Comments for MB Hair http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair The Official Blog for Hair - The Musical Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:43:44 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Bad Hair night by Teda Bracci http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=858&cpage=1#comment-3855 Teda Bracci Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:43:44 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=858#comment-3855 You left at intermission? I wanted to leave right away, but i was with Jimmy. They took out the Sups # and Dead End. It was to Broadway. to staged and it sucked. But i love you and we know whats right and Tom's stuff. XXOO You left at intermission? I wanted to leave right away, but i was with Jimmy. They took out the Sups # and Dead End. It was to Broadway. to staged and it sucked. But i love you and we know whats right and Tom’s stuff. XXOO

]]> Comment on MEMO RE HAIR – Michael Butler by Red Shepard http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=781&cpage=1#comment-3853 Red Shepard Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:10:30 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=781#comment-3853 Beautiful Michael.. Amen!!! Beautiful Michael.. Amen!!!

]]> Comment on The Last Antiwar Poem (Wichita Vortex Sutra/3500) by Mike Blaxill http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=704&cpage=1#comment-3852 Mike Blaxill Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:25:28 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=704#comment-3852 Tioga Joe - long time no see - miss you dude - thanks for that Tioga Joe – long time no see – miss you dude – thanks for that

]]> Comment on YouTube – Mr. Rogers visits Tom O’Horgan by Michael Butler http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=784&cpage=1#comment-3851 Michael Butler Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:14:37 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=784#comment-3851 Super Michael Super
Michael

]]> Comment on The Last Antiwar Poem (Wichita Vortex Sutra/3500) by Sibley http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=704&cpage=1#comment-3850 Sibley Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:19:21 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=704#comment-3850 Mike, Always love keeping this discussion alive. Here's a repost of what I wrote in MB-HAiR blog 17-Aug-06: “Three-Five-Zero-Zero” Today (CE2006.08.17): And they said our war in Iraq today is NOT another Vietnam War! Associated Press article published August 17, 2006 CE. Dateline: Baghdad, Iraq. Headline: “July deadliest month for Iraquis: 3,500 killed.” THREE-FIVE-ZERO-ZERO Iraquis killed during this one month, July 2006, “the deadliest month for civilians of the war.” Three-Five-Zero-Zero. Yeah, “… it’s a dirty little war….” And it’s only just begun. Live for Peace, tioga Mike, Always love keeping this discussion alive. Here’s a repost of what I wrote in MB-HAiR blog 17-Aug-06:
“Three-Five-Zero-Zero” Today (CE2006.08.17):
And they said our war in Iraq today is NOT another Vietnam War! Associated Press article published August 17, 2006 CE. Dateline: Baghdad, Iraq. Headline: “July deadliest month for Iraquis: 3,500 killed.” THREE-FIVE-ZERO-ZERO Iraquis killed during this one month, July 2006, “the deadliest month for civilians of the war.” Three-Five-Zero-Zero. Yeah, “… it’s a dirty little war….” And it’s only just begun.
Live for Peace,
tioga

]]> Comment on SIB turned me on to Diego Rayle… check out his site and READ his books by Sibley http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=338&cpage=1#comment-3849 Sibley Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:50:54 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=338#comment-3849 Another [Native American Vietnam Veteran] Diego Rayle "novel" (in the sense as Vietnam Veteran author Tim O'Brien put it that "most Vietnam Veterans' novels are thinly veiled autobiographies") to check out is "Stay Out of the Wheatfield." As a kid, I used to play war with my buddies in a wheatfield, so I took Diego's story as an admonition from the older brother who went to war in Vietnam to his kid brother back home, so he would not grow up with a glorified view of war, which could encourage him to go off to war to be a hero like his big brother. The big brother has learned the hard way that this war, and perhaps all war, is in no way a field of honor. It is, in fact, anything but. (IMHO) -- Dr. Sib / Tioga Joe (HAiR NLU '74) Another [Native American Vietnam Veteran] Diego Rayle “novel” (in the sense as Vietnam Veteran author Tim O’Brien put it that “most Vietnam Veterans’ novels are thinly veiled autobiographies”) to check out is “Stay Out of the Wheatfield.” As a kid, I used to play war with my buddies in a wheatfield, so I took Diego’s story as an admonition from the older brother who went to war in Vietnam to his kid brother back home, so he would not grow up with a glorified view of war, which could encourage him to go off to war to be a hero like his big brother. The big brother has learned the hard way that this war, and perhaps all war, is in no way a field of honor. It is, in fact, anything but. (IMHO) — Dr. Sib / Tioga Joe (HAiR NLU ’74)

