Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[tikay]

Micheal Jackson meet the Manakin Bird.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySnp4YXU6JQ&feature=related

Superb! Thanks Jim. I could watch wildlife vids 24/7, especially birds. An age thing I suppose.

[tikay]

Tikay what did you ink of the Manakin Bird?

You must be telescopic Jim - I just this second watched it Had a bit of a bad day at the office, so to speak.

[tikay]

After nearly 3 days of torrential rain, the sun is shining today, & the air feels so much fresher. I wonder if that improved air quality, that "freshness", is why birds sing so heartily after the rain stops? I've been watching "my" 2 Blackbirds who each own a little patch of land outside the office, & they are vey busy, fiffing & faffing about, tapping the grass to tempt beetles & insects out, but then singing with great gusto from the nearby treetops.

could this be some kind of victory song after catching and feasting on prey?

Maybe - I really don't know.

It's kinda sad that this matters to me, or interests me so much, but I just need to undersrtand why birds so often sing so heartily & enthusiastically - I just don't "get it". I've seen & heard & read all sorts of explanations, but I don't buy any of them.

Animals, like humans, display body language. We can see a dog's mood by so many things - it's waggy tail, tail carriage, ears, head angle, mouth, so many ways. A cat likewise, purring, tail erect, etc.

But birds, well I can''t see much body language that I can discern, but that beautiful singing - why?

Here's the most wonderful 3 minutes of birdsong, mostly by Mr Blackbird. Can anyone identify the red-flecked bird midway through? Look how proud Mr Blackbird seems to be, & how varied his song is. Why? Whats going on here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=997RTKzc39c

The most extravagant songs will be to do with sex.  Guaranteed.

Well I sing rather well, but it's never helped me in that regard. 

Which gives me the excuse I've been waiting to show you a Vid that has had 4 million views on You-Tube, & deservedly so. I play this track over & over again in the car, & imagine I'm the drummer, thrashing away happily there. I've no idea what the lyrics are, or mean, I just love happy uppy music, & this is a great example. When I was in my Cure Tribute Band, I was the Drummer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORc5Td_T6og&feature=related

[Pelham Boy]

After nearly 3 days of torrential rain, the sun is shining today, & the air feels so much fresher. I wonder if that improved air quality, that "freshness", is why birds sing so heartily after the rain stops? I've been watching "my" 2 Blackbirds who each own a little patch of land outside the office, & they are vey busy, fiffing & faffing about, tapping the grass to tempt beetles & insects out, but then singing with great gusto from the nearby treetops.

could this be some kind of victory song after catching and feasting on prey?

Maybe - I really don't know.

It's kinda sad that this matters to me, or interests me so much, but I just need to undersrtand why birds so often sing so heartily & enthusiastically - I just don't "get it". I've seen & heard & read all sorts of explanations, but I don't buy any of them.

Animals, like humans, display body language. We can see a dog's mood by so many things - it's waggy tail, tail carriage, ears, head angle, mouth, so many ways. A cat likewise, purring, tail erect, etc.

But birds, well I can''t see much body language that I can discern, but that beautiful singing - why?

Here's the most wonderful 3 minutes of birdsong, mostly by Mr Blackbird. Can anyone identify the red-flecked bird midway through? Look how proud Mr Blackbird seems to be, & how varied his song is. Why? Whats going on here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=997RTKzc39c

The most extravagant songs will be to do with sex.  Guaranteed.

Well I sing rather well, but it's never helped me in that regard. 

Which gives me the excuse I've been waiting to show you a Vid that has had 4 million views on You-Tube, & deservedly so. I play this track over & over again in the car, & imagine I'm the drummer, thrashing away happily there. I've no idea what the lyrics are, or mean, I just love happy uppy music, & this is a great example. When I was in my Cure Tribute Band, I was the Drummer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORc5Td_T6og&feature=related

Awesome song Tikay. One of my favourites.

[77dave]

i thought you would prefer this by the cure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EeZRBStMNQ

[tikay]

i thought you would prefer this by the cure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EeZRBStMNQ

Hehe, well I see where you are going Jim, but actually, I don't much enjoy that track aurally, but I think it's one of their better Vids, which is saying something, as most of their Vids were top-notch.

[Pelham Boy]

I've been flicking through the tv channels tonight,and i came across an old episode of Friday Night with Johnathon Ross on Dave.Im guessing it was from about 4 years ago. Among the guests were Amy Winehouse and The Libertines!

Not much chance of the BBC having the balls to have them on now!!

[KingPoker]

I've been flicking through the tv channels tonight,and i came across an old episode of Friday Night with Johnathon Ross on Dave.Im guessing it was from about 4 years ago. Among the guests were Amy Winehouse and The Libertines!

Not much chance of the BBC having the balls to have them on now!!

He had Pete Doherty on there last year, I actually warmed to him!

[tikay]

It all went a bit Pete Tong at Feltham today. We were due to record Episode 2 of "Stacked Up", to be aired next Tuesday, & then do a 2 hour Talk Show, Live.

But the wheels fell off due to some technical fingamyjig, & so it took way too long to record Stacked-Up, though we got there eventually. But by now, it was too late to reset the Studio, & the Crew needed a break, so we had to postpone the Live Talk Show. A shame, as I was looking forward to that a great deal - the perfect medium for me, 2 hours blathering. Never mind, these things happen, & the Show will soon be on air.

Anyway, it gave a chance for the Gus Hansen Interview to be shown again, so that was a bonus.

Stacked-Up came out OK I think, it airs next Tuesday. The players were Jon Young, Rick Dacey & Dave Bland, Poker Mag Editors all. It was interesting to see them have to walk the walk....

