I envy you that era. Did you by any chance ever cross paths with Lord Buckley? (I don't remember what year he passed - sometime in the 60's I think)
It also doesn't surprise me what you say about Lenny's preparation. It's a misconception held about many "improvisors." Ken > > On Jul 16, 2005, at 8:30 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Now that is a cool thing to have on your "resume," Chuck. That's > > great. > > > > Ken > > > > > > There are so many things to which I had access simply by being a part > of the jazz scene during the period when there still was one - before > the 60s revolution, when the baby boomers reached adolescence and > rejected the culture they had inherited from their parents - the good > things, as well as the bad. Lenny's act was not nearly so > spontaneous as he made it appear. It was well rehearsed, and always > well delivered, but it was also well thought out and varied little > from night to night. > > One of the things that stands out in my faulty memory was his routine > about whether a bigoted white guy would rather consider marrying a > white woman or a black woman. He carried this on for a while and > then suggested Kate Smith and Lena Horne. (Please - no offense to > Kate Smith in my mind, but he made the juxtaposition funny in context > and his timing was great.) > > Chuck > > > > > > > > > >> Remember Lenny Bruce's schtick on "What I don't understand is why > >> saying 'F%$# You' is a BAD thing??" > >> > >> Ken > >> > >> _ > >> > > > > I certainly do. I spent 6 weeks working opposite him at the Village > > Vanguard some (how many!?) years ago. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Finale mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > > Chuck Israels > 230 North Garden Terrace > Bellingham, WA 98225-5836 > phone (360) 671-3402 > fax (360) 676-6055 > www.chuckisraels.com > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
