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Here's an interesting tidbit that came up on my Google alert today!
It's about how famous voice-over actor Jess Harnell got his start. It was from imitating Glenn Frey! Here's the excerpt that talks about it:
"Nancy Cartwright: I want to know how you got started: tell me about your early years -- did you always want to do voice-overs?
Jess Harnell: That's a very interesting question and it's kind of a neat tale. I got started by being a rock and roll singer. You'd never guess that if you saw me, but those are my beginnings. I always was a mimic and I always loved to parrot voices, from the time when I was a little, little kid. I started by doing impressions of my family and that graduated into people I saw on TV and in movies. So, I was singing in bands and my dad, meanwhile, was a big composer for TV and film. One time he happened to mention to me that he was angry because "The Prince" (he thought Prince, the singer, was "The Prince") wanted a lot of money to use one of his songs on a TV show my dad was doing and he said he was going to have to get a sound-alike. I asked what a sound-alike was. He said, "That's when you get a guy who imitates the guy on the record and you just have to pay them a scale payment and you can use the song." I said, "Dad, I can imitate all these singers." And he said, "This isn't jumping around at the Roxy in your spandex, this is real show business." I asked him to let me try -- let me try to learn it!
NC: And you were in your 20s? Your teens?
JH: Hmm, how old was I? I was 21. Well, it wound up that I didn't do it for Prince, but my dad called me up and he said, "Have you ever heard of Glenn Fryes?" I said, "Do you mean Glenn Frey?" And he said, "Whatever! He's got a song called 'The Heat Song,' do you know 'The Heat Song?'" I was trying desperately to figure out what my father's "code" was and I said, "Do you mean 'The Heat is On?'" and he said, "Yes! Can you sing that exactly like Glenn Frey?" I said yes and he said, "Don't say that -- that's not professional -- you need to go listen to it, make sure you can and let me know and then maybe I'll hire you." That said, he said he'd call me back in a half hour and as I was saying that it wasn't enough time, he hung up on me.
NC: What did you do?
JH: I ran to the record store, bought the record, took it home, wrote down the lyrics, even all the "woos!" and "yeahs," learned it, called him, and he told me to sing it. I put the record on in the background to sing along and he said, "No, I've heard the record, I want to hear you sing it -- sing it a cappella." Uh... OK. So I sang it to him. I finished and heard, "Hmmm… Hmmm... Alright, this might work. Be at Warner Bros. tomorrow at eight in the morning." Eight in the morning? He said, "That's right, you've got to be up early if you're going to be in show business!" So I went in, sang the thing. It went great and I began to market myself as a session singer. I knew even then how important marketing was in terms of establishing your career."
- From "Nancy Cartwright Chats with Jess Harnell"
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I hope he also did the raised eyebrows and punching a microphone with his fist.... :heybaby:
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And got that stubble going!
That was fun to read, Soda!
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Yep - I just love The Heat Song by Glenn Fryes! :wink:
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Another Glenn mention in the Houston Chronicle:
An excerpt:
Frey, a fan of Charlie Wilson’s War, recently told a mutual friend that the one person he wanted to meet during the group’s Houston performance was [Joanne King] Herring. The rendezvous was arranged, and Herring has the photos to prove it. She promised to send Frey an autographed first edition of her own book, said to be a prequel and sequel to Charlie Wilson’s War, when it is published in December 2009.
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How nice for her, although the name means absolutely nothing to me. It is so rare that anybody gets to meet the man.
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She's a politically active conservative Texas socialite, recently returned to the public eye thanks to the movie Charlie Wilson's War. Charlie Wilson was a Texas politician who worked with Herring to fund fighters in Afghanistan, and the movie documented how a politician known for whoring and drinking became someone who put himself on the line for people across the world... and the inevitable complications such an act brings. Herring, portrayed by Julia Roberts in the movie, was the person who pushed Wilson to act. She's quite a character: wealthy former beauty queen, married three times, known "back in the day" for her extravagant parties, yet very driven to further causes she believed in.
Her website: http://www.joanneherring.com/
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I just found a fun article involving Glenn and Iriving and the LA Lakers from 2003. I don't know if anyone else has seen it before but it is new to me!
http://articles.latimes.com/2003/oct...ts/sp-adande30
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Thank you for that TF. I can think of some non-American team sports where massive egos and huge expectations sometimes get in the way of the team's best interests. Europeans will know that if I just say 'Manchester United' and 'Real Madrid' that sums it up. The Australian cricket team appear to be going through a similar crisis at the moment.
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Very clever - nice find, TF!
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Originally Posted by J.A. Adande in the LA Times
In the 1970s, when the group was at its peak, Frey and Don Henley got into vicious shouting matches in the recording studios and backstage at concerts.
It seems Glenn is much more frank about the deterioration of his relationship with Henley in the late 70s when speaking to this sportswriter. Usually he glosses over any issues with Henley and focuses on Felder and the Long Beach incident when discussing what led up to the 1980 breakup of the band.