So, a bummer of a day really. It's quite intricate setting up 2 Shows in the same Studio, using the same crew, one straight after the other, & it's done for reasons of cost-effectiveness & studio time optimisation. The weird thing is that they turn out Live Shows 7 nights a week, & never (well almost never) miss a beat, but when TV is recorded, it seems to take for ever. 30 minutes of Poker Week used to take 3 hours to record, though to be fair, that was because Compo was so bad.

Here was today's Call-Sheet, & as you can see, it was all a bit tight, even assuming it went to plan. Next time they'll nail it. Feel free to ask who "Talent" were.....

STACKED-UP

Production call 1300
   
M/U/Wardrobe 1330
   
Crew call 1400 

Studio prep 1400 - 1515
 
Talent call 1400
   
Pres/Analyst briefing 1400 - 1445
 
Guests to M/Up 1400 - 1445
 
Pres/Analyst to M/Up 1445 - 1515
 
Guest briefing 1445 - 1515
 
Blockthrough 1515 - 1615
 
Final checks 1615 - 1630
 
Rx 1630 - 1900
 
Wrap Guests 1900
 
Break 1900 - 2030

SKY POKER UNLIMITED
 
Reset Studio 2030 - 2115
 
Talent call /briefing 2030 - 2100
 
Talent to M/Up 2100 - 2115
 
Blockthrough 2115 - 2145
 
Final checks 2145 - 2200
 
Rx 2200 - 0000
 

[KingPoker]

Sorry to take us back off subject but just youtubing stuff and found this song, i had forgotten how good it was and realsied it is in my CD changer in my car, bonus!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUcv7UMW4Ck&feature=related

[tikay]

An odd week for me this week, though guaranteed to be a profitable one.

Did the Show Monday, another today, & on Thursday Mr Pace & myself do the Flagship "Five-O", which has settled down lovely, & I love doing.

On Wednesday, en route to London, I'll have an excuse to stop off & play the Luton Wednesday night jobbie.

After Thursday's Show, I have to get myself up to the West End so I can be at the American Embassy by 0830 on Friday for my carkeyfobless I-Visa interrogation. The over-under on the queue there is 3 hours.....Can't wait. Well, I'll have to wait.

On Saturday, the plan is Blackpool for that splendid £200 (or is it £250?), & Sunday the Luton £100 Freeze, if I can resist the burning temptation to play DTD's £100 rebuy. Which I must. Monday morning, bright & early, it's the Luton Golf & Poker Day, & we assemble at Mentmore GC at 11am, so I'll stay over on Sunday night. After Luton on Monday night, a £100 Freeze I think, I'm off for a few days holiday, up in the Yorkshire Dakles & North Yorkshire Moors.

Back Thursday or Friday, straight down to Brighton for Sky Live Three, & the following weekend it's APAT Dublin.

My life is just flying by, but it's all downhill. Well, except the odd uphill bit.

OK, I'm about ready to drive home, & I'll be there by 4am. Just in time to head back South tomorrow after some kip. How does that make sense?

[RED-DOG]

I've no idea what the lyrics are, or mean

According to Smith, "The song is about hyperventilating—kissing and fainting to the floor." The lyrics were inspired by a trip with his then-girlfriend (and later wife) Mary Poole to Beachy Head in southern England. Smith said the opening line of the song ("Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick") refers to his childhood memories of mastering magic tricks, but added "on another [level], it's about a seduction trick, from much later in my life"

Wikipedia.

[tikay]

I've no idea what the lyrics are, or mean

According to Smith, "The song is about hyperventilating—kissing and fainting to the floor." The lyrics were inspired by a trip with his then-girlfriend (and later wife) Mary Poole to Beachy Head in southern England. Smith said the opening line of the song ("Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick") refers to his childhood memories of mastering magic tricks, but added "on another [level], it's about a seduction trick, from much later in my life"

Wikipedia.

Good grief! A seduction trick, you say?

Was Mary the girl in the Vid?

[RED-DOG]

I've no idea what the lyrics are, or mean

According to Smith, "The song is about hyperventilating—kissing and fainting to the floor." The lyrics were inspired by a trip with his then-girlfriend (and later wife) Mary Poole to Beachy Head in southern England. Smith said the opening line of the song ("Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick") refers to his childhood memories of mastering magic tricks, but added "on another [level], it's about a seduction trick, from much later in my life"

Wikipedia.

Good grief! A seduction trick, you say?

Was Mary the girl in the Vid?

Yes

The music video for "Just Like Heaven" was directed by Tim Pope, who had directed all of the band's previous videos since 1982's "Let's Go to Bed". The video was filmed in England's Pinewood Studios in October of 1987. Set on a cliff overlooking a sea, the video recreates many of the memory detailed in the song's lyrics. When a fanzine asked Smith what the song was about, he said it was inspired by "something that happened to me a long time ago—see the video!"[15] While Smith had claimed for years that the video was shot at the same place that inspired the song, he later admitted that the bulk of it was filmed in a studio, utilising footage of the water and cliffs of Beachy Head taken for the band's 1985 video for "Close to Me".[1]

During the song's piano solo the sky turns to nighttime and the band is shown clad in white shirts. Mary Poole appears in this sequence as a woman dressed in white dancing with Smith. As Smith explained, "Mary dances with me in the video because she was the girl [in the song], so it had to be her."[1] Pope later commented, "[Poole] can honestly lay claim to being the only featured female in any Cure video, ever."[

[gatso]

When I was in my Cure Tribute Band, I was the Drummer.

photos please