[Mb-hair] Hair We Are Again

[Michael Butler]

Nice thoughts and wishful thinking. The authors would never agree. The only
approach would be to write a new show based on the Tribes. Someone will do
that, soon I hope.
XO Michael

> It's great to hear the enthusiasm for a version that includes some of
> the original cast members. What ideas I have I will share.  To overcome
> any rights problems, re-assess some of the points of the show that need
> it and to add some new songs, I would base the show around the tribe at
> a campfire, having grown older, reminiscing about various songs and
> re-enacting them, comparing what happened then with what is happening
> now. In this format it would bring back the best material of the
> original show, allowing for relevant dialogue leading up to the song.
> After doing the song would come the comparison of then to now, which
> would allow for mentions of ecological as well as political destruction.
> The tribe could also make the point that all the drugs were a symptom of
> the need for change in the youth of the 60's and how destructive they
> ended up becoming. In the format of "Hair We Are Again" the rights
> problems would be minimal as re-doing an old song needs no permission.
> This 'reprise' would be in the same way Abba and Frankie Valli and the
> Four Seasons have repackaged the old material into a story, and in this
> package concept it would be a saleable commodity Michael. Also it would
> be possible to introduce what happened to an individual tribe member
> since the late 60's and how life has treated them. I bet there'd be some
> good stories there! Anyway, I know some of you will be up at arms with
> the slightest idea of changing anything, so I'll tell you in advance
> that I won't be drawn in to any confrontations about it, and just am
> presenting an idea for consideration.
> Best of luck bringing the enthusiasm to fruition.
> In the meantime a new song that might be akin to a Hair song is on the
> home page of my site as a non-denominational seasons greeting card that
> plays. If you paste it into an email using your html setting, the
> recipient just clicks on it and it will play the song and the project is
> linked to UNICEF to support the kids affected by the Kashmir earthquake.
> It's getting cold there now, so the last thing we want to see is
> children dieing of hunger and cold. I hope some of you will use it as
> you Seasons Greeting card.
> Anyway, it would be nice to see some feedback on "Hair We Are Again".
> 
> 
> Paul Korda
> http://PaulKorda.com
> 
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