eleanor smith eleanor smith june june american composer music educator founders chicago hull house music school headed music department born musical family smith taught play piano later trained musician earning teaching degree began publishing music compositions children philosophy friedrich advocating drilling attention intuitive appreciation music studying composition voice germany toured country observing teaching techniques returning united_states smith began working settlement house hull house music instructor years founded hull house music school school followed progressive teaching ideas cross training students vocal music instruments simultaneously worked institutions chicago area trained music smith published numerous compilations songs including volume textbook series widely united_states writings focused children voices contained short songs written attention paid limited range short attention span children compositions music education programs 20th century early years education born atlanta illinois eleanor daughter newton smith came musical family father noted bass presbyterian church choir chicago interview gave smith claimed sides family musical noting paternal great grandfather composed hymns maternal line musical mix danish french german jewish ancestry smith taught play piano begin formal training voice composition eighteen years old poor vision limited ability use eyes long periods time studied school musical art published golden student later graduated cook county normal school continued study music privately pupil root voice frederick grant composition career completing schooling smith commenced teaching cook county normal school years moving germany continue studies went berlin studied composition hey voice years germany traveled country observing obtain permission instances allowed observe seen presence deemed improper groups male performers students berlin friends discussed benefits teaching students cross trained piano voice study prevent losing melodic focus overly technical singers gain technique focusing solely performance early publishing songs collaborating poets lyrics including works cradle song million little diamonds art quest kisses eyes smith gained reputation songwriter early 1890s works translated german period wrote hymns remained manuscript composition smith began publishing children volume children music entitled songs little children proponent follower teaching philosophy friedrich smith incorporated ideas childhood universal experience children learn imitation natural abilities compositions recognized children learn movement play limited attention spans compositions created usually short melodies limited vocal ranges easy sing songs major keys typically extended melodies stepped provided activity example song wind mill measure rest children motions turning blades smith returned germany published second volume songs little children previous work songs major keys common flat major flat major second fourth fifth intervals typical voice scores piano accompaniment creating interest varied rhythm patterns volume compositions smith work pieces adaptations german folk songs smith textbook series music series volumes published scott company rights later purchased silver company collaboration robert music educator believed children allowed learn set forth new movement music instruction rejected traditional sight singing method training instead relied song method type instruction students learned skills reading music combination interval recognition ear training observation songs books successful smith songs basis similar textbooks based ideas works publication charles called music readers series incorporated songs smith smith published second textbook series eleanor smith music series contained volumes widely distributed public schools smith published songs little child day included songs original compositions smith text songs focused limited range easy high pitched children voices sing works songs contained sixteen bars accompaniment lines piano vocal lines artistic section piece busy wind repetitive pattern sixteenth notes imitate sound blowing wind honor 25th anniversary hull house smith compositions published hull house songs themes represented social issues prevalent time including land night mining safety suffrage song women voting shadow child child labor words penned poet monroe early written compositions poems social themes work created morris poem sweat shop works smith authored include song pictures songs boys golden wedding music holiday songs works continued popular 1980s quality composition teaching smith arrived hull house autumn shortly visit began voice piano lessons children adults initially free concerts given sunday means community highlight talents settlement house teachers musicians november april sunday concerts held hull house music school officially founded smith founders hull house music school following year settlement music school united_states invited friends germany teaching piano help school taught piano voice school mary smith hull house provided funding establish school late 1890s jane smith disagreement hull house sunday concerts smith trained musician felt purpose events present challenging programs felt programs feature popular music promote hull house recruit broad audiences experience environment settlement house offered compromise finally reached turn decade sunday concerts featuring music popular appeal weekday evening programs focusing challenging material disagreement content