Movie is a landmark in entertainment.You have certainly out done yourself this time.Great music, tons of graphics.Looks like a new era or at least a big leap in what you've been doing.I was wondering when your next mini feature would be arriving.It was worth the wait.
It looks like the start of my MASTER PLAN is delayed so I'll tell you what's up.
In the month of May CD Baby had a promotion where they would not charge the $35.00 set up charge for any cds that arrive in May.I wasn't gonna do it cause I couldn't make regular waves cds in a short time.Then a week before Stormy sent me an e-mail mentioning it so I decided to make cds with 100 mp3s on each.I wanted to do this for years and it was how Stormy and I first hooked up from the mp3 bb and started to exchange music.He must have heard over 1000 songs on mine cause he has a portable mp3 player he uses at work.
Anyways in a week I made 20 cds with 100 songs on each.Six copies.Five for CD Baby and one Master.I got a new label program and made the cd labels and cd cover from my favorite paintings.A lot of printing and a lot of cutting of stock.It was a press job but I got them out by Saturday morning.I asked CD baby in the past about sells cds with mp3s and they said yes so I knew it would be cool.
Because I had so many songs on the cds I could allow over 40 songs(The Best ones people may enjoy)to be hear from each cd.
All 20 have been in the process mode for over a week now so it should be be friday.
I was thinking.CD Baby listens to every cd they get.I think it would be over 100 hours of music.Looks like cd baby has listened to more of my music than any one in the world now.
I did three volumes of Cheapness Records,Four volumes of Handsome Hornpout Records,Four volumes of Van Gogh Records, Eight Volumes of Laughing Dervish Records and One Other Orchestra-The Best of.
I'm gonna e-mail David Wear at ikorb to create a new page for the cds on my home page and eventually make a mail order page for the cds and the video and film projects.
I still have about 300 songs to make mp3 cds sometime in the future then I'll have my whole music library available.
I'll attach a new painting and send you a few more.I'm having a ball with the new paint program.It's a new style for me.
Here's a few links Stormy put on that 365 days site.
<http://www.otisfodder.com/365days/archive/143.html>
<http://www.otisfodder.com/365days/archive/164.html>
I'm gonna watch your latest feature again.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
I'm Sorry.The Red thing is a yoyo.I've got one and I send them to friends sometime.
You'll freak when you see the BEGINNING of the master plan.It should be up in less than a week.
In the Meantime here's a new song that got posted.
There's list of the new songs.All are new except the one at the botton.
<http://golocal.mp3.com/gir?genre_id=0&geo_id=10035411>
Check Out Laughing Dervish Update and Half a Brain.You'll have a laugh at the end of Half a Brain.100% Pure Vocal Improv.I never know where they are gonna go.
Got to go try to do a few lawns before it rains again.
I'll catch up to you later.
....................Lenny

Subject: The Master Plan
Hello Lenny,
Well of course I have to hear more about the Master Plan. I can't imagine what it is.
I enjoyed the tape and the book, but I never did figure out what to do with the red squishy thing. I guess I will pass it on to somebody else. Haha.
Weather down here is still mild - in the 80's - but it won't be much longer until it creeps up to a 100 or more. Meanwhile very pleasant.
I am not cranking out movies like I was in April, but still working at it. If I start repeating myself I will have to quit for a while.
........................... Trio

Subject: Re: Package received
Hi Trio,
I thought you'ld be interested in at least the first two bands on the tape since I mentioned them.
The Book I got from Bryn Mawr.I get them for free for helping out.I thought I;ld pass it along to you after I read it.
Don't worry about the comments.I'll do as you suggest at the next update of the LD site.
I've been busy the last week putting THE MASTER PLAN into action after thinking about it for over two years now.You'll freak when you see it.Maybe in a week it will be ready
I put some recent songs on mp3.com.They should go live in a day or two.You get a laugh out of a few of them.
How's everything with you?How's the weather down there?Up here Its like we went from Winter to Summer.It's either too cold or too hot.What happened to Spring?
I can't believe you don't get more positive respondances from Yahoo.I guess that just the nature of the site.Everyone I show them to really enjoy them.
Someone gave me a copy of a cool painting program that I started to work with.It's called ZBrush.It's accually a paint or design program for non artists.It's out of this world.Looks like another paint era coming up.
Hey in the video the first band Four Way Anal look good but a name change may have been a good idea.Those whackos always trying to make a statement with their name.
The Second band on the tape has Mark Playing Drums and Doug on Bass.I'm gonna try to get them to get some side thing going with me playing Keys.Mark said that Doug hates playing drums cause he's into Keyboards and Vocals but I thought he was very good.
What a summer this is going to be and I'm getting ready a head of time.
Speaking of Time It's Tube time.
........................Lenny
This is a new style - the dark and moody side of Lenny...
This is cheerful. Makes me think of toys...
I really like these deep dark rich colors...
Oh that's very nice, very Sci-Fi, which I like of course...
This one is simultaneously happy and scarey...
Geology with a crazed LSD-tripping gopher....
Mom! My robot exploded!
Inside the extraterrestrial womb... Let me out of here!
Comments on Sids paintings (above)
TRIO

Hi Lenny,
Did you write this:
Hey Trio,
Your latest Itty Biity Movie is a landmark in entertainment. You have certainly out done yourself this time. Great music, tons of graphics. Looks like a new era or at least a big leap in what you've been doing. I was wondering when your next mini feature would be arriving. It was worth the wait.
Haha! Are you practicing to be a PR man? Good stuff! I want to hire you to do all my "promo's"...
Master plan sounds awesome. CD Baby had to stay up all night for four days listening to your CDs. Do you hold the record for number of songs on the internet? Might be time to get in the Guiness Book of Records, eh?
It will be interesting to watch the "Plan" unfold....

............... Trio

Hi Lenny,
You wrote:
Have you ever thought of having some innovative person create a Earworm 100 song mp3 cd for CD Baby? You've got over 100 songs and as much as you may think they are not of top studio recording but home recordings I've always admired your songs and seen their potential and uniqueness. Believe me when I tell you that there could be a audience out there that would also see their originality. What have you got to lose.
I hope that you are the innovative person because since you have the files that would be great if you could do it. It would be on your label and another way to promote your other CDs. I was sorry to see mp3.com pull the plug on all the EarWorm songs. I really doubt that I would ever make the effort to upload them anywhere else (not with this slow connection -- it takes 30 minutes to upload a 3 minute song!)
I have no idea what the legal aspects are. I don't want to give you total ownership of the songs. I want to give you the right to select 100 mp3s of EarWorm songs, put them on a CD, and sell the CD on CD Baby with all proceeds, if any, going to you. And of course, you have my permission to use them on your web site, email them to friends, and so on. The only thing I want to keep for myself is the remote possibility that somehow in some weird future development, an EarWorm song might be a profitable thing to own. Haha! We all like to dream, don't we?
Have fun with these songs, yours and mine. I hope you don't get bogged down in seeing the world through money glasses and turn fun into work and carefree art into worrisome enterprise.
............... Trio

Hi Trio,
Don't mind me I'm getting into my promo mood.That's how I promote your Itty Bitty Movies in and off the web to people.You're latest short is what I said.When I have my home page updated I'll have the recent movies add and the latest at the top.When I finally create the Multi-Media cds that's how I'm going to promote your movies along with my music,stories and art.
Have you ever thought of having some innovative person create a Earworm 100 song mp3 cd for CD Baby?You've got over 100 songs and as much as you may think they are not of top studio recording but home recordings I've always admired your songs and seen their potential and uniqueness.Believe me when I tell you that there could be a audience out there that would also see their originality.What have you got to lose.
There are only two musicians from mp3 that had over 100 songs.You and Mike Watson.I'm gonna ask Mike the next time I e-mail him if it's something he's interested in after my CD Baby mp3 cds go live. Mp3 players are getting more popular and someday who knows.
Today will make two weeks since the CD Baby cds are in the process mode.They said in the e-mails that it could take 7 to 10 days but lots of artists must have sent in cd for the promo also.
It's gonna be a new era when they go live.
I don't know about a worlds record for songs on the net I'm sure there are plenty of others but I thing my edge could be the various styles of music by one person using Korg Keyboard Work Stations.I'ld like to get word to Korg USA.Maybe I could get some promo.
Hey Lowell is having their Folk fest in July.I'll send you a clipping from the local paper.I haven't really gone to it that much in the past but it looks like a interesting line up.
It's July 25th-27th.It may be a good time to take a road trip,even if it's just a short one.
Naturally you could stay at my place.I'ld make a space for you in my basement and could check out mission control(my creative space and projects).It's cool down there and you would have access to anything I have and you could use where I live for a base if you wanted to go up north or around the area while your here.
I'ld also welcome the opportunity to visit you sometime this year.
I'll send a few more paintings.Hey can I use YOUR discriptions of my latest artwork?
Are you interesting in naming any of them?I'ld be curious what you would come up with
for titles.
The tube and Punchie is calling.I must obey.
.................Lenny

Subject: Hype
Hi Lenny,
Did you write this:
Hey Trio,
Your latest Itty Biity Movie is a landmark in entertainment. You have certainly out done yourself this time. Great music, tons of graphics. Looks like a new era or at least a big leap in what you've been doing. I was wondering when your next mini feature would be arriving. It was worth the wait.
Haha! Are you practicing to be a PR man? Good stuff! I want to hire you to do all my "promo's"...
Master plan sounds awesome. CD Baby had to stay up all night for four days listening to your CDs. Do you hold the record for number of songs on the internet? Might be time to get in the Guiness Book of Records, eh?
It will be interesting to watch the "Plan" unfold....

............... Trio

Lenny the Scientist - What new chemical are you cooking up?
I see ancient Roman shields here, but bright and shiny and new...
Hi Lenny,
Yes, thanks! They look great and the file sizes are nice and small.
Keep 'em coming!
.................. Trio

Subject: Paintings
After your comments on the eearlier sent paintings.I could help but send a few more.
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
There was a lot to talk about in your last email so I will break my reply into several emails. First IUMA.
Yes, the idea of you uploading 30 songs over your fast connection sounds very good. A couple of questions:
1) Do I have to give them a credit card number? That's a no go for me.
2) Is there a limit on how long a song can be? As you know I have some that are 10 minutes long. Also, the ones that I divided into part 1 and part 2 could be combined into one long track. I think you said that visitors can only hear the first 2 minutes of a track. Right?
3) What size do they want for the cover art?
And as far as your question about band names. At mp3dotcom when my EarWorm page got up to about 50 songs it was downloading so slowly that I realized I would have to limit the songs on the page. That's when I created the other 12 pages. I could have called them EarWorm 2, EarWorm 3, etc, but I named them instead. It was never my intention that they be different bands. In other words, there is only one EarWorm band and it is called "EarWorm". The mp3s all have the artist listed just as "EarWorm".
Even though you might not want any money from the CD, you deserve it, and remember that I am not going to give them any way to pay me ( no tax number, address, etc ) so you have to go for it.
In fact, I only want to act as a consultant on the IUMA EarWorm page. And of course I will visit it and run our numbers up! Hahaha!

............... Trio

Hi Lenny,
I checked the link on CD Baby and it came up nice and fast. I see what you mean about only the first song being clickable. I couldn't get it to play, but that's nothing unusual for my connection. They don't offer downloads, do they? That might make it difficult for all us slow connection type people to sample the wares.
Lenny, if you do an EarWorm CD it would have to be on your label and you would have to handle the finances or sign up or whatever is involved. I will gladly creat text or artwork if you need it, but I don't want any contact with CD Baby myself other than to visit the site. And my view on money is that if we are talking hundreds then it's all yours, but if we are talking thousands then my eyes are lighting up! Hahaha!
........................... Trio

Subject: Re: CD Baby
HI Trio,
I'm not interested in any money.I'ld just like to do the same thing I do with my music.Made it available.You can have any money that is generated and I was thinking of Earworm Records or whatever name you would like.It doesn't have to be on my record label.God knows I'm big enough as it is.You could create the cover art and any notes you would want for info.
I have all your music in files in your original mp3 band site names.So if you'ld like me to use some music from some bands and not others as my chooses that's no problem.Maybe you'ld like Earworm songs listed first then Jazz or Jam or whatever you'ld like next.
I know you have a dial up.If you want me to create a site for you on IUMA I'ld be glad to.They let you have 30 songs on the site for free.I could upload the files with my cable connection in no time.After that you could do any text or genre changes you may want and take the site over.
The IUMA isn't a bad site but the activity is much less than mp3.I bet 30 earworm songs would get more activity than your mp3 sites with four songs.
I remember when I had dial up.I must have up and down loaded 100's of songs.I uploaded over 20 songs on IUMA last weekend in 30 minutes.
I've got to give mp3.com a lot of credit.July will make four years.Boy what stories I could tell(and I probably will some day).It was really an artist community back then.Like alot of things I get into it became an interesting research project.I added up my activity from over the years.Including my mother I've had 85,932 views and 169,097 plays.I made a total of $697.00 before the had the pay and play charge.
Hey some of the mp3 cds showed up on CD Baby but only the first song is listed to be played.I've e-mailed CD Baby so that should be cleared up.Only the first two minutes of the songs are played anyways.Imagine if they play the whole song.It would be like mp3.com but you'ld be selling a cd.
Here's an interesting link to get to the Cds.
<http://www.cdbaby.com/found?allsearch=The+Flugnoids&allsearchsubmit=Search>
I can create a link with any series by putting in CD Babies search engine Captain Weirdo,Lance Gargoyle,The Other Orchestra or The Flugnoids and it will bring up (eventually when all the cds are live)to all the cds.Or put in Cheapness,Van Gogh,Laughing Dervish or Handsome Hornpout Records and it brings up all the cds from that series.It's gonna be fun getting them on my home page.
To be honest I don't think there is going to as big a demand from CD Baby as may be from the eventual mail order method from my home page.
I'm not counting on much real success from whatever I do with my music, art,stories or even my film projects.I think once I start focusing more on Performance Art and start doing performances that some of the other activities like the music,art,film and included your stuff my finally find an audience.
What your doing compliments what I'm doing and I'm more than happy to include you in the adventure.You movies are out of this world and I'm more that happy to promote them also and naturally
give you due credit and any proceeds.
Hey I'm getting the itch to do some painting.Your comments on them are priceless.
Lenny

Subject: CD Baby
Hi Lenny,
You wrote:
Have you ever thought of having some innovative person create a Earworm 100 song mp3 cd for CD Baby? You've got over 100 songs and as much as you may think they are not of top studio recording but home recordings I've always admired your songs and seen their potential and uniqueness. Believe me when I tell you that there could be a audience out there that would also see their originality. What have you got to lose.
I hope that you are the innovative person because since you have the files that would be great if you could do it. It would be on your label and another way to promote your other CDs. I was sorry to see mp3.com pull the plug on all the EarWorm songs. I really doubt that I would ever make the effort to upload them anywhere else (not with this slow connection -- it takes 30 minutes to upload a 3 minute song!)
I have no idea what the legal aspects are. I don't want to give you total ownership of the songs. I want to give you the right to select 100 mp3s of EarWorm songs, put them on a CD, and sell the CD on CD Baby with all proceeds, if any, going to you. And of course, you have my permission to use them on your web site, email them to friends, and so on. The only thing I want to keep for myself is the remote possibility that somehow in some weird future development, an EarWorm song might be a profitable thing to own. Haha! We all like to dream, don't we?
Have fun with these songs, yours and mine. I hope you don't get bogged down in seeing the world through money glasses and turn fun into work and carefree art into worrisome enterprise.

............... Trio

HI Trio,
I'm not interested in any money.I'ld just like to do the same thing I do with my music.Made it available.You can have any money that is generated and I was thinking of Earworm Records or whatever name you would like.It doesn't have to be on my record label.God knows I'm big enough as it is.You could create the cover art and any notes you would want for info.
I have all your music in files in your original mp3 band site names.So if you'ld like me to use some music from some bands and not others as my chooses that's no problem.Maybe you'ld like Earworm songs listed first then Jazz or Jam or whatever you'ld like next.
I know you have a dial up.If you want me to create a site for you on IUMA I'ld be glad to.They let you have 30 songs on the site for free.I could upload the files with my cable connection in no time.After that you could do any text or genre changes you may want and take the site over.
The IUMA isn't a bad site but the activity is much less than mp3.I bet 30 earworm songs would get more activity than your mp3 sites with four songs.
I remember when I had dial up.I must have up and down loaded 100's of songs.I uploaded over 20 songs on IUMA last weekend in 30 minutes.
I've got to give mp3.com a lot of credit.July will make four years.Boy what stories I could tell(and I probably will some day).It was really an artist community back then.Like alot of things I get into it became an interesting research project.I added up my activity from over the years.Including my mother I've had 85,932 views and 169,097 plays.I made a total of $697.00 before the had the pay and play charge.
Hey some of the mp3 cds showed up on CD Baby but only the first song is listed to be played.I've e-mailed CD Baby so that should be cleared up.Only the first two minutes of the songs are played anyways.Imagine if they play the whole song.It would be like mp3.com but you'ld be selling a cd.
Here's an interesting link to get to the Cds.
<http://www.cdbaby.com/found?allsearch=The+Flugnoids&allsearchsubmit=Search>
I can create a link with any series by putting in CD Babies search engine Captain Weirdo,Lance Gargoyle,The Other Orchestra or The Flugnoids and it will bring up (eventually when all the cds are live)to all the cds.Or put in Cheapness,Van Gogh,Laughing Dervish or Handsome Hornpout Records and it brings up all the cds from that series.It's gonna be fun getting them on my home page.
To be honest I don't think there is going to as big a demand from CD Baby as may be from the eventual mail order method from my home page.
I'm not counting on much real success from whatever I do with my music, art,stories or even my film projects.I think once I start focusing more on Performance Art and start doing performances that some of the other activities like the music,art,film and included your stuff my finally find an audience.
What your doing compliments what I'm doing and I'm more than happy to include you in the adventure.You movies are out of this world and I'm more that happy to promote them also and naturally
give you due credit and any proceeds.
Hey I'm getting the itch to do some painting.Your comments on them are priceless.
Lenny
I would call this "Galena" for the color and I see the backbone of a serpent so maybe "Galena Snake" (which is a good name for a female undercover agent too, eh?)
"Mr. Slinky Goes to Washington"?
"Merry Christmas, Zha-Zha"
The Little Mermaid escaped into Dark Grotto where her colorful but annoying friends, the Anemones, were afraid to chase her...
Back when automobiles switched over from spoked wheels to solid wheels, Uncle Benny started what was to become his World Famous Wheel Spoke Collection ...
Hi Lenny,
Titles are fun. I tried to think of a few for this most recent batch of images/
................ Trio

Subject: Re: #36
Hey Trio,
Thanks for the comments.They are giving me great added insight on what I could title the paintings.
I'll send you the ones I did a few nights ago.
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
Your mp3.com idea is interesting. If I recall from when I signed up for mp3.com there is a place on the sign-up to put a manager or agents name that will handle the bands finances and so on. I could create a new page with you on it as agent or whatever.
The naming scheme I use is "EarWorm_XXXX". Oddly enough, EarWorm_Gold is one of the possible names I have listed (along with many others). If you like, we could create an EarWorm_Gold page that would really be a "gold" page and list you for the contact information and so on. I have a few EarWorm songs that have never been uploaded (and could produce new ones too) and meanwhile you could upload the ones you already have. I am not sure why I want to keep all the EarWorm pages with just three songs on them as well. I guess its a sentimental attachment. Although several of them have never gotten any plays at all. I might delete them.
Anyway, what do you think of a gold EarWorm page managed by you that is actually called "EarWorm_Gold"?

............... Triove

Hi Lenny,
Your mp3.com idea is interesting. If I recall from when I signed up for mp3.com there is a place on the sign-up to put a manager or agents name that will handle the bands finances and so on. I could create a new page with you on it as agent or whatever.
The naming scheme I use is "EarWorm_XXXX". Oddly enough, EarWorm_Gold is one of the possible names I have listed (along with many others). If you like, we could create an EarWorm_Gold page that would really be a "gold" page and list you for the contact information and so on. I have a few EarWorm songs that have never been uploaded (and could produce new ones too) and meanwhile you could upload the ones you already have. I am not sure why I want to keep all the EarWorm pages with just three songs on them as well. I guess its a sentimental attachment. Although several of them have never gotten any plays at all. I might delete them.
Anyway, what do you think of a gold EarWorm page managed by you that is actually called "EarWorm_Gold"?

............... Triove

Subject: Re: CD Baby
Hi Lenny,
I checked the link on CD Baby and it came up nice and fast. I see what you mean about only the first song being clickable. I couldn't get it to play, but that's nothing unusual for my connection. They don't offer downloads, do they? That might make it difficult for all us slow connection type people to sample the wares.
>>>>>>>I think cd baby is still working on getting signal going.I couldn't play it either.I've e-mailed them with the problem.Let's see what happens in the next week.
Looking at the CD Baby board lately has given me more insight into other possible future options and what others are saying and doing.
Lenny, if you do an EarWorm CD it would have to be on your label and you would have to handle the finances or sign up or whatever is involved. I will gladly creat text or artwork if you need it, but I don't want any contact with CD Baby myself other than to visit the site. And my view on money is that if we are talking hundreds then it's all yours, but if we are talking thousands then my eyes are lighting up! Hahaha!
If we start taking in hundreds I'm going figure out what you're doing and do it myself.I'll put it on my label and take care of all the finances.I'm going to be doing two or three more of mine and I can do your at the same time.I'll keep you posted when I start the process again.
While we're at it it might be a good idea to put the cd you sent me Sparky in Nozey while we're at it,if you want.It's wave files and I'm gonna create regular cds with waves of my bands The Flugnoids,Lance Gargoyle and Captain Weirdo.
Lenny
........................... Trio

Hi Lenny,
There was a lot to talk about in your last email so I will break my reply into several emails. First IUMA.
Yes, the idea of you uploading 30 songs over your fast connection sounds very good. A couple of questions:
1) Do I have to give them a credit card number? That's a no go for me.
>>>>>>No you don't need a credit card for IUMA.
2) Is there a limit on how long a song can be? As you know I have some that are 10 minutes long. Also, the ones that I divided into part 1 and part 2 could be combined into one long track. I think you said that visitors can only hear the first 2 minutes of a track. Right?
>>>>>>>>No limit on how long the song can be.CD Baby has the 2 minute clip not Iuma they let you have three albums with 10 songs on each and you choose from those 30 songs which ones you have featured.If you look at the O.O. site you'll see how the set up works.
3) What size do they want for the cover art?
>>>>> The same size that I've been sending you recently.
And as far as your question about band names. At mp3dotcom when my EarWorm page got up to about 50 songs it was downloading so slowly that I realized I would have to limit the songs on the page. That's when I created the other 12 pages. I could have called them EarWorm 2, EarWorm 3, etc, but I named them instead. It was never my intention that they be different bands. In other words, there is only one EarWorm band and it is called "EarWorm". The mp3s all have the artist listed just as "EarWorm".
>>>>>>>>I have all your songs in files of files named after the mp3 band names they were on.I'll start with Earworm files first.
Even though you might not want any money from the CD, you deserve it, and remember that I am not going to give them any way to pay me ( no tax number, address, etc ) so you have to go for it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>I put everything under my name and address.
As long as we're at it I was thinking if you'ld like me to take over your mp3.com Earworm site and put it on the gold plan and get some more songs on there that's something I think would be a good idea.Another $5.00 a month isn't going to made a difference to me.You had some good activity there and I think you could capture that again.
You could always have internal access to the The IUMA,mp3.com and CD baby sites to make any changes you would want or see what's the stats and anything else.
In fact, I only want to act as a consultant on the IUMA EarWorm page. And of course I will visit it and run our numbers up! Hahaha!
Please think about the mp3.com idea to.I'ld be glad to do it and to be honest.My IUMA OO site may get 50 plays at best a month.My mp3.com OO pages gets at least 300 a month.My other major mp3 band sites get much better activity too.Earworm would certainly get more plays on mp3.com than IUMA also.
It's a small investment for the best return.
Lenny
............... Trio

Hey Trio,
Thanks for the comments.They are giving me great added insight on what I could title the paintings.
I'll send you the ones I did a few nights ago.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
Great idea.I could never get enough of Earworm songs.Your music is always flawless no matter what style you use and the vocals are always excellent.I know some people doing improv performances and studies including me that would love to have the ability that you have with putting your stories together.I have to say that I sometimes crack up when you do different voices.Hansel and Gretal is one that comes to mine.I'm laughing now just thinking about it.
Lenny

Subject: Sparky in Nozey
Hi again,
I had forgotten about Sparky. There is also a second adventure about him but I think I never got around to editing it.
Maybe I should dig that out, fix it up, and we can combine it with the Nozey adventure.

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
I'm getting great ideas for the titles of the recent series of paintings very discriptive.I can't wait to upload some to ARTWANTED.com
Here's some more.
Lenny
Ever look inside an extraterrestrial's sock drawer?
I knew Grandpaw had dentures, but what are these extra eyeballs doing in here?
HELP! (glub-glub) I'm drowning in tea!
The large intestine of a '58 Buick ...
"Look down there!" I shouted, pointing at the collision of forces in the silver hills far below us ...
Martha was able to make beautiful decorations simply by wrapping old bottle caps in colored foil ...
Yo Ho Ho, a-sailing we will go ...

Hi Lenny,
Your mp3.com idea is interesting. If I recall from when I signed up for mp3.com there is a place on the sign-up to put a manager or agents name that will handle the bands finances and so on. I could create a new page with you on it as agent or whatever.
>>>>>>>>>>I was thinking of you tranfering your original Earworm site to my admin page because it is already established and we could build it back up in no time.You could have links going back to this page too.You already have a Itty Bitty movie that displays your Earworm site at the end.Also you already have a few thousand plays displayed on the site which helps alot when visitors go to it.
The naming scheme I use is "EarWorm_XXXX". Oddly enough, EarWorm_Gold is one of the possible names I have listed (along with many others). If you like, we could create an EarWorm_Gold page that would really be a "gold" page and list you for the contact information and so on. I have a few EarWorm songs that have never been uploaded (and could produce new ones too) and meanwhile you could upload the ones you already have. I am not sure why I want to keep all the EarWorm pages with just three songs on them as well. I guess its a sentimental attachment. Although several of them have never gotten any plays at all. I might delete them.
>>>>>>>I have six gold accounts and one for my mother.I was going to have ten but like some of your Earworm sites some sites never got a lot of activity because they were started later on mp3 and never got esablished.When I first got on mp3 I started with six bands with different names to increase my chances.I tryed to change them all to Lance Gargoyle but it didn't work as well.I think sometimes if they are all the same name it gives some viewers to much to choose from or the think it may be more of the same.By using different band names adds to my chances to getting more interest because the viewer doesn't know its the same person but another band with an interesting name.
I've deleted all the bands of the third set of bands because they never gained any history but I'm keeping the bands of the second set even though they don't have three songs in case I want to bring them alive sometime in the future.If you deside to delete them keep the two that had the most activity we may want to expand and bring at least one of them gold also.
Cable vs Dial up and slow loading.I thought that might be a factor in views but I've found it's not always true.Most serious downloaders have cable or dsl and they are building up every day.I wouldn't be concerned about having more than 50 songs on a page.Most of my gold pages have more than 50 and I get a good amount of plays on most of them.I think with dial up the page opens enough to see the page and I think it's better to have someone with a dial up who isn't interested enough to wait for the page to open to miss out on what's there than the person who goes there and loves what they hear and downloads many of the songs.I have many days when I have 10 or 20 views and 90 plays or downloads.The only thing that always concerned me is having the views equal the plays.Most of the time my plays are always more than the views.My mothers mp3 site always have many more plays that views.In the old days of mp3 having six or more band sites I got sometimes 20 e-mails a day from other artists that listened.In the past two years I get very few if any e-mails but I get on an average of 100-300 plays a months.I don't know who's listening these days but some people are.
Anyway, what do you think of a gold EarWorm page managed by you that is actually called "EarWorm_Gold"?
I'ld tranfer your Earworm site to my admin and forget about the gold in the name unless you want to keep some original Earworm page and transfer another or start a new page.
I think Earworm is such a catchy name I think the gold in the title would deflect some interest and diminish the power of the name.
If you tranfer Earworm or what ever we chose to do do you have a problem about changing your location.You could stay in the Columbia,N.C. region but if I used my address you would be in Dracut and be listed with my music on the charts and it would be a plus because I have my music page on my home page going to all the genres so your would be listed with mine.That's up to you but I think it would be the coolest thing to monitor your music in the local charts along with mine in Lowell.That's my juice looking at my local main genres on mp3 everyday to see what songs are at the top that day.
Of all my songs I've put on what do you think has gotten the most regular activity?Birds and Bugs a mp3 with Bird and Forest sounds made from my Korg i-30.
I've got lots of footage of animals and nature footage that I want to use the audio for mp3.I have a lot of it and its one thing that everyone enjoys.
Some day I'ld like to get lots of natural sounds and animal sounds and make a fout track recording of them.Maybe I'll just get an Lp of animal sound and just use that.Imagine hearing a dog barking then made a lion or some other animals that are not normally found in the same place.I think it would be a trip.I did some recordings years ago with two tracks and always wanted to do a four track with good sound quality.
I started getting Lobster for Punchie and some for me but mostly for her and now she's got a Monkey I mean a lobster on her back.She loves lobster and now has a lobster addiction.I might have to ween her off of it with the only other seafood she likes and will eat Scallops.I may have a few myself.
Thanks for the comments on the paintings.It really helps me get a second veiwpoint and is very helpful in getting discriptive titles.
Sal Dali is one of my favorite artist.I like Picasso too.The new program is really inspiring me to create paintings totality different than Fireworks.I have some old paintings made with Paintshop before I used Fireworks but Z Brush is the best.The difference between fireworks and Z paint is like having a Bongo and having a full drum set.Think I'll got do one or two before the all mighty Tube draws me back untill I fall asllep and start another day.
..............Lenny

............... Triove

Hi Lenny,
I got a "page not found" message when I tried that link, so I guess they have approved it by now. What's the correct link?
I finished the DandyLand movie. It will come from my Yahoo address.
...................... Trio
Hi Trio,
I think the platinum service is $14.95 a month.The Gold is $4.95 a month.
The IUMA page should go live in a few days.I put several mp3's and a basic Bio for now.
If you want to ever check it out the code is earworm + the password is 8254
mp3 is still the best way to go.For Ex.In May on IUMA my mother got 230 views and 232 plays.On Mp3 in May she got 232 views and 1792 plays.
Hey I should play that number in the lottery 232.
It's worth the $4.95 a month for that activity.
CD Baby has the same breakdown as mp3.
I don't know what the scoop is with them.I think they have to listen to and process all the songs before they make them available to be heard.I bet they never got mp3s before esp 2000.I still haven't heard back from them yet.
I just looked and CD Baby made the adjustments to my mothers site so maybe there hope after all.
I sent out the line up at the Folk fest in july.I put in a vhs tape of the beginning of the Action Theater workshop I filmed.
You might find it interesting.
I've titled all the paintings you commented on and I'll send you some more.
Lenny

Subject: Re: EarWorm_Gold
Hi Lenny,
I am giving thought to the mp3.com idea. I have to say that you have gotten me interested in mp3 again. I noticed that the platinum page is only $8 a month and includes a loader that will upload 20 mp3s at once. That would solve my connection speed problem. Also I get a demographic breakdown of my listeners with platinum and I find that very interesting. But if I do not decide to make a platinum page, then your idea sounds very good to me. You do make me think about why I don't pay more attention to my stuff and put a little effort into getting it out there. I have always resisted the idea of paying to do it, but who am I to think people should do it for nothing? A free mp3.com was great, but maybe I can convince myself to pry a few dollars loose from my tight grip.
.................... Trio

Hi Trio,
Dandyland looks fantastic.I see what you mean by using peices of it.
Lenny
Hi Lenny,
Your mp3.com idea is interesting. If I recall from when I signed up for mp3.com there is a place on the sign-up to put a manager or agents name that will handle the bands finances and so on. I could create a new page with you on it as agent or whatever.
>>>>>>>>>>I was thinking of you tranfering your original Earworm site to my admin page because it is already established and we could build it back up in no time.You could have links going back to this page too.You already have a Itty Bitty movie that displays your Earworm site at the end.Also you already have a few thousand plays displayed on the site which helps alot when visitors go to it.
The naming scheme I use is "EarWorm_XXXX". Oddly enough, EarWorm_Gold is one of the possible names I have listed (along with many others). If you like, we could create an EarWorm_Gold page that would really be a "gold" page and list you for the contact information and so on. I have a few EarWorm songs that have never been uploaded (and could produce new ones too) and meanwhile you could upload the ones you already have. I am not sure why I want to keep all the EarWorm pages with just three songs on them as well. I guess its a sentimental attachment. Although several of them have never gotten any plays at all. I might delete them.
>>>>>>>I have six gold accounts and one for my mother.I was going to have ten but like some of your Earworm sites some sites never got a lot of activity because they were started later on mp3 and never got esablished.When I first got on mp3 I started with six bands with different names to increase my chances.I tryed to change them all to Lance Gargoyle but it didn't work as well.I think sometimes if they are all the same name it gives some viewers to much to choose from or the think it may be more of the same.By using different band names adds to my chances to getting more interest because the viewer doesn't know its the same person but another band with an interesting name.
I've deleted all the bands of the third set of bands because they never gained any history but I'm keeping the bands of the second set even though they don't have three songs in case I want to bring them alive sometime in the future.If you deside to delete them keep the two that had the most activity we may want to expand and bring at least one of them gold also.
Cable vs Dial up and slow loading.I thought that might be a factor in views but I've found it's not always true.Most serious downloaders have cable or dsl and they are building up every day.I wouldn't be concerned about having more than 50 songs on a page.Most of my gold pages have more than 50 and I get a good amount of plays on most of them.I think with dial up the page opens enough to see the page and I think it's better to have someone with a dial up who isn't interested enough to wait for the page to open to miss out on what's there than the person who goes there and loves what they hear and downloads many of the songs.I have many days when I have 10 or 20 views and 90 plays or downloads.The only thing that always concerned me is having the views equal the plays.Most of the time my plays are always more than the views.My mothers mp3 site always have many more plays that views.In the old days of mp3 having six or more band sites I got sometimes 20 e-mails a day from other artists that listened.In the past two years I get very few if any e-mails but I get on an average of 100-300 plays a months.I don't know who's listening these days but some people are.
Anyway, what do you think of a gold EarWorm page managed by you that is actually called "EarWorm_Gold"?
I'ld tranfer your Earworm site to my admin and forget about the gold in the name unless you want to keep some original Earworm page and transfer another or start a new page.
I think Earworm is such a catchy name I think the gold in the title would deflect some interest and diminish the power of the name.
If you tranfer Earworm or what ever we chose to do do you have a problem about changing your location.You could stay in the Columbia,N.C. region but if I used my address you would be in Dracut and be listed with my music on the charts and it would be a plus because I have my music page on my home page going to all the genres so your would be listed with mine.That's up to you but I think it would be the coolest thing to monitor your music in the local charts along with mine in Lowell.That's my juice looking at my local main genres on mp3 everyday to see what songs are at the top that day.
Of all my songs I've put on what do you think has gotten the most regular activity?Birds and Bugs a mp3 with Bird and Forest sounds made from my Korg i-30.
I've got lots of footage of animals and nature footage that I want to use the audio for mp3.I have a lot of it and its one thing that everyone enjoys.
Some day I'ld like to get lots of natural sounds and animal sounds and make a fout track recording of them.Maybe I'll just get an Lp of animal sound and just use that.Imagine hearing a dog barking then made a lion or some other animals that are not normally found in the same place.I think it would be a trip.I did some recordings years ago with two tracks and always wanted to do a four track with good sound quality.
I started getting Lobster for Punchie and some for me but mostly for her and now she's got a Monkey I mean a lobster on her back.She loves lobster and now has a lobster addiction.I might have to ween her off of it with the only other seafood she likes and will eat Scallops.I may have a few myself.
Thanks for the comments on the paintings.It really helps me get a second veiwpoint and is very helpful in getting discriptive titles.
Sal Dali is one of my favorite artist.I like Picasso too.The new program is really inspiring me to create paintings totality different than Fireworks.I have some old paintings made with Paintshop before I used Fireworks but Z Brush is the best.The difference between fireworks and Z paint is like having a Bongo and having a full drum set.Think I'll got do one or two before the all mighty Tube draws me back untill I fall asllep and start another day.
..............Lenny

............... Triove

I would call this one "Dune" after the sci-fi story of the same name.
I think I played this video game once ...
Hey, I recognize this planet, but this must be after the next big meteor shower ...
My balloons all have leaks in them!
Reminds me of those peppermint LifeSavers I use to eat ...
The curtains on the window of a trailer in a trailer park in Murfreesboro, Tennessee ...

