The Utah Symphony has added two acts to the Deer Valley Music Festival, looking back to music of the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s. On Friday, July 25, The Orchestra — made up of former members of Electric Light Orchestra — will play ELO hits. (ELO’s leader and founder, Jeff Lynne, is not a member of this group.) The next night, Saturday, July 26, will feature singer Tim Piper, who performs "Just Imagine," a tribute to John Lennon that includes a multimedia experience and a backing band called Working Class Hero. The Utah Symphony will not perform on these two dates, which will take place at Deer Valley’s Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheatre.
http://www.justimaginetheshow.com
John Lennon tribute phenom "Just Imagine" hits the road.
Deer Valley® Music Festival will feature an extraordinary rock 'n' roll celebration of the life and music of John Lennon starring look-and-sing-alike artist Tim Piper. "Just Imagine" intertwines John Lennon's songs with the stories behind them to create a unique and electrifying multimedia concert experience. Backed by rock band Working Class Hero (Greg Piper on bass; Don Butler on guitar, Morley Bartnof on keyboards and Jim Laspisa on drums) Piper, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the late rock 'n' roll icon, channels Lennon in this critically acclaimed tribute.
http://www.justimaginetheshow.com
http://www.justimaginetheshow.com
Just Imagine returns to LA in August
Just Imagine returns to LA in August For all Beatles fans and specifically John Lennon admirers there is one singular show unlike any other tribute act out there that you will not want to miss. A live stage rockumentary, Just Imagine starring Tim Piper as John Lennon imagines John Lennon coming back to us to tell his tale, his life story from his youth through his last album, Double Fantasy.
http://www.examiner.com/article/just-imagine-returns
http://www.examiner.com/article/just-imagine-returns
The Beatles' 'A Hard Day's Night' Headed Back to Movie Theaters - Yahoo Music
From Yahoo Music: The Beatles' silver-screen debut A Hard Day's Night will return to theaters this summer to mark the 50th anniversary of its premiere at London's Pavilion Theatre. Janus Films has digitally restored th[...]
https://music.yahoo.com/news/beatles-hard-days-night-headed-back-movie-theaters-122535314-rolling-stone.html
https://music.yahoo.com/news/beatles-hard-days-night-headed-back-movie-theaters-122535314-rolling-stone.html
BIG THANKS to #KLOS and #HeidiandFrank
BIG THANKS to #KLOS and #HeidiandFrank for partying with us prior to 4/20 on the radio . . . Greg Piper and The Tooners! Love Ya!
http://unsigned-records.com/imhighUS/imhighHANGOUTS.html
http://unsigned-records.com/imhighUS/imhighHANGOUTS.html
Rock N Roller Greg Piper and The Tooners - I'm High on KLOS morning show TODAY
I had a blast today with Heidi, Frank and Eric! Go vote YAY or NAY on my music. 420 PARTY WEEKEND, FOLKS! http://www.heidiandfrank.com/f/stayorgo
http://www.heidiandfrank.com/f/stayorgo
http://www.heidiandfrank.com/f/stayorgo
Artists and Musicians Team to Draw Attention to 4/20's Spiritual Side | Apr 16, 2014
Press Release issued Apr 16, 2014: Former Disney animator Neal Warner and the musical director of the John Lennon themed show "Just Imagine" Greg Piper have released a special music video to celebrate next Sunday's "high holiday". "I'm High" by their band The Tooners has been released as a single to radio and its psychedelic animated lyrics video is going viral on the Internet.
http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/artists-and-musicians-team-to-draw-attention-to-420s-spiritual-side-493976.htm
http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/artists-and-musicians-team-to-draw-attention-to-420s-spiritual-side-493976.htm
The Tooners' I'm High On KLOS 95.5 FM
The Tooners are going to be on the Stay Or Go segment of the Heidi and
Frank Show on KLOS this Friday morning to let the good people of Los
Angeles decide if we should continue as a band or throw our instruments
in the ocean (we'd pawn them before we'd throw them into the sea). It's
going to be brutal because we're using our new single "I'm High" as the
example of our music since this weekend is the Easter Sunday 4/20 high
holiday but at least we've already founded Rock & Roll Rehab in case
it's decided that we should call it quits once and for all.