lead smith resignation sunday content able persuade smith remain smith teaching style differed conventional music instruction time required instrumental students study voice piano organ violin instruction offered organ instruction smith eleanor sister violin taught charles chicago orchestra assistants helped teachers smith felt adding vocal training gave level experience neglected singular focus scales structural drills usually prevalent learning instruments incorporated songs students way old cultures new lives effort involve parents development progressive reformer smith advocated inclusive diversity means building cosmopolitan united pursuit music excellence encouraged students compose music earliest instruction recover songs cultural backgrounds teaching music hull house smith served choral director composed songs arranged music specifically students perform initiated annual christmas concert included dramatic presentation anticipated neighborhood holiday direction music school hull house boy band developed included immigrant boys neighborhood later noted jazz performers jazz pianist art recalled jam sessions occurred young named joined boy band james later leader musician union american federation musicians member group addition work hull house smith involved public education francis parker invited head vocal music department chicago normal school asked john teach university_of_chicago head department music school education trained teachers assisted developing revised curriculum music education program smith instructed courses chicago college college training colleges teachers young children personal life smith favored women suffrage religion member chicago woman club country club north branch equal suffrage league society moved settlement house lived time lived home mary smith remained smith returned hull house resident retired succeeded sister health reasons time smith moved midland michigan resided niece death june midland buried maryland posthumously smith papers donated university illinois chicago preserve jane described finely creative minds fulfilled highest mission music selected works smith eleanor words kate songs chicago illinois company smith eleanor songs little children collection songs games primary schools springfield massachusetts bradley company smith eleanor book vocal music chicago illinois scott smith eleanor songs little children collection songs games primary schools springfield massachusetts bradley company smith eleanor adam julia book vocal music chicago illinois scott smith eleanor book vocal music modern music series book new_york new_york silver company smith eleanor second book vocal music modern music series book new_york new_york silver company smith eleanor book vocal music modern music series book new_york new_york silver company smith eleanor fourth book vocal music modern music series book new_york new_york silver company smith eleanor eleanor smith music course manual new_york new_york american book company smith eleanor eleanor smith music new_york new_york american book company


gilbert sullivan gilbert sullivan refers victorian era theatrical partnership gilbert composer arthur sullivan works jointly created men collaborated fourteen comic operas pirates best known gilbert wrote words created worlds operas taken logical conclusion british lords flirting capital offence ascend monarchy pirates emerge gone sullivan years gilbert junior composed music contributing memorable melodies convey humour operas enjoyed broad enduring international success performed frequently english speaking world gilbert sullivan introduced innovations content form directly influenced development musical theatre 20th century operas influenced political discourse literature film television widely parodied producer richard brought gilbert sullivan collaboration built theatre present joint works came known operas founded opera company performed promoted gilbert sullivan works century beginnings gilbert sullivan gilbert born london november father william naval surgeon later wrote novels short stories included illustrations son supplement income younger gilbert began writing illustrated stories poems articles later mined inspiration plays operas particularly gilbert series illustrated poems ballads ballads early plays gilbert developed unique style humour derived setting ridiculous premise working logical consequences absurd director playwright mike described style follows great freedom gilbert continually challenges natural expectations framework story makes bizarre things happen turns world head learned judge marries soldiers nearly opera resolved moving genius fuse hand blend surreal real caricature natural words tell perfectly outrageous story completely way gilbert developed innovative theories art stage direction following theatrical reformer tom time gilbert began writing theatre britain gilbert helped reform elevate theatre especially beginning short family friendly comic operas thomas german reed rehearsal ages ago composer clay introduced gilbert friend young composer arthur sullivan years later gilbert sullivan write work intervening years continued shape gilbert theatrical style continued write humorous verse stories plays including comic operas island home sensation novel blank verse comedies princess palace truth sullivan gilbert sullivan born london father military time arthur reached age proficient instruments band school began compose anthems songs received scholarship studied royal academy music leipzig took