Hi Trio,
I forgot about the yearly rate.It's got me thinking now.Maybe my mother and two of my bands should try the platinum.I can't swing the yearly rate but I'm curious what difference it might make.
You had good activity when you were present on mp3.I use to look at artists activity for years and you did better than most.It may not matter with bands with ten or less songs but you've got a lot of interesting music and no matter what you may think about just toying around your recordings are always impeccable, always entertaining and unique and your voice is incredibly captivating.
I was thinking recently about how my singing voice is very limited and I should get a good vocalist someday when I get a band together.Then I thought that I don't think I ever heard you do any singing on any of your recordings but you have great narration skills.I don't think I have the greatest singing voice.I have a limited range. I guess that's why I do narration so much more in the recent years.
I'll send you some more paintings.I enjoy your comments and the added insight is extremely helpful.
I've got a film about Dali that he did.He was a cool cat and like us ONE OF A KIND a true original.Thinking about him now I'm curious to check what bio and info is on the web.I enjoy biographies
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
Good singing voices are extremely rare. Even some famous singers do not have good voices. Bob Dylan comes to mind -- Haha! -- but there are plenty of others. And like most people I can't sing beautifully either. However, I believe everybody can "sing" -- just not "beautifully" -- so let's just say I make sounds with my mouth. Hahaha!
Yes, I would like to see what I could do on mp3.com if I put a lot of effort into it. It's too bad I am so lazy. I wish I had your energy. But maybe I can kick myself in the ass and get myself active on this.
....................... Trio

EarWorm_Gold
Hi Trio,
I forgot about the yearly rate.It's got me thinking now.Maybe my mother and two of my bands should try the platinum.I can't swing the yearly rate but I'm curious what difference it might make.
You had good activity when you were present on mp3.I use to look at artists activity for years and you did better than most.It may not matter with bands with ten or less songs but you've got a lot of interesting music and no matter what you may think about just toying around your recordings are always impeccable, always entertaining and unique and your voice is incredibly captivating.
I was thinking recently about how my singing voice is very limited and I should get a good vocalist someday when I get a band together.Then I thought that I don't think I ever heard you do any singing on any of your recordings but you have great narration skills.I don't think I have the greatest singing voice.I have a limited range. I guess that's why I do narration so much more in the recent years.
I'll send you some more paintings.I enjoy your comments and the added insight is extremely helpful.
I've got a film about Dali that he did.He was a cool cat and like us ONE OF A KIND a true original.Thinking about him now I'm curious to check what bio and info is on the web.I enjoy biographies
Lenny

Ohhh, those tumbling tumbleweeds .....
My dentist's tropical fish tank!
Remember those bright shiny ancient shields? This is like years later, after all the battles are over.
A bucket of spare lenses for Elton John's sunglasses ...
We seem to be building something out of molecular chains -- maybe we are making swing chains ...
Bob's garden looked pretty ordinary until I noticed the graphite chrysanthemums

Hi Trio,
It's really Humid up here today.
Hey Guess what?All but one of the mp3 Cds have gone live and everything looks great!Not only can you play all the songs but the whole songs plays not just a 2 minute clip.
<http://www.cdbaby.com/found?allsearch=The+Other+Orchestra&allsearchsubmit=Search>
I'll start working on your mp3 cd now and the others I plan for cd baby.
Don't be concerned about the Mp3 thing if you don't get to it.If you ever want I'll upload any songs you want any way you would feel comfortable.I'm just not to good with comments for songs.Your IUMA page went live.I'll forward the e-mail to you.I'll put more songs on and copy the text info from your mp3 site and whatever images you may want.
Don't worry about me I've got tons of Energy to spare.
I got to hug my fan.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
It's really Humid up here today.
Hey Guess what?All but one of the mp3 Cds have gone live and everything looks great!Not only can you play all the songs but the whole songs plays not just a 2 minute clip.
<http://www.cdbaby.com/found?allsearch=The+Other+Orchestra&allsearchsubmit=Search>
I'll start working on your mp3 cd now and the others I plan for cd baby.
Don't be concerned about the Mp3 thing if you don't get to it.If you ever want I'll upload any songs you want any way you would feel comfortable.I'm just not to good with comments for songs.Your IUMA page went live.I'll forward the e-mail to you.I'll put more songs on and copy the text info from your mp3 site and whatever images you may want.
Don't worry about me I've got tons of Energy to spare.
I got to hug my fan.
Lenny

Hello again,
I must have turned on my email at the same time you were sending these. Instant transmission. You seem to have embarked on a new style of image with these last two.
..................... Trio

That's a pretty painting. Reminds me of when I was younger and we visited some caverns. They weren't as colorful as your art.
Parallel dimension? Hidden worlds in the next universe. I like it ...
Yes, indeed. I spend hours every day reading old science fiction.
I know what you mean. Some programs just seem to synch up with you. I am in total harmony with my Paintshop Pro programs, but the new 3D drawing program I bought -- I just can not adapt to it.

Subject: Re: Third Attention Day
I'm really getting into this new program ZBrush.I feel like a real artist.
My original idea when I started my home page was to have links through my stories to songs on mp3 and to my paintings.
Lenny

Re: Third Attention Day
That's a pretty painting. Reminds me of when I was younger and we visited some caverns. They weren't as colorful as your art.
Yeah, I noticed several that you used my ideas on, like "Graphite Chrysanthemums" and "Tropical Fish Tank" ...
Cool! It's fun being part of the process. Again, I have to admire your energy, because you have been doing a lot of paintings.
................. Trio

Subject: Re: Cosmic Colony
Hi Trio,
I went in and named all the ones I did so far so I could post them on the Artwanted Site.I did use some of your ideas for some paintings.
You can find all the images I uploaded today.
<http://www.artwanted.com/search.cfm?SearchType=Date&Date=06/29/03>
Lenny

Subject: Re: Cosmic Colony
Hi Lenny,
Nice landscape. A "cosmic colony" indeed. Hey, I just realized this one came with a name instead of a number!
Good show, old boy. Bravo! Can you tell I have been watching too much British TV on PBS?
....................... Trio

Hi Trio,
I went in and named all the ones I did so far so I could post them on the Artwanted Site.I did use some of your ideas for some paintings.
You can find all the images I uploaded today.
<http://www.artwanted.com/search.cfm?SearchType=Date&Date=06/29/03>
Lenny

Subject: Re: Cosmic Colony
Hi Lenny,
Nice landscape. A "cosmic colony" indeed. Hey, I just realized this one came with a name instead of a number!
Good show, old boy. Bravo! Can you tell I have been watching too much British TV on PBS?
....................... Trio

Hi Trio,
As you can see I'm getting into a Sci-Fi mode.Another influence I thought you'ld enjoy.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Sky Top Raid
Hello again,
I must have turned on my email at the same time you were sending these. Instant transmission. You seem to have embarked on a new style of image with these last two.
..................... Trio
I'm really getting into this new program ZBrush.I feel like a real artist.
My original idea when I started my home page was to have links through my stories to songs on mp3 and to my paintings.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Third Attention Day
That's a pretty painting. Reminds me of when I was younger and we visited some caverns. They weren't as colorful as your art.
I went through a Sci-Fi phase years ago and still enjoy sci-fi.
I listed some of the new paintings under Sci-Fi on Artwanted.com.
A friend,we'll call him Uncle Daddy cause that's gonna be his name in the next stories,came over yesterday with a film maker that's been doing a documentary of him for a few years and is editing the project now.I heard about him from U.D. but never met him.I showed him some of your movies and he loved them.And this is a guy that had something on PBS in the past.This guy looked like he needed a good laugh and he certainly got several after seeing some Itty Bitty Movies.He's into other kinds of film making.
My friend told me in the past that he's been having delusions.He comes from a well off family and has much education and is very intelligent.It seems he went over the edge about a year ago when he smashed his girl friends $15,000.00 Cello
in front of where he was living and just sat there.The girl friend is a professional musician and here Parents,also well of had to file charges for insurance reasons.
He's spent time in the Enchanted Kingdom(mental hospitals0 and is okay when he takes his meds but one can tell he still feels awkward around people.
They didn't stay long but I gave him a copy of Scatterbrain Jukebox when he left.
I hope I see him again.
The Bravo channel had Cirque De Soleil's newest production on and I made I recorded it for you also.I have two vhs recorders.
I recorded the preparation process of the production on Bravo months ago so it was great to see the final product.
It is outstanding.
It's almost time for a program on HBO,my favorite channel,called Project Green Light.It's a series where they choose a writer and director from many submissions and let them make the movie.More about that later.Got to start the VHS recorder.
Lenny

Subject: Re: The Next Universe Night
Parallel dimension? Hidden worlds in the next universe. I like it ...
Here's One I Just did between Tube Time.More Sci-Fi.
I rarely read Sci -Fi but I enjoy Sci-Fi Movie.
Looks like a city around the edge.A new border style.
Back to the Tube
Lenny

Subject: Re: Cosmic Colony
Yeah, I noticed several that you used my ideas on, like "Graphite Chrysanthemums" and "Tropical Fish Tank" ...
Cool! It's fun being part of the process. Again, I have to admire your energy, because you have been doing a lot of paintings.
................. Trio

Hi Trio,
Great Movie!Gets me thinking.
I did a painting last night after I got back from an acting showcase at Southwick Studios.
I decided to make a series after the first one thinking it may be something you could utilize.
I'll send 6 or 7 at a time so I don't clog your email.
You'll see your influence in my creativity.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
Great Movie!Gets me thinking.
I did a painting last night after I got back from an acting showcase at Southwick Studios.
I decided to make a series after the first one thinking it may be something you could utilize.
I'll send 6 or 7 at a time so I don't clog your email.
You'll see your influence in my creativity.
Lenny
Hi Lenny,
Thanks for the pics. The Door to Reality must be opened! Or maybe we should leave it closed and stay here in Fantasy Land.
Also, thanks for the tape. I picked it up at the Post Office today but I haven't had a chance to view it yet.
I am thinking about going to a Peach Festival at a small town near here on the 4th of July and taking some photos and then trying to get out a movie about it that same night. If there is one in your email then you will know I was successful.
.................... Trio

Subject:
Hi Trio,
Great Movie!Gets me thinking.
I did a painting last night after I got back from an acting showcase at Southwick Studios.
I decided to make a series after the first one thinking it may be something you could utilize.
I'll send 6 or 7 at a time so I don't clog your email.
You'll see your influence in my creativity.
Lenny
Hi Lenny
There is a Yahoo group about the Cirque de Soleil hosted by a guy who calls himself Circus Boy I think.
I don't have the addy but if you type in "Cirque" or "Soleil" in the Yahoo Groups search box, then I am sure it will come up.
I am glad the IttyBitty movies made the PBS guy laugh. I sure have gotten plenty of entertainment from PBS over the years. I usually have public radio on while I am at the computer.
.................. Trio

Subject: Re: The Next Universe Night
I went through a Sci-Fi phase years ago and still enjoy sci-fi.
I listed some of the new paintings under Sci-Fi on Artwanted.com.
A friend,we'll call him Uncle Daddy cause that's gonna be his name in the next stories,came over yesterday with a film maker that's been doing a documentary of him for a few years and is editing the project now.I heard about him from U.D. but never met him.I showed him some of your movies and he loved them.And this is a guy that had something on PBS in the past.This guy looked like he needed a good laugh and he certainly got several after seeing some Itty Bitty Movies.He's into other kinds of film making.
My friend told me in the past that he's been having delusions.He comes from a well off family and has much education and is very intelligent.It seems he went over the edge about a year ago when he smashed his girl friends $15,000.00 Cello
in front of where he was living and just sat there.The girl friend is a professional musician and here Parents,also well of had to file charges for insurance reasons.
He's spent time in the Enchanted Kingdom(mental hospitals0 and is okay when he takes his meds but one can tell he still feels awkward around people.
They didn't stay long but I gave him a copy of Scatterbrain Jukebox when he left.
I hope I see him again.
The Bravo channel had Cirque De Soleil's newest production on and I made I recorded it for you also.I have two vhs recorders.
I recorded the preparation process of the production on Bravo months ago so it was great to see the final product.
It is outstanding.
It's almost time for a program on HBO,my favorite channel,called Project Green Light.It's a series where they choose a writer and director from many submissions and let them make the movie.More about that later.Got to start the VHS recorder.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
I'm gonna have to check out that Yahoo group.I'm finding just reading what other people are saying on some groups can be very useful and give me more ideas.
You'll enjoy Cirque.I think it's one of the only performance art project I'ld like to see someday live.Of course seeing it on video has all those wonderful shots of what's going on.
I went to a Southwick Studio Showcase this week and it was outstanding.The Class was called Contemporary Drama:
The Plays of Howard Barker and Theater of Castastrophe.The Scenes were really intense.I'll send you the program with my next package.I'm gonna check Howard Barker out soon.
I saw Hillery, an actress friend of mine there who may turn out of be the perfect person to assist me this summer in my productions.I saw Andrea Southwick there and mentioned calling sometime to see her husband Nick about my recent paintings.He's been a big supporter of my creative projects for years.He the assistant curator at a museum.
The Film maker was beaming esp when I showed him Inside the Cerebral Cortex.I can just imagine what he's gonna think of Scatterbrain Jutebox.It will be interesting to see him again.
For the past seven summers I've been involved in a theater production in the summer.Acting in five.I did it for three years then took two off and just understudied or helped out.The last two were a great time.
I'm gonna starting looking at and editing Project Southwick Studio,the footage I've gotten over the years of the productions and some classes.That series and the Action Theater Series and the other film projects should eventually give me some credibility.
I'm gonna see what your e-mail says.
Lenny

Subject: Cirque de Soleil
Hi Lenny
There is a Yahoo group about the Cirque de Soleil hosted by a guy who calls himself Circus Boy I think.
I don't have the addy but if you type in "Cirque" or "Soleil" in the Yahoo Groups search box, then I am sure it will come up.
I am glad the IttyBitty movies made the PBS guy laugh. I sure have gotten plenty of entertainment from PBS over the years. I usually have public radio on while I am at the computer.
.................. Trio

Subject: Re: The Next Universe Night
I went through a Sci-Fi phase years ago and still enjoy sci-fi.
I listed some of the new paintings under Sci-Fi on Artwanted.com.
A friend,we'll call him Uncle Daddy cause that's gonna be his name in the next stories,came over yesterday with a film maker that's been doing a documentary of him for a few years and is editing the project now.I heard about him from U.D. but never met him.I showed him some of your movies and he loved them.And this is a guy that had something on PBS in the past.This guy looked like he needed a good laugh and he certainly got several after seeing some Itty Bitty Movies.He's into other kinds of film making.
My friend told me in the past that he's been having delusions.He comes from a well off family and has much education and is very intelligent.It seems he went over the edge about a year ago when he smashed his girl friends $15,000.00 Cello
in front of where he was living and just sat there.The girl friend is a professional musician and here Parents,also well of had to file charges for insurance reasons.
He's spent time in the Enchanted Kingdom(mental hospitals0 and is okay when he takes his meds but one can tell he still feels awkward around people.
They didn't stay long but I gave him a copy of Scatterbrain Jukebox when he left.
I hope I see him again.
The Bravo channel had Cirque De Soleil's newest production on and I made I recorded it for you also.I have two vhs recorders.
I recorded the preparation process of the production on Bravo months ago so it was great to see the final product.
It is outstanding.
It's almost time for a program on HBO,my favorite channel,called Project Green Light.It's a series where they choose a writer and director from many submissions and let them make the movie.More about that later.Got to start the VHS recorder.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
Glad you like the pics.There's a movie feature in the program that I'm gonna check out.
I got a copy of the ZBrush paint program from the person Mike that gave it to me.I'll send it in the next package.
Have a great time at the peach fest.I can just imagine how unique the outcome will be.I have to say that you have most interesting imagination of anyone I know.
You may enjoy the Action Theater tape since you enjoy Improv.You're the first person to see a whole tape of it.There are.six in all.I'm gonna send the series out to the teacher Ruth Zaporah and a few students that have shown interest in seeing it.I'm going to be re editing it with just exercises and also edit the whole set again unto a series.
The basis for Reality is Fantasy.The basis for Fantasy is Reality.
Back to the canvas.
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
The tape was pretty interesting although I did fast forward through some spots. Some of it was downright hilarious - especially some of the first exercises where everybody was hooting and hollering. I don't see how they kept themselves from breaking up with laughter. But no matter how insane it got, everybody treated it seriously. Haha! Quite a show.
I didn't get a Peach Festival movie made. We had some thundershowers on the fourth. It's not really my thing anyway -- live action and reality.
Speaking of reality, I don't usually watch any of the so called "reality" TV shows, but I accidentally tuned in one and got hooked. It's called "Last Comic Standing" and the setup is that they put ten comedians in a Hollywood luxury home and each week one gets booted out. I guess I like it because of the comedy part of the show but the reality part is fascinating to watch as well.

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
Action Theater is a trip.I sent you volume one.The series really gets going by the three volume.There's six in all.
I made the labels for the copies I had for Ruth and two of the students I've known for years today.I'll send them out next week.It's going to be interesting editing it with choice parts when the exercises and being down.I'm gonna borrow some of the audio too for my own little project someday.Can you imagine me doing it the week before?I always have a blast.I can't wait to meet up with Ruth and some of the other people in Sept. at Earthdance.By that time I'm gonna know it inside and out.
Thanks for checking it out.It's great having an outside party look at it esp since you enjoy and do Improv.
I checked out that BB on Yahoo for Cirque but the bb seemed like a drag.I went to Cirques web site and saw they have a new production going that I hadn't known about.It looks like a terrific production.Every new one has a different theme.
You enjoy the one I'm sending you.Normally I try to edit the commercials when I record but I didn't this time so you'll get the commercials too.
On the fourth HBO played 12 hours of Tracey Takes on.I have past episodes but I wanted to record it again just to have it.I recorded a few for you while I was at it.I don't mean to cram vhs tapes on you but this series is priceless.It's a series Tracey Ulman did for hbo where she plays all these different roles and each episode is about some subject.
I got the itch to check out the Adam Rifkin's latest film that I hadn't seen or knew anything about.I tracked it down to a local video store.It's called Night at the Golden Eagle.It was different than any of his other moviesNot much humor.It seemed almost like a movie I would make or certainly I could relate to.I was checking out some of the sites he's on and found out that he's one of the only writers/directors that went from Local cable to Hollywood movies.I guess he did it in the 80's.
Speaking Hey I've got a new name I'm already using.Rufus Bing.Adam Rifkin had a role in his film The Dark Backwards for a moment and his name was Rufus Bing.It may be like Remington Steele the T.V.show only Rufus Bing operates Rufus Bing Productions,including Rufus Bing Talent Agency,and who know what else he's got his hands in.
Since I'm gonna be promoting my projects and other projects more I might as well create an agency that represents us.
I bumped into the last comic standing also a few weeks ago when they were choosing the finalists.I saw it again this past week and it was much more cut throat and some of the people weren't the same.I only saw a few of the originals comics that were from the first show I saw.Most of them seem to have a difficult time adjusting in life.That blond chick with the piercings can't even live up to her obligations living in the house.How they choose who gets kicked out is wild.Nothing like being blunt.
I just cracked my bottom denture.Quess its time to go.
.............Lenny

Subject: Action Theater Workshop tape
Hi Lenny,
The tape was pretty interesting although I did fast forward through some spots. Some of it was downright hilarious - especially some of the first exercises where everybody was hooting and hollering. I don't see how they kept themselves from breaking up with laughter. But no matter how insane it got, everybody treated it seriously. Haha! Quite a show.
I didn't get a Peach Festival movie made. We had some thundershowers on the fourth. It's not really my thing anyway -- live action and reality.
Speaking of reality, I don't usually watch any of the so called "reality" TV shows, but I accidentally tuned in one and got hooked. It's called "Last Comic Standing" and the setup is that they put ten comedians in a Hollywood luxury home and each week one gets booted out. I guess I like it because of the comedy part of the show but the reality part is fascinating to watch as well.

............... Trio

Hi Lenny
Picked up the package with the Zbrush CD and the four video tapes today. Thanks, Lenny. I am really looking forward to watching the tapes.
Speaking of video, I just finished watching this week's "Last Comic Standing" a few minutes ago. If you didn't see it, Dat really surprised everybody by beating out Dave in the stand-up at the end. One more to be eliminated next week and then the final five ...

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
The ZBrush program is pretty cool.It's given me a new out look on creating digital art.
I found a site on artwanted.com that you may enjoy. <http://www.smalltimeinc.com/main.htm>
and this one I found interesting <http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=3836>
I found an option available on the artwanted.com site that's really different.
<http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=5872>
I had the LD home page updated and the new Itty Bitty Movies added.It's starting to look like I had hoped it would look years ago when I started it.
I think you'll enjoy the VHS tapes.Did you notice I made a label for Cirque?It gives it that real bootleg look.I may do it on my other VHS tapes I have sometime.
Project Green Light is one of my favorite HBO series.I saw it last year and this year is even better and I've been recording it for myself also.Keep an eye on Chris Moore.He's the guy I admire the most involved with the series.He's certainly one of my recent role models.
Night at the Golden Eagle is Adam Rifkin latest film.It's kinda dark for him but I like it.Tracey Ulman I think is a long one cause I recorded it at a slow speed.She is my favorite female comedian.The charactors she does is outstanding and the themes are great too.
I recorded another thing last week and recorded it for you too that I'll send out sometime.It's a film by Richard Linkletter called Waking Life.It was filmed and the film was altered to give it kinda a animation effect.It's pretty wild.
I missed Last Comic Standing last night.I forgot what day it was on.I was impressed by the performances last week of the face off.That heavy guy really was good and the other guy carried himself well.
My bets are on Rich "the godfather"He seems like he's been around and knows how to work people and make the most of opportunities.
I got my bottom dentured repaired and whittle it and sanded it down so its comfortable to wear.
Last Sunday I went to the beach and couldn't help getting some Sea Kelp,Broken Lobster traps and other vegetation from the ocean and started a few sculpture I create sometimes.It takes time to dry so my living room smells like the beach.
I scooped up a gallen of ocean water to splash on during the week while I'm mowing lawns.
I forgot to tell you that I started mowing some lawns in patterns that makes it look interesting.One I started in the middle and mowed around it in a circle.I had to get some parts for my mower to get running better.I'm becoming handy with my repairs.My father was very good with motors and making things.He made me a motor bike when I was a kid with a chain saw motor.
I'm realizing more and more how much I'm like the old man.
Wait a minute!I hear a sound from the other room.....It's the tube calling and I must obey.
Lenny

Subject: Package received
Hi Lenny
Picked up the package with the Zbrush CD and the four video tapes today. Thanks, Lenny. I am really looking forward to watching the tapes.
Speaking of video, I just finished watching this week's "Last Comic Standing" a few minutes ago. If you didn't see it, Dat really surprised everybody by beating out Dave in the stand-up at the end. One more to be eliminated next week and then the final five ...

............... Trio
Hi Lenny
Wow!
You did that label for Cirque? Nice job. I was surprised that you would send me the original which is what I thought it was when I saw it. Hey, you are ready to go into the bootleg business and set-up a sidewalk stand somewhere! Haha!
You know some of those guys just take their vidcams into a new movie and videotape the screen. That has to be some low quality stuff there, but apparently people are willing to buy it.
The only tape I have watched so far is the first hour of Project Greenlight and I found that completely fascinating. Very enjoyable. Since I am not on cable, I have no idea about the existence of a lot of things that are on HBO, etc. So I really do appreciate these tapes you send. I am like your poor cousin out in the country and you are my city cousin letting me know what's happening in the civilized world ...
Tracey Ulman I remember from when she had her network show ( now famous as the origin of "The Simpsons" ) so I know I will like her tape. Adam Rifkin I know from the other Rifkin tape you sent. I like him as well.
I have no idea who will win "Last Comic Standing" which I guess is what keeps me watching. I don't really "like" any of them, although the show fascinates me and I can't stop watching it. And so far I have liked all their acts - pretty funny stuff ...
ZBrush will have to take a backseat to PaintShopPro for awhile. I just installed a new upgrade from version 7 to version 8 and it is awesome. Now I am lusting for a drawing pad so I can take full advantage of it. I still find the mouse awkward to draw with.
I use to work on my cars before 1980. But since then I have let the dealer do everything. For one thing, cars are more complicated now with all the electronics in them. With lawnmowers I have changed the oil and sparkplug and cleaned the filter and sharpened the blade. And once I took one completely apart. Unfortunately I never put it back together! Haha!
.......................... Trio

Subject: Re: Package received
Hi Trio,
The ZBrush program is pretty cool.It's given me a new out look on creating digital art.
I found a site on artwanted.com that you may enjoy. <http://www.smalltimeinc.com/main.htm>
and this one I found interesting <http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=3836>
I found an option available on the artwanted.com site that's really different.
<http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=5872>
I had the LD home page updated and the new Itty Bitty Movies added.It's starting to look like I had hoped it would look years ago when I started it.
I think you'll enjoy the VHS tapes.Did you notice I made a label for Cirque?It gives it that real bootleg look.I may do it on my other VHS tapes I have sometime.
Project Green Light is one of my favorite HBO series.I saw it last year and this year is even better and I've been recording it for myself also.Keep an eye on Chris Moore.He's the guy I admire the most involved with the series.He's certainly one of my recent role models.
Night at the Golden Eagle is Adam Rifkin latest film.It's kinda dark for him but I like it.Tracey Ulman I think is a long one cause I recorded it at a slow speed.She is my favorite female comedian.The charactors she does is outstanding and the themes are great too.
I recorded another thing last week and recorded it for you too that I'll send out sometime.It's a film by Richard Linkletter called Waking Life.It was filmed and the film was altered to give it kinda a animation effect.It's pretty wild.
I missed Last Comic Standing last night.I forgot what day it was on.I was impressed by the performances last week of the face off.That heavy guy really was good and the other guy carried himself well.
My bets are on Rich "the godfather"He seems like he's been around and knows how to work people and make the most of opportunities.
I got my bottom dentured repaired and whittle it and sanded it down so its comfortable to wear.
Last Sunday I went to the beach and couldn't help getting some Sea Kelp,Broken Lobster traps and other vegetation from the ocean and started a few sculpture I create sometimes.It takes time to dry so my living room smells like the beach.
I scooped up a gallen of ocean water to splash on during the week while I'm mowing lawns.
I forgot to tell you that I started mowing some lawns in patterns that makes it look interesting.One I started in the middle and mowed around it in a circle.I had to get some parts for my mower to get running better.I'm becoming handy with my repairs.My father was very good with motors and making things.He made me a motor bike when I was a kid with a chain saw motor.
I'm realizing more and more how much I'm like the old man.
Wait a minute!I hear a sound from the other room.....It's the tube calling and I must obey.
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
Your story about the rejection stickers and your label making abilities combined in my brain and made me remember a friend of mine.
Many years ago he had to park his car in one of those parking lots that have a sticker for your windshield. You pay a huge fee and get the sticker which is good for 6 months. My friend of course did not want to pay. He looked carefully at the sticker which was black print on red paper. Then he colored a piece of paper to the same shade of red and used a black marker to copy the printing. Sure you could tell the difference up close, but who would ever look that closely? So he got away with his free parking caper.
Now I am not suggesting you forge the inspection sticker of course, but wouldn't it be easy to do? And how many cars on the road must already have forged stickers?
We use to have an inspection program in South Carolina, but so many people complained that it was an unnecessary nuisance that they dropped it. I have a clean windshield now.

............... Trio

Hi Lenny,
I finished the tape and I am anxious to find out how their movie turns out. I am really happy that you are recording more of it.
Do you think it is a set up? I thought they were a poor choice of director based on what information I was given. And now I am thinking that the brains behind Project Greenlight did not want it to go smoothly because it would make a better "Project Greenlight" series if there was more anxiety and drama in it. So they deliberately chose directors that they thought might screw up. I know it's a cynical attitude. But too many things don't fit. For instance, all the big star names they were asking to make the movie? That seems unrealistic to expect those big stars to want to be in the project greenlight film for no money and with an unproven director.
Well, you have the advantage of knowing how it all turns out, so don't spoil it for me! Haha! Just wanted you to know where my head was on it. I love all the behind the scenes stuff. That was what was so good about the Rifkin film too.
Thanks again...

............... Trio
Yikes!
Don't want to meet him in a dark alley!
But if he is an artist, he has to be a cool guy....

............... Trio
Hey! What's wrong with vegetables? I love my vegetables. I eat meat too, but an ear of corn, some lima beans, and cooked cabbage with onions and green peas, a baked potato, squash, spinach salad, black-eyed peas, fried sweet potatoes... mmmmmmm.... I could go on and on.... Vegetables!

