Smiles,
smiles, smiles. I didn't think I'd ever get back here
again. Ahh that's a good segue to a nice little
anecdote:
As
the long-time readers may know, there was never
supposed to be a sequel. This was just a one-time one
man show that my manager felt would get me into Aspen
and on my way to a development deal with these
characters and others. In fact when Aspen told us
"maybe next year" in 2001 - we sighed because there
wasn't a next year. Charlotte felt I'd already be deep
into a development deal by that time. There'd be no
reason to even perform The Trinitrons again. Which was
made even more clear by the lack of bookings the last
2 months I was with her.
Of
course 2002 became a year of grasping. I had zero
clue what to do. I had a show that had no purpose
anymore as everything Charlotte had said never really
transpired. Not only didn't we get into Aspen, but
Chicago even laughed at us. ?! Wasn't enough of a
draw. That was pretty much the writing on the wall for
me. She should've known these festivals are looking to
make money, and a show with no draw, or following will
never get booked. But I digress...
In
September I released the DVD of the show and
pretty much during the performance I decided to make a
sequel. At the end of that show I announced to the
audience that I would be back in one year with a brand
new show. Why? Uhm, just because. I have no grand
scheme. As I said in my new year's entry - I will
create what I feel and stay true to my heart. The
Trinitrons have more stories to tell and I will tell
them. The process of creation itself is what fuels me,
so that's what I'll do. Besides, now I'm gonna have a
full hour that I can run, giving people a bit more for
their money. That's always good. Again, this can't
hurt. It's the same reason I write songs all the
freakin' time - I have to. It's who I am.
And as a 4tvs Artist, I make new shows. And if my life
ever stops the GODDAMN holding pattern it is - there
will be a 4tvs show called "The Journey", which will
show a more dramatic side of things. For now, we
laugh.
So
this past 4-Day weekend for me was the big "Audio
script" time. The time when I piece together the
entire show audibly for timing purposes when
I record. I have to have every song edited
correctly, space for audience laughter, space for
transitions - just space for everything. SO
I audibly act out the script and try to get it
together.
As
of Sunday night, I had still done nothing.
I was officially bummin'. The house, and all the
work that goes with it - took every second of my time
from Friday-Sunday. I thought there would be no way
I could do it in one day. And instead of
stressing, I went to sleep and said "If it happens, it
happens...chill".
And
it happened. In a 13-hour marathon of
writing/editing/creating - the audio script was
complete. I don't want to spoil any part of the show
for you, so getting into the song specifics is out -
let's just say there's a bunch. Some very, very funny
moments that will be completely unexpected. All that
remains is the actual lyrics for G's song, and
deciding what the final song will be. Both of which
have to be figured out within the next 3 days. The
show is going to be about 31 minutes long, and it's
just packed. I will probably be tinkering with
the script all throughout the shooting, but it has
been labored over and I'm pretty content. I still
can't believe I was able to get it all pieced together
in one day. It's a huuuuuuuuuuuge job.
So,
is it better than the first? Y'all GOTTA be
wonderin' about that. I don't even know how to
judge it. There are parts I like better about the new
one, and parts I like better about the old one.
I'll never get over how cool the timing is in the
first 10 minutes of the first one. Something most
people completely miss, was incredibly difficult to
pull off and works like a dream. To do so much with
nere a single edit is the shit. I am however hoping
the rhythm is better in this one - as the old one
dragged a bit near the end. The climax was most
certainly Spencer's song beforee, and that left a
helluva lot remaining. The climax is certainly much
closer to the end now - and if pulled off correctly
will be absolutely the shit. That's really the mystery
- can it all come together the way I envision it.
God
I love that mystery. I love it, love it, love it. As
of this moment, I'm all jittery wanting to see the
first video of the second show. I want to see how it
all pieces together. The colors, the outfits, the
music...and it's up to me to do it. It's almost
"out-of-body" in a way. I feel like a fan of the
group. Isn't that weird? Even knowing exactly what is
gonna happen - I just wanna see it play out. Woah, I
was just about to write a really stupid sentence.
Alright here it is: "I wish I could just be in
the audience on opening night and have no idea what
the story is and just watch it unfold." Not that
stupid, but when I thought it, I was thinking it
was feasible somehow. Heh. Maybe if I get struck with
amnesia after I finish the DVD I can sit down and
be all giddy...but then I wouldn't know what to
be giddy about. I'm moving on now...
So
the writing is done. I may do both G and Dewey this
weekend, but chances are I'll only be able to pull off
G, thus stretching things out a bit. It's really a
monumental feat to pull this off with a full-time job
and a house that screams "HELP ME" every second
you're home. Seriously, there's nere a corner that
doesn't actually talk to you when you walk by: "DUDE,
please fix me. I haven't been touched since the
80's. Please man..." Anyway, I still feel I can be
performing this bad-boy by the 4th of July weekend.
Which leaves the other setback: the set-up. The
TVs have had it, the towers have had it. Everything's
falling apart. 4 years will do that to you. I want so
badly to get 4 flat screens, I can't even tell you.
Unfortunately they don't even make 27 inch flat
screens. They go up to 20 inches...and then POOF 42
inch widescreens. Which would work alright, but whew -
those are $3000 a piece. No need. I don't need
something that big. But the big clunkers need to be
replaced. And there's a part of me that can't stand
replacing them with new outdated TVs. Ugh. And to fix
the towers, would mean sinking money into a set-up
that wouldn't work with flat-screens. My flat-screen
set up would basically be 2 poles with 2 hooks. Done.
(sigh). Hopefully something can happen. If I could
find the TVs for $1000 a piece I'd find a way. Take
out a loan or something. Hell - with flat screens and
2 poles, I could "feasibly" get rid of my trailer. How
incredible would that be. That would rule.
For
right now however, I can only
concentrate on the stupid long "to-do"
list I have to pull off this week in order
to shoot on Friday. Goddamn...those
friggin' cornrows are coming.
(sigh).
Anyway
- enjoy the
video.
G without corn-rows. Heh.