conducting graduation piece completed suite incidental music shakespeare revised expanded performed crystal palace immediate sensation began building reputation england promising young composer composing symphony early major works voice included son dramatic shore sea composed ballet incidental music number shakespeare plays early pieces praised symphony cello orchestra premiered commissions sufficient sullivan afloat worked church composed numerous hymns popular songs ballads sullivan foray comic opera cox box written informal gathering friends public performance followed gilbert writing dramatic criticism magazine fun saying sullivan score places high class absurd plot nonetheless proved highly successful regularly performed today sullivan second opera successful operas collaborations producer john brought gilbert sullivan produce christmas entertainment theatre large west end house piece classical greek gods grown elderly temporarily replaced troupe 19th century actors actresses eponymous greek father drama mixture political satire grand opera parody underworld translation dominated english musical stage opened boxing day ran performances competitors holiday season run extended length normal run time anticipated beginning great collaboration unlike later gilbert sullivan works hastily prepared nature like gilbert earlier broader style comedy allowed improvisation actors male characters played women legs display fashion gilbert later condemned musical score published lost song published separately chorus pirates act ballet music years gilbert sullivan occasion work man eminent field gilbert worked clay happy alfred wrote wicked world fairy comedies dramas adaptations sullivan completed festival light world song cycle window song incidental music merry wives windsor songs ballads hymns including onward christian soldiers time audience theatre growing rapidly expanding british population improvement education standard living especially middle class improving public transportation installation street lighting travel home theatre safer number manufactured england doubled people began play music home theatres concert halls opened trial jury gilbert wrote short commission producer conductor wife played leading role death cancelled project long richard managing royalty theatre needed short opera played knew gilbert suggested sullivan write score gilbert read piece sullivan february composer delighted trial jury composed staged matter weeks piece gilbert humorous law legal profession based short experience concerns breach promise marriage suit defendant argues damages slight bad lot argues loves defendant seeks substantial damages argument judge resolves case marrying lovely sullivan brother fred learned judge opera runaway hit run provincial tours productions theatres quickly followed fred sullivan prototype comic roles later operas wrote naturally comic little men came rate practical musician absurd person fred creation serve model rest collaborators works crucial comic little man role principal comedian roles later called assume leading role gilbert sullivan comic operas usually allotted songs success trial jury gilbert sullivan suddenly demand write operas years richard theatrical managers negotiated team unable come terms proposed revival christmas season gilbert sullivan revised unable obtain financing project early requested gilbert sullivan create act opera theme completed early successes real ambition develop english form light opera displace badly translated french dominating london stage assembled syndicate formed comedy opera company gilbert sullivan commissioned write comic opera serve evening entertainment gilbert found subject short stories love concerned complications arising love distributed residents small village leading character businessman happened called popular gilbert sullivan seeing opened fully polished production marked contrast rehearsed won critical acclaim duplicate success trial jury syndicate sufficiently encouraged commission length opera team gilbert sullivan scored international hit rise people positions authority good fun royal_navy english obsession social status building theme introduced love members different social classes gilbert sullivan operas surprise twist changes dramatically near end story gilbert oversaw designs sets costumes directed performers stage sought realism acting self conscious interaction audience insisted standard characterisation characters aware gilbert insisted actors know words perfectly obey stage directions new actors day sullivan personally oversaw musical preparation result new polish english musical theatre bond wrote later stage discipline strict gilbert word law thoroughly worked mind bit action play grouping allowed plan drawings took measurements care unlimited fertility invention comic business allow gag departure definite conception sullivan musical conception equally clear cut decided overwhelmed trouble try music singer anxious display notes hurt discipline took good failed rendering bounds patience enthusiasm artistic pair infected worked willingly hours hours rehearsals trying realize brilliant minds ran london performances second longest run musical theatre piece history time les hundreds productions appeared america run richard split investors partners invested production return staged public sending group seize scenery performance successfully managed ward backstage attackers event cleared way gilbert sullivan form opera company produced succeeding operas relied stock character