[Mb-hair] Hair We Are Again

[richard haase]

thats a very good idea michael

TRIBES
the musical

you have wonderful ideas michael
the most artistic producer

R in the project pit

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Butler" <michael at michaelbutler.com>
To: "HAIR List" <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 1:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] Hair We Are Again


> 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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