Rock School All-Stars performing Black Magic Woman in Las Vegas, Nevada - August, 2004
Okay, it's all straightened out as far as the official soundtrack songs and order. Click here and you'll see Calvin Records has updated their site accordingly. No Zomby Woof, yes to LA Woman and Don't Stand So Close (which will make my daughter happy because she plays that with Stewart Copeland and said those polyrhythms were hard!). The order of the tracks, in my humble opinion, is a lot better than the way the site had it listed yesterday, too. Having been on the road with these guys for close to three weeks, they almost always started their classic rock sets with Black Magic Woman, so it's good to see that listed as Track #1.
I'm gonna cry every time I hear it.
Andy, I sent you an email earlier today at the BC School of Rock because it occurred to me that once you found me, you would stumble on this blog and that post and my stomach sank to my knees. I'd forgotten all about it. If you will read my email, I think I explained my feelings about that evening to you and that was without the benefit of your comment here. As I also wrote to you, as soon as I realized it, I immediately went into my archives and deleted the post you read.
ReplyDeleteIt seems we both had very emotional evenings that night. It was my first All-Star show without the kids you mention - Gina, Julie, Teddi, Louie...and then we had Allie...who is very, very special to me. It was her second to the last show as an All-Star and she's been with the program since the beginning and...well, I explained it all to you via traditional email. Since I've only recently learned a lot of Rock School kids stop by my blog, I don't want to embarrass anyone and realize I have to be more responsible...that it's not just a personal diary for me to spurt off whatever is bothering me or whatever the hell I feel like saying, especially without checking facts and that I have a responsibility here because I've been Rock School's #1 supporter/fan since I first met Paul in 1998 when my daughter was 11 years old and my son 10 years old and were Paul's original 14 students.
We're all artists here - musicians, writers, etc. which means we're emotional and care about our art. I think what you and the rest of the team are doing is incredible and it's surreal for me to realize how the whole thing has evolved. Part of me mourns the days of old; the other part of me understands that everything has to change. I've had some dreadful fights with Paul; I've also felt more love for him than I've felt for anyone outside of my immediate family. I fully credit him with who Julie and Eric are today...I mean, I'm not discounting what I've done and what their dad has done; but Paul has been an incredible, positive influence in their lives and I wouldn't trade any experience I've had. Because of Paul, I've seen my kids bowed down to in Germany at Zappanale; I've toured the U.S., my kids continue to travel all over the world...and now the movie and the soundtrack.
So I applaud you and Paul and all the kids connected with Rock School and I appreciate your taking the time to write this post.
And your kids were terrific that night. It probably was a parent spouting off something stupid - heh - I of all people should be sensitive to that since I'm guilty myself.
(Hahahaha - and you verified the sound guy thing...Christ, that's the first time I ever heard Eric complain and you know Eric - he's the world's biggest sweetheart who never had a nasty word to say about anyone)
So I apologize for any misunderstanding, and let's hope for global domination! Our kids are going to change the world - something we thought we'd do and somehow fucked up. Like Paul says, we're going to unleash real musicians who give a damn on corporate America! Now. About that plan you have for a boycott...let's talk about that further!!!!