types familiar european opera grew gilbert earlier association german heroic protagonist tenor love interest soprano older woman secret sharp tongue lyric girl father classic villain bass gilbert sullivan added element comic singing character success production system cemented opera use stock character types gilbert constructed plays established stars theatre happened writing case trial jury building team assembled gilbert longer hired stars created sullivan selected performers writing operas ensemble casts individual stars system ensured comic character performed role john wellington wells ruler queen navy sir joseph porter join army major general stanley pirates similarly transformed little maid work pirates relatively unknown performers gilbert sullivan engaged early collaboration stay company years stars victorian stage included george principal comic lyric richard temple bass bond soprano pirates pirates new year eve fun grand opera conventions sense duty family obligation relevance liberal education story theme people positions authority person modern major general date knowledge military major general daughters escape tender hearted pirates false plea orphan pirates learn deception capture major general revealed pirates peers major general bids resume ranks legislative duties daughters piece premiered new_york london unsuccessful attempt secure american copyright big success critics audiences gilbert sullivan tried years control american performance operas success pirates hit new_york spawning numerous london frequently performed translated parodied gilbert sullivan works enjoying successful broadway west end joseph continue influence productions opera sullivan wrote martyr presented leeds music festival modified gilbert epic poem henry hart concerning margaret 3rd century sullivan conductor leeds festival beginning conducted performance said martyr 15th opera partnership opera company presented work opera theatre opens patience patience aesthetic movement general colourful poets particular combining aspects charles oscar james rival poets created role based makeup wig costume especially seen adjacent photo work male military story concerns rival aesthetic poets attract attention young ladies village engaged members cavalry regiment poets love patience village feels duty avoid despite love richard booking manager oscar lesser known proponent dispatched american lecture tour conjunction opera run american audiences better understand satire run patience built large modern theatre partnership permanent home theatre world public building lit entirely electric lighting patience moved months opera ran total performances surpassing run second longest running work musical theatre time history operas open fully electric possible numerous special effects sparkling magic female chorus opera fun english law house_of_lords war sexes critics felt sullivan work taken step forward daily_telegraph wrote composer risen opportunity disposed account best effort series similarly theatre asserted music sullivan chef quality maintained higher standard earlier works number gilbert works including wicked world broken hearts princess fallen introduction men mortal love world women havoc status quo gilbert created fairy comedies theatre early 1870s plays influenced fairy work james founded idea self revelation characters influence magic supernatural interference gilbert telephone installed home prompt desk theatre monitor performances rehearsals home study gilbert referred new technology years device invented london telephone service sullivan installed party celebrate composer 41st birthday guests including prince wales later edward vii heard direct relay parts probably live broadcast opera run sullivan queen_victoria operas gilbert earned fame honour conferred services music musical establishment critics believed end career composer comic opera musical knight grand opera sullivan despite financial security writing increasingly viewed work gilbert beneath skills furthermore unhappy music ensure gilbert words heard february opened sullivan signed year agreement gilbert requiring produce new comic opera months notice princess princess women education male continued theme war sexes opera based poem princess medley gilbert written blank verse based material called princess reused good deal dialogue earlier play princess gilbert sullivan work dialogue entirely blank verse works acts russell engaged create title role gilbert believe dedicated missed rehearsal dismissed princess gilbert sullivan operas partnership previous standards success particularly hot summer london help ticket sales piece ran comparatively short performances revived london sullivan satisfied months opened sullivan told impossible piece character written gilbert princess showed signs realised time partnership history new opera ready old closed march gave gilbert sullivan contractual notice new opera required months time meantime closed produced revival magic successful operas fun english bureaucracy disguised japanese setting gilbert initially proposed story new opera magic change characters sullivan found artificial lacking human interest probability similar earlier opera film author composer gilbert dropped idea agreed provide supernatural elements story focuses cheap tailor promoted position lord high town loves ward loves musician son emperor japan disguise escape elderly decreed executions resume delay news arrives visiting town assumes coming carried executions execute conspiracy goes eventually