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
I made the label from copy paper and put it on with a good glue stick.It worked better than store bought labels.Don't talk about bootlegging.Next thing you know I'll be driving around in my van with the set and hitting gas stations and shopping malls.
I know about people making copies from video taping the movie in the theater.I rented movies for years and just make a copy.I've recorded from T.V. since I got cable years ago and really started a collection.I've got hundreds of VHS tapes that I need to organized sometime and relabel.
I record a lot of programing on HBO.They have very good series and documentaries which I enjoy the most.
It's no big deal recording VHS for as I'm recording it for myself anyways and I know some of the program you may enjoy.
I started to continue recording Project Greenlight for you also and will send the next tape when its full.
Tracey Takes on is one of the best shows that HBO use to have.They rerun them all the time.Tracey Ulman has a new series on HBO coming out in August called Ruby Romaine's Trailer Tales.RR is a charactor she played in Tracey Takes on and it looks like it's gonna be another great series for her.
I'll keep sending you VHS tapes of programming I think you may enjoy.I'll be catching Last Comic Standing tomorrow.I've got a friend Jimmy Cennamo who is an artist that has a few cartoon books out called Gray Matter and started doing stand up a few years ago in Cambridge at The Hong Kong Rest.I've gone there a few times with him and Camcorded him.He been a Hari Krishna for years now cause his second wife (ex Wife)was one.He still smokes,has tons of body tatoos,drinks,had his dream of having a threesome with two other women,dated a transsexual,is always lusting after women and keeps moving back in with his mother.His father was a well known jazz DJ in boston and Jimmy did the jazz show on public radio where his father did.I haven't seen him in years.I'll have to call his mother's house or try to send him an e-mail and see what's been up.Hey I just thought of something.I have a few photos of him.I'll attach one.When he does stand up there's several other comics too.Most of them are pretty good.They don't get paid but they get to perform.
My live performance at that party got moved up to sometime in August.Chances are this will be the last time I play out as a solo performer.I'm gonna focus on doing what I love best Improv.
I got an e-mail from Ruth Zaporah today saying she is back home after being on the road for a while and got the series of Action Theater I recorded and is going to start watching it.I'm going to send in my deposit for the Action Theater Advance workshop at Earthdance in Sept.I put in for my vacation.Two weeks.The workshop is just three days but I might hang out a few days at Earthdance before the workshop while Ruth is there and get some more footage.
Earthdance is okay but it's vegetarian food so I started bring my some food and going into a town about 20 miles away sometimes to get food like a pizza or meat.I tryed eating the food a few time I went but not much tasted very appealing.I was living on fruit in the morning and anything like rice that looked okay.I'll write a story about it when I go in Sept.
I started a few seaweed sculpures two weekends ago.First I shape the metal lobster trap with legs and wrap kelp around it and tie string around it to hold it together.I have to use everything I get the same day esp the kelp cause it gets slimy but this time I put the other vegetation in my frig to keep it fresh untill I put it on.It's been there for over a week and it still looks like it can be used.The kelp has dried and the string is off.I'm gonna start putting the stuff in the frig on this week.After its done I coat it with something called build 50 which equals 50 coats of lacquer.I've got a few that I've got to coat from last year also.
This week is the folk fest in Lowell.I'm going to go out and check it out.I know everybody and his brother so I'm sure I'll see a few people I haven't seen in years.
I'm hearing in the art community in Boston and Cambridge that many artists are moving to Lowell.To bad the local artists never get the opportunities or have the money to rent the spaces or get exposure.
I've been focusing on my digital paintings and giving a cd out of them to get some opinions on what a good move may be next and how to best promote it but my main goal is trying to get the opportunity to teach Improv(the thing I know the best)and get some people together to perform.
I don't take things apart to much but I've been lucky with the lawn mower fixing.
I got some things to do to both my cars.Both have rejection stickers on them.The 89 Sunbird is off the road.I drove it for almost 8 months before I got stopped and got a warning so I put the van on the road.The van is in good shape but the emergency brake didn't work so they couldn't inspect it and I got a rejection sticker.I got the brakes fixed at a garage and the tail pipe came off so I've got to fix that.I may have to go a while before I get it fixed myself but I can drive a while with the rejection sticker.In the meantime this years inspection sticker is almost the same color as the rejection sticker so I made it so my wiperblade covers the middle of it so at a glance it looks okay.
..................Lenny

Subject: Cirque label very impressive
Hi Lenny
Wow!
You did that label for Cirque? Nice job. I was surprised that you would send me the original which is what I thought it was when I saw it. Hey, you are ready to go into the bootleg business and set-up a sidewalk stand somewhere! Haha!
You know some of those guys just take their vidcams into a new movie and videotape the screen. That has to be some low quality stuff there, but apparently people are willing to buy it.
The only tape I have watched so far is the first hour of Project Greenlight and I found that completely fascinating. Very enjoyable. Since I am not on cable, I have no idea about the existence of a lot of things that are on HBO, etc. So I really do appreciate these tapes you send. I am like your poor cousin out in the country and you are my city cousin letting me know what's happening in the civilized world ...
Tracey Ulman I remember from when she had her network show ( now famous as the origin of "The Simpsons" ) so I know I will like her tape. Adam Rifkin I know from the other Rifkin tape you sent. I like him as well.
I have no idea who will win "Last Comic Standing" which I guess is what keeps me watching. I don't really "like" any of them, although the show fascinates me and I can't stop watching it. And so far I have liked all their acts - pretty funny stuff ...
ZBrush will have to take a backseat to PaintShopPro for awhile. I just installed a new upgrade from version 7 to version 8 and it is awesome. Now I am lusting for a drawing pad so I can take full advantage of it. I still find the mouse awkward to draw with.
I use to work on my cars before 1980. But since then I have let the dealer do everything. For one thing, cars are more complicated now with all the electronics in them. With lawnmowers I have changed the oil and sparkplug and cleaned the filter and sharpened the blade. And once I took one completely apart. Unfortunately I never put it back together! Haha!
.......................... Trio
Sounds interesting, Lenny.
How close is Lowell to the sea? Can you walk to the beach or is it a long drive?
I have done a few small sculpture things like woodcarving and making clay models for molds for plastercasting, but I never had room to do anything big. Although (heehee, don't take this too seriously now) I did think about going out in the river that runs through town and carving one of the big rocks in the river into something. I don't know what, a face or something. I think it was just the idea of being out in the river that appealed to me. Also thought about using stumps in the woods for big woodcarvings with a hatchet and chisel, maybe an elf or goblin, but they would rot away and it seemed like a lot of work if no one would ever see it, although if someone did happened to stumble on one they would be mighty puzzled how it got there, wouldn't they?

............... Trio
Beach rent is four times land rent, eh?
I noticed something strange about rents at Myrtle Beach the big resort town in South Carolina. Parts of the beach are lined with tall condominium/hotel type buildings. In the summer these are over $100 a day for a one bedroom apartment, but in the winter months you can rent the same apartment for $500 a month. If I could withstand the traveling and didn't have so much "stuff", then I would live at Myrtle Beach in the winter and in Canada for the summer.
I am again amazed at all the creativity running around in your family.
As for the chainsaw, that would be quicker indeed, and I have seen some chainsaw woodcarving that was big and impressive, but I have promised myself to never work with any artistic tools that can accidently cut off my hand (or poke out my eye or burn my skin or sear my lungs or fry my brain ....) heehee ... Aren't these keyboards nice and safe?
.................. Trio

Subject: Re: seaweed sculpture
The Ocean is about 30 miles away.Can I walk to the beach.You're a funny guy.The rent down the beach is as much a week as I pay in rent a month.
You'ld be surprised what you can mold with Kelp.It hardens well and looks like plastic.I thought of making masks someday from kelp.
My fathers brother drew peoples faces and did carving with marble and gave me a piece and the tools when I was a kid but I never got into it.
My Mother brother Uncle Charlie made a violin when he was 14 and always did interesting projects.He's been carving things from wood like figures.He did a tree with branches that's cool.His last project was making exact copies of the three most famous violins.He did a lot of research and spent years making them.I've got to see them someday.
You idea of making a carving from a stump sounds good but if I did it I'ld go out there with a chain saw like they do with those ice sculptures and chip away the rest after ONLY I can't even draw a straight line never mind carve out a face or head.It would be a Sal Dali interpetation.
I better use up those VEGETABLES(seaweed) in my frig in the veg draw before they go funky and continue those sea stuff creations.hopefully tomorrow.
..........................Lenny

Subject: seaweed sculpture
Sounds interesting, Lenny.
How close is Lowell to the sea? Can you walk to the beach or is it a long drive?
I have done a few small sculpture things like woodcarving and making clay models for molds for plastercasting, but I never had room to do anything big. Although (heehee, don't take this too seriously now) I did think about going out in the river that runs through town and carving one of the big rocks in the river into something. I don't know what, a face or something. I think it was just the idea of being out in the river that appealed to me. Also thought about using stumps in the woods for big woodcarvings with a hatchet and chisel, maybe an elf or goblin, but they would rot away and it seemed like a lot of work if no one would ever see it, although if someone did happened to stumble on one they would be mighty puzzled how it got there, wouldn't they?

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
It use to be that you could get a sticker from the junk yard or get one on the sly for a little more but those days are gone.Around here when you get stopped it shows up when they run the plate so they know.If you have something one there then you're bound to get a fine for sure.
Lenny

Subject: stickers
Hi Lenny,
Your story about the rejection stickers and your label making abilities combined in my brain and made me remember a friend of mine.
Many years ago he had to park his car in one of those parking lots that have a sticker for your windshield. You pay a huge fee and get the sticker which is good for 6 months. My friend of course did not want to pay. He looked carefully at the sticker which was black print on red paper. Then he colored a piece of paper to the same shade of red and used a black marker to copy the printing. Sure you could tell the difference up close, but who would ever look that closely? So he got away with his free parking caper.
Now I am not suggesting you forge the inspection sticker of course, but wouldn't it be easy to do? And how many cars on the road must already have forged stickers?
We use to have an inspection program in South Carolina, but so many people complained that it was an unnecessary nuisance that they dropped it. I have a clean windshield now.

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
I don't think its a set up they just picked the ones they thought were the best.Believe me compared to the guy that got it last year these are are a little more on the ball but I bet most of the choices would have done just about the same.
Half of life is meeting people.The other half is getting along with people.
They don't show the film on HBO till months later not as part of the series.The series has a way of editing in what's has the most interest for the series and what the process is really like.When you get the next tape you'll be surprised what happens on the set.I'll keep recording it untill it's full maybe a week or two.It should run for maybe two more months.
The Rifkin Film is great for that behind the scenes look.Wait untill you see The Dark Backwards someday.I think its his best film.How can you go wrong with a T.V. host called Twinkie Doodle,an agent played by Wayne Newton called Jackie Chrome and James Cann as Doctor Scurvy,never mind the rest of the cast.
I saw Last Comic Standing to night.Dat survives again.Next week should be good.
Lenny

Subject: Project Greenlight
Hi Lenny,
I finished the tape and I am anxious to find out how their movie turns out. I am really happy that you are recording more of it.
Do you think it is a set up? I thought they were a poor choice of director based on what information I was given. And now I am thinking that the brains behind Project Greenlight did not want it to go smoothly because it would make a better "Project Greenlight" series if there was more anxiety and drama in it. So they deliberately chose directors that they thought might screw up. I know it's a cynical attitude. But too many things don't fit. For instance, all the big star names they were asking to make the movie? That seems unrealistic to expect those big stars to want to be in the project greenlight film for no money and with an unproven director.
Well, you have the advantage of knowing how it all turns out, so don't spoil it for me! Haha! Just wanted you to know where my head was on it. I love all the behind the scenes stuff. That was what was so good about the Rifkin film too.
Thanks again...

............... Trio
Don't let looks fool you.He's a marshmello.If Jimmy was ever close to getting in a fight he would make them laugh.He grew up in New York as a kid and once told me he got mugged three times before he was twelve.
.....Lenny

Subject: Jimmy the Body Guard
Yikes!
Don't want to meet him in a dark alley!
But if he is an artist, he has to be a cool guy....

............... Trio
I like vegetables but not the way they make it with tofu and other funky smelling and tasting stuff.I don't like onions except onion rings.To me the Onion is the Ugly Vegetable.I like garlic alot though.I like normal vegetables prepared so they taste normal like corn on the cob,carrots,potatoes,Green Beans,and others.
Even the rice has funky stuff in it most of the time.
I am kind of a picky eater though on what I won't eat.
I belonged to a study group years ago and when we had meals there was several things that always tasted normal except cottage cheese soup.Oh my god it was awefull.It was at the setting so I had to eat it.I must have drank two glasses of water to get it down.Two weeks later they had it again.
..................Lenny

The Ocean is about 30 miles away.Can I walk to the beach.You're a funny guy.The rent down the beach is as much a week as I pay in rent a month.
You'ld be surprised what you can mold with Kelp.It hardens well and looks like plastic.I thought of making masks someday from kelp.
My fathers brother drew peoples faces and did carving with marble and gave me a piece and the tools when I was a kid but I never got into it.
My Mother brother Uncle Charlie made a violin when he was 14 and always did interesting projects.He's been carving things from wood like figures.He did a tree with branches that's cool.His last project was making exact copies of the three most famous violins.He did a lot of research and spent years making them.I've got to see them someday.
You idea of making a carving from a stump sounds good but if I did it I'ld go out there with a chain saw like they do with those ice sculptures and chip away the rest after ONLY I can't even draw a straight line never mind carve out a face or head.It would be a Sal Dali interpetation.
I better use up those VEGETABLES(seaweed) in my frig in the veg draw before they go funky and continue those sea stuff creations.hopefully tomorrow.
..........................Lenny

Subject: seaweed sculpture
Sounds interesting, Lenny.
How close is Lowell to the sea? Can you walk to the beach or is it a long drive?
I have done a few small sculpture things like woodcarving and making clay models for molds for plastercasting, but I never had room to do anything big. Although (heehee, don't take this too seriously now) I did think about going out in the river that runs through town and carving one of the big rocks in the river into something. I don't know what, a face or something. I think it was just the idea of being out in the river that appealed to me. Also thought about using stumps in the woods for big woodcarvings with a hatchet and chisel, maybe an elf or goblin, but they would rot away and it seemed like a lot of work if no one would ever see it, although if someone did happened to stumble on one they would be mighty puzzled how it got there, wouldn't they?

............... Trio
Cottage cheese soup?!? Yuck! You were traumatized.
Yeah, I eat my vegetables the normal way and NO "tofu", "Bean curd", or any other strangeness! Haha!
Can you find the weirdo in the photo?

Subject: Re: Vegetarian food
Cottage cheese soup?!? Yuck! You were traumatized.
Yeah, I eat my vegetables the normal way and NO "tofu", "Bean curd", or any other strangeness! Haha!

Subject: Re: Vegetarian food
I like vegetables but not the way they make it with tofu and other funky smelling and tasting stuff.I don't like onions except onion rings.To me the Onion is the Ugly Vegetable.I like garlic alot though.I like normal vegetables prepared so they taste normal like corn on the cob,carrots,potatoes,Green Beans,and others.
Even the rice has funky stuff in it most of the time.
I am kind of a picky eater though on what I won't eat.
I belonged to a study group years ago and when we had meals there was several things that always tasted normal except cottage cheese soup.Oh my god it was awefull.It was at the setting so I had to eat it.I must have drank two glasses of water to get it down.Two weeks later they had it again.
..................Lenny

Subject: Vegetarian food
Hey! What's wrong with vegetables? I love my vegetables. I eat meat too, but an ear of corn, some lima beans, and cooked cabbage with onions and green peas, a baked potato, squash, spinach salad, black-eyed peas, fried sweet potatoes... mmmmmmm.... I could go on and on.... Vegetables!

............... Trio
Beach rent is four times land rent, eh?
>>>>>>>>Cheaper in the winter up here also.
I noticed something strange about rents at Myrtle Beach the big resort town in South Carolina. Parts of the beach are lined with tall condominium/hotel type buildings. In the summer these are over $100 a day for a one bedroom apartment, but in the winter months you can rent the same apartment for $500 a month. If I could withstand the traveling and didn't have so much "stuff", then I would live at Myrtle Beach in the winter and in Canada for the summer.
I am again amazed at all the creativity running around in your family.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I guess I ended up with the lions share.None of my cousins on both sides of the family do anything creative.My Dingy half sister Leslie plays the piano a little bit and was in light oprea companies years ago,my cousin Lisa played the piano when she was young but never kept with it.My Cousin Cindy is into photography but she's not going to get into fully untill she retires from the post office and her kids are grown and she plans to travel.None of my uncles,aunts,cousins or grand parents or parents went to college but we've all been hard workers in life and always commited to whatever we do..Two aunts are nurses but they went to nursing school.
As for the chainsaw, that would be quicker indeed, and I have seen some chainsaw woodcarving that was big and impressive, but I have promised myself to never work with any artistic tools that can accidently cut off my hand (or poke out my eye or burn my skin or sear my lungs or fry my brain ....) heehee ... Aren't these keyboards nice and safe?
Hey now what's wrong with chain saws!I had to borrow one this year for yard work I was doing.I may get one myself someday and take up your idea and start doing some stump art myself.I've seen people do the ice scuptures and I always remember the obligation of the victum.I cut the tendon on a table saw when I was a teenager so I'm very careful now.Luckly it healed good and works okay.Hey my uncle Eddie played in bands since he was a teenager and he was deaf in one ear.My grandmother Hilda Smith played the piano untill she cut a tendon in a finger and it stayed bent and she could play after that.My mother says she use to get rags from the ragman and make close for the kids.My Uncle Lester was a real charmer.He was dating a married woman when he was fourteen.When he came back from the service in Japan my grandfather asked him how many women he had sex with and he said a couple hundred.He was a industrial pipe fitter.He married my aunt Edna had four kids.Let her and married a 18 year old.Had two kids got devorced from her and moved out of state and was paying lots of alimony.Soon after that he went back to my aunt Edna and remarried her and stayed with her the rest of his life.Just a little more history.My Grandfather wanted to call my mother Pearl but my grandmother didn't want to.Guess what uncle lesters middle name was?Lester "Pearly" Smith.
I saved some vines from yard work that I put in the cellar to do something with some time.Art and creativity when will it end.Who cares I'm having a ball.
.....................Lenny
.................. Trio

Subject: Re: seaweed sculpture
The Ocean is about 30 miles away.Can I walk to the beach.You're a funny guy.The rent down the beach is as much a week as I pay in rent a month.
You'ld be surprised what you can mold with Kelp.It hardens well and looks like plastic.I thought of making masks someday from kelp.
My fathers brother drew peoples faces and did carving with marble and gave me a piece and the tools when I was a kid but I never got into it.
My Mother brother Uncle Charlie made a violin when he was 14 and always did interesting projects.He's been carving things from wood like figures.He did a tree with branches that's cool.His last project was making exact copies of the three most famous violins.He did a lot of research and spent years making them.I've got to see them someday.
You idea of making a carving from a stump sounds good but if I did it I'ld go out there with a chain saw like they do with those ice sculptures and chip away the rest after ONLY I can't even draw a straight line never mind carve out a face or head.It would be a Sal Dali interpetation.
I better use up those VEGETABLES(seaweed) in my frig in the veg draw before they go funky and continue those sea stuff creations.hopefully tomorrow.
..........................Lenny

Hahaha! Your family is 10 times as colorful as mine. You guys make us look like a bunch of dull "stuck-in-the-muds"! My divorce years ago and my persistent bachelor lifestyle make me the oddest one in the family. Every single one of them is married with kids and working at an ordinary job. I have one niece who is in art school now and dyed her hair in blue spikes when she was a teenager, so I guess there is still hope for the family to be at least slightly interesting. The only good thing about all this dullness is that I never have to worry about drunk relatives or broke relatives -- some things I have seen friends have to deal with...
.......................... Trio

Subject: Beach rent
Beach rent is four times land rent, eh?
>>>>>>>>Cheaper in the winter up here also.
I noticed something strange about rents at Myrtle Beach the big resort town in South Carolina. Parts of the beach are lined with tall condominium/hotel type buildings. In the summer these are over $100 a day for a one bedroom apartment, but in the winter months you can rent the same apartment for $500 a month. If I could withstand the traveling and didn't have so much "stuff", then I would live at Myrtle Beach in the winter and in Canada for the summer.
I am again amazed at all the creativity running around in your family.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I guess I ended up with the lions share.None of my cousins on both sides of the family do anything creative.My Dingy half sister Leslie plays the piano a little bit and was in light oprea companies years ago,my cousin Lisa played the piano when she was young but never kept with it.My Cousin Cindy is into photography but she's not going to get into fully untill she retires from the post office and her kids are grown and she plans to travel.None of my uncles,aunts,cousins or grand parents or parents went to college but we've all been hard workers in life and always commited to whatever we do..Two aunts are nurses but they went to nursing school.
As for the chainsaw, that would be quicker indeed, and I have seen some chainsaw woodcarving that was big and impressive, but I have promised myself to never work with any artistic tools that can accidently cut off my hand (or poke out my eye or burn my skin or sear my lungs or fry my brain ....) heehee ... Aren't these keyboards nice and safe?
Hey now what's wrong with chain saws!I had to borrow one this year for yard work I was doing.I may get one myself someday and take up your idea and start doing some stump art myself.I've seen people do the ice scuptures and I always remember the obligation of the victum.I cut the tendon on a table saw when I was a teenager so I'm very careful now.Luckly it healed good and works okay.Hey my uncle Eddie played in bands since he was a teenager and he was deaf in one ear.My grandmother Hilda Smith played the piano untill she cut a tendon in a finger and it stayed bent and she could play after that.My mother says she use to get rags from the ragman and make close for the kids.My Uncle Lester was a real charmer.He was dating a married woman when he was fourteen.When he came back from the service in Japan my grandfather asked him how many women he had sex with and he said a couple hundred.He was a industrial pipe fitter.He married my aunt Edna had four kids.Let her and married a 18 year old.Had two kids got devorced from her and moved out of state and was paying lots of alimony.Soon after that he went back to my aunt Edna and remarried her and stayed with her the rest of his life.Just a little more history.My Grandfather wanted to call my mother Pearl but my grandmother didn't want to.Guess what uncle lesters middle name was?Lester "Pearly" Smith.
I saved some vines from yard work that I put in the cellar to do something with some time.Art and creativity when will it end.Who cares I'm having a ball.
.....................Lenny
.................. Trio

Oh man! You look great in that Tux! Did you get to keep it?
Thanks for taping Project Greenlight. I am really into it.
I'll look for The Dark Backwards next time I go to BlockBuster.
Last Comic Standing is cool. I wonder what is next? Will they have all 5 comics perform in one big show and vote on them?

Subject: Re: Project Greenlight
Hi Trio,
I don't think its a set up they just picked the ones they thought were the best.Believe me compared to the guy that got it last year these are are a little more on the ball but I bet most of the choices would have done just about the same.
Half of life is meeting people.The other half is getting along with people.
They don't show the film on HBO till months later not as part of the series.The series has a way of editing in what's has the most interest for the series and what the process is really like.When you get the next tape you'll be surprised what happens on the set.I'll keep recording it untill it's full maybe a week or two.It should run for maybe two more months.
The Rifkin Film is great for that behind the scenes look.Wait untill you see The Dark Backwards someday.I think its his best film.How can you go wrong with a T.V. host called Twinkie Doodle,an agent played by Wayne Newton called Jackie Chrome and James Cann as Doctor Scurvy,never mind the rest of the cast.
I saw Last Comic Standing to night.Dat survives again.Next week should be good.
Lenny

Subject: Project Greenlight
Hi Lenny,
I finished the tape and I am anxious to find out how their movie turns out. I am really happy that you are recording more of it.
Do you think it is a set up? I thought they were a poor choice of director based on what information I was given. And now I am thinking that the brains behind Project Greenlight did not want it to go smoothly because it would make a better "Project Greenlight" series if there was more anxiety and drama in it. So they deliberately chose directors that they thought might screw up. I know it's a cynical attitude. But too many things don't fit. For instance, all the big star names they were asking to make the movie? That seems unrealistic to expect those big stars to want to be in the project greenlight film for no money and with an unproven director.
Well, you have the advantage of knowing how it all turns out, so don't spoil it for me! Haha! Just wanted you to know where my head was on it. I love all the behind the scenes stuff. That was what was so good about the Rifkin film too.
Thanks again...

............... Trio
I bet those students will love the film. Especially since they are in it! Haha!
Hey, Lenny. What the heck is a "Hornpout"? Is that the New England word for what would be "hound dog" in the South? Look how lazy I am that I won't even crack open a dictionary and check it out? But I know you will tell me what it means.
................. Trio

Hi Trio,
When I was in my tweenties and thirties relatives might inquire about my love life when I would visit.That was the thing back then.Most of my cousins that got married got divorced.Let's see Cindy,Uncle Charlies daughter got married for about two years.Got divorced.Got married again and had two girls.Got divorced after a few years.Uncle Charlie was in heaven having grandkids,his dream.They spend alot of time at Uncle Charlies and Aunt Delores.She works at the post office and is planning on traveling when the kids are grown are she can retire from the p.o..I'm glad I started doing the things I wanted in my tweenties and kept on that way.City's brother Steven did the right thing and joined the service and married a oriental woman and never looked back and never can back.Uncle Charlie and Aunt Delores took a plane to Korea last year.I don't thing they've seen him in ten years.I think he came home four times in tweenties years.
Aunt Lillie works as a psch nurse at the V.a and has three children who also made a smart move and all moved to Virginia years ago.Howard is the youngest.married two kids.Crystal is the middle child.I think she has four kids.She was a little wild in her teens.Dated a cop.Built down my aunt house.Use to travel on the rail by riding on the outside.She okay today.Barbara is the oldest and comes up ever christmas and maybe in the summer.Single.No kids.had a few boyfriends over the years all good natured and good guys.She's happy.
Uncle Lester,who passed away almost two years ago and Auny Edna had four kids.Butch died in his teens from a car accident.Lester jr still lives in town Merrimac,Mass and has two kids works at the post office and fire station.Happily married.Valerie,two or three kids I forget.Married a biker.Still married but what trip that must have been.Beth hads a son Joey but never married the man and hooked up with a good guy but not a hard worker.He's a good guy.Joey's got that Smith sensibility.When Uncle Lester had to have his leg amputated above the knee he said an interesting remark,he was six or seven at the time.He said Uncle Lester does have one leg,he's got a leg and a half.
Aunt Susie(mother sister)and Uncle Chuck had two kids.Aunt Susie had three kids from her first marriage.Never lived with her and uncle Chuck,maybe a short time when they were older,lived with father.Two live in Florida.Don't know much about them except the son,don't rememvber his name.Auntie Susie said years ago he started a religion with a few of his friends.Auntie Susie mention it cause one of his rules was his wife was really restricted by him and he would let one of their daughters spend a week with Aunt Susie and Uncle Chuck.They had two kids.Lisa got married,had a daughter Molly,got divorced and married again.Is still married.Terry her sister was single her whole life like myself and had the hardest life cause she was deaf and never let no one get close to her except family and mostly me cause I moved her from the projects in Boston into the building I was managing at the time.I included her in everything I could.We spent a lot of time together.She was truly like my sister.she didn't drink or take drugs when she moved to Lowell but she smoked alot and drank lot of diet mountain dew.She was diabetic too and had several health problems.Next month will be year since she's pasted away.The rest of family always treated her like she had to make it on her own.She was every independent in Boston and in Lowell and life.Didn't have any hobbie and few interests.Watched T.V. alot.Had a cat,her best companion,was on s.s.i.Had a hard time handling her money.She was in many ways like my grand mother Hilda Smith who worked in a nursing home till she was almost 70.
Uncle Eddie was passed away last year and Aunt Barbara have one Daughter Andrea.Uncle Eddie played and instrument.Andrea got married had a daughter got divorced and I quess is not remarried.
Me I had my best relationship with a woman when I was 33 with Virginia.She was 33 too.If she didn't dottle on her son maybe we would have been together longer.We are still great friends after all these years and she is kinda like my first wife cause I can confide in her and she's a good person.
I'm glad I'm single.I'm around interesting, talented and GENUINE women in the arts and in my travels and in life.If something happens fine.Most of the single women I meet seem to want to make me more like them instead of more like myself.I don't want to make them like me but more like themselves.
Don't know much about my fathers side but from themost of the ones who stayed around the area got married stayed married have kids.Not much to say about them.
If you think my family is interesting wait untill I start about my friends.I think I'm a weirdo magnet.I stopped fighting it years ago and just make the best of it.
....Lenny

: Family Fun
Hahaha! Your family is 10 times as colorful as mine. You guys make us look like a bunch of dull "stuck-in-the-muds"! My divorce years ago and my persistent bachelor lifestyle make me the oddest one in the family. Every single one of them is married with kids and working at an ordinary job. I have one niece who is in art school now and dyed her hair in blue spikes when she was a teenager, so I guess there is still hope for the family to be at least slightly interesting. The only good thing about all this dullness is that I never have to worry about drunk relatives or broke relatives -- some things I have seen friends have to deal with...
.......................... Trio

Subject: Beach rent
Beach rent is four times land rent, eh?
>>>>>>>>Cheaper in the winter up here also.
I noticed something strange about rents at Myrtle Beach the big resort town in South Carolina. Parts of the beach are lined with tall condominium/hotel type buildings. In the summer these are over $100 a day for a one bedroom apartment, but in the winter months you can rent the same apartment for $500 a month. If I could withstand the traveling and didn't have so much "stuff", then I would live at Myrtle Beach in the winter and in Canada for the summer.
I am again amazed at all the creativity running around in your family.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I guess I ended up with the lions share.None of my cousins on both sides of the family do anything creative.My Dingy half sister Leslie plays the piano a little bit and was in light oprea companies years ago,my cousin Lisa played the piano when she was young but never kept with it.My Cousin Cindy is into photography but she's not going to get into fully untill she retires from the post office and her kids are grown and she plans to travel.None of my uncles,aunts,cousins or grand parents or parents went to college but we've all been hard workers in life and always commited to whatever we do..Two aunts are nurses but they went to nursing school.
As for the chainsaw, that would be quicker indeed, and I have seen some chainsaw woodcarving that was big and impressive, but I have promised myself to never work with any artistic tools that can accidently cut off my hand (or poke out my eye or burn my skin or sear my lungs or fry my brain ....) heehee ... Aren't these keyboards nice and safe?
Hey now what's wrong with chain saws!I had to borrow one this year for yard work I was doing.I may get one myself someday and take up your idea and start doing some stump art myself.I've seen people do the ice scuptures and I always remember the obligation of the victum.I cut the tendon on a table saw when I was a teenager so I'm very careful now.Luckly it healed good and works okay.Hey my uncle Eddie played in bands since he was a teenager and he was deaf in one ear.My grandmother Hilda Smith played the piano untill she cut a tendon in a finger and it stayed bent and she could play after that.My mother says she use to get rags from the ragman and make close for the kids.My Uncle Lester was a real charmer.He was dating a married woman when he was fourteen.When he came back from the service in Japan my grandfather asked him how many women he had sex with and he said a couple hundred.He was a industrial pipe fitter.He married my aunt Edna had four kids.Let her and married a 18 year old.Had two kids got devorced from her and moved out of state and was paying lots of alimony.Soon after that he went back to my aunt Edna and remarried her and stayed with her the rest of his life.Just a little more history.My Grandfather wanted to call my mother Pearl but my grandmother didn't want to.Guess what uncle lesters middle name was?Lester "Pearly" Smith.
I saved some vines from yard work that I put in the cellar to do something with some time.Art and creativity when will it end.Who cares I'm having a ball.
.....................Lenny
.................. Trio

Subject: Re: seaweed sculpture
The Ocean is about 30 miles away.Can I walk to the beach.You're a funny guy.The rent down the beach is as much a week as I pay in rent a month.
You'ld be surprised what you can mold with Kelp.It hardens well and looks like plastic.I thought of making masks someday from kelp.
My fathers brother drew peoples faces and did carving with marble and gave me a piece and the tools when I was a kid but I never got into it.
My Mother brother Uncle Charlie made a violin when he was 14 and always did interesting projects.He's been carving things from wood like figures.He did a tree with branches that's cool.His last project was making exact copies of the three most famous violins.He did a lot of research and spent years making them.I've got to see them someday.
You idea of making a carving from a stump sounds good but if I did it I'ld go out there with a chain saw like they do with those ice sculptures and chip away the rest after ONLY I can't even draw a straight line never mind carve out a face or head.It would be a Sal Dali interpetation.
I better use up those VEGETABLES(seaweed) in my frig in the veg draw before they go funky and continue those sea stuff creations.hopefully tomorrow.
..........................Lenny

Subject: seaweed sculpture
Sounds interesting, Lenny.
How close is Lowell to the sea? Can you walk to the beach or is it a long drive?
I have done a few small sculpture things like woodcarving and making clay models for molds for plastercasting, but I never had room to do anything big. Although (heehee, don't take this too seriously now) I did think about going out in the river that runs through town and carving one of the big rocks in the river into something. I don't know what, a face or something. I think it was just the idea of being out in the river that appealed to me. Also thought about using stumps in the woods for big woodcarvings with a hatchet and chisel, maybe an elf or goblin, but they would rot away and it seemed like a lot of work if no one would ever see it, although if someone did happened to stumble on one they would be mighty puzzled how it got there, wouldn't they?

