40 Million Koreans Can't Be Wrong....
Hola! It's Wednesday night, @ 9PM(8AM your time) and, since we had a short rehearsal(12PM-5:30PM) there was no lunch break. So, here I am updating an' all.... Yesterday when I was writing, I wasn't sure what this press gig was going to be like. Well, it was kind of a trip- Come top find out, this studio was one of the few TV stations run by the South Korean Govt.; kind of like the Korean BBC(Actually, the KBS). First, we ran the two numbers("Don't Tell Mama"/"Wilkomen") so they could get the lighting right.(This TV studio was big -it probably seats @ 2,000 people) Then we had to record our vocals over an old instrumental track from the first Networks tour. Then, we waited for a few hours and had a tech. run through, then waited another few hours before the show started. This show is sort of a Sunday night music variety show viewed, we were told, by, oh, say, most of the TV owning audience in Korea, or about 40 Million People!! I suppose when there are only a few stations to watch, you often have a captive audience to play to.
We were about 13th on the bill following a few solo singers(it seems these singers only do ballads) a youth orchestra and, directly before us was an American Boy Band/group called All4One. I sort of knew them, but a few of the cast members said they were pretty big a few years back. I guess they had one big hit, but I can't remember it now. I suppose Korea is sort of Boy Band Purgatory, as we've been seeing posters for a Hanson concert that just took place. Any-hoo, it was a "Live to Tape" gig, or, for a live studio audience meant to be aired at another date.
It was kind of funny because we had to clean up the choreography for this show, as it airs on Sundays at 6PM. I guess we'll see if the "Cabaret" audiences get what they expect or not....
We're doing another gig like this on Friday, but without any clean up, because this show airs at 12 Midnight and is not subject to the same constraints as Prime Time shows. We'll see.....
I had dinner at a local Bennigans tonight, and I have to say, it was one of the funniest moments I've had so far. As in most western restaurants in Korea, there is usually old pop/rock music blasting over the PA system. Probably a satellite feed. Well, after hearing a few golden oldies, what comes on but "Kung-Fu Fighting"!! I almost peed myself!! Of course, I started looking around to see what the reaction of the other customers was going to be and, damn it all if they didn't start fighting with one another!! It was pandemonium- Mom was fighting Son, Dad fighting Daughter, and Grandma was kicking the heck out of the waiter!!!!(Just kidding, no one besides me even noticed what song was playing, but, let me tell you, there was the tiniest part of me that was hoping someone was going to do some fighting- but, to no avail...)
Well, I'll see you here on the blog site, but if you'd like me to call(if I get a chance), drop me a line with your number attached, as my cell phone(e.g. my phone book) is still in the states. Thanks for reading! An-nyong-ee Heseyo! -Steve
We were about 13th on the bill following a few solo singers(it seems these singers only do ballads) a youth orchestra and, directly before us was an American Boy Band/group called All4One. I sort of knew them, but a few of the cast members said they were pretty big a few years back. I guess they had one big hit, but I can't remember it now. I suppose Korea is sort of Boy Band Purgatory, as we've been seeing posters for a Hanson concert that just took place. Any-hoo, it was a "Live to Tape" gig, or, for a live studio audience meant to be aired at another date.
It was kind of funny because we had to clean up the choreography for this show, as it airs on Sundays at 6PM. I guess we'll see if the "Cabaret" audiences get what they expect or not....
We're doing another gig like this on Friday, but without any clean up, because this show airs at 12 Midnight and is not subject to the same constraints as Prime Time shows. We'll see.....
I had dinner at a local Bennigans tonight, and I have to say, it was one of the funniest moments I've had so far. As in most western restaurants in Korea, there is usually old pop/rock music blasting over the PA system. Probably a satellite feed. Well, after hearing a few golden oldies, what comes on but "Kung-Fu Fighting"!! I almost peed myself!! Of course, I started looking around to see what the reaction of the other customers was going to be and, damn it all if they didn't start fighting with one another!! It was pandemonium- Mom was fighting Son, Dad fighting Daughter, and Grandma was kicking the heck out of the waiter!!!!(Just kidding, no one besides me even noticed what song was playing, but, let me tell you, there was the tiniest part of me that was hoping someone was going to do some fighting- but, to no avail...)
Well, I'll see you here on the blog site, but if you'd like me to call(if I get a chance), drop me a line with your number attached, as my cell phone(e.g. my phone book) is still in the states. Thanks for reading! An-nyong-ee Heseyo! -Steve
posted by Gags at 8:09 PM
2 Comments:
I'm just opening Heidi Chornicles at New Century. I'm so glad I'm not doing musicals this summer.
Let us know what the tech rehearsal is like: whether you'll follow the US process or whether it gets morphed for the Korean crew.
Hey, what's the tour's website so we can check in on the dates and where you'll be!
The weather was as you say, a blanket today. Yesterday it was beautiful in Central Mass. I am taking a break from baseball until the fall. Damned Sox!
Hey Gags, How come the E-spot isn't a notable on your bio?
The tour site to see Gags' bio is
http://www.cabarettour.com/performer.cfm?bioid=62
Only kidding bud!
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