persuade marry order save life lives conspirators opening trade england japan japanese imports art styles fashionable london making time opera set japan gilbert said good reason piece laid japan afforded scope picturesque treatment scenery costume think idea chief magistrate judge actual hurt worm public setting opera japan exotic far away britain allowed gilbert sullivan british politics institutions freely clothing superficial japanese gilbert wrote opera imaginary monarch remote period exercise taken existing institution compared swift travels gilbert pursued persecuted modern england till literally leg stand exactly swift doubt single joke play fits japanese jokes play fit english england satire truth later operas similarly set foreign fictional including limited grand duke partnership longest running hit enjoying performances theatre second longest run work musical theatre surpassing performances patience longest runs theatre piece time remains frequently performed opera translated numerous languages frequently played musical theatre pieces history victorian melodrama successful earlier collaborations run performances original title plot devices including ghosts drew negative comments critics gilbert sullivan title number changes cuts piece profitable reviews bad instance illustrated london news praised work gilbert especially sullivan sir arthur sullivan succeeded alike expression refined sentiment comic humour respect charm graceful melody music situations fun changes including new revived world war piece regularly performed opera company plot elements introduced gilbert earlier act opera ages ago including tale wicked ancestor device ancestors stepping portraits closed new opera ready gilbert proposed version plot opera sullivan reiterated desire leave partnership men worked artistic differences produced old favourites pirates guard guard joint work ending concerns pair players singing girl caught risky intrigue tower london 16th century dialogue prose quasi early modern english style satire british institutions plot elements gilbert reached tragedy broken hearts times praised acknowledged gilbert leave familiar grooves rise higher things grand opera new provided sullivan opportunity write ambitious score date critics recently lauded composer successful golden legend considered score sullivan finest including written form pot tunes opera daily_telegraph wrote delightful hear especially treatment attention hardly handled instruments written place songs choruses guard previous efforts particular kind music follows book higher plane genuine english opera hit running year strong new_york touring productions run march sullivan wrote gilbert lost liking writing comic opera entertain grave doubts power opera sacrifice joint pieces continue comic opera successful sullivan insisted opera grand opera gilbert feel write grand opera offered compromise sullivan ultimately accepted write light opera time sullivan grand opera new theatre constructing present british grand opera brief choice subject sullivan accepted idea connected venice venetian life hold great chances bright colour taking music takes place partly venice partly kingdom ruled pair attempt monarchy spirit republican equality gilbert number earlier themes including satire class earlier reflects gilbert fascination stock company act highlighting absurd convergence natural persons legal entities plays larger opera limited press accounts entirely favourable illustrated london news reported gilbert returned gilbert past delighted gilbert ballads gilbert subtle satire playful gilbert invented school pupil taught anybody likely gilbert public want gilbert saturday night till audience weary cheering sullivan old collaborator cox box later editor punch magazine wrote composer able place piece like stage complete fashion opera enjoyed run longer joint works patience command performance queen_victoria royal family windsor castle gilbert sullivan opera honoured gilbert sullivan great success carpet quarrel gilbert sullivan strained working relationship partly caused fact man saw allowing work partly caused opposing personalities gilbert thin skinned prone acts extraordinary kindness sullivan conflict addition gilbert situations social order turned upside time subjects odds sullivan desire realism emotional content gilbert political satire fun wealthy powerful sullivan sought friendship patronage gilbert sullivan disagreed times choice subject princess successful seven operas sullivan asked leave partnership saying found gilbert plots repetitive operas satisfying artists worked differences kept open earlier works occasion months pause gilbert responded met sullivan objections partnership able continue successfully april run gilbert challenged expenses production items gilbert objected charged cost new carpet theatre lobby partnership gilbert believed maintenance expense charged gilbert confronted refused reconsider accounts gilbert stormed wrote sullivan left remark mistake kick ladder risen helen wrote gilbert addressed way thought scholar andrew explained carpet number disputed items real issue lay mere money value things trusted financial affairs gilbert sullivan gilbert contended best series accounts worst deliberately attempted easy settle rights issue distance fairly clear wrong accounts time gilbert wrote sullivan year end quarrel admitted nearly electric lighting accounts things soon degraded legal hearing held sullivan supported making erroneously stating minor legal expenses outstanding battle