[Mb-hair] September 10th. 2005

Tue Sep 13 17:02:47 PDT 2005

Any time Michael.. I'm not sure how you, Nina, Debbie and all of you who put this thing up thought it went.. but I for one thought it was a win win... And I am sure the next one will be even larger.. I think everybody had a great time and they will go on to tell the tales and those who couldn't make it this time will be there next time..

PS. Watching those old videos of Ragne.. makes me wish I could have met him.. I think we would have gotten along magnificantly, not only do we share the same birthday but from what I saw we share the same sense of humor. BUt even not having met him.. I know a bit more about him from the people I met and the video fotage I saw.

Michael Butler <michael at michaelbutler.com> wrote:
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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