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[Dalton's Wendy]

*shoots cuffs*

I make this late and highly impressive entrance because people here should note that there's a hitch...there's always a hitch.

Can someone please explain how my name got dragged into this pussycat fest?

*raises eyebrow in a devil-may-care manner*

I can, Hitch. I plead guilty as charged.

The discussion began with the presentation, a few posts back, of a picture of a very good-looking young man, whom Alessandra and I thought had the ideal classical good looks for the role of Bond. I suggested that he had the look about him of a young Timothy Dalton. I then extended that thought to the possibility that the young man could play a younger Bond, and Mr. Dalton, his father -- an older Bond, whom the younger had never before met.

Then I rummaged through my brain, and thought to myself, "where have I heard this story before?" and then I realized I could only have heard it from you!

Eats, shoots, and leaves!

[WC]

Must also tell HITCH to write in a part for a CAT in a PURPLE dinner jacket . . .

Either that refers to me, or Jack Nicholson as the Joker is doing the rounds in this forum!

[WC]

Really? You're just the sort of person I'd like to get to know then!

I'm always looking for good singers!! What kind of voice do you have?

Well yes really! I come from a family of devoted piano and guitar players and all of us sing!
when my brothers and I were in high school we'd spend afternoons after doing homework with me playing the piano, and them playing the guitar and all of us singing Sting and Dire Straits, and Beatles and Pink Floyd songs...
What kind of voice do I have?? err... normal?! lol. I think when I sing stuff from the 80s like the Swing out Sisters my voice pretty much resembles that of the female singer there.. although mine isn't so full of basses.
It's really difficult to describe a voice!
let's say that I would do my best to win James Bond over by singing "making whopee" like Michelle Pfeiffer did in "the fabulous Baker Boys"!!
Anyawy.. I'm sure I can handle dubbing Dalton's Wendy in case she had to sing as a Bond girl!
And of course I would gladly meet you Welshcat darling!

That's really cool you're so musical. I always wanted to learn the guitar myself. Unfortunately, I only learnt the piano, clarinet and saxophone. One of those you can sing over, the other two - well, they prove a bit difficult. But I don't like my singing voice anyway.

Now, I can't, off hand, remember what Swing out Sisters sounds like, but from what you describe, you have a rather jazzy voice, which would be excellent! I love jazz and have written some jazzy songs before.

There is one question I've been dying to ask you and Wendy though - do either of you like Gershwin, and if so, what's your favourite piece? I have my own response ready!!!

[pgram]

Really? You're just the sort of person I'd like to get to know then!

I'm always looking for good singers!! What kind of voice do you have?

Well yes really! I come from a family of devoted piano and guitar players and all of us sing!
when my brothers and I were in high school we'd spend afternoons after doing homework with me playing the piano, and them playing the guitar and all of us singing Sting and Dire Straits, and Beatles and Pink Floyd songs...
What kind of voice do I have?? err... normal?! lol. I think when I sing stuff from the 80s like the Swing out Sisters my voice pretty much resembles that of the female singer there.. although mine isn't so full of basses.
It's really difficult to describe a voice!
let's say that I would do my best to win James Bond over by singing "making whopee" like Michelle Pfeiffer did in "the fabulous Baker Boys"!!
Anyawy.. I'm sure I can handle dubbing Dalton's Wendy in case she had to sing as a Bond girl!
And of course I would gladly meet you Welshcat darling!

That's really cool you're so musical. I always wanted to learn the guitar myself. Unfortunately, I only learnt the piano, clarinet and saxophone. One of those you can sing over, the other two - well, they prove a bit difficult. But I don't like my singing voice anyway.

Now, I can't, off hand, remember what Swing out Sisters sounds like, but from what you describe, you have a rather jazzy voice, which would be excellent! I love jazz and have written some jazzy songs before.

There is one question I've been dying to ask you and Wendy though - do either of you like Gershwin, and if so, what's your favourite piece? I have my own response ready!!!

I 'm afraid I 'm not Wendy or Sandra, but I love Gershwin. Of course, the favourite piece should be: A woman is a sometime thing, from Porgy and Bess.

[Major Bloodnok]

I'm a Gilbert and Sullivan fan. That and Jim Steinman.






(so glad we're not talking about my junk anymore)

[Dalton's Wendy]

There is one question I've been dying to ask you and Wendy though - do either of you like Gershwin, and if so, what's your favourite piece? I have my own response ready!!!

Do I like Gershwin?

DO I LIKE GERSHWIN???

I couldn't wait till I had advanced far enough with the piano to actually perform the Rhapsody In Blue in recital!