gilbert russell gilbert written sullivan time putting end collaboration arrived gilbert later asked sullivan mistaken sullivan refused gilbert felt moral issue look past sullivan felt gilbert questioning good faith event sullivan reasons stay good building new theatre royal english opera house produce sullivan grand opera gilbert brought suit closed withdrew performance rights write operas gilbert wrote alfred flop wedding george sullivan wrote hall sydney gilbert eventually won law suit actions statements partners partnership profitable financial failure royal english opera house wife sought reunite author composer late failed attempts reconciliation gilbert sullivan music publisher tom stepped profitable artists weeks succeeded eventually leading collaborations gilbert sullivan works limited penultimate opera modest success grand duke outright failure work entered canon regularly performed gilbert sullivan works opera company complete professional recordings operas 1970s gilbert offered sullivan gilbert insistence casting nancy led sullivan refusal instead composed theatre continued revive gilbert sullivan operas new pieces touring companies played grand duke partners saw reason work unpleasant misunderstanding occurred premiere sullivan opera beauty stone gilbert arrived theatre friends assuming sullivan reserved seats instead informed sullivan objected presence composer later denied true time met theatre november celebration 21st anniversary performance speak sullivan time poor health died end continued write new comic operas successfully hood rose persia gilbert wrote works collaborators 1890s time sullivan death gilbert wrote memory rift completely relations existed stated sullivan composer genius composer genius modest seldom remember allowing genius shed humble richard died widow helen continued direct activities opera company tour gilbert went semi retirement continued direct operas wrote new plays occasionally assisted staging seasons theatre popular revived interest works gilbert season sullivan death gilbert wrote comic opera fallen music edward german success legacy assessment gilbert died richard son took opera company step mother death daughter inherited company death opera company toured nearly year round london seasons foreign tours performing exclusively gilbert sullivan operas closed 20th century company gave performances operas beginning produced extensively north_america soon germany russia europe world sir henry wood explained enduring success collaboration follows sullivan equal humour charm grace orchestration delightful wrote understanding orchestral voice music perfectly appropriate words setting found right fit gilbert happy original rhythms match gilbert fun throw gilbert frequent irony pointed savage relief sullivan music accompaniment gilbert gilbert far words sullivan music masters playing subordinate gives original perfect correspondence rare harmony words music makes operas entirely unique work musician poet sets words music similarly praised combination artists anticipating operas success remote future wrote gilbert satire intelligent sullivan given wings words exactly right degree exactly right degree words precise degree distance reality expressed notes music note laughter followed review times gave rationale continued operas hey contemporary gilbert sullivan world moment obviously audience world artificial world controlled precision gone fashion fashion sense conventions ways thought contemporary human society partner share credit neat gilbert plots perfectly matched language dialogue mocking ear intelligence verses delicate gift creating comic effect contrast poetic form thought wording lines bubble sentiment equal importance gilbert lyrics invariably extra point set sullivan music sullivan tunes operas exist believe world delicate wit airs precision grace flowing melody men remain delightful light operas grave consideration work art unusual success operas opera company able start license works professional companies gilbert sullivan opera company amateur century british expired end opera company influenced productions operas worldwide creating performing tradition operas referred today directors amateur professional gilbert sullivan important influence amateur theatre wrote prior creation operas amateur actors treated contempt professionals formation amateur gilbert sullivan companies 1880s licensed perform operas professionals recognised amateur performing groups support culture music drama accepted useful training schools legitimate stage volunteer ranks sprung present day favourites attributed rise quality reputation amateur groups largely popularity infectious performing gilbert sullivan operas national dramatic association founded reported nearly british performing gilbert sullivan year amateur companies country figure included societies members association reported performances operas given britain year benefit charities noted strong amateur groups performing operas places far away new_zealand british operas enforced professional amateur companies performed works 20th century internet broadway database counts productions broadway company amateur group formed philadelphia continues perform today recordings excerpts gilbert sullivan operas began released company known produced album complete musical score gilbert sullivan opera followed recordings operas electrical recordings complete musical scores operas issued company victor talking machine company beginning late 1920s recordings supervised original opera