............... Trio
I did look good in it.I didn't get to keep it though.I may buy one some day.Anna made me a red cape when I played The Sewerman two years ago which I still have.You should have seen my get up as Caliban in the Temptest last year..It was wild.All my actor peers thought I did great last year but I love improv the best but it was good learning lines for the past seven years,but I'm glad Andrea Southwick is taking this summer off.I think I'll try to be in next years production.
Wait untill you see the series I'm editing of my years at Southwick Studios.It's gonna be like Project Greenlight but with a more personal touch and mostly for Andrea,all the acting teachers involved with her that I studied with and esp.the other students who have become as much of my family as my own family.
THe Action Theater is going to have a good edit and should increase my credibility with the other students and I'm gonna understand it very well by the time of my vacation in Sept. when I meet up with other students some I haven't seen in years.Life is good.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Vegetarian food
Oh man! You look great in that Tux! Did you get to keep it?

Subject: Re: Vegetarian food
Can you find the weirdo in the photo?

Subject: Re: Vegetarian food
Cottage cheese soup?!? Yuck! You were traumatized.
Yeah, I eat my vegetables the normal way and NO "tofu", "Bean curd", or any other strangeness! Haha!

11:56 PM To: Trio Quatro Subject: Re: Vegetarian food
I like vegetables but not the way they make it with tofu and other funky smelling and tasting stuff.I don't like onions except onion rings.To me the Onion is the Ugly Vegetable.I like garlic alot though.I like normal vegetables prepared so they taste normal like corn on the cob,carrots,potatoes,Green Beans,and others.
Even the rice has funky stuff in it most of the time.
I am kind of a picky eater though on what I won't eat.
I belonged to a study group years ago and when we had meals there was several things that always tasted normal except cottage cheese soup.Oh my god it was awefull.It was at the setting so I had to eat it.I must have drank two glasses of water to get it down.Two weeks later they had it again.
..................Lenny

Subject: Vegetarian food
Hey! What's wrong with vegetables? I love my vegetables. I eat meat too, but an ear of corn, some lima beans, and cooked cabbage with onions and green peas, a baked potato, squash, spinach salad, black-eyed peas, fried sweet potatoes... mmmmmmm.... I could go on and on.... Vegetables!

............... Trio
I've got room for tonight episode of Project Greenlight on the current VHS tape and will send it out next week.
The Dark Backwards is so much up your alley and like your sense of humor you'll really enjoy it.Block buster may not have it.If you don't find it I have it on a few VHS tapes in my collection and I noticed that it's playing on Cable this week.If I'm up I'll catch it for you.
I friend came over friday Cowboy(Mike Haskins)who does stonework and I helped him yesterday and some today helping him.I did mostly grunt work but he had me chisel some stone and I remember why I never got into that peoce of Marble my Uncle Richard gave me when I was a kid.It's not tat easy.He's got some more work he's gonna have next saturday too but I think that's it.
I get most of my books from Bryn Mawr Bookstore in Cambridge but I gave in and got three from Barnes and Noble that I'm really going to enjoy.I enjoy reading the most of anything but don't give myself enough time to read that much.I read most Non-Fiction.
One of my favorite writers is Idris Shah who passed away a few years ago.His son Tahir Shah has written four books about traveling,among other things.I read The first one Beyond the Devils Tooth a few years ago.I found out he has three more recent books.Two I didn't know about.I'm in heaven.They all came in last week and I started the earliest one I haven't read called The Sorcerer's Apprentice.I'll be reading alot more this summer.My grandmother was a big reader.So are most of my aunts and uncles on my mothers side.
I never saw my father read anything.I dropped out of school in the 6 grade and I don't think he learned to read or write very well or at all.So I'm grateful to be able to have this interest in reading.I always make sure I have plenty of books to read.In a lot of ways books are best companions.
I don't know where I would like besides where I am but I sure would like to be able to travel a lot in years to come.
I have a minor obsession with books like some people have with records.When I find an author I enjoy I've got to read all there books and keep up with all their future books.In the 80's I read alot about Zen,Tibitian buddhism,Carlos Castaneda,all the major religions and many schools of thought including Gurdjeiff and tons of Bios of interesting people.I belonged to a gurdjeiff study group in the late 80's for three or four years before I started reading Idris Shah and moved on to something more practical.I started reading his books in 1987.Around 93 I started to help out on saturdays at I.S.H.K(Intitute for the Study of Human Knowledge) book Service in Cambridge who distributes his books and other books in this country and around the world.The book service use to have a buck a book sale twice a year and Bryn Mawr gave us the books.After we stopped having the buck a book sale I started picking up donations to Bryn Mawr around Cambridge and Boston and they paid me 7.50 an hour but I got to meet some interesting people mostly older who donated their libraries to Bryn Mawr.I got to get the first choice of pick ups.It slowed down years ago and now i just stop by and bring books to the goodwill.
Scientic American use to call years ago for me to pick up books from them.Two people use to review books that were sent to them but not many but gave most of them to bryn mawr.I but got tons of great books that I would never know about.I was thinking of them recently cause I use to get some interesting books you would have like that I gave away.Many science-fiction goodies.I'm gonna have to ask if they still call or drop off books.
After helping at bryn Mawr on Saturdays for a few years The Manager asked if I would like help out moving stage furniture in a play she was in.I was leary at first cause it was in Newton not around where I live but decided to do it.I talked to Andrea called me and gave me the details and I helped out for the two weeks of production.Everyone treated me so well and Andrea is the most wonderfull genuine person you could meet that I started taking Classes and The next year I was in the summer production myself.I started when I was 40 but I've seen people in there 60's get involved and are great.After I started taking Acting workshop with Andrea and other Teacher involved with her I found out about Improv and really found my true love.I took many improv classes and studied with several people before discovering Action Theater.I've been into it since.
I saw Last Comic Standing on the Comedy Central.I guess the run it too.It was last weeks.In curious how they do it next week.
Hey I've got something we never talked about.Sports.I don't follow sports much but I like some sports specials on HBO and a fight or two.
I'm glad we started a communication.I haven't found many people who want to talking about anything but music.I've found the web to be pretty much an impersonal place.
I was listening to some of your music on the job today and it reminded me again how you have one of the most unqiue voices I've ever heard.
Time to get ready for Project Green light.My opinion so far from my point view.If these two directors had worked in the theater and seen how things work there for a few years with all the people involved from costumes,lighting,AND AS A TEAM they would be kicking ass.But they haven't worked with a unit of people who know how things work on a real film even though they've done several small features.
Some people want to wrestle pigs but as soon as they get their pants dirty they find out it's not what they expected..
One important rule that I've heard many times in theater and from several directors is "It's always about the other person just like in real life.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Project Greenlight
Thanks for taping Project Greenlight. I am really into it.
I'll look for The Dark Backwards next time I go to BlockBuster.
Last Comic Standing is cool. I wonder what is next? Will they have all 5 comics perform in one big show and vote on them?

Subject: Re: Project Greenlight
Hi Trio,
I don't think its a set up they just picked the ones they thought were the best.Believe me compared to the guy that got it last year these are are a little more on the ball but I bet most of the choices would have done just about the same.
Half of life is meeting people.The other half is getting along with people.
They don't show the film on HBO till months later not as part of the series.The series has a way of editing in what's has the most interest for the series and what the process is really like.When you get the next tape you'll be surprised what happens on the set.I'll keep recording it untill it's full maybe a week or two.It should run for maybe two more months.
The Rifkin Film is great for that behind the scenes look.Wait untill you see The Dark Backwards someday.I think its his best film.How can you go wrong with a T.V. host called Twinkie Doodle,an agent played by Wayne Newton called Jackie Chrome and James Cann as Doctor Scurvy,never mind the rest of the cast.
I saw Last Comic Standing to night.Dat survives again.Next week should be good.
Lenny

Subject: Project Greenlight
Hi Lenny,
I finished the tape and I am anxious to find out how their movie turns out. I am really happy that you are recording more of it.
Do you think it is a set up? I thought they were a poor choice of director based on what information I was given. And now I am thinking that the brains behind Project Greenlight did not want it to go smoothly because it would make a better "Project Greenlight" series if there was more anxiety and drama in it. So they deliberately chose directors that they thought might screw up. I know it's a cynical attitude. But too many things don't fit. For instance, all the big star names they were asking to make the movie? That seems unrealistic to expect those big stars to want to be in the project greenlight film for no money and with an unproven director.
Well, you have the advantage of knowing how it all turns out, so don't spoil it for me! Haha! Just wanted you to know where my head was on it. I love all the behind the scenes stuff. That was what was so good about the Rifkin film too.
Thanks again...

............... Trio
Hornpout is what we up north or at least around where I grew up call Catfish.When I was a kid in Methuen we use to fish in the Merrimack river and catch them all the time.We always called them Hornpout.The river was very dirty so we never ate any of the fish we caught.I never liked catching Hornpout because I would sometimes get stuck.They are the Snydlee Whip Lash of fish.
Your new stop action movies are really an interesting change.Very captivating to watch.A new era in Itty Bitty Movie history has arrive.

Subject: Hornpout
I bet those students will love the film. Especially since they are in it! Haha!
Hey, Lenny. What the heck is a "Hornpout"? Is that the New England word for what would be "hound dog" in the South? Look how lazy I am that I won't even crack open a dictionary and check it out? But I know you will tell me what it means.
................. Trio

Subject: Re: In a Tux I'm A Handsome Hornpout ain't I?
I did look good in it.I didn't get to keep it though.I may buy one some day.Anna made me a red cape when I played The Sewerman two years ago which I still have.You should have seen my get up as Caliban in the Temptest last year..It was wild.All my actor peers thought I did great last year but I love improv the best but it was good learning lines for the past seven years,but I'm glad Andrea Southwick is taking this summer off.I think I'll try to be in next years production.
Wait untill you see the series I'm editing of my years at Southwick Studios.It's gonna be like Project Greenlight but with a more personal touch and mostly for Andrea,all the acting teachers involved with her that I studied with and esp.the other students who have become as much of my family as my own family.
THe Action Theater is going to have a good edit and should increase my credibility with the other students and I'm gonna understand it very well by the time of my vacation in Sept. when I meet up with other students some I haven't seen in years.Life is good.
Lenny

Ohhh... Haha! So it IS kind of like "hound dog"...
"A new era ...." -- You do have a way with words!
I have started on the Tracy Ulman and Adam Rifkin tapes. Very entertaining! Thanks again!

Subject: Re: Hornpout
Hornpout is what we up north or at least around where I grew up call Catfish.When I was a kid in Methuen we use to fish in the Merrimack river and catch them all the time.We always called them Hornpout.The river was very dirty so we never ate any of the fish we caught.I never liked catching Hornpout because I would sometimes get stuck.They are the Snydlee Whip Lash of fish.
Your new stop action movies are really an interesting change.Very captivating to watch.A new era in Itty Bitty Movie history has arrive.

Subject: Hornpout
I bet those students will love the film. Especially since they are in it! Haha!
Hey, Lenny. What the heck is a "Hornpout"? Is that the New England word for what would be "hound dog" in the South? Look how lazy I am that I won't even crack open a dictionary and check it out? But I know you will tell me what it means.
................. Trio

Hi Lenny,
You named it already! But it's a great name and a cool painting. I get the feeling I am in the backyard and I feel heat rising from the ground and I look down and OH No the lawn is dissolving and I am getting a glimpse of Hell and then one of my feet punches through the grass and I can feel my toes burning ... And I hear laughter! It's Mr Orange himself -- El Diablo!
I missed the first part of Last Comic Standing because of the different time slot, but I agree that it will be either the last woman (Cory?) or Dat. I imagine they all got a boost to their careers by participating.
Thanks for mailing the package. I usually go to the post office on Tuesday or Wednesday and sometimes the weekend but not this weekend. The post office is about a 15 minute drive from where I live, so I don't go everyday. Yes, there is a closer post office, but I have been keeping the same mailing address for years so that I don't have to keep changing the addresses on magazines, taxes, insurance, bank statement, etc. I move about every 3 to 5 years but have always stayed in Columbia. Although I often think about living somewhere else for a change.
Your bloopers must have been quite an experience. I guess some people would crumble when things didn't go right, but you seem to take it in stride.
As for me reading from a text. I experimented with that. I can't recall an mp3 track that has reading in it. But a couple of the movies were prewritten. "Shum Moor" comes to mind. I like to write, but I don't enjoy writing something and reading it. That's what it always sounds like -- that I am reading something. When I improvise I surprise myself and I find I am more "into" the project and I enjoy it a lot more later. To plan the whole thing out before hand would leave me feeling like "Well, why do it now? I have already envisioned it." But to create it on the spot motivates me to finish the project. I want to know how it will end. Haha! Like with the Stomp Ocean project. I am wondering "What happened to Phil?" and the only way I am going to find out is to make the damn movie!
The last few days I have been making props for stop motion movies. These stop motion projects are sort of a combination of playing with dolls (excuse me -- "action figures") and making models. I didn't play with action figures as a kid, but I did make models -- mostly customized cars. I even won a contest at a local hobby shop once. I am not sure they even HAD action figures when I was a kid. I'll have to check the internet to see when they first became popular. I wonder if "GI Joe" was the first one?
But I did have one playmate with a good imagination. We put down a piece of sheetrock and called it an ocean. Using clay, we made little boats to sail on the ocean. We even made cargo to put in the boats. Each boat kind of looked like half a pea pod with the peas in it. Of course, being boys, we had to have wars with our boats and smush them together to see who had the stronger boat. That led to the pea pods having big lumps of clay in front for a battering ram. We spent many hours designing and making clay boats and testing their fighting ability. His name was Fred and he became a school teacher.

............... Trio

Nice. I see the city all right, but not the sin. Looks like university or government buildings in some strange place. So maybe there IS some sin there...
My title: My Grandfather's Medals
I think this is the first one of your artworks I have seen that is separate objects. There are several strange faces hidden in there. Weird...
Ooohhhh.... Good title! And a scarey image. Reminds me of some of those colorful deep sea creature photos in National Geographic...
Hi Trio,
I once thought of the Handsome Hornpout Records logo to be a Catfish with a big grin and big eyes.
Your new stop action movies are unique.What Imagination you have.You're becoming one of my favorite film makers.
Tracey takes on has some great charactors and the themes are spot on.She has a new series starting in a few weeks called Trailer Tales with her doing one of her charactors from Tracey Takes on Ruby Romaine.It looks like a hoot.I record a lot from HBO programing it's the best.
Adam Rifkin.I can't wait until you see the Dark Barkwards.The humor is right up your alley.
I wonder what he's working on now.
Hey Did you see last comic standing?I was thinking of voting nut it was hard to choose who to pick.The first guy was really good.The Don did good but my bet is on the last person.She looked liked she could really use the break and would make the best use of it.Dat really surprise again too.Guess we'll find out next week.
I mailed out a package on Monday.You should get it by the weekend.
More Project Greenlight.Those two directors should start putting their pride in their back pocket and take the insight and advice of the producers and crew.
In the theater I worked with four different directors.Two were great.One was kinda of a tyrant.One let some favorites in the cast too much input where it didn't belong.
My roles have been Josh Johnson,a hell raiser in The Rimers of Eldridge,Eddie(the Asshole)in Cementville,where I played a wrestler who gets his bad thing bit off and only comes in towards the end of the play.George in Traveling Show,where I played George,who was kinda a goober from Andy of Mayberry.Then I played Lords River in Richard the Third.It was tough getting the lingo down.Then I played The Sewerman in The Madwoman of Chaillot.That was one of my favorite role.He was kinda like Ed Norton on the honey mooners.Then I did three roles in The Dining Room.They came off pretty good.Last year I played Caliban in a scene from the Tempest.I really got into that role.I blew my voice out on the last show but made it through the later play in the show(the one in the photo)where I played Lomov from The Marriage Proposal.
I've got a few stage bloopers to tell you.Once an actor in the scene jumped two pages a head in the scene.Someone catch the ball and got us back on track.The Richard the Third I come on stage with two others to be shot and give a brave speech.Two actors get shot before me.One night I thought the first shot was the second shot(we were all forward not looking at each other)and I thought it was mine.It wasn't and I feel over like I was dead not knowing till seconds later it was the second shot.It appeared that I was a coward and fainted and the actor had to still shoot me on the floor.That was my biggest blooper.The other one was when I played Eddie.In my scene I get out of the hospital and have a johnnie on and a urine bag attached to my leg from having my penis bite off.Anyways we had a make up person who did us up.I had a five o'clock shadow that he use to put on before I went on.One night I thought I'ld help him out and screw it it back.When he came downstairs he was in shock.With minutes to go he could do it right and wrapped a bandage around my head with blood stains to hide it and I went on stage.The Director didn't know what was going on.I never did much make after that except the eyes,lips and shadow.
I Put a few cds in the package for your inspection.Not much money to be made but maybe some exposure.Even if I just give them to friends I wanted them to look sharp.
I put in Jimmy the bodyguard's cartoon book for you to check out.I put in a VHS tape of Waking Life.I think you'll find it interesting.
I've got a very interesting feature I'm planning for me home page this month that is very unique and you'll find esp interesting.
I signed up for the premuim service next month for The O.O. and June Smith.For three months its worth seeing if I get more activity.They both do pretty good on the gold.
I'm still waiting for your IUMA to go live.It's no big deal.I may e-mail them to see what's up.
What's up with those other tracks for Sparky?I think your music and stories would appeal to the largest age group I could think of.I still find it amazing how you make up the words as you go along.Are there any times you're reading text?
I've been getting into the bb on artwanted.com.I'll attach a few recent paintings and send them to you.
I'm going on vacation from Sept 6th till the 21st.I'l still be doing lawns and going to Earthdance for three days.Maybe you could consider taking a trip up here or I could stop down for a visit?I'ld take the amtrac and make an adventure out of it.
I can't leave my cat for more than a few days.Punchie gets so sad I was thinking of bringing her to Earthdance with me but I'm not going to.The shock of her being there might be worst than her being alone at home.I'll have someone stop by and feed her but she won't be comfortable unless someone stayed around for a while.
I've been content with me recent reading and have been reading more,not just in the background.I'm in heaven when I get a good set of books to read.It helps fuel my creativity.
I've got a few more interesting things I'm working on that are keeping me occupied.
...................Lenny

Hi Trio,
I was thinking of maybe doing stories using the paintings as inspiration.You really give me a good start with what you see.
I think I move every ten years.Always to a better place.I came to Lowell on welfare and lived in rooming houses for years.The first one is burned down now.I stayed there a few months then moved into an apartment that a friend had for a few months cause he moved back with his wife.Then I lived with two friends in a two room apartment.That was for a month.Then I moved into a rooming house that was above the porno shop in town.The roaches were so bad I would spray a pipe coming down the ceiling and roaches would drop down like crazy.Then I got my job at the hosital as a pot washer and moved into another rooming house.There was a fire and I moved into another one right up the street.I lived there for over ten years.I was the manager and finally moved into the two room apartment that was there.It was great to have my own bathroom.I was managing another building too in a good area of Lowell and moved into a three room apartment on the third(top) floor.The largest studio in the building which wasn't that big.I didn't pay rent for years because I managed the building.I bet over the years of managing buildings where I lived I must have interviewed over 2000 people easy.Rent to at least 400.Had to kick out at least 50.
After I stopped being the manager a few years ago I had to pay rent of $650.00 a month.It was hard at first but I finally did.I was waiting to moved out of there for at least a year when someome refered a property owner in Dracut to me for some work to be done in a vacant apartment he had.Andy the owners is quite a guy.He's over 85 and still gets around like he's 55.When I came to the building and met him and saw the apartment,my mind was on trying to get it.I got it for $700.00 a month and no deposit which was great.I made a deal to paint it myself before I moved in.He could have gotten $1000.00.It's a two bedroom with a full basement and it's a duplex so there's just one other unit.It's quiet.I get along with all the neighbors and even have lawns I was doing before I moved in just up the street.The last place I lived had 29 units.It's so nice to live in a place now where there is no noise at all and its private.
I've got so much stuff collected where I live now I can't imagine moving.I'ld have to become the story of the guy that had to give away most of his belongings in a year.
Lowell is becoming known as building an artist community.Only thing is outside artists,musicians and other people in the arts are being favored over local people who live in Lowell.I'm gonna start hitting some places in Lowell with my promo package anyways.I think I've got an edge on a few places on Middle St.Sometimes I rap with my Musician and Artist friends about starting a revolution in Lowell for the local talent.I was thinking of the charactor recently and having fun with it talking to a musician friend on the phone.It was a cross between Rev Al Sharpton and Jimmy Hoffa.It may become another charactor I do someday but that the pitch that has to be felt to get across to the Lowell community.A lot could happen around here before the end of the year.
The worst things about the bloopers is always how bad one feels about screwing up the other actors on stage.I saw a felow actor come on stage and forget part of his lines and he had the worst thing you can do.He started them again and still forgot it and a third time and panic was climbing on him like crazy.The other person on stage,Ian could bring the scene back cause it wouldn't make sense if he spoke.Finally someone who was to come on stage next came on early and got them out of it.The strange thing is it all looked liked it was staged that way in the scene(most of the time the audience doesn't notice anyways unless its really bad)because the play was called the actors nightmare and it's about a person that suddenly finds himself on stage in a play so when it came to that scene it didn't look out of place.
In the real world the actor who forgot his lines would be given some shit about it but Ian and everyone didn't.That's how Southwick Studio is.Bob the actor felt bad enough anyways.
I'm amazed at your improvs in your music and movies.You wouldn't believe how much people who do improv are going to enjoy it and probly even learn from it.
I think I had a G.I. Joe when i was a kid.I use to make models to.I tryed a car but never got the hang of it.I use to make Dracula,The Wolfman,The creature from the Black Lagoon and of course Frankenstein.I use to collect Monster magazines around that time.Then I started reading Mad and Crack and a few others.
Your stop action reels are out of this world.I can imagine the time it takes to set those shot up.You must be having the time of your life.I've seen how some claymation is done and stop action takes some time.They are very unique and captivating to watch.You have one of the best imagations of anyone I know.I'm on the edge of my chair wondering what you're gonna come up with next.I'm very grateful to be in the loop.Is there going to maybe some claymation in the future?I can imagine what you'ld come up with with clay.Remember Play-Do?I had that stuff when I was a kid.
When I improvise I surprise myself and I find I am more "into" the project and I enjoy it a lot more later. To plan the whole thing out before hand would leave me feeling like "Well, why do it now? I have already envisioned it." But to create it on the spot motivates me to finish the project. I want to know how it will end. Haha! My feelings exactly.It's a great feeling to surprise yourself. I did some stone work with Cowboy yesterday.I'm glad I don't do it for a living.I was doing most of the grunt work.After seven hours of that I had to do the largest lawn I have,two hours.Next week I can take it easy and put my activities on Cruise Control a little. Time to get ready for Tube time.I wonder what advice those snapperhead directors are going to pass on this week.I think the series is close to being over .Looks like maybe two or three more.If i was in there position I'ld be taking advantage of being around all those professional people and trust them more.I can relate to Chris Moore how he's overseeing the film. Lenny ----- Original Message ----- From: Trio Quatro <mailto:trio33@msn.com> To: Leonard Hall <mailto:laughingdervish@sprynet.com> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 10:13 PM Subject: World of Mr Orange

Hi Lenny,
You named it already! But it's a great name and a cool painting. I get the feeling I am in the backyard and I feel heat rising from the ground and I look down and OH No the lawn is dissolving and I am getting a glimpse of Hell and then one of my feet punches through the grass and I can feel my toes burning ... And I hear laughter! It's Mr Orange himself -- El Diablo!
I missed the first part of Last Comic Standing because of the different time slot, but I agree that it will be either the last woman (Cory?) or Dat. I imagine they all got a boost to their careers by participating.
Thanks for mailing the package. I usually go to the post office on Tuesday or Wednesday and sometimes the weekend but not this weekend. The post office is about a 15 minute drive from where I live, so I don't go everyday. Yes, there is a closer post office, but I have been keeping the same mailing address for years so that I don't have to keep changing the addresses on magazines, taxes, insurance, bank statement, etc. I move about every 3 to 5 years but have always stayed in Columbia. Although I often think about living somewhere else for a change.
Your bloopers must have been quite an experience. I guess some people would crumble when things didn't go right, but you seem to take it in stride.
As for me reading from a text. I experimented with that. I can't recall an mp3 track that has reading in it. But a couple of the movies were prewritten. "Shum Moor" comes to mind. I like to write, but I don't enjoy writing something and reading it. That's what it always sounds like -- that I am reading something. When I improvise I surprise myself and I find I am more "into" the project and I enjoy it a lot more later. To plan the whole thing out before hand would leave me feeling like "Well, why do it now? I have already envisioned it." But to create it on the spot motivates me to finish the project. I want to know how it will end. Haha! Like with the Stomp Ocean project. I am wondering "What happened to Phil?" and the only way I am going to find out is to make the damn movie!
The last few days I have been making props for stop motion movies. These stop motion projects are sort of a combination of playing with dolls (excuse me -- "action figures") and making models. I didn't play with action figures as a kid, but I did make models -- mostly customized cars. I even won a contest at a local hobby shop once. I am not sure they even HAD action figures when I was a kid. I'll have to check the internet to see when they first became popular. I wonder if "GI Joe" was the first one?
But I did have one playmate with a good imagination. We put down a piece of sheetrock and called it an ocean. Using clay, we made little boats to sail on the ocean. We even made cargo to put in the boats. Each boat kind of looked like half a pea pod with the peas in it. Of course, being boys, we had to have wars with our boats and smush them together to see who had the stronger boat. That led to the pea pods having big lumps of clay in front for a battering ram. We spent many hours designing and making clay boats and testing their fighting ability. His name was Fred and he became a school teacher.

............... Trio

Got get me started.I used to have a great distaste for college boys but I found some that had human qualities.And the government is getting a little warped lately.
We were deep in the cavern observing the beautiful crystalline shapes when suddenly there was a horrendous cracking noise and shards of crystal were falling around us ...
When we first entered the cavern we were struck by the amazing jewel-like beauty of the formations...
And now for something completely different!
Mmmmm... very nice. Did you "surprise" yourself? You surprised me! Haha!
This looks incredibly complex. Please tell me it took a long time to do. I don't want to here that there is a mouse click that does this!
Here is a view just before we entered the "Cavern of Doom" with our purple flyer visible at upper left.

Hi Lenny,
That was one of the most interesting collections of art that you have sent.
You must be putting quite a lot of effort into your art lately and I really dig all the variety in your style.
The Lowell art scene is coming to a boil, eh? This sounds like the Old West with the free range cow ranchers versus the homesteaders. You might have to get a pair of six-guns to fend off the outside artists and keep Lowell secure for the natives.
I am headed for the PO today. Hope your box is there. Thanks for all the stuff you send, both mail and internet. It's all a treasure, but of course I appreciate your friendship most of all.
That sounded kind of mushy, didn't it? Maybe I am ready to get a job doing cards for Hallmark now. Haha! Keep up the good work and surprises....

............... Trio
It works pretty good. I'll have to try that myself. I occasionally do abstract art, but not as much or as good as you do it.

Subject: Re: Ship in Port
Ship in port was done using one of my favorite techniques.I fill in the space then take out pieces of the background in squares,which leaves a black square in it's place.I move the removed square to another spot on the background and move another full square to the place where the black square is and keep repeating process.and then stretch or add something to fill the last black blank space.I started doing this on Lovers in the window.That peice that I see as the window was from the original design.It looked to me after seeing it two people in a window.It was just a peice of the original.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Ship in Port
More surprises! You are quite an artist. Just when I think I have your style nailed down you up an ... well SURPRISE me! This reminds me of architectural drawings a little bit. Or a top down view of a school classroom.
Hi Lenny,
Just opened your package. Like the subject line says -- WOW! Man, these Rufus Bing CDs are impressive! You have outdone yourself. The graphics are sparkling. I think your method of labeling CDs is much more exciting than the commercial CDs. Your colors are so much clearer and brighter. Of course, it's really a thrill for me to see the EarWorm and IttyBitty movies CDs. It's a funny feeling. I never thought of them that way, as something that you could hold in your hand. I wish my songs and movies were more commercial or popular so that you could sell CDs of them and get some financial reward for your great producing ability. You have done such a wonderful job of making them look good. And I know it is a lot of work to get the graphics right and print the labels and covers and copy the disks and put it all together. It's just amazing... Hey, this guy Rufus Bing deserves to be a millionaire! He does some mighty fine work. How many different Rufus Bing CDs have you produced so far?

............... Trio
Catalog of Hidden Desires
That's the first one that springs to mind, but it's close to my bedtime. Brain functions might be slowing down. Haha! I like the painting and it does have the same feeling of abundance that catalogs do...
This is the last one sent after moving the squares again.Any Ideas for a title?

Bedroom of My Third Wife's Sister
Haha! Hey, I told you it was late and my brain is slowing down, but I am getting a bedroom feeling from this one. Not only do I see lots of green and purple bedspreads, but in the upper righthand corner there is a stocking thrown over the shade of a table lamp -- very bedroomy!
Hello, hybrid cousin
Yes, you inspire me too. And you also make me feel lazy with your incredible energy and activity in so many areas. But like you say, if we complement each other and you are the energetic half, then I have to be the sluggish half. Haha!
Yes, Tracey Ulman is unbelievably good. How much of the script is her doing, do you think? If she writes all her own stuff, she is truly incredible.
.................. Trio

Subject: Re: Great batch of paintings
Hi Trio,

Subject: Great batch of paintings
Hi Lenny,
That was one of the most interesting collections of art that you have sent.
You must be putting quite a lot of effort into your art lately and I really dig all the variety in your style.
The paintings are fun to do and they don't take me long to do.Remember what Albie E.said Imagination is more important that Knowledge.
The Lowell art scene is coming to a boil, eh? This sounds like the Old West with the free range cow ranchers versus the homesteaders. You might have to get a pair of six-guns to fend off the outside artists and keep Lowell secure for the natives.
The scene has been gaining momentum for a while now.Let them move in if they want and get the scene going.Maybe someday I'll have a foothold and steer some of those artsy farsy yahoos to what I'm doing.Accually I'm not really into the art scene(but it's a way in the door)or music really but Performance,Improv or Improv training,something that as far as I know,no one is doing or interested in never mind the film projects.
I am headed for the PO today. Hope your box is there. Thanks for all the stuff you send, both mail and internet. It's all a treasure, but of course I appreciate your friendship most of all.
I'm glad we have this exchange of common interest,creativity and activities.You are certainly one of the most interesting and original people I know of on the net or off.I still find it amazing that I after all those years of meeting so many people in life that I would find someone that I truly feel is on equal footage as me.I'm glad to send you whatever I think you may enjoy.Maybe something will inspire you in some way and as I'm inspired by what your doing I get it back tenfold.
That sounded kind of mushy, didn't it? Maybe I am ready to get a job doing cards for Hallmark now. Haha! Keep up the good work and surprises....
I've considered you my partner in the REAL ARTS for some time now.What you're doing is something that I'm not doing and I think it compliments what I'm doing.In other words you make me look good and from what you'll see in the package you're gonna be a great help breaking through the wall of outside artists in Lowell.AND in the media market.Sometimes I refer to us as the North/South connection I always thought about having a pen pal from somewhere else when I a kid.The momentum I've gained from others on the net and esp you have helped me know I'm not the only one out there doing creative projects on a continuous exploring basis.
Maybe it takes a couple of Creative Hybrids like us to show the world how it's done.
Last nights Project Greenlight was the last day of shooting.Next week they start the editing.I'm all goose bumply looking forward to this new phase.
I found out that The Tracey Ulman's new project is not a series but a two hour program.It's on next weekend.I can't wait.She cracks me up.She gets those charactors down so well.
Your Hybred Cousin
Lenny

............... Trio
This was a painting where I found something interesting in the process and I just went with it.I think it took maybe 15 min.Most of the paintings take me between 15 min and a half hour.
I did the current ones a few weeks ago.You've inspired me to do some more this week.
I'm always trying something new and utilizing it in the process.
I surprise myself alot with my paintings.I never know how they are going to turn out in the end.To me its just filling space with color and shapes.The thing I do alot is stretch the colors and designs.I've developed a few techniques that I'm going to use in future painting.
With Mind Condos I was copying a design to fill the space up.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Mind Condos

And now for something completely different!
Mmmmm... very nice. Did you "surprise" yourself? You surprised me! Haha!
This looks incredibly complex. Please tell me it took a long time to do. I don't want to here that there is a mouse click that does this!