]]> Comment on YouTube – Mr. Rogers visits Tom O’Horgan by Sibley http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=784&cpage=1#comment-3848 Sibley Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:20:42 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=784#comment-3848 Sweet. Sweet.

]]> Comment on Sad, sad news: Leo Lunser passes by Sibley http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=788&cpage=1#comment-3847 Sibley Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:07:15 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=788#comment-3847 Such sad news to discover upon my return to Michael's HAiR Blog following my extended absence from it and my HAiR Cyber Tribe family. Leo and I became buddies first via the original online HAiR List, nurtured by meetings in the flesh at HAiR reunions (Barbara, it was the Conn. reunion). I will cherish the memory of the kind, truly HAiR-spirited character I met in my bro' Leo! RIP. -- SibleyJ2, aka Tioga Joe (Ouachita Tribe, HAiR NLU/ULM 1974) Such sad news to discover upon my return to Michael’s HAiR Blog following my extended absence from it and my HAiR Cyber Tribe family. Leo and I became buddies first via the original online HAiR List, nurtured by meetings in the flesh at HAiR reunions (Barbara, it was the Conn. reunion). I will cherish the memory of the kind, truly HAiR-spirited character I met in my bro’ Leo! RIP. — SibleyJ2, aka Tioga Joe (Ouachita Tribe, HAiR NLU/ULM 1974)

]]> Comment on HAIR – Future Bookings by Michael Butler http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=834&cpage=1#comment-3844 Michael Butler Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:17:29 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=834#comment-3844 John, Not only from a Community College but I think this is a first for HAIR. Michael John,
Not only from a Community College but I think this is a first for HAIR.
Michael

]]> Comment on HAIR – Future Bookings by JohnZ http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=834&cpage=1#comment-3843 JohnZ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:43:14 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=834#comment-3843 Hello, Cybertribe, I learned that the Saddleback College at Mission Viejo, California production of HAiR that appears on this list is a PRIVATE production and is not open to the general public! I never heard of such a production --- especially at a Community College! Blessed be with peace, love, freedom, and happiness, John Hello, Cybertribe,

I learned that the Saddleback College at Mission Viejo, California production of HAiR that appears on this list is a PRIVATE production and is not open to the general public! I never heard of such a production — especially at a Community College!

Blessed be with peace, love, freedom, and happiness,

John

]]> Comment on A Star Shines Bright by Nina Dayton http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=792&cpage=1#comment-3838 Nina Dayton Sun, 15 May 2011 00:11:01 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=792#comment-3838 Actually you can if you ever make it out to the HAIR Archives. We have one of Leo's productions in film in our video collection. It was done on a minimal budget, in a field, and it has more spirit and tribal feeling than many other productions I have seen over the years. Actually you can if you ever make it out to the HAIR Archives. We have one of Leo’s productions in film in our video collection. It was done on a minimal budget, in a field, and it has more spirit and tribal feeling than many other productions I have seen over the years.

]]> Comment on HAIR-Future Licenses by JohnZ http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=812&cpage=1#comment-3836 JohnZ Tue, 10 May 2011 08:45:26 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=812#comment-3836 Thanks, Michael, for posting about upcoming HAiR productions. Unfortunately, it seems that only one production is scheduled for all of California, and that one is for only three days! I did otice that there are quite a few productions being mounted by high schools! Bravo! It has been sooo long since we had a really good production of HAiR in Los Angeles! Hebe, her brother, and I attended the opening night performance of the touring production when it was at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. We were sorely disappointed. It was sort of like a "paint-by-numbers" rendering of a da Vinci ... they seemed to go through all the motions as if they were going through a check-list, rather than understanding the meaning behind what they were doing. (Remember Berger pan handling ONE audience member, then jumping immediately back on stage?!) Hebe’s brother put it most succinctly when he said that there just “was no tribe there” on that stage. And yes, we danced on stage. And yes, we gave a standing ovation … to HAiR – NOT the this production. A curious side note: Standing ovations seem to be given much more sparingly in little theaters, while they are essentially de rigueur in the larger venues. Is this due to large, expensive venues attracting a different caliber of audience compared to "little theaters?" Or, does the large theater audience feel that the production HAD to be good ... otherwise, it would have been foolish to shell out such a tidy sum on an inferior production? ---John Thanks, Michael, for posting about upcoming HAiR productions. Unfortunately, it seems that only one production is scheduled for all of California, and that one is for only three days!

