[AGL] 1999 Ghetto Reunion video

[TeleBob]

I think I saw Travis for an instant.... I didn't attend this one.  If I
did, I hid from the camera pretty good... which ...um, isn't like me.




On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 11:49 PM, Frances Morey <Frances_Morey at yahoo.com>wrote:


> I didn't see Travis Rivers or a few others--Gerry Storm, for example--who

> attended the first one in Joe Ben's film. The first one felt like a

> somewhat larger crowd, as I recall.

> Best,

> Frances

>

> --- On *Thu, 2/7/13, Connie C <connie_3c at yahoo.com>* wrote:

>

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> From: Connie C <connie_3c at yahoo.com>

>

> Subject: Re: [AGL] 1999 Ghetto Reunion video

> To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" <

> austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

> Date: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 10:00 PM

>

>

> Scott did his videography at the first one, didn't he? It may have been 98

> however. I am pretty sure this is the first.

>

> Sent from my iPad

>

> On Feb 7, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Fontaine Maverick <fontainem at att.net<http://mc/compose?to=fontainem@att.net>>

> wrote:

>

> I believe you are right. I wore pink and black at the first one and

> flirted with Joe Fish.

>    Fontaine

>

>

> --- On *Thu, 2/7/13, Frances Morey <Frances_Morey at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=Frances_Morey@yahoo.com>

> >* wrote:

>

>

> From: Frances Morey <Frances_Morey at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=Frances_Morey@yahoo.com>

> >

> Subject: Re: [AGL] 1999 Ghetto Reunion video

> To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" <

> austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net<http://mc/compose?to=austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net>

> >

> Date: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 5:34 AM

>

> It was like being there. I loved it, just like it is, long and meandering.

> BTW I thought this was our second ghetto reunion. I somehow remember the

> first being in 1998, or at least that's what I've been saying for so many

> years. John's singing is still just as pleasing to me fourteen years ago as

> it was when I first heard him on campus and at various bars in the '60s--it

> even had a scratchy voice Tom Waits air to it. Great job, Joe Ben!

> Best,

> Frances

>

> --- On *Wed, 2/6/13, Connie Clark <connie_3c at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=connie_3c@yahoo.com>

> >* wrote:

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>

> From: Connie Clark <connie_3c at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=connie_3c@yahoo.com>

> >

> Subject: Re: [AGL] 1999 Ghetto Reunion video

> To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" <

> austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net<http://mc/compose?to=austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net>

> >

> Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 8:46 PM

>

> we thought the major interest would be the music performances on the last

> hour where quality is better.  So editing everything out but the

> performances for posting to YouTube.  But for now it is all there. I will,

> as said, make you a copy of the DVD, soon as I learn how to do it on the

> equipment I have. That will include everything, even the (I counted) 5

> persons no longer with us.

> C

>

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> *From:* Fontaine Maverick <fontainem at att.net<http://mc/compose?to=fontainem@att.net>

> >

> *To:* survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s <

> austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net<http://mc/compose?to=austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net>

> >

> *Sent:* Wed, February 6, 2013 10:26:35 AM

> *Subject:* Re: [AGL] 1999 Ghetto Reunion video

>

>

>

> Watched a bunch of minutes along the clip from beginning to end. Wow. He

> has some great stuff. My favorite so far, John Clay talking about his songs

> 20+ minutes in. Saw several faces of folks no longer with us.

> How he's gonna edit this, I don't know.

>

>    Fontaine

>

> --- On *Wed, 2/6/13, Connie Clark <connie_3c at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=connie_3c@yahoo.com>

> >* wrote:

>

>

> From: Connie Clark <connie_3c at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=connie_3c@yahoo.com>

> >

> Subject: [AGL] 1999 Ghetto Reunion video

> To: "Ghetto2" <ghetto2 at two.pairlist.net<http://mc/compose?to=ghetto2@two.pairlist.net>

> >

> Cc: austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net<http://mc/compose?to=austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net>

> Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 3:14 PM

>

> You tube link to 2 hour video:

>

> http://youtu.be/xbhf4vd8oFY

>

> Joe uploaded the entire 2 hour video to YouTube, did not do any editing as

> yet. Let me know if this link doesn't work. I thought I copied it and

> pasted right, but it looks odd to me, but what do I know. You can share

> portions of the video to someone else, starting at any point, if you know

> how to do that.  Do comment.

>

> Be patient with it. This is a VHS recording, not HD or anything, and

> quality could be better. The music portion begins about an hour into it,

> but there are a couple of John Clay conversations and songs in the early

> part.  I will duplicate the DVD as soon as I can, and send it on to those

> who want a copy, otherwise, this link will give you a chance to look at it.

>  I enjoyed revisiting that life changing party.  Just think, we might not

> be talking and seeing each other today were it not for Tary getting us

> together on the river back in 1999.

>

> Connie

>

> PS

> Most enjoyable evening at Opas last night. Perfect weather for sitting

> outside. Would have been even more enjoyable if friends would have joined

> us!

>

> Music included TOOs' originals and known songs such as "Lee Harvey was a

> friend of mine", "Keep on Trucking Mama" and Dylans "I'll be your baby" as

> well as Flaming Lips song and Beck song that I wasn't familiar.

>

> Every Tuesday evening from 7 to about 9. Greek food is just 'ok'. We all

> need to get out sometime.

>

>

>

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