Hi Trio,

Subject: Great batch of paintings
Hi Lenny,
That was one of the most interesting collections of art that you have sent.
You must be putting quite a lot of effort into your art lately and I really dig all the variety in your style.
The paintings are fun to do and they don't take me long to do.Remember what Albie E.said Imagination is more important that Knowledge.
The Lowell art scene is coming to a boil, eh? This sounds like the Old West with the free range cow ranchers versus the homesteaders. You might have to get a pair of six-guns to fend off the outside artists and keep Lowell secure for the natives.
The scene has been gaining momentum for a while now.Let them move in if they want and get the scene going.Maybe someday I'll have a foothold and steer some of those artsy farsy yahoos to what I'm doing.Accually I'm not really into the art scene(but it's a way in the door)or music really but Performance,Improv or Improv training,something that as far as I know,no one is doing or interested in never mind the film projects.
I am headed for the PO today. Hope your box is there. Thanks for all the stuff you send, both mail and internet. It's all a treasure, but of course I appreciate your friendship most of all.
I'm glad we have this exchange of common interest,creativity and activities.You are certainly one of the most interesting and original people I know of on the net or off.I still find it amazing that I after all those years of meeting so many people in life that I would find someone that I truly feel is on equal footage as me.I'm glad to send you whatever I think you may enjoy.Maybe something will inspire you in some way and as I'm inspired by what your doing I get it back tenfold.
That sounded kind of mushy, didn't it? Maybe I am ready to get a job doing cards for Hallmark now. Haha! Keep up the good work and surprises....
I've considered you my partner in the REAL ARTS for some time now.What you're doing is something that I'm not doing and I think it compliments what I'm doing.In other words you make me look good and from what you'll see in the package you're gonna be a great help breaking through the wall of outside artists in Lowell.AND in the media market.Sometimes I refer to us as the North/South connection I always thought about having a pen pal from somewhere else when I a kid.The momentum I've gained from others on the net and esp you have helped me know I'm not the only one out there doing creative projects on a continuous exploring basis.
Maybe it takes a couple of Creative Hybrids like us to show the world how it's done.
Last nights Project Greenlight was the last day of shooting.Next week they start the editing.I'm all goose bumply looking forward to this new phase.
I found out that The Tracey Ulman's new project is not a series but a two hour program.It's on next weekend.I can't wait.She cracks me up.She gets those charactors down so well.
Your Hybred Cousin
Lenny

............... Trio
This Painting was made moving Squares.
Any Ideas for a title?
Haha! No! Role-playing here, remember? We creative types don't have to tie everything to our real lives do we? Although my one wife did have three sisters! Haha!

Subject: Re: another no title yet
Don't tell me you've been married three times!

Subject: Re: another no title yet
Bedroom of My Third Wife's Sister
Haha! Hey, I told you it was late and my brain is slowing down, but I am getting a bedroom feeling from this one. Not only do I see lots of green and purple bedspreads, but in the upper righthand corner there is a stocking thrown over the shade of a table lamp -- very bedroomy
Lenny,

I am really impressed by the great job you did on those CDs. I think being a producer and representing artists is a natural for you. You like to "network" with others and you have the creativity too. Of course the only problem with doing something like that for a living is that most artists are never going to sell much, so unless you find at least one super seller, you can't make any money.
(You might have seen on the news that Carl Phillips, the founder of Sun Records, died recently. They say if he had not lucked into Elvis Presley, he would never have made it.)
But if you can find time to do all your creative stuff and produce and still work regular jobs as well ... Don't tell me that doesn't take a lot of energy and motivation. I could not do it.
Dat Fan wins! But I thought in last night's show Ralphie May was funnier. But Dat Fan is young, cute, and clean. A better choice for network TV I guess. He needs to find some more material than just mocking his mom though.
................ Trio

Subject: Re: Great batch of paintings
Hello Hybrid Cousin
I don't see you as the lazy one.Compared to everyone else I know you are the most productive person I know.I've always been over active.I'm glad I have an outlet for my energy.
I think you music and stories on mp3 are better than what I'm doing.You may not think so but someday I'll prove it to you.
I'm planning on getting business cards that say Lenny Hall Rufus Bing Productions and make like Earworm,Itty Bitty Movies,Sidney Hipple and Lance Gargoyle and The Other Orchestra the artists I represent.It will give me more flexibilty to really be objective(oh ya right) and really get into promoting our creativity.We may not make a lot of money but I'm sure we'll have some fun.By the way anything I do collect from anything will go into an account and maybe someday we'll have enough saved up to do something.
Shit .I just saw last comic started at 8 not 9. I miised an hour.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Great batch of paintings
Hello, hybrid cousin
Yes, you inspire me too. And you also make me feel lazy with your incredible energy and activity in so many areas. But like you say, if we complement each other and you are the energetic half, then I have to be the sluggish half. Haha!
Yes, Tracey Ulman is unbelievably good. How much of the script is her doing, do you think? If she writes all her own stuff, she is truly incredible.
.................. Trio

Hi Trio,

Subject: Great batch of paintings

Hi Lenny,
That was one of the most interesting collections of art that you have sent.
You must be putting quite a lot of effort into your art lately and I really dig all the variety in your style.
The paintings are fun to do and they don't take me long to do.Remember what Albie E.said Imagination is more important that Knowledge.
The Lowell art scene is coming to a boil, eh? This sounds like the Old West with the free range cow ranchers versus the homesteaders. You might have to get a pair of six-guns to fend off the outside artists and keep Lowell secure for the natives.
The scene has been gaining momentum for a while now.Let them move in if they want and get the scene going.Maybe someday I'll have a foothold and steer some of those artsy farsy yahoos to what I'm doing.Accually I'm not really into the art scene(but it's a way in the door)or music really but Performance,Improv or Improv training,something that as far as I know,no one is doing or interested in never mind the film projects.
I am headed for the PO today. Hope your box is there. Thanks for all the stuff you send, both mail and internet. It's all a treasure, but of course I appreciate your friendship most of all.
I'm glad we have this exchange of common interest,creativity and activities.You are certainly one of the most interesting and original people I know of on the net or off.I still find it amazing that I after all those years of meeting so many people in life that I would find someone that I truly feel is on equal footage as me.I'm glad to send you whatever I think you may enjoy.Maybe something will inspire you in some way and as I'm inspired by what your doing I get it back tenfold.
That sounded kind of mushy, didn't it? Maybe I am ready to get a job doing cards for Hallmark now. Haha! Keep up the good work and surprises....
I've considered you my partner in the REAL ARTS for some time now.What you're doing is something that I'm not doing and I think it compliments what I'm doing.In other words you make me look good and from what you'll see in the package you're gonna be a great help breaking through the wall of outside artists in Lowell.AND in the media market.Sometimes I refer to us as the North/South connection I always thought about having a pen pal from somewhere else when I a kid.The momentum I've gained from others on the net and esp you have helped me know I'm not the only one out there doing creative projects on a continuous exploring basis.
Maybe it takes a couple of Creative Hybrids like us to show the world how it's done.
Last nights Project Greenlight was the last day of shooting.Next week they start the editing.I'm all goose bumply looking forward to this new phase.
I found out that The Tracey Ulman's new project is not a series but a two hour program.It's on next weekend.I can't wait.She cracks me up.She gets those charactors down so well.
Your Hybred Cousin
Lenny

............... Trio
Hi Lenny,
Just opened your package. Like the subject line says -- WOW! Man, these Rufus Bing CDs are impressive! You have outdone yourself. The graphics are sparkling. I think your method of labeling CDs is much more exciting than the commercial CDs. Your colors are so much clearer and brighter. Of course, it's really a thrill for me to see the EarWorm and IttyBitty movies CDs. It's a funny feeling. I never thought of them that way, as something that you could hold in your hand. I wish my songs and movies were more commercial or popular so that you could sell CDs of them and get some financial reward for your great producing ability. You have done such a wonderful job of making them look good. And I know it is a lot of work to get the graphics right and print the labels and covers and copy the disks and put it all together. It's just amazing... Hey, this guy Rufus Bing deserves to be a millionaire! He does some mighty fine work. How many different Rufus Bing CDs have you produced so far?

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
Rufus Bing is the name Adam Rifkin played in the Dark Backwards.I thought it was perfect for our production company since we both enjoy his films.You'll really laugh when you see the movie now.
For right now I don't expect to sell many or push to sell any but use them to give to friends and for our promo package.I don't really care if I sell any right away I made them cause most everyone I know would really enjoy them.I've given a few out already.
What are you talking about commercial or popular.They are the best Underground HYBRED things I seen around AND Everything we do is genuine and original and that's what really counts isn't it?So far I've got the ones I sent you.All my mp3 cds will have Rufus Bing Productions in the future and alsoall future the film project.
Opps It's almost time for Last comic standing.I'll be back.
Lenny

Hello Hybrid Cousin
I don't see you as the lazy one.Compared to everyone else I know you are the most productive person I know.I've always been over active.I'm glad I have an outlet for my energy.
I think you music and stories on mp3 are better than what I'm doing.You may not think so but someday I'll prove it to you.
I'm planning on getting business cards that say Lenny Hall Rufus Bing Productions and make like Earworm,Itty Bitty Movies,Sidney Hipple and Lance Gargoyle and The Other Orchestra the artists I represent.It will give me more flexibilty to really be objective(oh ya right) and really get into promoting our creativity.We may not make a lot of money but I'm sure we'll have some fun.By the way anything I do collect from anything will go into an account and maybe someday we'll have enough saved up to do something.
Shit .I just saw last comic started at 8 not 9. I miised an hour.
Lenny

Subject: Re: Great batch of paintings
Hello, hybrid cousin
Yes, you inspire me too. And you also make me feel lazy with your incredible energy and activity in so many areas. But like you say, if we complement each other and you are the energetic half, then I have to be the sluggish half. Haha!
Yes, Tracey Ulman is unbelievably good. How much of the script is her doing, do you think? If she writes all her own stuff, she is truly incredible.
.................. Trio
Hi Trio,
Subject: Great batch of paintings
Hi Lenny,
That was one of the most interesting collections of art that you have sent.
You must be putting quite a lot of effort into your art lately and I really dig all the variety in your style.
The paintings are fun to do and they don't take me long to do.Remember what Albie E.said Imagination is more important that Knowledge.
The Lowell art scene is coming to a boil, eh? This sounds like the Old West with the free range cow ranchers versus the homesteaders. You might have to get a pair of six-guns to fend off the outside artists and keep Lowell secure for the natives.
The scene has been gaining momentum for a while now.Let them move in if they want and get the scene going.Maybe someday I'll have a foothold and steer some of those artsy farsy yahoos to what I'm doing.Accually I'm not really into the art scene(but it's a way in the door)or music really but Performance,Improv or Improv training,something that as far as I know,no one is doing or interested in never mind the film projects.
I am headed for the PO today. Hope your box is there. Thanks for all the stuff you send, both mail and internet. It's all a treasure, but of course I appreciate your friendship most of all.
I'm glad we have this exchange of common interest,creativity and activities.You are certainly one of the most interesting and original people I know of on the net or off.I still find it amazing that I after all those years of meeting so many people in life that I would find someone that I truly feel is on equal footage as me.I'm glad to send you whatever I think you may enjoy.Maybe something will inspire you in some way and as I'm inspired by what your doing I get it back tenfold.
That sounded kind of mushy, didn't it? Maybe I am ready to get a job doing cards for Hallmark now. Haha! Keep up the good work and surprises....
I've considered you my partner in the REAL ARTS for some time now.What you're doing is something that I'm not doing and I think it compliments what I'm doing.In other words you make me look good and from what you'll see in the package you're gonna be a great help breaking through the wall of outside artists in Lowell.AND in the media market.Sometimes I refer to us as the North/South connection I always thought about having a pen pal from somewhere else when I a kid.The momentum I've gained from others on the net and esp you have helped me know I'm not the only one out there doing creative projects on a continuous exploring basis.
Maybe it takes a couple of Creative Hybrids like us to show the world how it's done.
Last nights Project Greenlight was the last day of shooting.Next week they start the editing.I'm all goose bumply looking forward to this new phase.
I found out that The Tracey Ulman's new project is not a series but a two hour program.It's on next weekend.I can't wait.She cracks me up.She gets those charactors down so well.
Your Hybred Cousin
Lenny

............... Trio

Don't tell me you've been married three times!

Subject: Re: another no title yet
Bedroom of My Third Wife's Sister
Haha! Hey, I told you it was late and my brain is slowing down, but I am getting a bedroom feeling from this one. Not only do I see lots of green and purple bedspreads, but in the upper righthand corner there is a stocking thrown over the shade of a table lamp -- very bedroomy!
It think she writes most of it or provides the basic outline at least and works with writers.I know her husband is the producer with her.She's known as a very good singer also.

Subject: Re: Great batch of paintings
Hello, hybrid cousin
Yes, you inspire me too. And you also make me feel lazy with your incredible energy and activity in so many areas. But like you say, if we complement each other and you are the energetic half, then I have to be the sluggish half. Haha!
Yes, Tracey Ulman is unbelievably good. How much of the script is her doing, do you think? If she writes all her own stuff, she is truly incredible.
.................. Trio

Subject: Re: Great batch of paintings
Hi Trio,

Subject: Great batch of paintings
Hi Lenny,
That was one of the most interesting collections of art that you have sent.
You must be putting quite a lot of effort into your art lately and I really dig all the variety in your style.
The paintings are fun to do and they don't take me long to do.Remember what Albie E.said Imagination is more important that Knowledge.
The Lowell art scene is coming to a boil, eh? This sounds like the Old West with the free range cow ranchers versus the homesteaders. You might have to get a pair of six-guns to fend off the outside artists and keep Lowell secure for the natives.
The scene has been gaining momentum for a while now.Let them move in if they want and get the scene going.Maybe someday I'll have a foothold and steer some of those artsy farsy yahoos to what I'm doing.Accually I'm not really into the art scene(but it's a way in the door)or music really but Performance,Improv or Improv training,something that as far as I know,no one is doing or interested in never mind the film projects.
I am headed for the PO today. Hope your box is there. Thanks for all the stuff you send, both mail and internet. It's all a treasure, but of course I appreciate your friendship most of all.
I'm glad we have this exchange of common interest,creativity and activities.You are certainly one of the most interesting and original people I know of on the net or off.I still find it amazing that I after all those years of meeting so many people in life that I would find someone that I truly feel is on equal footage as me.I'm glad to send you whatever I think you may enjoy.Maybe something will inspire you in some way and as I'm inspired by what your doing I get it back tenfold.
That sounded kind of mushy, didn't it? Maybe I am ready to get a job doing cards for Hallmark now. Haha! Keep up the good work and surprises....
I've considered you my partner in the REAL ARTS for some time now.What you're doing is something that I'm not doing and I think it compliments what I'm doing.In other words you make me look good and from what you'll see in the package you're gonna be a great help breaking through the wall of outside artists in Lowell.AND in the media market.Sometimes I refer to us as the North/South connection I always thought about having a pen pal from somewhere else when I a kid.The momentum I've gained from others on the net and esp you have helped me know I'm not the only one out there doing creative projects on a continuous exploring basis.
Maybe it takes a couple of Creative Hybrids like us to show the world how it's done.
Last nights Project Greenlight was the last day of shooting.Next week they start the editing.I'm all goose bumply looking forward to this new phase.
I found out that The Tracey Ulman's new project is not a series but a two hour program.It's on next weekend.I can't wait.She cracks me up.She gets those charactors down so well.
Your Hybred Cousin
Lenny

............... Trio
"Mama's Big Brass Balls"
Haha! OK. You're right. Anybody could come up with a better title. I am going with first thoughts on these. Sometimes second thoughts are better!

"Family Reunion"
I must still have "Mama" in my mind. I see a lot of her grandchildren here...
Uncle Henry built a computer in his backyard. Aunt Trixie was skeptical, but she quilted a cover for it and gave it to him for a Christmas present. He set up the computer at the family reunion this year. But you know Mama, with her big brass balls. She called Henry a fool and Trixie an ever bigger fool for going along with his crazy schemes. So Henry left in a huff and we never did get to see what the damn computer could do...
Well, it got mighty cold that February and Uncle Henry's backyard computer froze up solid. It sure was a pretty sight with all those ice crystals on it ...
Finally spring returned and things turned green again and new life was springing up everywhere, but Uncle Henry's backyard computer remained inert, still frozen in winter's icy grip. "Trixie," said Uncle Henry to his wife. "I think I will plant a garden this year..."
Hi Lenny,
Watched the first half of "Waking Life" tonight. I will have to listen to it again because that kind of speculation about dreams and reality is very interesting to me. The style of animation, where some of it is filmed scenes that are traced over, I have seen before, but not as well done as in this film. I think it would work as audio only, because most of the content of the film is in what people are saying. Still, I don't mind having something to look at while I listen! Thanks! A very interesting tape.

............... Trio

"..............One of my favorite writers is Idris Shah who passed away a few years ago.His son Tahir Shah has written four books about traveling,among other things.I read The first one Beyond the Devils Tooth a few years ago.I found out he has three more recent books.Two I didn't know about.I'm in heaven.They all came in last week and I started the earliest one I haven't read called The Sorcerer's Apprentice.I'll be reading alot more this summer.My grandmother was a big reader.So are most of my aunts and uncles on my mothers side.
I never saw my father read anything.I dropped out of school in the 6 grade and I don't think he learned to read or write very well or at all.So I'm grateful to be able to have this interest in reading.I always make sure I have plenty of books to read.In a lot of ways books are best companions.
I don't know where I would like besides where I am but I sure would like to be able to travel a lot in years to come.
I have a minor obsession with books like some people have with records.When I find an author I enjoy I've got to read all there books and keep up with all their future books.In the 80's I read alot about Zen,Tibitian buddhism,Carlos Castaneda,all the major religions and many schools of thought including Gurdjeiff and tons of Bios of interesting people.I belonged to a gurdjeiff study group in the late 80's for three or four years before I started reading Idris Shah and moved on to something more practical.............."
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I have read some Casteneda and about Zen and buddhism, and I have heard of Gurdjieff. But I am not familiar with Idris Shah. It was some years ago that I did that kind of reading. It wouldn't interest me now. I am very practical minded now. I love "how to" books for example. In fact, I have to be careful not to get bogged down in "how to do it" books when I get interested in doing something. I will spend all my energy reading about how to do something instead of actually doing it! I have to remind myself: OK, don't sit here reading about doing it, get up and do it!

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
I agree about Ralphie May winning.He was funnier but as you said who would look better on the network.
I don't really expect to make any money from producing.I'ld be happy if it helps get some exposure someday.But who knows someday someone may find out about it and go Wow,maybe there's something here that could be profitible.
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
How to books?
Some of the obvious ones like
How to draw cartoons
How to make movies
How to use (insert name of computer program)
How to write
How to do animation
and so on about things I actually do but I also like "How to" books about things that I only want to know how they are done. Also I think biographies are similar to "how to" books. Just replace "The Life of Your Hero" with "How to Live Like Your Hero Did" or maybe "How to Avoid the Mistakes Your Hero Made".... Haha! You would even have to consider the Bible as a "how to" book... I don't like to know things just to have a fact in my head, I like to know things that might be useful...
But I read for entertainment, too. At least one science fiction novel a week, sometimes more. My TV watching is way less than it used to be. I think if I had cable I would do a lot more watching. I am really enjoying these tapes you sent. Finished "Waking Life" and started the second Project Greenlight tape. I can't say I like those two directors very much, but I can say that I like getting the backstage view of the movie making process. Very interesting...
Every now and then I pick some oddball book to read. Do you remember Steve Allen? One of the first hosts of the tonite show and also a composer and jazz pianist? As a kid I stayed up late many a night and watched him. In the 1990's he started writing murder mysteries. I like reading them because he plays himself in them and it's written in the first person. I know his voice so well that I can hear him speaking as I read his books.
Speaking of how memories influence later life. My first instrument was the trumpet and I memorized the fingering so thoroughly that even today if I try to think about written music it is the trumpet fingering that comes into my mind and not the keyboard. Even though I haven't played the trumpet in over 30 years! Those early memories really stick in your mind. I wish I could get some things that I learn now to stick that well. But, no such luck.
What things were you doing before you turned 20 that you can still see influencing your life today?
.................... Trio

Subject: Re: Book Junkie
What type of how to books do you enjoy?

Subject: Book Junkie
"..............One of my favorite writers is Idris Shah who passed away a few years ago.His son Tahir Shah has written four books about traveling,among other things.I read The first one Beyond the Devils Tooth a few years ago.I found out he has three more recent books.Two I didn't know about.I'm in heaven.They all came in last week and I started the earliest one I haven't read called The Sorcerer's Apprentice.I'll be reading alot more this summer.My grandmother was a big reader.So are most of my aunts and uncles on my mothers side.
I never saw my father read anything.I dropped out of school in the 6 grade and I don't think he learned to read or write very well or at all.So I'm grateful to be able to have this interest in reading.I always make sure I have plenty of books to read.In a lot of ways books are best companions.
I don't know where I would like besides where I am but I sure would like to be able to travel a lot in years to come.
I have a minor obsession with books like some people have with records.When I find an author I enjoy I've got to read all there books and keep up with all their future books.In the 80's I read alot about Zen,Tibitian buddhism,Carlos Castaneda,all the major religions and many schools of thought including Gurdjeiff and tons of Bios of interesting people.I belonged to a gurdjeiff study group in the late 80's for three or four years before I started reading Idris Shah and moved on to something more practical.............."
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I have read some Casteneda and about Zen and buddhism, and I have heard of Gurdjieff. But I am not familiar with Idris Shah. It was some years ago that I did that kind of reading. It wouldn't interest me now. I am very practical minded now. I love "how to" books for example. In fact, I have to be careful not to get bogged down in "how to do it" books when I get interested in doing something. I will spend all my energy reading about how to do something instead of actually doing it! I have to remind myself: OK, don't sit here reading about doing it, get up and do it!

............... Trio

What type of how to books do you enjoy?

PM Subject: Book Junkie
"..............One of my favorite writers is Idris Shah who passed away a few years ago.His son Tahir Shah has written four books about traveling,among other things.I read The first one Beyond the Devils Tooth a few years ago.I found out he has three more recent books.Two I didn't know about.I'm in heaven.They all came in last week and I started the earliest one I haven't read called The Sorcerer's Apprentice.I'll be reading alot more this summer.My grandmother was a big reader.So are most of my aunts and uncles on my mothers side.
I never saw my father read anything.I dropped out of school in the 6 grade and I don't think he learned to read or write very well or at all.So I'm grateful to be able to have this interest in reading.I always make sure I have plenty of books to read.In a lot of ways books are best companions.
I don't know where I would like besides where I am but I sure would like to be able to travel a lot in years to come.
I have a minor obsession with books like some people have with records.When I find an author I enjoy I've got to read all there books and keep up with all their future books.In the 80's I read alot about Zen,Tibitian buddhism,Carlos Castaneda,all the major religions and many schools of thought including Gurdjeiff and tons of Bios of interesting people.I belonged to a gurdjeiff study group in the late 80's for three or four years before I started reading Idris Shah and moved on to something more practical.............."
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I have read some Casteneda and about Zen and buddhism, and I have heard of Gurdjieff. But I am not familiar with Idris Shah. It was some years ago that I did that kind of reading. It wouldn't interest me now. I am very practical minded now. I love "how to" books for example. In fact, I have to be careful not to get bogged down in "how to do it" books when I get interested in doing something. I will spend all my energy reading about how to do something instead of actually doing it! I have to remind myself: OK, don't sit here reading about doing it, get up and do it!

............... Trio

What type of how to books do you enjoy?

Subject: Book Junkie
"..............One of my favorite writers is Idris Shah who passed away a few years ago.His son Tahir Shah has written four books about traveling,among other things.I read The first one Beyond the Devils Tooth a few years ago.I found out he has three more recent books.Two I didn't know about.I'm in heaven.They all came in last week and I started the earliest one I haven't read called The Sorcerer's Apprentice.I'll be reading alot more this summer.My grandmother was a big reader.So are most of my aunts and uncles on my mothers side.
I never saw my father read anything.I dropped out of school in the 6 grade and I don't think he learned to read or write very well or at all.So I'm grateful to be able to have this interest in reading.I always make sure I have plenty of books to read.In a lot of ways books are best companions.
I don't know where I would like besides where I am but I sure would like to be able to travel a lot in years to come.
I have a minor obsession with books like some people have with records.When I find an author I enjoy I've got to read all there books and keep up with all their future books.In the 80's I read alot about Zen,Tibitian buddhism,Carlos Castaneda,all the major religions and many schools of thought including Gurdjeiff and tons of Bios of interesting people.I belonged to a gurdjeiff study group in the late 80's for three or four years before I started reading Idris Shah and moved on to something more practical.............."
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I have read some Casteneda and about Zen and buddhism, and I have heard of Gurdjieff. But I am not familiar with Idris Shah. It was some years ago that I did that kind of reading. It wouldn't interest me now. I am very practical minded now. I love "how to" books for example. In fact, I have to be careful not to get bogged down in "how to do it" books when I get interested in doing something. I will spend all my energy reading about how to do something instead of actually doing it! I have to remind myself: OK, don't sit here reading about doing it, get up and do it!

............... Trio
What type of how to books do you enjoy?

Subject: Book Junkie
"..............One of my favorite writers is Idris Shah who passed away a few years ago.His son Tahir Shah has written four books about traveling,among other things.I read The first one Beyond the Devils Tooth a few years ago.I found out he has three more recent books.Two I didn't know about.I'm in heaven.They all came in last week and I started the earliest one I haven't read called The Sorcerer's Apprentice.I'll be reading alot more this summer.My grandmother was a big reader.So are most of my aunts and uncles on my mothers side.
I never saw my father read anything.I dropped out of school in the 6 grade and I don't think he learned to read or write very well or at all.So I'm grateful to be able to have this interest in reading.I always make sure I have plenty of books to read.In a lot of ways books are best companions.
I don't know where I would like besides where I am but I sure would like to be able to travel a lot in years to come.
I have a minor obsession with books like some people have with records.When I find an author I enjoy I've got to read all there books and keep up with all their future books.In the 80's I read alot about Zen,Tibitian buddhism,Carlos Castaneda,all the major religions and many schools of thought including Gurdjeiff and tons of Bios of interesting people.I belonged to a gurdjeiff study group in the late 80's for three or four years before I started reading Idris Shah and moved on to something more practical.............."
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I have read some Casteneda and about Zen and buddhism, and I have heard of Gurdjieff. But I am not familiar with Idris Shah. It was some years ago that I did that kind of reading. It wouldn't interest me now. I am very practical minded now. I love "how to" books for example. In fact, I have to be careful not to get bogged down in "how to do it" books when I get interested in doing something. I will spend all my energy reading about how to do something instead of actually doing it! I have to remind myself: OK, don't sit here reading about doing it, get up and do it!

............... Trio
What type of how to books do you enjoy?

Subject: Book Junkie
"..............One of my favorite writers is Idris Shah who passed away a few years ago.His son Tahir Shah has written four books about traveling,among other things.I read The first one Beyond the Devils Tooth a few years ago.I found out he has three more recent books.Two I didn't know about.I'm in heaven.They all came in last week and I started the earliest one I haven't read called The Sorcerer's Apprentice.I'll be reading alot more this summer.My grandmother was a big reader.So are most of my aunts and uncles on my mothers side.
I never saw my father read anything.I dropped out of school in the 6 grade and I don't think he learned to read or write very well or at all.So I'm grateful to be able to have this interest in reading.I always make sure I have plenty of books to read.In a lot of ways books are best companions.
I don't know where I would like besides where I am but I sure would like to be able to travel a lot in years to come.
I have a minor obsession with books like some people have with records.When I find an author I enjoy I've got to read all there books and keep up with all their future books.In the 80's I read alot about Zen,Tibitian buddhism,Carlos Castaneda,all the major religions and many schools of thought including Gurdjeiff and tons of Bios of interesting people.I belonged to a gurdjeiff study group in the late 80's for three or four years before I started reading Idris Shah and moved on to something more practical.............."
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I have read some Casteneda and about Zen and buddhism, and I have heard of Gurdjieff. But I am not familiar with Idris Shah. It was some years ago that I did that kind of reading. It wouldn't interest me now. I am very practical minded now. I love "how to" books for example. In fact, I have to be careful not to get bogged down in "how to do it" books when I get interested in doing something. I will spend all my energy reading about how to do something instead of actually doing it! I have to remind myself: OK, don't sit here reading about doing it, get up and do it!

............... Trio
What type of how to books do you enjoy?

Subject: Book Junkie
"..............One of my favorite writers is Idris Shah who passed away a few years ago.His son Tahir Shah has written four books about traveling,among other things.I read The first one Beyond the Devils Tooth a few years ago.I found out he has three more recent books.Two I didn't know about.I'm in heaven.They all came in last week and I started the earliest one I haven't read called The Sorcerer's Apprentice.I'll be reading alot more this summer.My grandmother was a big reader.So are most of my aunts and uncles on my mothers side.
I never saw my father read anything.I dropped out of school in the 6 grade and I don't think he learned to read or write very well or at all.So I'm grateful to be able to have this interest in reading.I always make sure I have plenty of books to read.In a lot of ways books are best companions.
I don't know where I would like besides where I am but I sure would like to be able to travel a lot in years to come.
I have a minor obsession with books like some people have with records.When I find an author I enjoy I've got to read all there books and keep up with all their future books.In the 80's I read alot about Zen,Tibitian buddhism,Carlos Castaneda,all the major religions and many schools of thought including Gurdjeiff and tons of Bios of interesting people.I belonged to a gurdjeiff study group in the late 80's for three or four years before I started reading Idris Shah and moved on to something more practical.............."
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I have read some Casteneda and about Zen and buddhism, and I have heard of Gurdjieff. But I am not familiar with Idris Shah. It was some years ago that I did that kind of reading. It wouldn't interest me now. I am very practical minded now. I love "how to" books for example. In fact, I have to be careful not to get bogged down in "how to do it" books when I get interested in doing something. I will spend all my energy reading about how to do something instead of actually doing it! I have to remind myself: OK, don't sit here reading about doing it, get up and do it!

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
I liked the film process the best.I'ld like to be able to do something like that someday.
Lenny

Subject: Waking Life
Hi Lenny,
Watched the first half of "Waking Life" tonight. I will have to listen to it again because that kind of speculation about dreams and reality is very interesting to me. The style of animation, where some of it is filmed scenes that are traced over, I have seen before, but not as well done as in this film. I think it would work as audio only, because most of the content of the film is in what people are saying. Still, I don't mind having something to look at while I listen! Thanks! A very interesting tape.

............... Trio
"...I'm going into Cambridge this Saturday to get a hair cut and check in with Bryn Mawr. I'll bring your list and see what they have...."
Hi Lenny,
Don't get any books for me. I check them out of the library a dozen at a time. Then if there is one I really want, I go buy it. For years I have been buying cheap books at the thrift shops. I have so many books now that my keyboard uses stacked boxes of books for a keyboard stand and the mattress of my bed rests on 36 boxes of books.
The three plungers on the trumpet are valves to add one or more of three short pieces of tubing to the main trumpet tube. Like the trombone, it is just a long cone-shaped tube of brass. Changing the length of the tube changes its resonant frequency. You make the tone by buzzing your lips into the mouthpiece, but for a given length of tube, you can only make the four tones of a bugle call (think "Taps") so you have to change the length of the tube to get the other notes. Naturally they worked it all out so that you could do it with just three valves and be in tune. The third valve is the longest one and is only used on a few of the lowest notes. All the rest of the notes use either 1, 2, 1 and 2, or none. High notes are the most difficult thing to play on a trumpet.