Favourite Gershwin: the Rhapsody, Porgy and Bess, An American in Paris, Cuban Overture, Concerto in F, the entire scores of Girl Crazy, Strike Up the Band, and Oh Kay.

Favourite Gershwin songs: at the risk of using up every remaining bit of cyberspace on the board, I shall have to say that, in my opinion, the sweetest and most beautiful, and most heart-tearing of George's multitudinous canon is Summertime.

Honourable mention to pgram's choice, and also Bess, You Is My Woman Now, and every other number from that show. AND They Can't Take That Away From Me, 'S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm, A Fine Romance, My One and Only, A Foggy Day,Let's Call the Whole Thing Off,He Loves, She Loves Jolson's legendary Swanee. . . do you want me to keep going?

Must mention another obscure Gershwin favourite: Boy, What Love Has Done to Me!, which contains two of Ira's best lyrics:

And here's the joker / I might have had a broker,
and
You get to know life / When married to a low-life.

Want to hear more?

[Hitch]

*taps screen*

Umm, thanks for the explanation, but I've never written a story about Bond having a son. Now I'm confused.

*realises is being pedantic, but is scared memory cells have finally blown a gasket*

*on reflection, prefers the latter*

[Dalton's Wendy]

*taps screen*

Umm, thanks for the explanation, but I've never written a story about Bond having a son. Now I'm confused.

*realises is being pedantic, but is scared memory cells have finally blown a gasket*

*on reflection, prefers the latter*

Maybe there's another Hitch?

On another forum?

Sorry about that, HITCH! To err is human . . .

Well . . . nice to chat with you, in any event!

[Dalton's Wendy]

I'm a Gilbert and Sullivan fan. That and Jim Steinman.
(so glad we're not talking about my junk anymore)

I like G & S, too! (mostly acquainted with Pinafore.

As you might well imagine, I like anything with great lyrics!

[WC]

There is one question I've been dying to ask you and Wendy though - do either of you like Gershwin, and if so, what's your favourite piece? I have my own response ready!!!

Do I like Gershwin?

DO I LIKE GERSHWIN???

I couldn't wait till I had advanced far enough with the piano to actually perform the Rhapsody In Blue in recital!

Favourite Gershwin: the Rhapsody, Porgy and Bess, An American in Paris, Cuban Overture, Concerto in F, the entire scores of Girl Crazy, Strike Up the Band, and Oh Kay.

Favourite Gershwin songs: at the risk of using up every remaining bit of cyberspace on the board, I shall have to say that, in my opinion, the sweetest and most beautiful, and most heart-tearing of George's multitudinous canon is Summertime.

Honourable mention to pgram's choice, and also Bess, You Is My Woman Now, and every other number from that show. AND They Can't Take That Away From Me, 'S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm, A Fine Romance, My One and Only, A Foggy Day,Let's Call the Whole Thing Off,He Loves, She Loves Jolson's legendary Swanee. . . do you want me to keep going?

Must mention another obscure Gershwin favourite: Boy, What Love Has Done to Me!, which contains two of Ira's best lyrics:

And here's the joker / I might have had a broker,
and
You get to know life / When married to a low-life.

Want to hear more?

Whoops. I opened a real can of worms here didn't I? You mention a lot of my favourite ones there. But the one you DID mention, which was what I was going to say is CONCERTO in F!!!! That piece I love and can spend up to an hour ) listening to it (okay, the piece isn't that long but half an hour would've sounded silly, because it is actually about half an hour )! Well, what I really mean is that I can listen to it again and again!!

I won't go into it here, because I could talk for hours about that piece. Maybe another time (or another forum). But the others you mentioned are great pieces too - Rhapsody (my 2nd fav), American, Cuban Overture, Summertime... I like the 3 Preludes too. There's that other one - i forget what it's called, but it's from one of those shows and it's something about walking the dog (or cat, I suppose) or something like that - a rather sprightly piece of music. Anyone know the name? I actually prefer these ones to the shorter pieces like you mention in your later paragraph.

I 'm afraid I 'm not Wendy or Sandra, but I love Gershwin. Of course, the favourite piece should be: A woman is a sometime thing, from Porgy and Bess. 

Now Porgy and Bess is another excellent set of tunes - but I prefer listening to it as a whole than as individual pieces. I got plenty of nutin' is great too.

[pgram]

[quote name='Welshcat' date='8 November 2005 - 22:25'][quote name='Dalton's Wendy' date='8 November 2005 - 21:38'][quote name='Welshcat' date='8 November 2005 - 14:34']There is one question I've been dying to ask you and Wendy though - do either of you like Gershwin, and if so, what's your favourite piece? I have my own response ready!!!

