Retreat Weekend was Fully Awesome!

[thoreau]

Many more photos (and perhaps a few stories to tell later) but..

John(Eric), George(Brian), Ringo(me!) and Paul(Mark)

Fun, amazing weekends like that are why I joined the SFGMC!

There was a great professional photographer at retreat, Shaun Northcutt, who shot some great shots of us as the Beatles. and we were also featured in a promotional video shoot for the upcoming sixties-themed concert we're doing.

Must nap. but more later!

Comments

[inbhirnis.livejournal.com]

It's BEATLE-LICIOUS!

Love it (and them).... :-)

[joebehrsandiego.livejournal.com]

These are awesome photos - and outfits.

Out of curiousity ... does SFGMC have an "inventory" of outfits/costumes ... or are they rented ... or?

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

this was for the costume contest - and the four of us rented them for the weekend. Pretty spiffy!

Festive!

[perlcub]

What depresses me is that there are folk of the younger generation who will have absolutely no idea what is being referenced here...

Re: Festive!

[pagerbear.livejournal.com]

These young people! What are ya gonna do with 'em?!

Re: Festive!

[khrysso.livejournal.com]

Oh, say it isn't so...

[happyengineer.livejournal.com]

Damn! I was gonna wear that!

[wescobear.livejournal.com]

My brain must be mis-wired. For some reason "Penny Lane" keeps bouncing around my head, not the song associated with those costumes...

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Now that's the Faaaaaab Four.

;)

[oscarlikesbugsy.livejournal.com]

See, now, that's just a brilliant idea!

[cuboz.livejournal.com]

Wow!

How totally friggin' cool.... And what handsome men - especially Mr. Green and Mr. Red!

(It's a given for Mr. Pink! :-) )

xxx

[erstexman.livejournal.com]

So how are you liking singing for Tim?

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

good - I think we're gong to have a great show honestly. I worry that his changes will simply revert though once he leaves. That worries me a lot.

[erstexman.livejournal.com]

I do not like to think about how the TCC has changed since he "retired".

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

I think Tim is really a one-of-a-kind --- he's amazing to learn from. and SFGMC is suffering from a great many members of the choir over the freshness factor of Kathleen (who is on sabbatical) - and its unfortunately refreshing the "isn't it great having a "man" on the podium" discussions and unfortunate stuff like that. He'll leave after the concert on May 22nd - and how the chorus responds and returns for the fall - will probably determine my ongoing participation. We'll see. :) that said - I had a friggin' great time at retreat.

[erstexman.livejournal.com]

Tim is inspiring for sure - by far the finest choral conductor for whom I have ever sung. That kind of talk under the surface concerning Kathleen is unfortunate as I think she is a fine conductor. SFGMC gospel set at Montreal Festival was one of the highlights for me that year.

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

It's interesting because these same people will say the SAME thing - that Kathleen is an amazing conductor. But her people skills (or lack thereof) off the podium and few other things are effecting her "freshness" factor with the chorus.

[broduke2000.livejournal.com]

Could you sing "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" but substitute another part of my anatomy instead of hand?

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

absolutely :)

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Is that who the costumes are supposed to suggest and represent?

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles.

:-)



although it occurs to me that it wasn't bright green that John wore but yellow. curious.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Oddly, though I'm the right age, I never paid much attention to the Beatles after "I Wanna Hold Your Hand". I couldn't imagine why you four were dressed like that at a retreat. LOL!