Listen this Friday morning to KLOS, 95.5 FM in Los Angeles and depending on what the outcome is, email us for great deals on used equipment.
The Bad Boys Club
In a previous post I mentioned how animated films, in fact,
a lot of movies animated or otherwise have a strong, even violent female lead
while the men are reduced to negative male stereotypes. Some might say that the
male characters are “bad boys” because that’s the type that appeal to women.
From where did that cliche come?
In most stereotypes there are aspects that are based on
truth and it is true that bad boys make appealing movie characters. For one
thing they take the kind of risks that leads to more exciting stories but there
is more than that. Here is the basics of that whole “bad boy” thing; Bad Boys,
also known as Jerks or referred to as A-holes, Punks and/or Losers appeal to
some women because they are perceived as having (most of the time mistakenly)
the one quality some women find literally irresistible, namely, confidence.
That is the one thing that people who lack it crave the most. The problem is
that A-holes and jerks sometimes get mistaken for having confidence because
they do the sort of things that really take some balls. Actually, they don’t,
they’re just stupid, ignorant, stoned, drunk or terminally obnoxious but their
lack of sensitivity, sense of consequence, guilt, pride and/or morality is seen
as simply not giving a crap what anybody thinks of them and that is sometimes misconstrued
as having confidence. This is why beer is universally acclaimed as being a
great pick up aid. “Liquid Confidence” is another term for alcohol and we all
know that booze doesn’t really give anyone confidence, it just destroys your
fear, doubt, common sense and reason.
"Wow, I can't believe you did that last night!" a girl might say to a guy who completely ruined himself the night before in a drunken exhibition of loss of control. And she's saying that as if totally impressed. Totally! If he acts cool, like he knows what she's talking about because he actually remembered what he did, he's got it made with her. It's only if he has any regret, remorse or is at all appologetic or embarrassed that he becomes the A-hole in her eyes.The best thing a guy can say to a girl is not "I love you" and not, "I'm sorry, can you ever forgive me?" and certainly not "I'll never act like that again, I promise." No, the absolute best thing a guy can ever say, EVER, is; "I meant to do that."
A-Hole 101.
The Princess Problem
In 2009 Walt Disney Studios released The Princess and the
Frog, its last traditionally drawn 2D animated feature. It made some money but
wasn’t as cost effect as computer animation had become so they declared that
would be their final 2D production.
Another aspect to what Disney felt was a problem with The
Princess and the Frog was that “little boys” wouldn’t go see a movie about a
princess (a girl). Why did they think that? Was it because without a fair
damsel in distress there was no real incentive for a boy to become a hero and risk his life so
there was no clear role model in these films for boys?
Women complain that in
the films of the past the women were all helpless victims waiting to be rescued
by a man (they’re right about that), but the women being in peril was what
motivated and drove the entire story. Take out the need for a male hero by
making the female lead a take charge heroine and why do you need the male
character?
In this “Princess Warrior” (King Arthur, Tim Burton’s Alice In
Wonderland, Alien, Star Wars) genre the male is reduced to the usually
immature, love-sick, or stubbornly macho sidekick or worse yet, comic relief.
He usually grows up during the course of the film to redeem himself in the end,
maybe even helping to save the Princess (who certainly didn’t need a MAN to
help her!). Maybe this is why boys don’t want to see movies with “Princesses”.
If a film is about a girl then it’s pretty certain the boy / man / love
interest is probably going to be an embarrassment to males of all ages. Why
support a whole genre of films that use you as the buffoon? These days you
can’t make fun (or the villain out) of any particular racial / social /
national / religious / political / etc. group and you certainly can’t ridicule
women. So that leaves males. Thanks a lot.
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