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live
With all the music stuff going on for me lately, I started thinking about all the concerts I’ve been to in my life. Came up with a mental list, but wanted to put it down so I can get it out of my head! Trying to go in order, but a lot of them were high school and I can’t remember…it’s the closest I can come…
- The Cure (going again next month!)
- Howard Jones
- Psychedelic Furs
- OMD (orchestral manuevers in the dark)
- James Taylor (x2)
- Beach Boys
- Crosby, Stills & Nash (x2)
- Janet Jackson
- Billy Idol
- The Cars (okay, didn’t see them in concert, but I met Rick Ocasic on the plane in college and he signed my tape. So nice! He even looked for me once we landed in NY to say bye.)
- U2
- The Who
- Jimmy Cliff
- Romeo Void
- The 70’s Disco Explosion (KC & the sunshine band, Kool & the gang, gloria gaynor, dancing by Denny Terrio & motion!!)
- REM
- KC & The Sunshine Band
- Neil Diamond
- RuPaul
- Van Halen (with Sammy Hagar though. Eh.)
- Prince
- going to see Billy Joel at Shea next month
- and of course, The Turn
I’m pretty sure there are others I’m missing though. Can’t find my old ticket stubs.
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The Turn-studio session
As promised, here are the pix from Wednesday night in the recording studio. The Turn is working on a new CD! The Turn blog on their my space page has all the details as to what’ going to be on the new album, plus some really great compliments about me!! Love those guys- not only do they totally ROCK, but they are really so nice and fun too. I had the best time in the recording studio (okay, I do have to say that it is just hysterical that I was in the recording studio–who is it exactly that I think I am??!) and it was a whole interesting new world for me. To see how much work goes into it- I never knew. Brian said they were in the studio for something like 120+ hours to record the 30 minutes of music on the first CD. Wow! George- the owner and engineer of the recording studio (called General Studios by the way) was so sweet and such a nice, nice guy. He apologized for the lighting (which worked fine anyway) and was so kind in answering all my questions about how things worked. He even tried explaining how the recording process worked on the computer and I kinda figured out that it was sorta like photoshop (layers) except for music instead of pictures.
The guys did some work on a bunch of their new songs (including Silhouettes, Billie Jean, Christiana, and Not to Worry– see, I pay attention) and I snapped away. Little bits and pieces of different things in each song. It seems that they were having an unspoken contest on who had the goofiest face. I think Pat won. Although, don’t I look so attractive in my earphones? Not a good look for me. At all.
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Fried.
Just feeling a little fried today. I know there are still a few of you out there waiting for your pictures, and I am working on them. I am aiming to have them all up and posted by the end of the weekend. I hope.
Things around here have been totally nuts. I purposely took this week off from shoots to try and catch up and catch my breath. So far, that’s not been happening. The Turn guys called and asked if I would shoot them while they were in the recording studio (more on that another day soon), and you know how I just love them- so I couldn’t say no. And I’m so glad I didn’t. Awesome pictures to follow soon (such a tease, I know). Today was out of control. It was Visitors Day at the big boys school and Timmy had PT and OT today so I was running all over the place trying to be with everyone at once. I still need a clone. Grandma was a total savior today- running interference and taking the big boys out to lunch. Again, more on that later with pictures, of course.
And since a post is worthless without pictures, here are two from yesterday. My niece (aka photographic protege) needed some help with a photography class project so we headed over to the park for a few shots. She took the hanging one of Timmy (in his new old school Star Wars tshirt -love!!) and quickly snapped the other of the boys.
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some handsomeness
Finally getting around to posting some pictures of the boys from two weeks ago. You’ll be seeing us getting LOTS of use out of the new blazers and shirts over the next few weeks…Mothers Day brunch at the club on Sunday and then grandma & grandpa’s wedding the following Sunday. Already getting our money’s worth.
It was a good thing I took these pictures when I did, cause very soon after, they were all COVERED in tomato sauce! I must make it to the dry cleaners before Sunday!
Above, Jack looking all presidential. Below, giving the hairy eyeball. Ahhh, just like daddy.
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the mol communion
Here’s another "you may remember" family, from way back when. This family is another one of my very first clients- I did a shoot for them with tons of Coach stuff (bags, umbrellas, hats, etc) as their dad works for Coach. Three little blonde haired cuties, these kids. They are just so gorgeous! The oldest made her First Communion last weekend and the party was down at their beach club. While the day was pretty chilly and quite grey, we managed to get a bunch of great shots- especially of the kids down at the beach.
Don’t ya just love the very color coordinated family? And speaking of color coordinated, check out the picture of the mom and her good friends. They said they didn’t even plan it…I’m not convinced! It was just all too perfect!
And my all time most favorite shot from the whole day…talk about perfection! I think all that’s missing is a little halo around her head!