[/quote]

Do I like Gershwin?

DO I LIKE GERSHWIN???

I couldn't wait till I had advanced far enough with the piano to actually perform the Rhapsody In Blue in recital!

Favourite Gershwin: the Rhapsody, Porgy and Bess, An American in Paris, Cuban Overture, Concerto in F, the entire scores of Girl Crazy, Strike Up the Band, and Oh Kay.

Favourite Gershwin songs: at the risk of using up every remaining bit of cyberspace on the board, I shall have to say that, in my opinion, the sweetest and most beautiful, and most heart-tearing of George's multitudinous canon is Summertime.

Honourable mention to pgram's choice, and also Bess, You Is My Woman Now, and every other number from that show. AND They Can't Take That Away From Me, 'S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm, A Fine Romance, My One and Only, A Foggy Day,Let's Call the Whole Thing Off,He Loves, She Loves Jolson's legendary Swanee. . . do you want me to keep going?

Must mention another obscure Gershwin favourite: Boy, What Love Has Done to Me!, which contains two of Ira's best lyrics:

And here's the joker / I might have had a broker,
and
You get to know life / When married to a low-life.

Want to hear more?

[/quote]

Whoops. I opened a real can of worms here didn't I? You mention a lot of my favourite ones there. But the one you DID mention, which was what I was going to say is CONCERTO in F!!!! That piece I love and can spend up to an hour ) listening to it (okay, the piece isn't that long but half an hour would've sounded silly, because it is actually about half an hour )! Well, what I really mean is that I can listen to it again and again!!

I won't go into it here, because I could talk for hours about that piece. Maybe another time (or another forum). But the others you mentioned are great pieces too - Rhapsody (my 2nd fav), American, Cuban Overture, Summertime... I like the 3 Preludes too. There's that other one - i forget what it's called, but it's from one of those shows and it's something about walking the dog (or cat, I suppose) or something like that - a rather sprightly piece of music. Anyone know the name? I actually prefer these ones to the shorter pieces like you mention in your later paragraph.

[quote name='pgram' date='8 November 2005 - 20:41']I 'm afraid I 'm not Wendy or Sandra, but I love Gershwin. Of course, the favourite piece should be: A woman is a sometime thing, from Porgy and Bess.

[Dalton's Wendy]

Whoops. I opened a real can of worms here didn't I? You mention a lot of my favourite ones there. But the one you DID mention, which was what I was going to say is CONCERTO in F!!!! That piece I love and can spend up to an hour ) listening to it (okay, the piece isn't that long but half an hour would've sounded silly, because it is actually about half an hour )! Well, what I really mean is that I can listen to it again and again!!

Me, too. I go in Gershwin cycles. For ages, it was the Rhapsody; I actually have a recording of Gershwin himself playing it.

I won't go into it here, because I could talk for hours about that piece. Maybe another time (or another forum). But the others you mentioned are great pieces too - Rhapsody (my 2nd fav), American,  Cuban Overture, Summertime... I like the 3 Preludes too. There's that other one - i forget what it's called, but it's from one of those shows and it's something about walking the dog (or cat, I suppose) or something like that - a rather sprightly piece of music. Anyone know the name?

You've come to the right place, Darling! It's called Promenade: Walking the Dog -- of all things!

I actually prefer these ones to the shorter pieces like you mention in your later paragraph.

I 'm afraid I 'm not Wendy or Sandra, but I love Gershwin. Of course, the favourite piece should be: A woman is a sometime thing, from Porgy and Bess. 

Now Porgy and Bess is another excellent set of tunes - but I prefer listening to it as a whole than as individual pieces. I got plenty of nutin' is great too.

Yes; I, too, like the orchestral version.

One last Gershwin story, before we get kicked off for going off-topic:

George Gershwin and his most ardent admirer, the pianist and raconteur Oscar Levant, were taking the train to Los Angeles. Each wanted the lower berth, and they were arguing about it.

Finally, Gershwin claimed rank, and demanded the lower. As Levant grudgingly ascended the ladder to the upper, Gershwin commented, "That's the difference, Oscar, between talent -- as he pointed to the upper berth-- and genius -- as he pointed to himself in the lower.

[Hitch]

Just a bit of fun...