............... Trio

Hi Lenny,
My first guess was top center, but then I glanced over to the far left and saw you.
Would this be what you would call a "costume drama"? I always wondered exactly what that term meant...
Thanks in advance for sending the tapes. I am really looking forward to them because you have a knack for picking subjects that I really get a kick out of.
I am back on prop building for stop motion movies. This really brings back my old model building days. One of my childhood dreams was to have an HO train layout and build scenery for it. What put that desire in my mind was a friend whose father had this huge HO train layout. And I do mean huge!
This was not some piece of 4x8 plywood with a few tracks on it. The trains ran throughout the house from bedroom to living room. He had cut holes in the walls and disguised them as "tunnels" in the layout. The tracks hugged the walls and had lots of scenery -- all the little buildings, cars, and tiny people that you associate with HO trains. You can imagine how enthralling it was for a kid.
I did have a train set, but it was the larger Lionel-type train, the kind you set up on the floor for a few days and then had to take apart and put away because your Mom wants to clean house. In fact, I still have the train set. It's in a box in my storage room and was still running the last time I set it up about ten years ago. Hmmm... Maybe I can do some stop motion with it?
Meanwhile, I am building props for my dolls. You mentioned books last time. There is one type of book I would be interested in seeing. There are some books out by people who have built dolls, or small figures, or puppets and then built stage settings for them or a diorama, and then taken photographs of those scenes. If you stumble across a book like that, it would interest me very much. I am looking for any ideas about model-making, building scenery to scale (I am using mostly 1 to 12 scale), and ways to imitate large scale objects with small objects. I guess doll house furniture falls into this category as well.
If when you are doing your beachcombing walks you find tiny things that are interesting ( not shells or pebbles - I have plenty of those ) and might be usable... Who knows what might wash up on the beach? I am picking up little pieces of plastic and metal when I take my walks along the highway. Some of them could be quite useful in a model.
Well, you can see what my thoughts are on lately! Haha! But I like being obsessed with something for a while. It's a lot more fun than being bored! Hope you have a good week. Looks like the weekend is half over already. Doesn't last long enough, does it?
....................... Trio

Subject: Find The Weirdo part two
Hi Trio,
Here's another chance to find the weirdo.In this photo I played the Sewerman in this production.Anna, the Queen of Reality was in the play also.
I liked your latest Abstract movie.You were saying you were gonna do something abstract.
I sent you out a package today of vhs tapes.Tracey Ullmans Trailer Tales.It was only an hour.Some Episodes of Mr. Show.This program has you sense of humor.I found a copy of the Dark Backwards I had on a vhs tape with T1 ans T2.I have the tape started at were the dark Backwards starts.I recorded a few shows recently that came on Cable mostly on HBO that I thought you might enjoy.
It's been one of those weeks lately.
More adventures soon
Lenny
Hi Trio,
Here's another chance to find the weirdo.In this photo I played the Sewerman in this production.Anna, the Queen of Reality was in the play also.
I liked your latest Abstract movie.You were saying you were gonna do something abstract.
I sent you out a package today of vhs tapes.Tracey Ullmans Trailer Tales.It was only an hour.Some Episodes of Mr. Show.This program has you sense of humor.I found a copy of the Dark Backwards I had on a vhs tape with T1 ans T2.I have the tape started at were the dark Backwards starts.I recorded a few shows recently that came on Cable mostly on HBO that I thought you might enjoy.
It's been one of those weeks lately.
More adventures soon
LennyHi Trio,

Subject: Re: Find The Weirdo part two
Hi Lenny,
My first guess was top center, but then I glanced over to the far left and saw you.
Would this be what you would call a "costume drama"? I always wondered exactly what that term meant...
>>>>>>>I'm not sure what costume drama is but the photo is a cast photo for promo.The Woman on the other side(right front)was Anna (groupie/Muse/summer buddy that year)
Thanks in advance for sending the tapes. I am really looking forward to them because you have a knack for picking subjects that I really get a kick out of.
I am back on prop building for stop motion movies. This really brings back my old model building days. One of my childhood dreams was to have an HO train layout and build scenery for it. What put that desire in my mind was a friend whose father had this huge HO train layout. And I do mean huge!
This was not some piece of 4x8 plywood with a few tracks on it. The trains ran throughout the house from bedroom to living room. He had cut holes in the walls and disguised them as "tunnels" in the layout. The tracks hugged the walls and had lots of scenery -- all the little buildings, cars, and tiny people that you associate with HO trains. You can imagine how enthralling it was for a kid.
I did have a train set, but it was the larger Lionel-type train, the kind you set up on the floor for a few days and then had to take apart and put away because your Mom wants to clean house. In fact, I still have the train set. It's in a box in my storage room and was still running the last time I set it up about ten years ago. Hmmm... Maybe I can do some stop motion with it?
>>>>>>I never had a train set but I had a slot car set when I was a kid.
Meanwhile, I am building props for my dolls. You mentioned books last time. There is one type of book I would be interested in seeing. There are some books out by people who have built dolls, or small figures, or puppets and then built stage settings for them or a diorama, and then taken photographs of those scenes. If you stumble across a book like that, it would interest me very much. I am looking for any ideas about model-making, building scenery to scale (I am using mostly 1 to 12 scale), and ways to imitate large scale objects with small objects. I guess doll house furniture falls into this category as well.
If when you are doing your beachcombing walks you find tiny things that are interesting ( not shells or pebbles - I have plenty of those ) and might be usable... Who knows what might wash up on the beach? I am picking up little pieces of plastic and metal when I take my walks along the highway. Some of them could be quite useful in a model.
>>>>>>>If I find anything I think might work I send it to you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>I went to the beach last week ansd could resist the long pieces of good Kelp.I loaded up a lot of it in small plastic shopping bags and also some other green vegetation.I should use it the same day or the next but I was lazy.The next day I rinsed it off in my bath tub to get the salt off it and put it in a 5 gallon bucket.The other green vegetation I just left in the plastice shopping bag.It will be a week tomorrow.I've got to do something with it soon.I've got two metal frames ready to wrap the kelp on.After that I'm gonna try to call it quits.I put string around it untill it drys(maybe a week)then I take the string off.It harden like plastic.
I've got three new ones completed that I had to put epoxy on and three or four I have to coat again.The epoxy I'm using now is called Famowood Glaze Coat -High Build epoxy coating.One application equals 60 coats for that Ultra-Clear High Gloss Finish.
It's in two parts and I put it on with a spray gun.If it don't rain I'll do some tomorrow.
I called that R+B band I saw a few months ago and they are playing out tonight.I'm going to video tape them.It's a dream come true.You will really like this band.They are playing in Derry,N.H. where Dave Rawlings and his wife Beth live.They may show up too.They've been hoping I would fall for a friend of theirs called Ellen for a while now but she is not my type.I have a difficult time not getting bored by women who are my type.
Well, you can see what my thoughts are on lately! Haha! But I like being obsessed with something for a while. It's a lot more fun than being bored! Hope you have a good week. Looks like the weekend is half over already. Doesn't last long enough, does it?
>>>>>>>>>It rained so much this week that I had to do a lawn this morning.Came home got cleaned up and did some shopping.Last week I had salad a few times.Well lettuce and cucumber and Creamy Italian dressing.This week I just bought the precut lettuce.I've got some dressing left.Sometimes tomatoes irritate my stomach.
Two more weeks untill project green light is finished.I'll send you the tape when its done.It will have four episodes on it.
I think you will enjoy mr.show.I put it on the end of the Tracey Trailer Tales to fill up the tape.I've got a few more that I can send you more copies.
The Trio 1 vhs tapes has various programing that came on that I thought you would like.I caught Stomp,the percussion troop that make percussion sounds from ordinary objects.
Well I'm gonna get ready to go out.
I changed The Other Orchestra and June Smith to the platium service on mp3.com.I'm curious if it adds activity.
Hey Here's something I forgot.CD Baby hooked up with Tower Records .com and have all my cds listed there.
I don't expect to sell any but it looks good.All the Cd are on Tower Records.com only not list in the Tower records Stores.
Here's the link.
<http://music.towerrecords.com/towermusic?n=0&att=All_Music+the%20other%20orchestra&cs=the%20other%20orchestra&csn=3&csr=1&dym=1&cc=USD>
I've got a very interesting new feature planning for the home page that I think you'll enjoy.It may be a week or two before It's done but you esp will get a big kick out of it.
Well I'm off to film The Third Movement.
Speaking of movements I do most of my reading the the bathroom.Sometimes it takes me months to finish a book.Sometimes I think my eating habit are designed so I can sit down move often.I've been reading as much off the can as on.I can't just sit and crap I've got to have something to read.At strange houses with nothing to read in the bathroom I'll read the shampoo ingredients.
I've got another idea I'm thinking about that will really make you chuckle
Who cares when the weekend ends when Every day is a holiday,ever meal a banquet.
Derry .N.H. here I come.
Hybred Weirdo
....................... Trio

Subject: Find The Weirdo part two
Hi Trio,
Here's another chance to find the weirdo.In this photo I played the Sewerman in this production.Anna, the Queen of Reality was in the play also.
I liked your latest Abstract movie.You were saying you were gonna do something abstract.
I sent you out a package today of vhs tapes.Tracey Ullmans Trailer Tales.It was only an hour.Some Episodes of Mr. Show.This program has you sense of humor.I found a copy of the Dark Backwards I had on a vhs tape with T1 ans T2.I have the tape started at were the dark Backwards starts.I recorded a few shows recently that came on Cable mostly on HBO that I thought you might enjoy.
It's been one of those weeks lately.
More adventures soon
Lenny

"...You have ... good taste too..."
Oh, so you noticed the fart joke? Hahaha!

Hi Lenny,
Yeah, "Vibration 1" was fun. All these little toy figures that I am accumulating put me in a good mood. You know, they have some really talented people creating some of these toys. They are like mini-sculptures, but because they are toys, no one will ever take them seriously. If the artist had made them out of bronze, they would be in some museum now! Hahaha! But I am so glad that they are plastic toys instead, so that I can get my hands on them.
Hey, I want to hang some of your paintings on the walls of my stop-motion sets. I can't do it with the computer like I could with the cartoon movies. But I think with your great skills using your printer, you might want to print a few on a sheet of paper? In fact, you may have already printed out some thumbnails that I could use...
The scale of the stop motion is 1 inch on the set equals 12 inches in real life. So a 2x3 inch print of a painting would be equal to a 24x36 inch real size painting. That means you can easily print 7 or 8 paintings on a sheet of paper. Leave some white space so I can cut them out, or you can cut them out if you need to fit them into a regular business envelope. The smallest could be postage stamp size, about 1/2 inch by 1 inch, and the largest should be no bigger than 4 or 5 inches on a side. 5 inches would be a five foot painting, probably only useful in an office building or art museum set. The people on the set are 6 inches tall, if that helps you visualize the scale.
As for which paintings, well you know I have to have "Dandy Land", of course! Make it a "big" one (about 3x4 inches?). And if you could make a half size (about 2x2 inches?) version of the cool covers you made for the IttyBittyMovies CD and the EarWorm CD, that would be wonderful. Also, if you did some of your other CD covers in that size, I could have a set of a producer's office where he had posters on the walls of the CDs he was producing.
I have some other ideas for what you could print, but I will wait and see if you even have time to do this. (And that your printer is still working!!!) I know it is asking a lot and you already do so much. I don't want you to do it unless it seems like something fun to do. It will still get done some other way.

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
Thanks for the outline.I knew it would interesting finding out the process.Man of Man of Man you are a really a commit artists of film.I envy you a great deal on what your doing in film.You are the best.
Wait untill you see the thumb nails.I put them on a heavy stock paper so they would be more stable and trimmed the edges to make it easier to cut the way you would want.
Lenny

Subject: Stop Motion - how I do it
Tell me more about the stop action process.It looks like you have to really get a lot of shots.Are you just using a digital camera.
Yes, a digital camera, a cheap one which has the advantage of being small and easy to carry. (I have to walk a block or two to get to my outdoor shooting area.) But it has the disadvantage of not having an LCD screen. Since it sits on the ground, I cannot use the viewfinder either. So I have to shoot "blind". Since the camera is only a foot from the "actors", I can aim it fairly well. The big problem right now is the heat. The perspiration rolling off my arms and face makes things difficult. The fall will be ideal and I hope to motivate myself into a heavy shooting schedule when the weather cools.
The interior shots are done on my screen porch, so again the heat is a problem that will improve soon.
As you imagine, the process is 1) position the actors, 2) take a picture, 3) change the actors' positions by a small amount, 4) take another picture. And so on.... A 30 second sequence requires 240 photos. However, I usually cheat a little by using some photos twice or repeating a short sequence. For example, the head-nodding sequence at the end of "Vibration 1" just uses 4 or 5 photos.
How do I know how much to move the actors? That's where the knowledge gained making all the previous movies comes into play. I have a rough idea of how it would have to look if I were drawing it, so I just move the actors into those positions.
But "moving" the actors presents problems that don't exist when you are "drawing" them. The toys are hard and unyielding. Many of them are not fully poseable. They only have a few joints. But I am learning to work around the "inflexibility" of my actors! Haha! This is like Adam Rifkin having to work with an all Zombie cast! No facial expressions and they all walk like scarecrows!
After the photos are taken, it takes some post-production work to assemble the movie. For one thing, you cannot just string the photos together. Because of shooting blind and camera positioning shift, none of the photos match up exactly. So each frame of the movie has to be moved around by hand until they all line up. After that I have an almost useable sequence which is then cropped and resized.
Next step is working out the scene transitions, and final assembly into a watchable, but silent, movie. The only thing left is the soundtrack and I have my audio recording equipment to help me with that. I rarely spend as much time as I could on the soundtrack. Since the picture quality is "rough", I don't feel that the sound needs to be very "slick", so I usually let it go even if it has little mistakes in it.
I think that about covers it all, except for acquiring the actors, props, and shooting locations. Those are all interesting experiences in themselves, involving trips to thrift shops and flea markets, walks in the woods, picking up tiny junk along the highway, and building sets. And of course, asking my good buddy Lenny to send me thumbnail prints! Haha! Thanks, Lenny...
.......................... Trio

Hi Trio,
I like harvey alot.His interest in jazz is really a plus.
I've seen the Crumb movie and made a copy of it.Crumb was a great film.He's brothers were very interesting and seemed as offbeat as Crumb himself.
I love the attitude of Harvey.He's really the kind of guy that deserves recognition.Looks like there's hope for us other underdogs after all.
Lenny

Subject: Harvey Pekar
Hey before I forget.Have you ever heard of a cartoonist called Harvey Pekar and American Splender?I use to read it years ago.I saw him on T.V. years ago on lettermen and even recorded it.He writes the stories but has other people do the illustration.He worked at a V.A. hospital for years while he did his american splender.The stories are of his life which really inspired me and gave me ideas..Anyway there's a movie out about him out now called American Splender and it looks really good.I saw him on some promos for it and it made me happy to see he finally got the recognition he deserves.I think I might go see that instead of Shaker Heights.
Sure! I have read a number of his comic stories. If nothing else, his interest in jazz would have attracted me, but his story style is very likable, too. And I am a fan of his buddy Robert Crumb. Speaking of movies, if you haven't seen the Robert Crumb movie -- I think it's called "Crumb" -- then that is one worth giving BlockBuster a few bucks rental for!
...................... Trio
"....I'm working on a surprise with the Laughing Dervish Home page that should be quite interesting...."
You know I like surprises!
Speaking of LaughingDervish.com, I don't know if you noticed, but Yahoo deleted all the movies that were in the messages section of "IttyBitty Movies". So I added a line to the opening words that if anyone wanted to see them, they could go to LaughingDervish.com. Thanks again for putting the movies on your site.

............... Trio

Just two weeks until my vacation starts and three weeks before I go to Earthdance for the Action Theater Workshop.I think it's gonna be my last A.C. workshop for a while, maybe a few years. I know enough about Improv to start trying to find a place to teach it around here. It may be the best way to find others that are into what I have in mind.
A future possibility popped into my head when I read this. It's next summer. ... You have a group of 6 or 7 people interested in improv. This is great! It's like having your own private acting company and not only do you not have to pay them, they pay you! This is the time for the video cameras! Think of all the great footage and movie possibilities! If this actually comes off, I will have to move to Massachusetts for the summer and become a cameraman/actor. This is the next step up from stop motion -- real people!!!
I think I already told you that I lived in Boston one summer, so it won't be the first time I spent a summer in New England. And believe me, if next summer in South Carolina is another steam bath like this one -- then I don't won't to be here!
.......................... Trio

Hey before I forget.Have you ever heard of a cartoonist called Harvey Pekar and American Splender?I use to read it years ago.I saw him on T.V. years ago on lettermen and even recorded it.He writes the stories but has other people do the illustration.He worked at a V.A. hospital for years while he did his american splender.The stories are of his life which really inspired me and gave me ideas..Anyway there's a movie out about him out now called American Splender and it looks really good.I saw him on some promos for it and it made me happy to see he finally got the recognition he deserves.I think I might go see that instead of Shaker Heights.
Sure! I have read a number of his comic stories. If nothing else, his interest in jazz would have attracted me, but his story style is very likable, too. And I am a fan of his buddy Robert Crumb. Speaking of movies, if you haven't seen the Robert Crumb movie -- I think it's called "Crumb" -- then that is one worth giving BlockBuster a few bucks rental for!
...................... Trio

Tell me more about the stop action process.It looks like you have to really get a lot of shots.Are you just using a digital camera.
Yes, a digital camera, a cheap one which has the advantage of being small and easy to carry. (I have to walk a block or two to get to my outdoor shooting area.) But it has the disadvantage of not having an LCD screen. Since it sits on the ground, I cannot use the viewfinder either. So I have to shoot "blind". Since the camera is only a foot from the "actors", I can aim it fairly well. The big problem right now is the heat. The perspiration rolling off my arms and face makes things difficult. The fall will be ideal and I hope to motivate myself into a heavy shooting schedule when the weather cools.
The interior shots are done on my screen porch, so again the heat is a problem that will improve soon.
As you imagine, the process is 1) position the actors, 2) take a picture, 3) change the actors' positions by a small amount, 4) take another picture. And so on.... A 30 second sequence requires 240 photos. However, I usually cheat a little by using some photos twice or repeating a short sequence. For example, the head-nodding sequence at the end of "Vibration 1" just uses 4 or 5 photos.
How do I know how much to move the actors? That's where the knowledge gained making all the previous movies comes into play. I have a rough idea of how it would have to look if I were drawing it, so I just move the actors into those positions.
But "moving" the actors presents problems that don't exist when you are "drawing" them. The toys are hard and unyielding. Many of them are not fully poseable. They only have a few joints. But I am learning to work around the "inflexibility" of my actors! Haha! This is like Adam Rifkin having to work with an all Zombie cast! No facial expressions and they all walk like scarecrows!
After the photos are taken, it takes some post-production work to assemble the movie. For one thing, you cannot just string the photos together. Because of shooting blind and camera positioning shift, none of the photos match up exactly. So each frame of the movie has to be moved around by hand until they all line up. After that I have an almost useable sequence which is then cropped and resized.
Next step is working out the scene transitions, and final assembly into a watchable, but silent, movie. The only thing left is the soundtrack and I have my audio recording equipment to help me with that. I rarely spend as much time as I could on the soundtrack. Since the picture quality is "rough", I don't feel that the sound needs to be very "slick", so I usually let it go even if it has little mistakes in it.
I think that about covers it all, except for acquiring the actors, props, and shooting locations. Those are all interesting experiences in themselves, involving trips to thrift shops and flea markets, walks in the woods, picking up tiny junk along the highway, and building sets. And of course, asking my good buddy Lenny to send me thumbnail prints! Haha! Thanks, Lenny...
.......................... Trio

Hi Trio,
I like harvey alot.His interest in jazz is really a plus.
I've seen the Crumb movie and made a copy of it.Crumb was a great film.He's brothers were very interesting and seemed as offbeat as Crumb himself.
I love the attitude of Harvey.He's really the kind of guy that deserves recognition.Looks like there's hope for us other underdogs after all.
Lenny

Subject: Harvey Pekar
Hey before I forget.Have you ever heard of a cartoonist called Harvey Pekar and American Splender?I use to read it years ago.I saw him on T.V. years ago on lettermen and even recorded it.He writes the stories but has other people do the illustration.He worked at a V.A. hospital for years while he did his american splender.The stories are of his life which really inspired me and gave me ideas..Anyway there's a movie out about him out now called American Splender and it looks really good.I saw him on some promos for it and it made me happy to see he finally got the recognition he deserves.I think I might go see that instead of Shaker Heights.
Sure! I have read a number of his comic stories. If nothing else, his interest in jazz would have attracted me, but his story style is very likable, too. And I am a fan of his buddy Robert Crumb. Speaking of movies, if you haven't seen the Robert Crumb movie -- I think it's called "Crumb" -- then that is one worth giving BlockBuster a few bucks rental for!
...................... Trio

It has been hot as hell up here lately.I could do some lawns today but I want to take the day off.I've been cutting the lawns high lately.
Your welcome up here anytime.
My dream is have a performance space that we can practice and perform at.That way I can have a two three pr four camera shoot and have themes and regular charactors.Utilize that footage and get outside footage to add to it.
Someday we will have our own broadcasting system with all the projects we've done by next summer or at least have enough clout to interest someone who has broadcast contacts.
I'm dying to record music again but I'ld rather wait untill I can get the improv thing going and then utilize all the recording ideas and charactors.
I'ld like to someday have a place like Earthdance only it would be more laid back.No yogaheads like Earthdance.And regular food if guest wanted it.It would have a good size performance space.rooms for guest and staff to live and stay.A room where all my Vhs tapes of shows,movie and programing I've recorded over the years can be seen.
In the meantime I'ld just like any space around here.I've had a lot of good teachers and my approach would reflect their attitude and of course my own.
Believe me I've managed buildings for years that included choosing the tenants,collecting the rent,making repairs and keeping the place looking good.Dealing with people is my speciality.I see people I've rented to once in a while.I think I was very fair and all my tenants respected me cause I was always for the little guy and for the building more than who ever owned it at the time.I'm glad I'm out of that.I am very commited to whatever I do and usually act with the concern as if I owned the place.
Managing a performance company will be a snap.It the thing I love the best.
The thing about Improv is Ideas could be discovered and tooled and made into skits and charactors.My favorite charactor is Sidney Hipple.I love doing his voice and attitude.Of course Tony D' and Lance Gargoyle(the handsomest Monster in The World) would be at the top of the list.My recordings on mp3 were really practice to get ideas a lot of the time and to see what the public might take to.Only thing was most of the audience from mp3 were mostly musicians but a few regular folks would e-mail sometimes in the beginning also.
It would be great to have you up here.We would be like two super Adam Rifkins with a modern edge.By next summer things should really be in place well.You're already a celebrity to the friends who have seen your movies or heard your recordings.
The world could be own oyster.We just have to find a way to get that dam shell open.
Lenny

Subject: Others and Improv
Just two weeks until my vacation starts and three weeks before I go to Earthdance for the Action Theater Workshop.I think it's gonna be my last A.C. workshop for a while, maybe a few years. I know enough about Improv to start trying to find a place to teach it around here. It may be the best way to find others that are into what I have in mind.
A future possibility popped into my head when I read this. It's next summer. ... You have a group of 6 or 7 people interested in improv. This is great! It's like having your own private acting company and not only do you not have to pay them, they pay you! This is the time for the video cameras! Think of all the great footage and movie possibilities! If this actually comes off, I will have to move to Massachusetts for the summer and become a cameraman/actor. This is the next step up from stop motion -- real people!!!
I think I already told you that I lived in Boston one summer, so it won't be the first time I spent a summer in New England. And believe me, if next summer in South Carolina is another steam bath like this one -- then I don't won't to be here!
.......................... Trio

Wait untill you see the idea I have in mind.It's gonna take a while but it's gonna be a real asset to the page.
I'm sorry to hear about Yahoo.I wanted to mention that I had new counters put on the main pages.If you go the the bottom of the movie page you'll see a globe.That's the counter.It shows where the activity is coming from.It's interesting to see who's checking out the pages.
The cost for the updates and changes has been more than I expected when I got the new web master to do it but it is worth it.I have a little done at a time when I have extra money to send him in Calif.I sent him David Wear of ikorb instructions for an update.I never know how much it will cost untill it's done so I've tryed to streamline what I have done.
I'm thinking of developing another web site sometime that I will learn to build myself called Rebel Dervish.Kinda of a parallel of Laughing Dervish with all the same features.If I ever got to sell Laughing Dervish I'ld have another web site in place.
It's great to have your movies on the site.It adds alot to it's appeal.My home page was started to have a place where friends could go and see what I'm up to.Not that many go but I've had fun developing it to be unique and original.Your movies really add to it.My thinking has always been to have different things to choose from that in some way all go together.
Accually your movies saved my ass.I needed some video content to add to it's flavor.
They are priceless.It's an honor to host them and they are after all part of Rufus Bing Productions.I love turning people on to them.
I'll tell you a little story about your movies.I give the cd out to some people to see if there is any response.I gave one to a person Tom Woods who I did a side job with and yardwork I did for him.He came by a few weeks ago to pay me some money and I showed him some of your movies.He doesn't have a computer but his daughter does.He doesn't know anything about using a computer so he calls me yesterday saying there is nothing on the cds I gave him(sidney Hipple's art and Itty bitty movies).He tryed to play them thinking they were audio files.I told him he had to use a media player and a program to view the paintings.He was trying to figure them out with out his daughters help.His daughter is around 15 and one of the movies was X-3 (one of my favorites)that I showed him when he came over.He wanted to see them again but didn't want his daughter to see X-3.I told him what the name was and that most if not all of the other movies were not(I don't think anyways)inappropiate for most people of reasonable age.Hey I just got an idea in my head.Your movies are the Mad Magazine of movies.That could be a marketing ploy.It's true.How young is too young to read Mad Magazine and how old is too old to read Mad?We'll have to use that sound bite for your first Itty Bitty Film Fest.
Anyways I wonder what Tom says the next time I hear from him.
It's all quality control baby QUALITY CONTROL.
Besides we've(Rufus Bing Productions) got the content that is new,original and unique and we've got a good attitude about what we're presenting and creating and always looking to go ONE STEP BEYOND(I remember that show as a kid)and try new things.
Speaking of that I've got to do something creative before I burst.Maybe some more paintings if I don't get to the Southwick editing.
I'm off to the world of the weekend.Let's see how the weather is today.Looks good so far.
Lenny
Hi Trio,
You are really doing some fantastic stuff with the stop action.I can't stop laughing after seeing this latest movie.It sounded like you did a new voice I've never remember hearing before.It really surprised me.You have a great imagination and good taste too.
I went to video tape the third movement and it came out good.
I was really happy to hear the band and wanted to dance but no one was around there to dance with.Dave brought his wife Beth and Ellen who they have been trying to fix me up with.I asked them both to dance but they both didn't want to dance to anything but the slow tunes.Believe it or not I think I like dancing more than having sex.I dance like I'm a teenager when I get going.Ellen forced me to dance slow to a song.It was almost unbearable for me to dance slow but I got through it.I tryed ballroom dancing and took some lessons when I was dating Virginia but I gave it up.I can't dance slow but give me a faster beat and I'm off and running or rather dancing.
One thing I keep forgetting to tell you that I thought of recently.I think I use different voices on my recordings cause I can't stand to hear me regular speaking voice.I think sometimes in life I change my voice maybe that's the reason.
Punchie has become the great hunter.Not of birds but dragon flies,big ones.She started bringing them home for me alive.I've been saving them for my seaweed
sculptures.I never got to do anything with the seaweed I have.I'll have to look at it and see if it still can be worked with.It's gonna be a bit smelly I know that much.
I did something new with the latest package I sent to you.Just a little insurance to get it through the postal system.
I'm gonna watch your latest movie again and have another laugh.
Lenny

"...You have ... good taste too..."
Oh, so you noticed the fart joke? Hahaha!
Hi Lenny,
Yeah, "Vibration 1" was fun. All these little toy figures that I am accumulating put me in a good mood. You know, they have some really talented people creating some of these toys. They are like mini-sculptures, but because they are toys, no one will ever take them seriously. If the artist had made them out of bronze, they would be in some museum now! Hahaha! But I am so glad that they are plastic toys instead, so that I can get my hands on them.
Hey, I want to hang some of your paintings on the walls of my stop-motion sets. I can't do it with the computer like I could with the cartoon movies. But I think with your great skills using your printer, you might want to print a few on a sheet of paper? In fact, you may have already printed out some thumbnails that I could use...
The scale of the stop motion is 1 inch on the set equals 12 inches in real life. So a 2x3 inch print of a painting would be equal to a 24x36 inch real size painting. That means you can easily print 7 or 8 paintings on a sheet of paper. Leave some white space so I can cut them out, or you can cut them out if you need to fit them into a regular business envelope. The smallest could be postage stamp size, about 1/2 inch by 1 inch, and the largest should be no bigger than 4 or 5 inches on a side. 5 inches would be a five foot painting, probably only useful in an office building or art museum set. The people on the set are 6 inches tall, if that helps you visualize the scale.
As for which paintings, well you know I have to have "Dandy Land", of course! Make it a "big" one (about 3x4 inches?). And if you could make a half size (about 2x2 inches?) version of the cool covers you made for the IttyBittyMovies CD and the EarWorm CD, that would be wonderful. Also, if you did some of your other CD covers in that size, I could have a set of a producer's office where he had posters on the walls of the CDs he was producing.
I have some other ideas for what you could print, but I will wait and see if you even have time to do this. (And that your printer is still working!!!) I know it is asking a lot and you already do so much. I don't want you to do it unless it seems like something fun to do. It will still get done some other way.

............... Trio

"...give me a faster beat and I'm off and dancing..."
Haha! You bring back memories of how I liked to "fast dance" when I was a "youngster". You have the right idea -- get out and shake a leg. Maybe I need to get out more. But then I might slip on a lemon peel that fell out of somebody's drink and throw my back out and end up in bed sending you nasty emails about "Why the hell did you put those dancing ideas in my head!?"
So maybe it's just as well that I stay off the dance floor.... Heehee!