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Nice find TF and a very good read.
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As I continue my research into the next guitar I will buy I found this for all of our Glenn Frey Fans:
http://www.takamine.com/?fa=artist&id=349
Apparently Glenn is an endorser for Takamine guitars.
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Thanks for posting that, although it's quite old. He hasn't done any endorsements for them for some time.
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He still apparently loves to use them, though, and still has a deal with the company to do a "signature" series of guitar.
Thanks for posting that, JAHH!
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Glenn spotted in Miami!
"Eagles fans spotted Glenn Frey enjoying a Kobe A5 NY Strip and glass of red wine at Bourbon Steak in The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club Tuesday night."
http://www.miamiherald.com/entertain...ry/881227.html
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It didn't mention him being with anyone!! If I'd known he was on his own I'h have kept him company :wink:
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Please excuse my ignorance but what is a 'Kobe A5 NY Strip'? Steak?
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Originally Posted by
Freypower
Please excuse my ignorance but what is a 'Kobe A5 NY Strip'? Steak?
Yes, and notoriously expensive. Only the best for our Glenn!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_beef
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Kobe beef from Japan is supposed to be the best, A5 NY Strip is a boneless steak cut from the top loin, the most tender section of beef. (According to 1-800-steaks)
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Oh yummy! I love steaks. That, some red wine and Glenn :heart: for company! What more could a girl want?? :inlove:
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Look what I got in a Google alert - an interview with Glenn!
There's a Peaceful Easy Feeling in the Eagles
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Thanks for posting Soda!
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Originally Posted by
sodascouts
Quote Glenn :heart:
"We got ourselves up and running again, which is always a good feeling. We're energized. The band has more possibilities now and I think that's healthy."
I like the idea that Glenn :heart: feels that the band has more possibilities. I wonder what they are though? Still it looks like they don't intend hanging up their guitars just yet anyway!
Rock on Glenn :heart: Enjoy your trip back to the 'fertiliser of your genius'
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Good to hear a new Glenn interview. Thanks for posting that, Soda!
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It's better than nothing. The number of actual quotes from him is very small.
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Once again, Glenn is out on the town, charming locals!
Michael McIntyre, writer for Cleveland.com reports that Glenn dined at Morton's in Tower City last week while in town for the Eagles concert. According to the retaurant's Assistant GM, Glenn was quite the connoisseur of fine Italian wine and gave his server a big hug before departing.
- MICHAEL McINTYRE'S TIPOFF
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Wow! Wish I was that server! ;)
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He seems to be the only Eagle who does this. Does he go alone or does his assistant, Tommy Nixon, join him (or someone else from the crew for that matter)? I can't imagine Cindy would be on tour with him all the time.
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Originally Posted by
Freypower
He seems to be the only Eagle who does this. Does he go alone or does his assistant, Tommy Nixon, join him (or someone else from the crew for that matter)? I can't imagine Cindy would be on tour with him all the time.
Glenn :heart: if you feel you need company doing this in Dublin or Belfast please let me know. :pray: :pray: :pray:
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I saw this Glenn mention regarding the Boys & Girls Club and I was going to publish it on GFO's front page, but then I remembered reading this exact same wording last year around this time. Do you think he's made another donation and they were just too lazy to change the wording, or it's just a repeat story? Here's what it says:
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Among the unique, one-of-a-kind items was an acoustic guitar owned by musician Glenn Frey from the Eagles and signed by all four band members. Frey's parents live in the desert and arranged for the donation, saying, “Glen grew up in a Boys & Girls Club in Detroit.”
http://www.mydesert.com/article/2009...ifestylesfront
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It's hard to tell from that. I would like to think he's made another donation.
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Not Glenn exactly.....
Having a ball
Apparently "plaintiff" a.k.a. Janie Beggs who is Glenn ex-wife and a Fort Worth ranching heiress attended a Dallas black-tie Art Ball recently with actor and filmmaker Barry Tubb ( Lonesome Dove, Top Gun).
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...1.4a7f332.html
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Well, we know what Glenn was up to last night! Checking out the LA Lakers defeating the Utah Jazz!
http://www.kansascity.com/490/story/1166095.html
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By late in the third quarter, the Lakers were toying with the Jazz. Bryant made a layup, hit a 3-pointer and fed Gasol for a slam dunk. Odom added a bucket and just like that it was 80-58.
The crowd spent the ensuing timeout cheering the celebrities shown on the big screen at Staples Center - John McEnroe, Dustin Hoffman, Glenn Frey and, of course, Jack Nicholson.
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You gotta wonder whether Glenn Frey is thinking "Wow, there's Jack Nicholson!"
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Wish we had that picture from the big screen!
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Prettymaid
You gotta wonder whether Glenn Frey is thinking "Wow, there's Jack Nicholson!"
I thought that too PM, before I read your post.
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