The Line of Beauty

Not only was it easy to be alone in a crowd, decided James Bond, at times it was preferable. No one noticed him snatching the cat from the crowded gallery floor and releasing it to the freedom of the pavement outside. Any pussy that was forced to wear a velvet smoking jacket had problems galore and, in his opinion, needed to get out and live a little. He watched the Persian Blue slink out through the door and scamper up Cork Street. The art gallery was not Bond

[Dalton's Wendy]

[quote name='Hitch' date='8 November 2005 - 20:00']Just a bit of fun...

The Line of Beauty

Not only was it easy to be alone in a crowd, decided James Bond, at times it was preferable. . . . 

No, if there was one work of art on display in the gallery at the moment, it was walking his way. Bond timed his approach to intercept a harassed waiter . . .

She nodded her thanks, and took the glass, but said nothing while she evaluated the man who had so brazenly commandeered her attention. He was, as the fairy-tales had it, tall, dark, and handsome, though the raven hair was lightly streaked with grey, which to her mind lent him an altogether

[Major Bloodnok]

Nicely done. Raymond Benson who?

[Dalton's Wendy]

Nicely done. Raymond Benson who?

Is he not brilliantly and outstandingly talented, Major B.? I am just glowing with pleasure, and pride!

One day soon, we'll all be able to say, "We knew HITCH when / He was a star at CBn!"

[Dalton's Wendy]

[quote name='Hitch' date='8 November 2005 - 20:00']
The Line of Beauty

[ACE]

Hitch

The Line of Beauty was wonderful. Absolutely terrific.

Bloody well done!

ACE

[hcmv007]

So it seems to get into the heart of Dalton's Wendy I need to be quite the storyteller. Good to know. Any other ladies out there I could serenade with a story?

[Dalton's Wendy]

So it seems to get into the heart of Dalton's Wendy I need to be quite the storyteller.  Good to know.  Any other ladies out there I could serenade with a story?

It also helps if Dalton's Devastating Wendy is the heroine!

Then again, all you Southerners are so naturally charming, you just cannot fail to get into the heart of the lady of your choice!

By the way, how are things in Baton Rouge post-Katrina?

[hcmv007]

[quote name='Dalton's Wendy' date='9 November 2005 - 13:28'][quote name='hcmv007' date='9 November 2005 - 13:23']So it seems to get into the heart of Dalton's Wendy I need to be quite the storyteller.

Edited by hcmv007, 09 November 2005 - 06:39 PM.

[Dalton's Wendy]

[quote name='hcmv007' date='9 November 2005 - 13:38']Why of course you'd be the heroine!

Yes, us Southerners are quite the charmers!

[/quote]
As proven once again by your first line of this post!
[quote name='hcmv007' date='9 November 2005 - 13:38']Well, BR has gone from a population of about 250,000 to now somewhere in between 300,000 to 310,000.

Edited by Dalton's Wendy, 09 November 2005 - 06:47 PM.

[WC]

[quote name='Dalton's Wendy' date='9 November 2005 - 01:33'][quote name='Hitch' date='8 November 2005 - 20:00']Just a bit of fun...

The Line of Beauty

Not only was it easy to be alone in a crowd, decided James Bond, at times it was preferable. . . . 

No, if there was one work of art on display in the gallery at the moment, it was walking his way. Bond timed his approach to intercept a harassed waiter . . .

She nodded her thanks, and took the glass, but said nothing while she evaluated the man who had so brazenly commandeered her attention. He was, as the fairy-tales had it, tall, dark, and handsome, though the raven hair was lightly streaked with grey, which to her mind lent him an altogether

Edited by Welshcat, 09 November 2005 - 07:40 PM.

[Major Bloodnok]

I think he's proven himself BETTER than the Will Smith variety. He made DW purr from almost 2000 miles away.

"You made a woman meow?"

Is this a hot board or what?
(Bloodnok tries to roll his tongue, fails miserably, slinks away)

[WC]

I think he's proven himself BETTER than the Will Smith variety. He made DW purr from almost 2000 miles away.

"You made a woman meow?"

Is this a hot board or what?
(Bloodnok tries to roll his tongue, fails miserably, slinks away)

Usually they just hear me meoww first, offer me a saucer of milk and open a can of whiskers. No meowing back i'm afraid!

[Hitch]

I believe my work here is done.

[Alessandra]

Dalton's Wendy and Alessandra - you look like parking tickets....

...you've got "FINE" written all over you!

ACE

A very good one Ace. Ever thought about selling it to good ol' James, this line?? lol
And.. thank you, of course
So when do we pay you your compensation for being our agent?

