[Mb-hair] September 10th. 2005

[Michael Butler]

Thanks Jim for your offer for next time.
Michael

> Finding the Lamama theatre wasn't too bad, although we did have our hitches..
> First off our train from the hotel (the 6 train) wasn't running downtown from
> the first two places we tried.. so we had to first take it uptown 1 stop,
> switch sides and then go downtown.  Upon getting to the Aston stop. It took me
> a minute to get my bearings and then realized where we were. So we walked down
> St. Marks, where I had to stop at Trash and Vaudville (one of my favorite NYC
> haunts.) Anyway.. after spilling some cash out of my pocket for a way cool
> jacket.. I asked someone there for directions to 74a East 4th. they gave us
> directions and we were off. We found the street fine and made the corner.. of
> course the building before it had the numbers 80 and 78 on the door but in
> reverse order, looking like 74 would be across the street.. so we crossed the
> street and realized that the numbers there were even higher.. cross the street
> again and as approaching the venue we were welcomed by Papi, in
> his
> crazy New Orleanes pimp daddy hat. We got our tix and took the elevator
> upstairs with a handful of fellow freaks. Upstairs, I signed the guest book,
> grabbed a playbill and signed the giant Hair poster. Talked briefly with
> Micheal Butler, Nina and Michael Harris and had many sign a book I had picked
> up. At first I felt a little weird, Not in the, "hey I'm being judged kinda
> way." but more in the, "Hey these guys have a past, that though I understand,
> I am not really a part of., at times I felt like maybe I was invading a
> conversation or a meeting of the minds that I had no part of invading." But
> that feeling was long lost as more people showed up. We were all hanging out,
> in the lobby way, talking, drinking and eating candy from a basket. When we
> were asked to go into the main room.. We did and found a food spread, tables
> and plenty of bleacher space. Michael Harris took the reins and did an
> excellent job emceeing it. I had only met him that night and for only a mere
> few minu
> tes but
> I imediatly liked him, he gave off a really freindly open vibe. (not unlike
> any of the other Hair peeps.) But he truelly shined on the stage. The video
> performaces were great, "The Carson footage was my fave.. and the Ragne, got
> milk ad... ha ha " but it was all wonderful. then the small speaches were also
> very humorous and allowed each of us, who might not have worked with these
> people prior, to see a little of what makes these fellow cyber tribesmen and
> chicks tick. My fororite part of the whole night as it seems was most of the
> attendees.. was the singing.. Something about singing those songs with a bunch
> of people that just tears down any walls or fears that you might have once
> had.. I mentioned early in the night.. how I felt a bit nervous, because I
> wasn't one of the late 60's or early 70's actors. But after the singing.. It
> was like... OK.. I am welcomed into this tribe.. (and I know I was always
> welcomed, and that the fears were just inside me.. but.. I just found it
> funny
> and nice that through song.. how fears and worries can just fade away. )
> Anyway.. I met a lot of people, had many sign my book, And as I look at it
> today.. some of the signatures.. I can not read.. ha ha but it doesn't
> matter.. When I first heard about this night, I wanted to go because A; it was
> my birthday and I thought.. what a cool way of celebrating it. (Didn't even
> realize it was also Ragne's, That was a cool piece of info.) and B: because I
> was really hoping Ted Nelley and Dagmar would be there.. Both people I admire
> deeply for the work they do in the fields they do them in. Neither were there
> but it didn't matter. (Not that they wern't missed by me and those who
> actually know them) but it didn't matter because I had the best time meeting
> all you new people I met, and to those I didn't meet I do wish to meet you
> next time. NY was only a 6 1/2 hour trip for me, but if there is another, I
> don't care how far away.. I will come, hold your hands and sing the warming
> songs 
> from
> Hair with you anyday.. If I haven't said it before Thank you for welcoming me
> into this Hair family. Thank you all.. and I appologize for my spelling, run
> on setences and whatever else I screwed up in my ramblings. Peace, Love.. and
> lets do this again.. Nina, Michael, WMH, Debbie and whomever else helped make
> this thing happen.. let me know next time, and if I can do anything.. I would
> love to lend a hand.
> 
> JIM
> 
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