November 26, 2022 -- Classic Rebroadcast

[dwarnold]

While some listen to the live feed of GK's show from the Town Hall in New York... here is the CLassic REbroadcast from November 27, 1999. The classic show was also from The Town Hall, featuring André Watts and Andrea Marcovicci plus our talented acting company, the Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band, and the latest News from Lake Wobegon. Highlights include another classic Keillor parody that made it to book and CD: “Hush Little Baby.” There’s “Overture to Candide” from André Watts, “You Make Me Feel So Young” from Andrea Marcovicci, “Doxology,” Guy Noir, Bebopareebop Rhubarb Pie, and talk about the weather.

www.prairiehome.org/shows/57967.html?

[dwarnold]

More about this week’s featured guests

André Watts burst upon the music world at the age of 16 when Leonard Bernstein chose him to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic on one of the orchestra’s Young People’s Concerts, a concert that was broadcast nationwide on CBS-TV. Only two weeks later, Bernstein asked him to substitute at the last minute for the ailing Glenn Gould in performances of Liszt’s E-flat Concerto with the New York Philharmonic, thus launching his career in storybook fashion. More than half a century later, André Watts remains one of America’s most distinguished and celebrated performing artists.

In a career spanning over six decades, Andrea Marcovicci — glamorous, sophisticated, witty raconteur, philanthropist, actress, singer, model, master teacher, mentor, composer, writer, and director — has laughed with Danny DeVito, tussled with Sir Michael Caine, and smooched with Tom Selleck. Her film debut in The Front brought her a Golden Globe nomination. She’s played Broadway, the White House, sold out Carnegie Hall, and ushered in the millennium with the Chicago Symphony.

[dwarnold]

Things For Which I’m Happy
These lyrics run throughout the sketch featured in tonight’s classic show!

Why should I feel discouraged
Why should I mourn or grieve
Why should my heart be heavy
Thinking of New Year’s Eve?

I’ve suffered such discomforts
I burn or else I freeze,
But I’m in a shower of blessings
At a hundred ten degrees. I sing because I’m happy
I sing because I’m pure
The Lord has sent shower of blessings
At a steady temperature.

If I were a better person
I’d stand beneath a pail
Pull a rope and down would come
Water cold as hail.

I’d dry myself with burlap
And according to my vow
Of poverty and silence
I wouldn’t be singing now.

I sing because I’m happy
I sing ’cause I’m not cold,
I’m standing in the shower
Where the temperature’s controlled.

I thank you, Lord, for your mercies,
For trying to show me the way.
The directions are somewhat confusing
But I trust I will get there someday.

But meanwhile thanks for the coffee,
For the bagels and the cream cheese,
For the New York Times and the shower
Of a hundred and ten degrees.

I sing because I’m happy
I sing because I’m free
I sing because I’m in the shower
And it feels so good to me.

[dwarnold]

November 27, 1999

00:00 Logo
00:12 Tishomingo and Opening Credits
02:15 Good to be with You
06:25 Hush Little Baby
10:49 Applause
11:01 Giuliani
17:47 Applause, GK Intro Shoe Band
18:10 Hot Lips
19:55 Applause - GK Back Announce
20:10 Rhubarb
25:45 Applause - GK Intro Andre Watts
28:06 Overture to Candide by Leonard Bernstein
32:14 Applause - GK Back Announce
33:09 Musical Cutaway
34:14 GK Sings
34:17 Shower/Thankful
37:09 Shower Song
43:48 Applause - GK Intro Andrea Marcovicci
44:56 You Make Me Feel So Young
47:27 Up to Here, There and Everywhere
50:56 Applause
51:20 Guy Noir
104:39 Applause - Segue to Intermission
105:09 There'll Be Some Changes Made
108:49 Welcome Back to the Second Half
109:33 Doxology
111:37 Greetings
117:59 Four Letter Words
120:33 Applause
120:57 Shatoosh Figment
124:13 GK Welcome Back
125:19 Talk with Andre
126:27 Chopin - Etude Opus 10, No. 6, In F Minor
Schubert - Moment Musicaux
130:07 Monologue
148:45 It Can't Get Better Than This
150:44 Applause - GK Thanks Shoe Band
151:36 Andre Talk up of Song
152:03 I Wish You the Sweetest of Days
154:41 Credits
156:31 That's Our Show for Tonight!
157:34 Good Night, Thank You!

[doctork]

Thanks for the link DW. The livestream doesn't start until 7:30 pm ET (4:30 PT) but the chat appears to be open now. So I'll be here until the last half hour. Are you going to watch, DW? We could start a Watch Party at the Mandolin site- I haven't done that before but it says it's possible within the livestream site.

[jspnrvr]

Hey, folks. Still have family from out of town, so I'll be busy else where. Have a good evening

[dwarnold]

Nov 26, 2022 17:46:57 GMT -5 doctork said:

Thanks for the link DW. The livestream doesn't start until 7:30 pm ET (4:30 PT) but the chat appears to be open now. So I'll be here until the last half hour. Are you going to watch, DW? We could start a Watch Party at the Mandolin site- I haven't done that before but it says it's possible within the livestream site.

Not going to watch... we have been running on high speed for three days and are going to listen to the classic and then just veg out for a while!

How was your Thanksgiving meal?

[doctork]

We had a low key dinner at home. Daughter Gen and Deidra will join us sometime in the next few days for a Thanksgiving celebration, but they are vegans (we are not - Howard likes meat, I am fine without but do need dairy and eggs for my diet) and also want to link their trip to a cross-border trip to Canada so timing is variable.

For guests who might be unaware of the APHC reunion show that Garrison and company (all the usual suspects) are performing/livestreaming this evening, here's the link to purchase. It can be viewed for up to 48 hours later:

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[dwarnold]

WE did a family gathering Thursday at a sister-in-law's place where there were 17 in attendance... then we had house guests that stayed overnight and left Friday morning. We did our own private Thanksgiving today, because I like to cook and wanted to try some keto recipes. We have plenty of leftovers to carry us through whenever we feel like Turkey and sides! I even made a Keto pecan pie which we will have a slice of during the show!

[dwarnold]

New York, my wife wants us to go there so she can show me where she used to work, live, and hang out. Not sure I can survive the concrete jungle.

[doctork]

My daughter and the grands called so I was diverted for a few.

Have you thought of going there for the Town Hall Christmas Show? NYC is fun over the holidays - one company I worked for had an office overlooking Rockefeller Center and I always tried to include a visit there timed to see the Christmas tree go up.

I had wanted to go to the APHC Reunion show in DC while we were back east but then Howard got sick and we had to go straight back to WA the State. And Red Rocks in Colorado looked great - except May outdoors in CO is very iffy, and indeed it was snowed out.

[doctork]

Nov 26, 2022 18:37:01 GMT -5 dwarnold said:

New York, my wife wants us to go there so she can show me where she used to work, live, and hang out. Not sure I can survive the concrete jungle.

We lived on Staten Island for a year - much less concrete, almost rural compared to the other boroughs. Then we lived on Governor's Island for a year which was Perfect - private island that's a 5 minute ferry ride from Manhattan. Endless adventures and fun for a teenager in the 1960's.

[dwarnold]

I know you loved moving around often... but you seem to have slowed down some?

[doctork]

I'm off to the livestream.

[doctork]

Nov 26, 2022 19:05:34 GMT -5 dwarnold said:

I know you loved moving around often... but you seem to have slowed down some?

I think so but my husband would disagree. I want to move back east.