[Alessandra]

[quote name='Dalton's Wendy' date='8 November 2005 - 17:43'][quote name='Alessandra' date='8 November 2005 - 11:32'][quote name='Dalton's Wendy' date='8 November 2005 - 17:00']
"You can be Moneypenny, Ale, darling," she said graciously. "DALTON'S WENDY has never played second fiddle in her life!

[Alessandra]

Really? You're just the sort of person I'd like to get to know then!

I'm always looking for good singers!! What kind of voice do you have?

Well yes really! I come from a family of devoted piano and guitar players and all of us sing!
when my brothers and I were in high school we'd spend afternoons after doing homework with me playing the piano, and them playing the guitar and all of us singing Sting and Dire Straits, and Beatles and Pink Floyd songs...
What kind of voice do I have?? err... normal?! lol. I think when I sing stuff from the 80s like the Swing out Sisters my voice pretty much resembles that of the female singer there.. although mine isn't so full of basses.
It's really difficult to describe a voice!
let's say that I would do my best to win James Bond over by singing "making whopee" like Michelle Pfeiffer did in "the fabulous Baker Boys"!!
Anyawy.. I'm sure I can handle dubbing Dalton's Wendy in case she had to sing as a Bond girl!
And of course I would gladly meet you Welshcat darling!

That's really cool you're so musical. I always wanted to learn the guitar myself. Unfortunately, I only learnt the piano, clarinet and saxophone. One of those you can sing over, the other two - well, they prove a bit difficult. But I don't like my singing voice anyway.

Now, I can't, off hand, remember what Swing out Sisters sounds like, but from what you describe, you have a rather jazzy voice, which would be excellent! I love jazz and have written some jazzy songs before.

There is one question I've been dying to ask you and Wendy though - do either of you like Gershwin, and if so, what's your favourite piece? I have my own response ready!!!

OMG!!! Gershwin!
Ok.. one thing I didn't mention, but evidently in some way you inferred... my dad is a VERY keen jazz piano player.. the reason why we all are so much into music. And one of my twin brothers is a very good jazz guitarist. If you're into it, he went to a seminar with Jim Hall... he really is very good.
Now on dear George Gershwin..
I can play the Rhapsody in Blue (Original version, not edited version or easier one) with the piano.. it was a NIGHTMARE to learn since it's so difficult.. but of course it's one of my favourites of his. Together with An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess.
I LOVE Summertime... but I must say one of the songs I'm mostly keen on is "A foggy day", it makes me dream everytime I listen to it!
and I also love "A fine romance" (especially in one version I have, sang by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong).
I love jazz "standards" in general, since I've been listening to them since I was born! (thanks to my dad).
And yes, Buble is good, but I consider him just a less qualified copy of Harry Connick Jr. (whom I would love to be singing the title song for CR! Otherwise if not jazzy, I'd vote for Craig David. or Maroon 5.)

[Alessandra]

Really? You're just the sort of person I'd like to get to know then!

I'm always looking for good singers!! What kind of voice do you have?

Well yes really! I come from a family of devoted piano and guitar players and all of us sing!
when my brothers and I were in high school we'd spend afternoons after doing homework with me playing the piano, and them playing the guitar and all of us singing Sting and Dire Straits, and Beatles and Pink Floyd songs...
What kind of voice do I have?? err... normal?! lol. I think when I sing stuff from the 80s like the Swing out Sisters my voice pretty much resembles that of the female singer there.. although mine isn't so full of basses.
It's really difficult to describe a voice!
let's say that I would do my best to win James Bond over by singing "making whopee" like Michelle Pfeiffer did in "the fabulous Baker Boys"!!
Anyawy.. I'm sure I can handle dubbing Dalton's Wendy in case she had to sing as a Bond girl!
And of course I would gladly meet you Welshcat darling!

That's really cool you're so musical. I always wanted to learn the guitar myself. Unfortunately, I only learnt the piano, clarinet and saxophone. One of those you can sing over, the other two - well, they prove a bit difficult. But I don't like my singing voice anyway.

Now, I can't, off hand, remember what Swing out Sisters sounds like, but from what you describe, you have a rather jazzy voice, which would be excellent! I love jazz and have written some jazzy songs before.

There is one question I've been dying to ask you and Wendy though - do either of you like Gershwin, and if so, what's your favourite piece? I have my own response ready!!!

I 'm afraid I 'm not Wendy or Sandra, but I love Gershwin. Of course, the favourite piece should be: A woman is a sometime thing, from Porgy and Bess.

Ah. Excellent choice Pgram, excellent! Wasn't aware I was in the middle of some real music experts here, and I'm very glad to have found out!