............... Trio
That's way they make it a series.Some people might not be into the process.I thought it was a good series and gave lots of insight into the business.
I'm sure it helped promote the movie more than if they didn't do it in the style they did.
Hey I was just about to send you a e-mail before this one came in.I'll send them both now and then it's back to my true love(besides my cat)T.V..The great decompressor.I record a show on HBO on friday with Bill Mahar called real time.I put one of them on the Trio VHS tape of shows I thought you may also enjoy.
I can't wait for you to see the latest outside of the package.It's kinda equal to you getting unto stop action.I've been putting things(mostly wtitting years ago)on packages I send.Just another creative touch.If nothing else none of my packages I send ever gets lost.
I've got an idea I'm gonna start that will be something you will really like and I'm working on a surprise with the Laughing Dervish Home page that should be quite interesting.
Lenny

Hi Trio,
I'm finding out more about A.R. all the time.I've got to check out those movies I never knew about.I have a minor obsession about checking out everything a person has done when I get into someone.I can't wait to see him as Rif Coogan.
I think Fox is the best channel that's not cable.The other networks could learn alot from Fox.I'm sure they've been influenced by Fox for years.They would be stupid if they didn't.
The programing they've had and have are outstanding.The X-files,Married with Children,Mad T.V.(better that sat nite live)The Simpsons are all great shows.I've watched Futurama since it started and use to record the shows.King of the Hill is out of this world.Makes me want to go to Texas someday.The other shows on Sunday nite are pretty good too.
It's funny you were looking for the last comic standing on Fox.Jay Mohr who did L.C.S. had a funny series on Fox a few years ago that was really pushing the envelope.It only lasted four or five shows but it was great.I recorded one of them.It was called Action.He was great in it.
I love Futurama.Bender is the best.I even named a song after him.Great concept.I mean to mention the show earlier cause your sense of humor reminds me of Futurama.It's too bad fox stop the series but it's great to see reruns for now.I think the cartoon network runs Futurama sometimes.That seems to be the big thing now a day.Networks leasing out(or whatever it's called)to other networks.Look at Law and Order.It's on several channels now in reruns including all the off shoots of the series.
I've noticed the networks trying to produce programing like HBO has but it's not easy cause of the language issue and their quality of the programing.I really enjoy HBO America Undercover series.It's like non-fiction television I use to enjoy on public T.V.I've collected (recorded)dozens maybe over a hundred shows the the series.The person on HBO that produces the series is called Sheila Nevins.Man I'ld love to rap with that chick.Thinking about her I think I'll go one the web and see what's there about her.
A lot of the shows on the last VHS tapes came from HBO.I can't wait untill you see Mr.Show.Its your kind of sense of humor with a over the top kick.
Just two weeks untill my vacation starts and three weeks before I go to Earthdance for the Action Theater Workshop.I think it's gonna be my last A.C. workshop for a while,maybe a few years.I know enough about Improv to start trying to find a place to teach it around here.It may be the best way to find others that are into what I have in mind.
Besides different Improv classes over the last 8 years I've taken over 20 workshops at Southwick Studios.Mostly 8 or 10 week workshops.Everything from story telling to acting training,scene study and more and I saved all the notes from them.It was great meeting all the different people over the years.Hey I saw an actor friend of mine Steve Falcone who I hadn't seen in years in a commercal has week.It was great to see him.I met him years ago when I took an Improv class at the Mass College of Art.Then years later he was in a Southwick Summer production with me in Richard the Third.He's a real go getter and a great guy.
When I finish the Southwick Studio Documentary and have it viewed by Andrea Southwick and people who have studied there it could be a good time to renew some contacts for future projects.
I've been kicking myself in the ass for not starting it.I've got 6 hours that I have to edit down to maybe two,three or four hours.I need a good day to start it.Seeing the editing process of Project Green Light gave me some insight on the process.
Hey before I forget.Have you ever heard of a cartoonist called Harvey Pekar and American Splender?I use to read it years ago.I saw him on T.V. years ago on lettermen and even recorded it.He writes the stories but has other people do the illustration.He worked at a V.A. hospital for years while he did his american splender.The stories are of his life which really inspired me and gave me ideas..Anyway there's a movie out about him out now called American Splender and it looks really good.I saw him on some promos for it and it made me happy to see he finally got the recognition he deserves.I think I might go see that instead of Shaker Heights.
Wait I hear something......I'm coming dear.
It's the T.V.
Lenny
P.s.
Tell me more about the stop action process.It looks like you have to really get a lot of shots.Are you just using a digital camera.They are out of this world in quality and your narration,voices and stories are always the best.You are Freakin outstanding.
Lenny
Hi Lenny,
So Adam R. liked to use another name, too? "Rif Coogan". No wonder we like him....
Yes, I get Fox, and don't worry, I am a big fan of "Futurama" and "Simpsons" and "King of the Hill".
Speaking of Fox, remember "Last Comic Standing"? Every week I would turn on FOX expecting to see it there and then have to switch to NBC! Now don't you agree that show was more FOX-y than NBC-y? I think NBC must be catching on and starting to copy the FOX style.
................ Trio
Thanks, Lenny
I haven't been to the post office this week and I am hoping to go by there tomorrow. If I don't make it tomorrow, it will be Tuesday.
There was a short segment on NPR this afternoon about Project Greenlight. The speaker said he felt kind of strange watching a 6 hour series about the making of a 72 minute movie.
............................. Trio

Hi Trio,
I'm finding out more about A.R. all the time.I've got to check out those movies I never knew about.I have a minor obsession about checking out everything a person has done when I get into someone.I can't wait to see him as Rif Coogan.
I think Fox is the best channel that's not cable.The other networks could learn alot from Fox.I'm sure they've been influenced by Fox for years.They would be stupid if they didn't.
The programing they've had and have are outstanding.The X-files,Married with Children,Mad T.V.(better that sat nite live)The Simpsons are all great shows.I've watched Futurama since it started and use to record the shows.King of the Hill is out of this world.Makes me want to go to Texas someday.The other shows on Sunday nite are pretty good too.
It's funny you were looking for the last comic standing on Fox.Jay Mohr who did L.C.S. had a funny series on Fox a few years ago that was really pushing the envelope.It only lasted four or five shows but it was great.I recorded one of them.It was called Action.He was great in it.
I love Futurama.Bender is the best.I even named a song after him.Great concept.I mean to mention the show earlier cause your sense of humor reminds me of Futurama.It's too bad fox stop the series but it's great to see reruns for now.I think the cartoon network runs Futurama sometimes.That seems to be the big thing now a day.Networks leasing out(or whatever it's called)to other networks.Look at Law and Order.It's on several channels now in reruns including all the off shoots of the series.
I've noticed the networks trying to produce programing like HBO has but it's not easy cause of the language issue and their quality of the programing.I really enjoy HBO America Undercover series.It's like non-fiction television I use to enjoy on public T.V.I've collected (recorded)dozens maybe over a hundred shows the the series.The person on HBO that produces the series is called Sheila Nevins.Man I'ld love to rap with that chick.Thinking about her I think I'll go one the web and see what's there about her.
A lot of the shows on the last VHS tapes came from HBO.I can't wait untill you see Mr.Show.Its your kind of sense of humor with a over the top kick.
Just two weeks untill my vacation starts and three weeks before I go to Earthdance for the Action Theater Workshop.I think it's gonna be my last A.C. workshop for a while,maybe a few years.I know enough about Improv to start trying to find a place to teach it around here.It may be the best way to find others that are into what I have in mind.
Besides different Improv classes over the last 8 years I've taken over 20 workshops at Southwick Studios.Mostly 8 or 10 week workshops.Everything from story telling to acting training,scene study and more and I saved all the notes from them.It was great meeting all the different people over the years.Hey I saw an actor friend of mine Steve Falcone who I hadn't seen in years in a commercal has week.It was great to see him.I met him years ago when I took an Improv class at the Mass College of Art.Then years later he was in a Southwick Summer production with me in Richard the Third.He's a real go getter and a great guy.
When I finish the Southwick Studio Documentary and have it viewed by Andrea Southwick and people who have studied there it could be a good time to renew some contacts for future projects.
I've been kicking myself in the ass for not starting it.I've got 6 hours that I have to edit down to maybe two,three or four hours.I need a good day to start it.Seeing the editing process of Project Green Light gave me some insight on the process.
Hey before I forget.Have you ever heard of a cartoonist called Harvey Pekar and American Splender?I use to read it years ago.I saw him on T.V. years ago on lettermen and even recorded it.He writes the stories but has other people do the illustration.He worked at a V.A. hospital for years while he did his american splender.The stories are of his life which really inspired me and gave me ideas..Anyway there's a movie out about him out now called American Splender and it looks really good.I saw him on some promos for it and it made me happy to see he finally got the recognition he deserves.I think I might go see that instead of Shaker Heights.
Wait I hear something......I'm coming dear.
It's the T.V.
Lenny
P.s.
Tell me more about the stop action process.It looks like you have to really get a lot of shots.Are you just using a digital camera.They are out of this world in quality and your narration,voices and stories are always the best.You are Freakin outstanding.
Lenny
Tell me more about the stop action process.It looks like you have to really get a lot of shots.Are you just using a digital camera.
Yes, a digital camera, a cheap one which has the advantage of being small and easy to carry. (I have to walk a block or two to get to my outdoor shooting area.) But it has the disadvantage of not having an LCD screen. Since it sits on the ground, I cannot use the viewfinder either. So I have to shoot "blind". Since the camera is only a foot from the "actors", I can aim it fairly well. The big problem right now is the heat. The perspiration rolling off my arms and face makes things difficult. The fall will be ideal and I hope to motivate myself into a heavy shooting schedule when the weather cools.
The interior shots are done on my screen porch, so again the heat is a problem that will improve soon.
As you imagine, the process is 1) position the actors, 2) take a picture, 3) change the actors' positions by a small amount, 4) take another picture. And so on.... A 30 second sequence requires 240 photos. However, I usually cheat a little by using some photos twice or repeating a short sequence. For example, the head-nodding sequence at the end of "Vibration 1" just uses 4 or 5 photos.
How do I know how much to move the actors? That's where the knowledge gained making all the previous movies comes into play. I have a rough idea of how it would have to look if I were drawing it, so I just move the actors into those positions.
But "moving" the actors presents problems that don't exist when you are "drawing" them. The toys are hard and unyielding. Many of them are not fully poseable. They only have a few joints. But I am learning to work around the "inflexibility" of my actors! Haha! This is like Adam Rifkin having to work with an all Zombie cast! No facial expressions and they all walk like scarecrows!
After the photos are taken, it takes some post-production work to assemble the movie. For one thing, you cannot just string the photos together. Because of shooting blind and camera positioning shift, none of the photos match up exactly. So each frame of the movie has to be moved around by hand until they all line up. After that I have an almost useable sequence which is then cropped and resized.
Next step is working out the scene transitions, and final assembly into a watchable, but silent, movie. The only thing left is the soundtrack and I have my audio recording equipment to help me with that. I rarely spend as much time as I could on the soundtrack. Since the picture quality is "rough", I don't feel that the sound needs to be very "slick", so I usually let it go even if it has little mistakes in it.
I think that about covers it all, except for acquiring the actors, props, and shooting locations. Those are all interesting experiences in themselves, involving trips to thrift shops and flea markets, walks in the woods, picking up tiny junk along the highway, and building sets. And of course, asking my good buddy Lenny to send me thumbnail prints! Haha! Thanks, Lenny...
.......................... Trio

Hi Trio,
Thanks for the outline.I knew it would interesting finding out the process.Man of Man of Man you are a really a commit artists of film.I envy you a great deal on what your doing in film.You are the best.
Wait untill you see the thumb nails.I put them on a heavy stock paper so they would be more stable and trimmed the edges to make it easier to cut the way you would want.
Lenny
Hey before I forget.Have you ever heard of a cartoonist called Harvey Pekar and American Splender?I use to read it years ago.I saw him on T.V. years ago on lettermen and even recorded it.He writes the stories but has other people do the illustration.He worked at a V.A. hospital for years while he did his american splender.The stories are of his life which really inspired me and gave me ideas..Anyway there's a movie out about him out now called American Splender and it looks really good.I saw him on some promos for it and it made me happy to see he finally got the recognition he deserves.I think I might go see that instead of Shaker Heights.
Sure! I have read a number of his comic stories. If nothing else, his interest in jazz would have attracted me, but his story style is very likable, too. And I am a fan of his buddy Robert Crumb. Speaking of movies, if you haven't seen the Robert Crumb movie -- I think it's called "Crumb" -- then that is one worth giving BlockBuster a few bucks rental for!
...................... Trio

Hi Trio,
I like harvey alot.His interest in jazz is really a plus.
I've seen the Crumb movie and made a copy of it.Crumb was a great film.He's brothers were very interesting and seemed as offbeat as Crumb himself.
I love the attitude of Harvey.He's really the kind of guy that deserves recognition.Looks like there's hope for us other underdogs after all.
Lenny
It has been hot as hell up here lately.I could do some lawns today but I want to take the day off.I've been cutting the lawns high lately.
Your welcome up here anytime.
My dream is have a performance space that we can practice and perform at.That way I can have a two three pr four camera shoot and have themes and regular charactors.Utilize that footage and get outside footage to add to it.
Someday we will have our own broadcasting system with all the projects we've done by next summer or at least have enough clout to interest someone who has broadcast contacts.
I'm dying to record music again but I'ld rather wait untill I can get the improv thing going and then utilize all the recording ideas and charactors.
I'ld like to someday have a place like Earthdance only it would be more laid back.No yogaheads like Earthdance.And regular food if guest wanted it.It would have a good size performance space.rooms for guest and staff to live and stay.A room where all my Vhs tapes of shows,movie and programing I've recorded over the years can be seen.
In the meantime I'ld just like any space around here.I've had a lot of good teachers and my approach would reflect their attitude and of course my own.
Believe me I've managed buildings for years that included choosing the tenants,collecting the rent,making repairs and keeping the place looking good.Dealing with people is my speciality.I see people I've rented to once in a while.I think I was very fair and all my tenants respected me cause I was always for the little guy and for the building more than who ever owned it at the time.I'm glad I'm out of that.I am very commited to whatever I do and usually act with the concern as if I owned the place.
Managing a performance company will be a snap.It the thing I love the best.
The thing about Improv is Ideas could be discovered and tooled and made into skits and charactors.My favorite charactor is Sidney Hipple.I love doing his voice and attitude.Of course Tony D' and Lance Gargoyle(the handsomest Monster in The World) would be at the top of the list.My recordings on mp3 were really practice to get ideas a lot of the time and to see what the public might take to.Only thing was most of the audience from mp3 were mostly musicians but a few regular folks would e-mail sometimes in the beginning also.
It would be great to have you up here.We would be like two super Adam Rifkins with a modern edge.By next summer things should really be in place well.You're already a celebrity to the friends who have seen your movies or heard your recordings.
The world could be own oyster.We just have to find a way to get that dam shell open.
Lenny
Just two weeks until my vacation starts and three weeks before I go to Earthdance for the Action Theater Workshop.I think it's gonna be my last A.C. workshop for a while, maybe a few years. I know enough about Improv to start trying to find a place to teach it around here. It may be the best way to find others that are into what I have in mind.
A future possibility popped into my head when I read this. It's next summer. ... You have a group of 6 or 7 people interested in improv. This is great! It's like having your own private acting company and not only do you not have to pay them, they pay you! This is the time for the video cameras! Think of all the great footage and movie possibilities! If this actually comes off, I will have to move to Massachusetts for the summer and become a cameraman/actor. This is the next step up from stop motion -- real people!!!
I think I already told you that I lived in Boston one summer, so it won't be the first time I spent a summer in New England. And believe me, if next summer in South Carolina is another steam bath like this one -- then I don't won't to be here!
.......................... Trio
Wait untill you see the idea I have in mind.It's gonna take a while but it's gonna be a real asset to the page.
I'm sorry to hear about Yahoo.I wanted to mention that I had new counters put on the main pages.If you go the the bottom of the movie page you'll see a globe.That's the counter.It shows where the activity is coming from.It's interesting to see who's checking out the pages.
The cost for the updates and changes has been more than I expected when I got the new web master to do it but it is worth it.I have a little done at a time when I have extra money to send him in Calif.I sent him David Wear of ikorb instructions for an update.I never know how much it will cost untill it's done so I've tryed to streamline what I have done.
I'm thinking of developing another web site sometime that I will learn to build myself called Rebel Dervish.Kinda of a parallel of Laughing Dervish with all the same features.If I ever got to sell Laughing Dervish I'ld have another web site in place.
It's great to have your movies on the site.It adds alot to it's appeal.My home page was started to have a place where friends could go and see what I'm up to.Not that many go but I've had fun developing it to be unique and original.Your movies really add to it.My thinking has always been to have different things to choose from that in some way all go together.
Accually your movies saved my ass.I needed some video content to add to it's flavor.
They are priceless.It's an honor to host them and they are after all part of Rufus Bing Productions.I love turning people on to them.
I'll tell you a little story about your movies.I give the cd out to some people to see if there is any response.I gave one to a person Tom Woods who I did a side job with and yardwork I did for him.He came by a few weeks ago to pay me some money and I showed him some of your movies.He doesn't have a computer but his daughter does.He doesn't know anything about using a computer so he calls me yesterday saying there is nothing on the cds I gave him(sidney Hipple's art and Itty bitty movies).He tryed to play them thinking they were audio files.I told him he had to use a media player and a program to view the paintings.He was trying to figure them out with out his daughters help.His daughter is around 15 and one of the movies was X-3 (one of my favorites)that I showed him when he came over.He wanted to see them again but didn't want his daughter to see X-3.I told him what the name was and that most if not all of the other movies were not(I don't think anyways)inappropiate for most people of reasonable age.Hey I just got an idea in my head.Your movies are the Mad Magazine of movies.That could be a marketing ploy.It's true.How young is too young to read Mad Magazine and how old is too old to read Mad?We'll have to use that sound bite for your first Itty Bitty Film Fest.
Anyways I wonder what Tom says the next time I hear from him.
It's all quality control baby QUALITY CONTROL.
Besides we've(Rufus Bing Productions) got the content that is new,original and unique and we've got a good attitude about what we're presenting and creating and always looking to go ONE STEP BEYOND(I remember that show as a kid)and try new things.
Speaking of that I've got to do something creative before I burst.Maybe some more paintings if I don't get to the Southwick editing.
I'm off to the world of the weekend.Let's see how the weather is today.Looks good so far.
Lenny
You know I like surprises!
Speaking of LaughingDervish.com, I don't know if you noticed, but Yahoo deleted all the movies that were in the messages section of "IttyBitty Movies". So I added a line to the opening words that if anyone wanted to see them, they could go to LaughingDervish.com. Thanks again for putting the movies on your site.

............... Trio
Hi Lenny,
Finally made it to the post office today. The thumbnail pages look magnificent! Great job on that. That program you used worked really well. What was its name again?
I can't wait to dig into the tapes and thanks for the newspaper. Looks like that will be interesting too.
And the comics. Another spooky thing there. I keep fairly regular habits and part of my evening routine is to take a dump, take a shower, and then eat supper. Well, I buy lots of comics because there is a great comic store in Columbia that has thousands of old comics for a dollar each. So when I take my dump, I often take a comic in the bathroom to read because they are just the right length. By the time I finish the comic, I am ready for the toilet paper. Well, you can see what this is leading up to. Haha! Yes! I didn't open your package until after supper and bingo! There was Peepshow #10, the very same comic that I had just finished reading in the can! Wow! What a coincidence, as they say. Or maybe Jimmy Durante would say "coinky-dink" ( or was that Pop-Eye? ) Anyway... Thanks! Our tastes are VERY similar! Haha! And Terry Laban is another cartoonist I like, so thanks for "CUD" as well.
............... Trio
X-3 is the only one that is obviously sexual. Maybe it should be marked "not for kids", huh? There is a brief view of breasts in "High Sign". But I try to be PG rated most of the time. Of course I am making them for adults, not kids. I think teenagers would like a lot of them. But the "target demographic", as they say in the biz, is probably "over 40 hipsters".... Hahaha
It has been hot as hell up here lately.I could do some lawns today but I want to take the day off.I've been cutting the lawns high lately.
Your welcome up here anytime.
My dream is have a performance space that we can practice and perform at.That way I can have a two three pr four camera shoot and have themes and regular charactors.Utilize that footage and get outside footage to add to it.
Someday we will have our own broadcasting system with all the projects we've done by next summer or at least have enough clout to interest someone who has broadcast contacts.
I'm dying to record music again but I'ld rather wait untill I can get the improv thing going and then utilize all the recording ideas and charactors.
I'ld like to someday have a place like Earthdance only it would be more laid back.No yogaheads like Earthdance.And regular food if guest wanted it.It would have a good size performance space.rooms for guest and staff to live and stay.A room where all my Vhs tapes of shows,movie and programing I've recorded over the years can be seen.
In the meantime I'ld just like any space around here.I've had a lot of good teachers and my approach would reflect their attitude and of course my own.
Believe me I've managed buildings for years that included choosing the tenants,collecting the rent,making repairs and keeping the place looking good.Dealing with people is my speciality.I see people I've rented to once in a while.I think I was very fair and all my tenants respected me cause I was always for the little guy and for the building more than who ever owned it at the time.I'm glad I'm out of that.I am very commited to whatever I do and usually act with the concern as if I owned the place.
Managing a performance company will be a snap.It the thing I love the best.
The thing about Improv is Ideas could be discovered and tooled and made into skits and charactors.My favorite charactor is Sidney Hipple.I love doing his voice and attitude.Of course Tony D' and Lance Gargoyle(the handsomest Monster in The World) would be at the top of the list.My recordings on mp3 were really practice to get ideas a lot of the time and to see what the public might take to.Only thing was most of the audience from mp3 were mostly musicians but a few regular folks would e-mail sometimes in the beginning also.
It would be great to have you up here.We would be like two super Adam Rifkins with a modern edge.By next summer things should really be in place well.You're already a celebrity to the friends who have seen your movies or heard your recordings.
The world could be own oyster.We just have to find a way to get that dam shell open.
Lenny

Haha! Yes! Let's get that shell open! Maybe we just are not sticking the knife in the right place or twisting it the right way...
Trio
Hi Lenny
Yes, I heard about the death of the bulletin board. But I guess it will be of higher quality with just the "paying customers" on it. The riff-raff could really get obnoxious on there. i abandoned it a long time ago.
I hope you don't think they are going to let us keep our free sites? Haha! I think sometime in the future we will get an email saying that if we don't convert to paying, then our free site will be shut down. I think they will still offer free sites, but on a "timed" basis. Kind of like a "free trial" that expires if you don't pay....

............... Trio
Hi Lenny,
Finally made it to the post office today. The thumbnail pages look magnificent! Great job on that. That program you used worked really well. What was its name again?
I can't wait to dig into the tapes and thanks for the newspaper. Looks like that will be interesting too.
And the comics. Another spooky thing there. I keep fairly regular habits and part of my evening routine is to take a dump, take a shower, and then eat supper. Well, I buy lots of comics because there is a great comic store in Columbia that has thousands of old comics for a dollar each. So when I take my dump, I often take a comic in the bathroom to read because they are just the right length. By the time I finish the comic, I am ready for the toilet paper. Well, you can see what this is leading up to. Haha! Yes! I didn't open your package until after supper and bingo! There was Peepshow #10, the very same comic that I had just finished reading in the can! Wow! What a coincidence, as they say. Or maybe Jimmy Durante would say "coinky-dink" ( or was that Pop-Eye? ) Anyway... Thanks! Our tastes are VERY similar! Haha! And Terry Laban is another cartoonist I like, so thanks for "CUD" as well.
............... Trio
Hi Trio,
The program is called Vueprint.My Uncle gave me a few copies.I'll send you one along with the last of Project Greenlight this week.
The paper is free.I pick it up every now and then.I've been checking it since the early 70's.
Watch the Dark Backwards first if you can.It's the tpye of movie I would like to make someday.Wait untill you see Blumps.It's a terrific idea.It gave me an idea for one I would do.
In my movie you see two trade marks every now and then.One is called J.L.F enterprises.Just like Family.They always do a good job and give a good price.Lots of times doing things for free when people can't afford it.The other one(and this is where Blumps comes in)By the way A.R. uses Blumps in some of his other movies)Floops.Anyone working for Floops no mater how good they appear always screw up the job.Any product made by Floops is also never what is says.
I've been buying underground comics since the 70's.The first one I got was Doping Dan.I gave them away after I read them but I had a few that I put in with the J-pegs.
I really liked Peep show alot too.I like the earlier ones better.The Cud is great too.I love the issues with one of the charactors doing performance Art.It was priceless.I can't remember all the cartoonist I enjoyed.I haven't bought any in years.I liked all the Crumb comics.I have a large book of his Comics still.I was really into them in the 80's and 90's.It got too expensive.You're luckey to have a dollar store of comics.I collected comics as a kid too.I like Sad Sack back then and Monster Magazines.
That is a odd thing about just reading the issue I sent you.It was just something to fill the package.I was looking through my books and found them.
I don't read as much as I could.Most of my books I give away after I read them so I only have a small book case.
What I collect now mostly are post cards and cards and of course bumper stickers for my car.
I do must of my reading in the bathroom.I sometimes go at least 6 times in work alone.Sometimes it takes me months to read a book.I've been reading more outside of the bathroom lately.In fact I finished The Sorcerer's Apprentice today.I had a slight panic attack cause I didn't have any thing to read for my next trip to the reading room.We get Time at the hospital on monday that I read before I give it to where it's going but it didn't come in.I had to read Business News I had laying around instead.I found a few good things to read though to get me by.
You'll get a kick out of the printed J-Pegs.I put all my recent paintings,some of my pass\t paintings,several photos of my sea sculptures and some photos I had in a file.
Hey I got my first art comment on Artwanted.com. from an artist.It was for one of my Sea Sculptures.I guess he thought it was a photo of something just lying around the seashore.I e-mail him and thanked him and explained the photo and checked out his site.
The latest on Mp3.com is no more bb access to basic members except for the Sophie bb.
The new bb is for Plat and I think maybe gold only.It's a nice change.I don't post but I still check it out every now and then.Also mp3 is not accepting any more artists.Maybe plat or gold I'm not sure.Our basic sites could give us an edge someday.I got five gold bands,two Plat(the other orch +my Mother)and maybe five basic sites.I just put so many bands on to try to beat the odds and see which ones did good.
I've been uploading some songs I took off or never put on mp3.Sometimes I think of mp3.com as the stock market.When the artists are pissed at something and not putting on songs I put on lots of songs.It's sad that so many artists I knew left mp3 or got discouraged.I don't have anyone to e-mail new songs to cause they all dislike mp3.com.Oh well I still get lots of plays from three or four bands of mine and my mother.
I went out and did three lawns on Sat.Sunday I was gonna spray some sculptures but my spray gun needed looking at.I do them this week.I've got two I did this year and one I finished.I found that two I have in my basement need repair before I spray them.I gave many away to friends but have about ten or 12 left.
I still haven't looked at the pail of kelp and bag of sea vegetation I have in the bag.Hope it's good so I can make the repairs.After that I'm gonna call it quits.I've got some drift wood I got in maine years ago that I want to do something with.I may just Spray them and put them up.
I saved some vines from some yard jobs.I was thinking of using them for frames for paintings I don't have frames for.
Well I'm gonna watch HBO again tonite.They repeat the shows that are one Sundays and I usually watch them a few times.
Hey Fox was great last night.Two Futuramas and King of the hill was one I didn't see before.
I'll attach one of Virginia's paintings I have in my living room.
Lenny
Haha! Yes! Let's get that shell open! Maybe we just are not sticking the knife in the right place or twisting it the right way...
I'll keep that in mind when I'm out there with those Oysters.
Hi Lenny,
I have just started watching the Adam Rifkin flik. ( Got sidetracked by Terminator 2 -- I never get tired of watching the opening "truck vs motorcycle" chase! ) Hey, this Rifkin film is DARK alright! Hahaha! I am enjoying it so far. Can not imagine where it is going. Lead on, oh Adam. I will follow...

............... Trio
Hi Trio,
The Dark Backward always reminds me of how my life may turn ou in the end.Jackie Chrome is my idea of the TRUE super agent.
Lenny.
Spirits!? SPIRITS!? We are about to be absorbed by ALIENS and you think it's Casper the Ghost and Spooky? I knew I should never have left the city....
trio
We had to go into the city.American Splender was playing there.
lenny
Now where did I park the car?
You just HAD to park, didn't you? Well, whatever happens to us now -- it's all your fault!
Do you remember the letter and number of where we parked?I think it was B5.Oh not that's not it.That's was the winner number at bingo last night.
Nothing beats a drive in the country.Now where should we park?
Park!? Keep driving, you fool! Don't you know the aliens are coming?
No let's stop.I think I saw the alien in a vision and he wanted to be in a Itty Bitty movie.
Don't forget to defrag before you upgrade to this chip.
Hey, I ain't upgrading unless you can guarantee there will be no alien influence.
Where do you think we are on the x-files?Oh no I think we are.You were right we shouldn't have stopped after all.
How do we get out of them.
I don't get out. I use them to keep the aliens out. Especially the blue ones.
I told you not to take a shower for a week.Smelly Humans.That's the only thing that makes us unappealing to their taste buds.Quick put on these bottles of Old Space.Maybe that will help.
10 % off with the coupon.
Whoa! I hope I don't ever open up a can of that!
I heard they taste like chicken.

So that's what aliens do when they go bad? Turn blue? That's good to know. Don't eat the blue ones.
The blue ones can still be eaten.I got a guy who knows a guy who's brother knows a guy that works at Guido's Sausage Factory.He'll just mix them in with a patch of the other undesirables he has to dispose of.But just in case stay away from Guido's extra hot and spicy italian sausages for a while.I don't care if they're on 99 cents a pound and are frozen.
Nothing beats a drive in the country.Now where should we park?
Park!? Keep driving, you fool! Don't you know the aliens are coming?
No let's stop.I think I saw the alien in a vision and he wanted to be in a Itty Bitty movie.
Great! I can use all the help I can get. He will have to work for peanuts, though.
He works for free.Only thing is you have to feed him and keep him occuppied and he goes to the bathroom every 15 minutes.He saves his waste because he sells it to another alien colony on the planet Floopla n' Jolly.And you have to keep in the cold untill he leaves.Don't use your freezer cause the containers may explode.
He gets big money for the Protein.That's what they call it on Floopla n' Jolly.
Oh I forgot.He was sent to Earth to collect human waste for the black market in The Next Universe,at night.Believe it or not our turds are worth a lot were he comes from.He gonna be a tycoon when he gets back hime.
Speaking of peanuts that what his own turds look like only with small hairs on the outside.
Well it looks like one humans waste is another creatures treasure.
Hey can you ask him a question for me?If aliens are so smart how could they keep abducting weirdos and redneck?Do there have an alien Jerry Springer show somewhere out where they come from.
Hi Trio,
Here's a painting I just did with an interesting twist.
Not many people know it.My mother gave me it in case I didn't like my first name.
Any guesses?
L.C.H.
I knew that would be you first guess Charles.My Grand Father was Charles,my father was Charles,my mother brother was Charles,even my Auntie Susie Husband,my favorite uncle is Charles.I like the name Charles or Charlie.Some of my best friends in the past have been named Charlie BUT that's not what my mother used.
There is no hidden clue.Now that you mentioned it I should have done that.Here's another clue or two.It's not that common for a male.My mother thinks it's a boys name too.Here's a clue that has nothing to do with why she picked this name but I was born a month premature.My uncles say I was so small they use to hold me in one hand.I caught pneumonia in the hospital soon after I was born and all my hair fell out.I didn't have eye brows for years and don't have many bottom eye lashes and very little under arm hair and very little on my legs.Here's another clue.I was born on a holiday and it falls on that same day this year.
Here's a photo of me as a baby.I was chubby for a while and my auntie Susie still calls me Leonard Hall the Butterball every now and then.
I'll attach my baby photo and one of me later with my mother.I think she looks like Joan Crawford in that photo.
Thanks for The Leonardo comment.I dig that dude.If I'm the Leonardo of the Internet maybe there's a chance for me around Lowell.I don't think of myself as a conventional artist since I can't draw on paper very well.My training is doing a few spin box paintings(you put paint on a card in a box and it spins around and makes a painting)when I was a kid.Oh ya I draw a some in school.I use to put a bunch of dots on a paper and connect the lines.I tryed numbered art when I was young to but I never had the abillity or concentration.
I feel like the Jackson Pollack of Digital art.
Lenny
Hi Lenny,
Yes, I had to guess "Charles" first because it is the most common. But now I have the answer -- Carol.

............... Trio
Hi Trio,
Carol is a good guess with what clues you had but it's not it.And boy am I glad it's not.
Actually it's Christie.I was born on Thanksgiving at 9:30 am 1954.Every once in a while Thanksgiving falls on the Thursday of my birthday,like this year.I thought it was Christopher before I got a copy of my birth cert.
I thought of changing my name legally to Lance Gargoyle years in the eighties but never did.The full name is Lansbury Eggbert Gargoyle.
I got some mail from my old address last week and one was from the court for Lance Gargoyle about not showing up for jury duty and I had to notify them within ten days or get a fine.
Years ago when I managed a build the census came by for me to fill out.I had several empties so I wrote down names like Lance Gargoyle,Frank Zappa,Don Van Vliet,Steve Vai and a few more.I remember getting the original summons when I lived in the building and blowing it off.I called them this week and played dumb and told them that's Lance Gargoyle was my stage name and I didn't know how they got Lance Gargoyle.They said that I still had to appear for jury duty.I told them I already got called a few years ago(as Leonard Hall)so they checked it and said to just send it back and put moved on it.
When I got my phone again in the eighties I had them list it in the phone book under Leonard C.Hall and Lance Gargoyle.It's still listed as Lance Gargoyle also in the phone.It's a goof.Besides I've never been a big head.If the fans want me I'm in the book.I've never gotton any calls from fans but the telemarketers call a lot.
I used Sidney Hipple before L.G. so I'm glad I could bring it back as my Digital Artist name.
Lenny
That's a good line -- "It's not what you see, it's what view you take."
One view of "Lensenses" that works for me is an aerial photograph. I can see all kinds of rooftops and roads and trees down there. A complex interesting painting.
That line is one that couldn't be more true in life
I'm seeing the aerial view on several of the paintings.Once I get to a later stage of the painting I see that and work the rest from there.I guess it's like using a unconventional approach to a somewhat conventional end.
I do a lot of layering.It's like the original design is like the base coat.
I picked up a book called the sculptors handbook at Bryn Mawr yesterday.Materials*tools*techniques,the comprehensive guide to creating successful sculpture in every medium.It might give me some ideas besides what I do with seaweed and peices of lobster traps.
I coated four of my latest creations on friday in the back yard.It seem I'm making my living room my part of my home artist gallery by putting the collection up in my living room.
Awwww... I thought I HAD it! Christie, huh? I rejected "Chris" because I figured it would have said "Christopher" on your birth certificate. I would never have guessed "Christie". Carey would have been my next guess.
Hi Trio,
Carol is a good guess with what clues you had but it's not it.And boy am I glad it's not.
Actually it's Christie.I was born on Thanksgiving at 9:30 am 1954.Every once in a while Thanksgiving falls on the Thursday of my birthday,like this year.I thought it was Christopher before I got a copy of my birth cert.
I thought of changing my name legally to Lance Gargoyle years in the eighties but never did.The full name is Lansbury Eggbert Gargoyle.
I got some mail from my old address last week and one was from the court for Lance Gargoyle about not showing up for jury duty and I had to notify them within ten days or get a fine.
Years ago when I managed a build the census came by for me to fill out.I had several empties so I wrote down names like Lance Gargoyle,Frank Zappa,Don Van Vliet,Steve Vai and a few more.I remember getting the original summons when I lived in the building and blowing it off.I called them this week and played dumb and told them that's Lance Gargoyle was my stage name and I didn't know how they got Lance Gargoyle.They said that I still had to appear for jury duty.I told them I already got called a few years ago(as Leonard Hall)so they checked it and said to just send it back and put moved on it.
When I got my phone again in the eighties I had them list it in the phone book under Leonard C.Hall and Lance Gargoyle.It's still listed as Lance Gargoyle also in the phone.It's a goof.Besides I've never been a big head.If the fans want me I'm in the book.I've never gotton any calls from fans but the telemarketers call a lot.
I used Sidney Hipple before L.G. so I'm glad I could bring it back as my Digital Artist name.
Lenny
You need to find a craftsperson who works with screenprinting. I cannot imagine any other way to get it done. No big company would do such a small job. It's a great idea, though. I'll bet if a screenprinter realized how many artists would like to have fabric with their artwork on it, then he would specialize in that.
Speaking of picking things up, I have collected two shoeboxes full of little bits of plastic, metal, and wood that I have picked up walking along roads and traintracks. My purpose was to find things that might look good as stopmotion props, but it has turned into an interesting activity in itself. It's fascinating to see all the little pieces of debris that are lying around. I feel like an archaelogist.
As some people in the Earth Zone including Captain Weirdo realized Sargeant Smegma had the Earth Zone on creativity filter control due to his Brain Sloth anti-creativity device.The Sarge is in control of the 13th zone and things aren't looking too good.A revolt is starting by The Flugnoids,a secret organization who has gone to the 13th zone to try to save it but now needed help from The Captain.
The Brain Sloth was sucking the creativity out of the Earth Zone.Creative people thought it was lack of real motivation and inspiration but it was the the Sarge at work again trying to get back at that bad guy turned good guy Doctor Pervert and control of the humans and conquer the Next Universe.
The Flugnoids call on Captain Weirdo and Doctor P to go to Turbo World,an extreme energy source, to send a power overload to the Brain Sloth.
Cliff Note:Some humans were not affect by the Brain Sloth because some of them had an immunity due to Hybred Brain Wave activity.
I hope they accomplish their mission. We here in Wormania are desperate to escape the deadly influence of the Brain Sloth.
Hi Lenny,
That was the most bizarre Adam Rifkin film I have seen yet. Pretty cool! Say, you have seen all his films. Is this the strangest one?
Have you ever seen "Basket Case"? It came to mind as I watched the Rifkin movie. You might enjoy it. It's been a while since I saw it, but I remember it as being good. And if you see or have seen it, you will know why it reminds me of Dark Backwards.