I did otice that there are quite a few productions being mounted by high schools! Bravo!

It has been sooo long since we had a really good production of HAiR in Los Angeles! Hebe, her brother, and I attended the opening night performance of the touring production when it was at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. We were sorely disappointed. It was sort of like a “paint-by-numbers” rendering of a da Vinci … they seemed to go through all the motions as if they were going through a check-list, rather than understanding the meaning behind what they were doing. (Remember Berger pan handling ONE audience member, then jumping immediately back on stage?!) Hebe’s brother put it most succinctly when he said that there just “was no tribe there” on that stage.

And yes, we danced on stage. And yes, we gave a standing ovation … to HAiR – NOT the this production.

A curious side note: Standing ovations seem to be given much more sparingly in little theaters, while they are essentially de rigueur in the larger venues. Is this due to large, expensive venues attracting a different caliber of audience compared to “little theaters?” Or, does the large theater audience feel that the production HAD to be good … otherwise, it would have been foolish to shell out such a tidy sum on an inferior production?

—John

]]> Comment on A Star Shines Bright by JohnZ http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=792&cpage=1#comment-3835 JohnZ Tue, 10 May 2011 07:59:09 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=792#comment-3835 Although I never had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Lunser in person, I have heard so many interesting and laudatory comments about his HAiR productions that I very much wanted to see one. Alas, now that he is no longer with us, that dream cannot be realized. I, too, will miss him. Although I never had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Lunser in person, I have heard so many interesting and laudatory comments about his HAiR productions that I very much wanted to see one. Alas, now that he is no longer with us, that dream cannot be realized. I, too, will miss him.

]]> Comment on Jim Pappaconstantine about Leo by barbara siomos http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=795&cpage=1#comment-3806 barbara siomos Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:15:55 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=795#comment-3806 Thanks Jim for posting this. Please give Judy my Love. peace, barbara Thanks Jim for posting this. Please give Judy my Love.

peace,
barbara

]]> Comment on A Star Shines Bright by Nina Dayton http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=792&cpage=1#comment-3803 Nina Dayton Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:59:52 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=792#comment-3803 Here is a link to Leo's obituary in the Portland (ME) Press Herald: http://www.pressherald.com/news/leo-lunser-61-actor-director-and-believer-in-peace-and-love_2011-04-05.html There is a wonderful photos of him accompanying it. Here is a link to Leo’s obituary in the Portland (ME) Press Herald:

http://www.pressherald.com/news/leo-lunser-61-actor-director-and-believer-in-peace-and-love_2011-04-05.html

There is a wonderful photos of him accompanying it.

]]> Comment on A Star Shines Bright by barbara siomos http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=792&cpage=1#comment-3790 barbara siomos Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:53:22 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=792#comment-3790 You have the same memories I have of Leo Michael... I received an email as I often did not so long ago just to keep in touch. I will find the brighest star in the sky for that will be Leo.. though I cannot help but feel really sad. Ditto Michael... "Rest in Peace and Love, Our Friend" barbara You have the same memories I have of Leo Michael… I received an email as I often did not so long ago just to keep in touch.

I will find the brighest star in the sky for that will be Leo.. though I cannot help but feel really sad.