............... Trio
Actually, with all your energy, the way to do it is to become a screenprinter yourself. It isn't hard to do. I had a setup once and even did some posters for a political action group. I made my own screens out of stuff from the hardware store and the art supply shop and it was all very inexpensive. I wish I still had the equipment -- I would mail it to you. You could start small by buying one of the little speedball kits that include everything for printing small (about 9x12 inch) prints. Since screenprinting is done commercially, the squeegees and silkscreen material are not hard to find.
That doesn't look "toxic", it looks pleasant. I think I will put on my scuba gear and go exploring ...
You go for it!
And another bonus feature of the computer age that didn't exist when I was screen printing is this:
One of the screen printing methods is using paper masks to mask out areas that you don't want to print in a particular color. Artists would draw them on tracing paper and cut them out, but with your printer you could create the cutout shapes directly from your artwork. You would still have to cut them out yourself , of course, but you wouldn't have to draw them. And we all know scissors work is easier than pencil work.
This is getting me interested too! I wish I had the space in my abode for it.
About the paper masks. Here is a simple example. Suppose you wanted a red ball sitting on a blue box in a yellow room. You would print yellow over the whole sheet. Then you would cut out a box-shaped hole in a sheet of paper and mask the screen so that only that hole would print blue for the box. And finally you would cut a ball-shaped hole and print the red ball.
In screen printing with masks, you have to know how many copies you want in advance. So if you were doing 10 prints, then you would do a step on all 10 before moving to the next step.
And there are plenty of tricks, because with semitransparent ink and overlapping shapes, you can make two colors of ink give four color prints (the paper color is the fourth color) and you can make just three inks (and therefore three printing steps) give you 8 colors in the print! (A,B,C,AB,BC,AC,ABC, and the paper color). And there are other tricks as well...
Well, let me stop before I jump up and run out to buy a screen printing kit! Hahaha!
.................... Trio
It's started to sound very involved.I don't know much about the process but it sounds like the different colors are done in stages.I'm curious how do you get the different shades of color?
You would have four or five cans of ink and mix them to get particular colors. When you print the colors, printing one color over another color gives you a third color.
For example, if you had a yellow ball on a white paper and printed a green ball so it overlapped the yellow ball, then where they overlapped, it would look green, because blue plus yellow equals green. You use the color wheel to figure it out. When you mix two colors, they produce a new color that is halfway between those two colors on the color wheel.
If you look closely at screen printed art, then you will see that it is composed of only a few colors. But that would work very well for some of your art, especially the earlier works. However the art that you are doing now would be extremely difficult to make handcut masks for. The simpler the shapes, the easier it is to screen print. So really the best way is to create the art specifically for screen printing. That way you can make sure it fulfills the conditions of just a few colors and simple shapes.
There are other techniques for making masks that will handle complex images. For example, you can photograph the art and make masks from that. But that's pretty advanced stuff. I never got that far. But the company that did that T-shirt that you sent me would have used that technique. Doing your own screen printing is only going to be practical for easy-to-print art styles.
So maybe you are right! It IS too involved! Haha! Still, you ought to at least try it with the little speedball kit. It's fun and you might get interested enough to try the more advanced things. The speedball kit is probably about $20. I would say that for about $100 or so, you could get the materials for doing bigger screen prints. But the speedball kit would probably print as large as the images on the T-shirt that you sent.
When you do T-shirts. you just stick a piece of cardboard in them and fasten the cloth to it so that the shirt is stiff like a piece of paper would be. The big boys have special frames that they stretch the T-shirts on to print them.
I think your rightt.It has bright colors and not much Toxic content.Do you have any ideas for titles.
No... Maybe "Tidal Pool" or "Clear Water"? But they don't sound very jazzy. Still, all your titles don't have to be extreme. You could thow in a plain one now and then. Haha!
It looks great.I'll send you a copy of what it looks like on photo paper.
I don't know why I missed him.Maybe subconciously because he's a keyboard player.
I made some to send out to the band.
Thank you for such a speedy response.You are the best.
Lenny
Haha! You mean us keyboard players are that competitive?! Nawww... We are a cooperative bunch. I wouldn't leave your photo out of a band image.
Well, I am glad it's OK as is. I was thinking about doing another one from the beginning so I could get the logo big again, but I guess it is big enough. They used a good design for their logo so that you don't have to read it as long as you see the shape of it.
I like that! That's the meaning I was grasping for with "Clear Water" and "Tidal Pool" because the painting has a quiet introspective quality, but your "Inner Ocean" nails it right on the head! AND "ocean" adds the idea of "vastness" which "pool" just could not do!
Speaking of keyboard players.Do you play any guitar on any of your recordings?I remember at least one that sounded more like guitar than keyboard created guitar.
Everything went well with the band photo except there was two brown marks above the 2nd guitarists'(the guy with the hat) head.It was not in the photo even after I cropped the area to get a close up.It wasn't my printer.Anyways thanks to the black background I could cover the areas with a black magic marker.I sent you two copies to look at.One not altered,one with touched up with magic marker.
I sent 25 to Insan today.I think they will be fine.
The other thing was the white circle around the singer(Insan)got kinda washed in the printing process.
You'll see what I mean when you get them.
I thank you very much for the assistance.I'm just mention the above for future reference.When you see them you'll know what I mean.
I enclosed the last Project Greenlight episodes.Sorry I didn't send them sooner.You'll like the ending.My main thought about the project is the directors(in the last episodes anyways)really (in my opinion)acted like a couple of zipperheads the way they goofed on Chris Moore,the guy that was trying to help them.I won't tell you anything about the episodes except what was said by Jeff. "They make you feel dirty when you try to help them".
You get it when you hear thje line.
I enclosed a copy of Vueprint in cause you want to check it out.And a copy of the Boston Phoenix.
Thanks again for jumping on that project.You are the best daddy-O
Well I'm off to another adventure.
.....................Lenny
Hi Lenny,
I zoomed way in on my copy and saw some stray brown marks. Sorry about that. I should have looked closer before I sent it out, but it was getting late and that was the second revision and I guess I was just rushing it. Should have waited until the next day. The thing is, I find that if I jump into a project right away, I can get it done, but if I postpone that first jump... Uh-oh. I might never get around to doing it.
Guitar? Yes, I know how to play and I still have two acoustic guitars that I haven't played in years. But all my recorded guitar sounds are from the keyboard. When I play guitar or trumpet or sax on the keyboard, I often try to do it the way the actual instrument would do it. I don't even think about using a real guitar because I would have to put a mike on it and get it recorded right and I just don't want to devote a lot of time to that kind of thing right now.
Well, I am looking forward to seeing the final episodes of Project Greenlight. Thanks in advance!
................. Trio
Hi Lenny,
That sounds pretty good. I didn't notice any "shaky" part. That happens with me, too. There will be things that I think of as mistakes and somebody else listening will not even notice because they just perceive it as part of the music.
Boy, the rhythm section of your Karma sounds great! I can get nothing like that out of my El Cheapo. In a way, I am glad I don't have a good keyboard, because I think I would spend all my time with the keyboard and forget about making movies!
Say, have you noticed that it takes a lot longer for a song to start playing now at MP3dotCom than it used to? I think it must be the ads in that new "song" window that they send first before they send the song.
I remembered a few days ago, that when they shut down the unlimited free sites, I still had some songs that could be uploaded. So when I do that, I will email you. (See? Now is when I should jump on that project and get it done! But I am already putting it off until "later"... Haha!)

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
At last my vacation has begun.I take a week off during the year but my two weeks off are always a relief.I was sick at work today.I have stomach problems at times and today it was the worst.After I got home I finished off emptying my belly the hard way and got to ly down for a while.Everything is pretty well settled down now.Sometimes with the weather I have a problem with my right shoulder.My eye sight seems to be getting a little worst over the years.Now I have to use stronge glasses to read.I'ld be lost without them.I try to keep a few pairs around at all time.
Two things,Excedrin extra strength and Ritz crackers, I always have at work,home and in my car that is my emergency supplies.I should have had some crackers this morning instead of cereal.
Hey speaking of crackers there's use to be an employee at the hospital that was really stuffy and walked really proper.The carpenter then Dick Le Clair coined the nickname Ritz for him cause he said it looked liked he had a ritz cracker between his ass and he was trying not to break it.
The Karma is the greatest.I know friends who still go through that four or eight track deal.I did it years ago but I'm the kind of guy that just wants to press a button and go.It great to have drums,bass and accompanyment working for me all the time and having the freedom to just have fun.The best thing is I could always have an accompanyist like a guitar,horn or keyboards to follow the groove.It's great not dealing getting a drummer and bass player to have a jam.
Speaking of music do you realized that music brought us together but it evolved into sharing digital art and itty bitty movies?
What you do with your cheapo is outstanding.Hey I used to have a few cheapies and I never had the skill or ability to pull off what you do.And your vocals are so freakin unique,never mind your stories.What an imagination.
Your Itty Bitty Movies seem to be a great step forward in your creativity.I marvel sometime at what you come up with.
I haven't noticed any change on mp3 but I never lo-fi play I just download all the time and don't download much music lately anyways.
Well back to The Tub and my vacation.
Lenny
Hi Lenny,
I just got back from a weekend trip up to Oconee State Park in the "mountains" of South Carolina. A cave, a canoe, a waterfall, a tent, a fishing rod, and a campfire. That probably gives you all the relevant information.
Ritz crackers as a health aid? You are going to have to explain that one.
Sounds like it might do for you what grits does for me.
..................... Trio
Hi Trio,
Your weekend sounds like a blast.Did you catch any Catfish?Did you bump into any stills? I use to like fishing when I was a kid.I did it again ten years ago but not recently.I thought about it though.It's the simple pleasures that make like all worthwhile.
I have problems with my stomach sometimes if I don't eat something in the morning.It's partly a Caffeine addiction too.If I don't have my caffeine fix(not coffee I drink Soda(tonic we call it up here)I get a massive head ache so I take Excederin cause it has caffeine in it.If I eat a few crackers it absorbs some of the action happening in my stomach.If it get too bad like it did friday I don't feel better untill I vomit everything out.It's like a bile build up and its hell getting that stuff up it's like nasty concentrate it does come up take easy but once its all up my head ache goes away and I feel fine.I use to happen more years ago before the Ritz Crackers and Excedrin.
I don't know what grits does for you but I'm thinking it helps out at the other end.
I did a friends lawn on my first vacation day.I've got more to do by thursday and It should be slow next week.
I've done a few new paintings.Do you have any title ideas for High Sign.I think it could use a better title.
Hey! want to hear something interesting.I was driving on the Highway yesterday a few cars behind five motorcycles when one of them pops a wheelie and rode on it for almost a mile behind a truck.Then all five of them did the same thing.It was like a cycle show on the highway.They weren't riding Choppers just regular motorcycles.They rode for over a mile on one wheel.It was wild.They must know what they are doing to do that on the highway in steady traffic.I thought it was a new fad.Going over 65 on the highway on one wheel on the highway is really being a daredevil.They got off at my exit and got gas.I was gonna stop and ask if they wanted to be filmed doing it but I blew it off.I think I was thinking if I was videotaping them and something happened I would feel bad
.................Lenny

hello Lenny,
No catfish, but enough bream (bluegills, sunfish) for Sat nite supper and two nice bass Sunday for lunch. Didn't stumble across any stills, but saw plenty of apple cider for sale. The upstate is the part of South Carolina where you see lots of NASCAR stickers and Confederate flags. In Columbia where I live you might as well be in New Jersey, there are so many "Yankees" around. And the flat sandy soil and pine trees are the same as in New Jersey.
For "High Sign" the only titles that come immediately to mind are "Sophisticated Robin" and "Jimmy's Basement" both based on elements I see in the picture, a bird shape for the first and what looks like a hanging light fixture and a basement door for the second. I like "High Sign" as a title as well. The colors are very suave in this one so maybe "Suave Robin" or you could do a jumble -- "Suave Robin Gets the High Sign in Jimmy's Basement"! Heehee...
Yes, grits works on the other end. If you have loose stools, nothing firms them up like grits. Likewise, if constipation is your problem, stay away from grits, oatmeal, and anything else that "sets up" in water. (No munching on Portland Cement or Plaster of Paris).
I have a small amount of stomach acid problem or "heartburn". I don't drink coffee anymore or eat chocolate, or eat pepperoni pizza. That's because the medical advisors list caffeine, chocolate, and pepper as foods to avoid. And so far it works for me. I use to eat large amounts of all three and had heartburn. Now I don't eat them and the heartburn seldom comes anymore.
The Ritz crackers sound good for soaking up bile. The only crackers I keep around are
Saltines (the unsalted kind) and Oysterettes.
I've started doing some song uploading to mp3dotcom. Of course, it will take a week or two before they show up. They won't let me create another free page. (That might apply to everybody) So I am replacing existing songs that don't get any plays. A little trick that I am going to try is to combine 3 or 4 short songs into one long song. This should work pretty good since I have a number of very short tracks that I can splice together. If I am feeling really ambitious I might try to link them together with some commentary.
Meanwhile, the weather is getting to be cool, so if I can just kick myself in the butt and get moving, there is a lot I could do.
..................... Trio
Hi Trio,
I don't know if I showed you this painting yet but I just looked at it and its one I like.
Hey, I just got an idea! How about Tatoos of my paintings?It would save some people time covering their body with different ones over time.
Do you have any Body Badges?I've never gotten any but have serveral freinds who do and a few friends that do them.
Speaking of Tatoos(body badges)In a story I thought about once aliens come to earth to recruit warriors.The think that tatoos are the sign of honor,body badges and choose the humans with the most. Boy what a bunch that would be.
In the next episode they go after the people who have body piercing.I wonder what they would call body piercing?
Lenny

Hi Lenny,
Looks like the alien warriors won't be taking me -- no body badges.
Piercing = body jewelry?
Have been watching the tape with Bill Mahr on it. Wow! He can really bite, can't he? I wouldn't won't to get into a battle of wits with him!
Also, the package with Greenlight Project arrived, so I will take that on soon.
Meanwhile, great weather here and I can get out on my knees in the dirt and play with my toys! Haha! I hope nobody ever sees me making my stop motion movies!
........................ Trio
"...by the way.I keep forgetting to ask you what the three or four influences are and who you think you sound like for your IUMA page..."
Hi Lenny,
Well, there are many of them of course, but here is four
Arlo Guthrie, Gerry Mulligan, Jonathan Winters, Benny Goodman
And I don't have any idea who I might sound like...
So IUMA would not approve an EarWorm page, eh? What snobs!
As I upload songs to mp3dot com, I am adding a link to laughingdervish on each page and also a link to IttyBittyMovies. You know in most genres the only chance a song has is when it is a "new" song ... and then comes the big sink to the bottom where nobody plays it.

............... Trio

Hi Trio,
Very early friday I'm off to Earthdance for the Action Theater workshop.I'll be home sunday.There ain't no T.V. there so I'll have time to catch up some reading.Tomorrow I'll pick up some food to bring for back up so I don't have to travel to town right away to pick up food.
I've got a friend who's gonna feed Punchie and stop by and stay a while.She gets sad when I'm not around for more than a day and she'll have to stay in until I get home on Sunday.
I've had a few lawns I could do but I'll do them next week when my vacation really kicks in and I have more energy.By the end of the season I'm pretty drained and am glad when the yard rakings are over.
Oh I just remembered.I recorded a great directors profile with David Lynch last weekend.It was very inspiring.I enjoy his movies and esp his attitude on his art and movie.I'll put it on the next trio vhs tape.
Here's a painting I did today.
Well I've got to get as much of my T.V. fix as I can before I go away for the weekend.
Lenny
Hello Lenny,
I hope you have a good time at the Action Theater workshop. Too bad you can't take Punchie with you.
David Lynch? Yes, I like him too. "Blue Velvet" was a very cool movie...
................. Trio Hi Trio,
I would have never guessed those influences.I can see the influences in your music.Jonathan Winters!That explains alot about your humor.HA Ha Ha HA .He's great.I saw a bio of him and he hangs around the town he lives in doing his thing to his friends.He's a true artist and great actor.I remember seeing him on T.V.as a kid.Robin Williams really was influenced by him.You must have seen him on Mork and Mindy..I remember Red Skelton as a kid to.I liked him alot.Boy you can't beat the masters.
Arlo Guthrie!.You should have told me sooner.And here I was putting down folk music in Lowell.Buddy.Pal.The ones I talk about locally detest me a bit cause they are riding the beatnic bandwagon.I lesten to Arto when I was in my teens are tweenties.I liked Martin Mull a lot back them.
Benny Goodman is tops to.Haven't heard much of Gerry Muligan if any but a few jazz musician friends have mentioned him.I've got to check him out now.I think I've maybe bought 20 or 30 cds in the last ten years.
It's not that IUMA didn't approve your page its just that they have to be e-mailed again to let them know of the problem.(and I never put a link for The Other Orchestra to laughingdervish untill recently)I felt kinda chumpy being on the site and not putting a link even though It doesn't bring much traffic to the L.D.site.
I'll put the influences in place and get back to them.That's another reason I never pressed it cause I don't have your influences.
Looks like Action Theater starts at 6:00 p.m. friday and ends monday at noon.It'll be a change of atmosphere.Good thing HBO repeats their sunday shows on monday and tuesday nights.There are some good new series starting this weekend.
No T.V. No cat.No computer for more than three days.You got me thinking about spending more time reading.This will give me a chance if I ever had one.Hey I'm on vacation and when I'm on vacation I'm more regular and myself than ever.
The detachment from work seems to kick in when the second week off starts.I've been a little lazy this week.
Lenny
Hi Lenny,
I wouldn't say I am a big folk music fan now, but way back when I liked Peter Paul and Mary, and Bob Dylan, and oldtime folk music, and all the old acoustic blues guitar men ...
The only song I know by Arlo Guthrie is "Alice's Restaurant", but it taught me some important things. That a song did not have to be about love or tragedy or about boy-girl relations and that it did not even have to be sung. That ordinary experiences could be an interesting subject for a song. And that a song could be funny without containing any jokes. That's a lot to learn from one song!
Benny Goodman taught me what jazz and swing were. It was him because I had his records. But I still think he is the greatest. I suppose if I had happened on somebody else from the swing era instead ...
Gerry Mulligan taught me that interesting jazz does not have to be aggressive and hot, that it could be cool and laid back and still really swing.
And Jonathan Winters taught me that just making it up as you go along can give entertaining results ... haha!
There are a lot of specific songs that stick in my mind -- Steve Miller's "Space Cowboy" -- James Taylor's "Fire and Rain" -- Beatles, Stones, etc -- so I guess we are all influenced by tons of stuff. It's like we are swimming in a sea of culture, surrounded by it, breathing it.
Reading is great when a book "grabs" you and won't let you go. And so so boring if you have a book that you cannot get in to. The secret is in finding the authors that grab you. I have my favorite sci-fi authors and I check the used book store regularly for them.
If you have bought 20 to 30 CDs then you are buying a lot more than me! I don't buy new ones anymore, but occasionally I pickup a used one at the thrift shops.
I uploaded a 20 minute track to mp3dotcom. It took over 2 hours!
Have a good weekend at the workshop.
................. Trio
Hi Trio,
I came down with a summer cold and never made it to the workshop.My body doesn't operate well when its cold then suddenly warm or vice versa.I guess its a bug that's going round.Punchie has a skin sore so I was better off staying home anyways.
Your lucky to have such influences.I've never learned many songs except some simple christmas tunes for mp3dotcom years ago.As far as listening goes my main influence was Frank Zappa.King Crimson was another one.I was a big Who fan too.As far as Jazz it has to be Chick Corea and esp Return to Forever,Stanley Clarkee,George Duke, Herbie Hancock to name a few.I think I've listened to more music on mp3DOTcom than over the years of records.
Two hours to upload a tweenty minute song.Oh boy I remember those days.
Red Dragon is another great moment in Itty Bitty movies.A work of art.I can just imagine how much is involved with the total process.I would think that the drawing and visual takes the longest?Did you ever get that mouse pen?.Great colors at the end.Nice and bright.
I put that David Lynch directors profile on a VHS tape I was started for you.I think you'll find it extremely inspiring.I put a few recent Real Time with Bill Maher and an interesting show I caught last night called On The edge.It's kinda sci-fi but great writing.Three short stories and a wrap around story.Very ,very well done.
HBO has a few new programs starting this weekend.I'm kinda glad I got to stay home this weekend I wasn't really up to traveling almost three hours each way to see people who I may not see again untill the next workshop.I don't like to leave my home for long if I can help it anyways.
Well its off to Tubeville USA.
Lenny
Hi Lenny,
That's too bad about your cold. I am sorry to hear that you have not been feeling well.
I found a little package of Latin CDs ( the real thing with Spanish titles, etc) at the thrift shop for $3 for about a dozen CDs. Two of them were too scratched to play and a couple were just one song CDs, but still, I think got my $3 worth! If I lived in Florida, Texas, or California, I guess I would be finding Latin music in thrift shops all the time. A few years ago I was really digging mariachi music, and some of my songs reflect that. I even called one of them "Weekend in Mexico".
I uploaded an even longer track, 26 minutes, and it took about three hours. Everything at mp3dot com seems to be working very smoothly now, though. I can remember times in the past when I had to try 2 or 3 times to get a song uploaded. I am sure glad these long tracks went through on the first try.
Well, that is a shame to be sick on your vacation! I can remember how way back in schooldays how it felt to be sick on a Saturday instead of a regular school day. You feel cheated somehow!
Take care of yourself!
.................. Trio
Hi Trio,
I came down with a summer cold and never made it to the workshop.My body doesn't operate well when its cold then suddenly warm or vice versa.I guess its a bug that's going round.Punchie has a skin sore so I was better off staying home anyways.
Your lucky to have such influences.I've never learned many songs except some simple christmas tunes for mp3dotcom years ago.As far as listening goes my main influence was Frank Zappa.King Crimson was another one.I was a big Who fan too.As far as Jazz it has to be Chick Corea and esp Return to Forever,Stanley Clarkee,George Duke, Herbie Hancock to name a few.I think I've listened to more music on mp3DOTcom than over the years of records.
Two hours to upload a tweenty minute song.Oh boy I remember those days.
Red Dragon is another great moment in Itty Bitty movies.A work of art.I can just imagine how much is involved with the total process.I would think that the drawing and visual takes the longest?Did you ever get that mouse pen?.Great colors at the end.Nice and bright.
I put that David Lynch directors profile on a VHS tape I was started for you.I think you'll find it extremely inspiring.I put a few recent Real Time with Bill Maher and an interesting show I caught last night called On The edge.It's kinda sci-fi but great writing.Three short stories and a wrap around story.Very ,very well done.
HBO has a few new programs starting this weekend.I'm kinda glad I got to stay home this weekend I wasn't really up to traveling almost three hours each way to see people who I may not see again untill the next workshop.I don't like to leave my home for long if I can help it anyways.
Well its off to Tubeville USA.
Lenny
Hi Lenny,
That's too bad about your cold. I am sorry to hear that you have not been feeling well.
I found a little package of Latin CDs ( the real thing with Spanish titles, etc) at the thrift shop for $3 for about a dozen CDs. Two of them were too scratched to play and a couple were just one song CDs, but still, I think got my $3 worth! If I lived in Florida, Texas, or California, I guess I would be finding Latin music in thrift shops all the time. A few years ago I was really digging mariachi music, and some of my songs reflect that. I even called one of them "Weekend in Mexico".
I uploaded an even longer track, 26 minutes, and it took about three hours. Everything at mp3dot com seems to be working very smoothly now, though. I can remember times in the past when I had to try 2 or 3 times to get a song uploaded. I am sure glad these long tracks went through on the first try.
Well, that is a shame to be sick on your vacation! I can remember how way back in schooldays how it felt to be sick on a Saturday instead of a regular school day. You feel cheated somehow!
Take care of yourself!
.................. Trio
Hi Trio,
Latin music is one of my mother's favorite music since she was a teenager.Percussion is my favorite instrument to listen to so I always get a bang out of Latin.The Karma doesn't have many Latin programs but the i-30 had a bunch.I recorded lots of latin stuff way back when I got it.My mother always asked for a latin program whenever she would play it.
Speaking of latin music I uploaded a new song that reminded me of what you said in an earlier e-mail about playing the keyboard and having it sound like the instrument(guitar of horn).Here's one called Gringo that I recorded with the Karma.I recorded a bunch of songs that I never put on mp3 or on band sites that never got much action.
Thank heaven for the karma and all keyboards.I could never play guitar like this.
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/3407/3407653.html>
I'm starting to feel better today.I went out and mowed a few lawns late in the afternoon.It was good to take naps during the day and not be disturbed like I would be at work.Ha ha ha ha ha.
I've been doing more reading.That's one thing that makes me tired after a while so it helped.
I saw the ending to a movie I happened upon a week or two ago that really stuck me called The Photographer.It's on again tonight so I'm gonna record it this time.I'll record a copy for you too.I won't say much about it because I don't want to spoil it for you but It's about a photographer that gets well known(famous I guess)and loses his touch or has lost his touch and he has a showing coming up and needs new works but is uninspired.He meets a guy in a bar who he finds out has some great photos.The guy who had the photos leaves without the photos and the photographer decides to use them for his own show.That's all I say.
You'll understand when you see it but it started to make me realize how I rarely take the time out to appreciate the simple pleasures like just walking around town and not be in a rush to get back home..Tomorrow I'm gonna get up and go into town find a diner to have breakfast and walk around town like I used to for a while.
You know what my nickname was when I was 19 ?Layback Lenny from a Cheech and Chong record.All the friends I hung with in Tewksbury,Mass had nicknames.A was a little more carefree back then.I'm gonna try to get off my personal clock and try to Layback for the rest of the week.
I saw the credits this morning on The Photographer and Chris Moore from Project Greenlight was the producer.I like that guy.I found a site that has other movies he produced.Some of them like The Photographer seem very interesting.Look at me.First I'm into actors and directors now I'm getting into producers too.Life is wonderful.Another area to follow and observe.
Here's painting I did this weekend.Any ideas for title?I'm trying to find a new style,technique or approach.This is a start.
Hey If you want a chuckle go to my Invisible Theater page.I uploaded some songs mp3DOTcom refused years ago but except now.They use to refuse them because they thought they were phoney phone calls.Now they couldn't care less.
The ones with Anna are priceless.These were before we ever fooled around.
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/49/invisible_theater.html>
Here's something new that should have been there long ago.
<http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/3412/3412624.html>
If you have a moment you might want to check out.
<http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/celeb/1113607>
Back to Tubeland
Lenny
Hi Lenny,
I am not sure about a title for the painting, but I see some nice symbolism there about recovering from illness. You are fighting free of a black shroud. The fragments of the shroud break up and dissolve as you push through. In the center of the image is an opening that leads to a sunlit landscape of green pastures.
"Getting Well" "Breaking Through" and "From Darkness Into Light" would be obvious, but maybe not very poetic, titles. "Recovery" or "Healing" would be nice and concise.
Maybe "Dark Journey" or even "Close Call" for a little humor. The more I think, the more titles come to mind! Haha! I better stop...
Just listened to "Gringo"... Yeah, ain't keyboards wonderful? We can leave our old guitars in the closet and just tickle the ivories instead.
I have heard some Anna calls before. Didn't you have some up already? Or did I just hear them on your CDs? Maybe that's it. If she looks as good as her voice sounds she must have been very fine.
You mean you didn't have "Jolly Roger in Donkeytown" on mp3dotcom until now! I am hurt, Lenny! Very hurt! Haha! Well, now that you have it up, maybe I will replace it on my Club page. I am surprised that mp3dotcom let you put it up with the same title. Just out of curiosity I entered "Donkeytown" in the mp3dotcom search box and we are the only two using that word. I had to check because once when I entered "worm" in the search box (just curious you know) I got over 100 band names back! Fortunately, I was the only "ear" worm!
...................... Trio
Hi Lenny,
Don't waste that one on a painting title. That's a band name if I ever heard one! Hahaha!
Hope your ramble was pleasant. That was what I liked about the summers I spent in a few different cities -- having a cool place to ramble around in.
I think all the northeastern cities are great rambling cities (except for a couple of cities in New Jersey... Haha!) There are some good rambling cities in the South, but also some really terrible ones (Charlotte, NC comes to mind or even worse -- Fayetteville). Columbia is pretty good downtown near the river. Unfortunately, I live 15 miles from there, but I like my woods.
I remember driving through cities like Baltimore and Cincinatti and thinking how cool it would be to live in them and be able to walk around. Lowell sounds great. I think all those New England cities have to be great. The only one I know well is Boston, and that was certainly a wonderful summer I spent there. Lots of walking!

............... TrioHi Trio,
It was a nice little rambling downtown yesterday.Had breakfast.I'm gonna do some afternoon rambling today.
The canels and the river have several walk ways.I'm gonna check out Middle St.again today.I saw a few artist lofts but they weren't open.
Boston,Cambridge and Somerville have interesting atmospheres but I live the ocean the best.Rockport,Mass has some great artist spots but it's a way to travel.I sometimes go up to Maine and take the seacoast on the way back and cruise through Rye,Hampton beach.
That's what I may do tomorrow.
Here's another few new paintings.Anything come to mind.
Lenny
Hi Lenny,
My imagination is not working particularly well this evening, so it's OK if you don't like these names, but I see the first one as "Geode" and the second one as "Tinsel".
Canals! We have a canal in Columbia. Very nice for walking or biking. They built a path along it and a park at one end. There is a dam a few miles up the Broad River and the canal runs to there. And then about 15 miles upstream on the Saluda River (the two rivers converge in Columbia) there is a monster dam that provides all our electricity.
The rivers are normally not much fun, but in drought years they get so low that you can play on the exposed rocks and walk around in them.
................. Trio
Hi Trio,
I'm on the edge of my chair waiting for the next episode of vibration.What an imagination.The voices you do crack me up. I saw and enjoyed Mr.Biggs trade mark.
Lenny
Hi Lenny,
Thanks. Haha! Yes, I kind of slipped his trademark in quietly in that one. I have always thought that if I was a boss man I would fart whenever I wanted to. Haha!
I have most of Vibration 3 finished. I hope I stick with "Vibration" long enough that I don't leave any loose ends dangling. One day I have to go back to "Rogue" and finish that.
.................. Trio
Hi Lenny,
My imagination is not working particularly well this evening, so it's OK if you don't like these names, but I see the first one as "Geode" and the second one as "Tinsel".
Canals! We have a canal in Columbia. Very nice for walking or biking. They built a path along it and a park at one end. There is a dam a few miles up the Broad River and the canal runs to there. And then about 15 miles upstream on the Saluda River (the two rivers converge in Columbia) there is a monster dam that provides all our electricity.
The rivers are normally not much fun, but in drought years they get so low that you can play on the exposed rocks and walk around in them.
................. Trio

Hi Trio,
When I was growing up in Methuen they use to close the dam in Lawrence on Sundays(Larrytown) and we use to walk across from one side to the other without getting wet.There would be big pools of carp.
A guy named Lowell went to England and copied their designs for water power and built Lowell with canels and for Textiles.My grandmother even worked in the mills when she was a teenager.
I'll ponder your suggestions on the paintings.
Great news.I got a hold of the original person who built my home page and he's gonna do an update tomorrow and do something the person online couldn't do that was critical.You'll find this new feature very interesting when it's done.And the magic word is CHEAPER.
I can get 5 times more work done in an hour when I'm with the person opposed to explaining online to someone.
He did a lot of good work for me years ago.He's a musician too which is better than someone isn't and he's self taught.He learned HTML code while touring and doing lights for a band called Morphine in the 90's.
Morphine was an interesting band.The singer was an accomplished musician but he played two string slide bass.There was also a drummer and sax player.That was it.They were doing great untill the singer Mark Sandman suddenly died of a heart attack.
I like the vibration series.Your voices always crack me up.Can't wait for #3
Lenny
Textiles! That's what our dam was for... cotton. Several cotton mills in Columbia once.
Yes, I remember Morphine. I might have one of their CDs.
Mp3dotcom approved that 20 minute track I told you about. I don't know if you ever bothered with the EarWorm_Zing page, but originally all the stories, which are long ones, were broken up into parts. So all I am doing on the Zing page is putting the parts together to make three long tracks -- one for each story. And putting them in new genres. Robogirl was approved and I have two more in the pipeline. I will put some new songs on the other EarWorm pages.