Ditto Michael… “Rest in Peace and Love, Our Friend”
barbara

]]> Comment on Sad, sad news: Leo Lunser passes by barbara siomos http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=788&cpage=1#comment-3789 barbara siomos Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:47:31 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=788#comment-3789 Michael is so right Leo was HAiR. At the reunion (was it Mass or Conn?) I spent some time sitting with them (he and his woman) and after on the way to my motel they helped me find it. Peace Leo I will miss you and our emails. barbara Michael is so right Leo was HAiR. At the reunion (was it Mass or Conn?) I spent some time sitting with them (he and his woman) and after on the way to my motel they helped me find it.

Peace Leo I will miss you and our emails.
barbara

]]> Comment on YouTube – Mr. Rogers visits Tom O’Horgan by Bil Gonzalez http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=784&cpage=1#comment-3774 Bil Gonzalez Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:53:56 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=784#comment-3774 They showed this clip at the memorial at LaMaMa. People went nuts. Those who new Mr. O'Horgan relished in seeing the familiar enthusiasm and quirkiness that defined his life. To others, like myself, it let us in on a little bit of what we weren't able to experience first hand. I was glad to meet him in life, however briefly, thanks to HAiR. They showed this clip at the memorial at LaMaMa. People went nuts. Those who new Mr. O’Horgan relished in seeing the familiar enthusiasm and quirkiness that defined his life. To others, like myself, it let us in on a little bit of what we weren’t able to experience first hand. I was glad to meet him in life, however briefly, thanks to HAiR.

]]> Comment on Hola Michael, soy Ricardo Acosta de Hair Argentina 1971 by Michael Butler http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=765&cpage=1#comment-3449 Michael Butler Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:09:16 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=765#comment-3449 Ricardo, Just saw your message from September 9thh. You can email me direct: michael@intrafi.com My spanish is not advanced so keep it simple. Michael Ricardo,
Just saw your message from September 9thh. You can email me direct: michael@intrafi.com
My spanish is not advanced so keep it simple.
Michael

]]> Comment on Richard Osorio by barbara siomos http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=759&cpage=1#comment-3417 barbara siomos Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:23:24 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=759#comment-3417 This is very very sad news. Richard and Cara found each other again 13 years ago after having known each other previously through HAiR in LA and NY around 68 or 67. (please correct the year if I am wrong) What a great LOVE story as well as a great pair of human beings who love traveling as well as each other. I love you Cara and Richard. peace, barbara This is very very sad news. Richard and Cara found each other again 13 years ago after having known each other previously through HAiR in LA and NY around 68 or 67. (please correct the year if I am wrong)

What a great LOVE story as well as a great pair of human beings who love traveling as well as each other.

I love you Cara and Richard.
peace,
barbara

]]> Comment on Cheveux! by barbara siomos http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=716&cpage=1#comment-3401 barbara siomos Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:35:20 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=716#comment-3401 Sounds awesome Dauber... barbara Sounds awesome Dauber…

barbara

]]> Comment on Off topic (kind of) Link Search by barbara siomos http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=749&cpage=1#comment-3171 barbara siomos Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:33:13 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=749#comment-3171 Hey RJ, What is happening? Have not heard or spoken in quite a while, guess I have been absent as well as yourself... :) I remember that dude on the couch and saw again recently .. IF I can find it I will send. peace, barbara Hey RJ, What is happening? Have not heard or spoken in quite a while, guess I have been absent as well as yourself… :)

I remember that dude on the couch and saw again recently .. IF I can find it I will send.

peace,
barbara

]]> Comment on Alaina Reed Hall by Mike Blaxill http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=714&cpage=1#comment-3136 Mike Blaxill Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:02:29 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=714#comment-3136 very sad .. Alaina was also in the orig Chicago tribe .. she came to the last Be-In/Reunion at St Paul's in an amazing, crazy outfit .. i don't know how to describe it - maybe someone else can very sad .. Alaina was also in the orig Chicago tribe .. she came to the last Be-In/Reunion at St Paul’s in an amazing, crazy outfit .. i don’t know how to describe it – maybe someone else can

]]> Comment on The Last Antiwar Poem (Wichita Vortex Sutra/3500) by JohnZ http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=704&cpage=1#comment-3122 JohnZ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:31:10 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/hair/?p=704#comment-3122 Thanks for this informative post. John Thanks for this informative post.

John

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