company continued produce regarded recordings helping operas popular decades recordings reissued operas expired professional companies free perform record operas performing companies arose produce works gilbert sullivan britain light opera manhattan light opera works existing companies english national opera australian opera added gilbert sullivan companies released popular audio video recordings operas broadway west end production pirates produced joseph brought new audiences gilbert sullivan revived opera company revived operas tour west end recording seven operas set operas produced television available vhs dvd today numerous professional companies small opera companies amateur societies churches schools universities continue produce works popular works continue performed time time major opera companies professional recordings operas albums songs operas continue released week long international gilbert sullivan festival held august england dozen performances operas given main stage dozen related fringe events given smaller venues festival sells professional amateur videos popular productions connection festival contemporary critic wrote appeal special blend charm gentle satire immune fashion continue hundreds amateur companies performing gilbert sullivan works worldwide cultural influence past years gilbert sullivan influenced popular culture english speaking world lines quotations operas english language originated gilbert short sharp shock hardly let punishment fit crime policeman lot happy operas influenced political style discourse literature film television widely parodied quoted legal american british musical owes tremendous debt admired copied early musical theatre authors composers adrian ross guy victor later berlin oscar andrew lloyd gilbert lyrics served model 20th century broadway cole porter hart wrote born generation took light music seriously lyrics melodies gilbert sullivan consciousness early age father sang mother played nurse emma teeth sang singly professor williams noted influence gilbert sullivan wit sense irony send ups politics contemporary culture goes musical theater comedy general allusions work way popular culture gilbert sullivan expert bradley agrees musical course cultural form influence direct heirs witty satirical songwriters found sides atlantic twentieth century like michael flanders united_kingdom tom united_states influence gilbert vein british comedy runs john verse private eye television series like yes minister emphasis wit irony fun establishment way manages authority comfortable works gilbert sullivan frequently parodied known examples include tom elements called little need analyst bird christmas special gilbert sullivan songs key routines including anna russell hms episode animated series songs gilbert sullivan advertising elaborate advertising parodies published gilbert sullivan performers decades gilbert sullivan comic operas commonly referenced literature film television ways include extensive use sullivan music action occurs performance gilbert sullivan opera film girl said number gilbert sullivan biographical films mike story gilbert sullivan shows partnership including broadway knights song west end called surprising given focus gilbert politics politicians political observers found inspiration works chief justice united_states william added gold stripes judicial robes seeing lord chancellor production alternatively lord chancellor charles recorded strongly comic portrayal lord supported moves office british politicians quoting famous lines delivered speeches form gilbert sullivan include conservative peter speech mimicking form got little list listing including young ladies pregnant jump housing queue political humour based gilbert sullivan style characters continues written collaborations major works original london runs gods grown old performances trial jury performances performances loved sailor performances pirates slave duty performances martyr gilbert modified poem henry hart patience bride performances peer performances princess castle adamant performances town performances witch curse performances guard maid performances king performances limited flowers progress performances grand duke statutory duel performances ballads distant shore love loves based gilbert play gilbert sullivan operas remain popular recordings structured tunes operas generally orchestrated composed sullivan delegated assistants based outline provided cases incorporated suggestions sullivan invariably conducted entire operas opening night included published scores approved sullivan sullivan wrote include princess guard grand duke sullivan authorship limited verified certainty score lost likely consists bars introduction followed straight copy music heard opera drawing room scene lost doubt sullivan wrote early performances section sullivan incidental music shakespeare henry viii time write new replaced executed hamilton clarke remaining pirates alfred patience eugene albert hamilton clarke later replaced written sections lively introduction slow middle section concluding form subjects brief development coda sullivan follow pattern princess instance opening fast section concluding slow section limited dominated slow section brief original passage introducing 1920s opera company commissioned musical director time write new pirates entered general today heard original clarke pirates long presumed lost sir devised new ending adding second act opera gave familiar fast slow fast pattern rest opera version competed popularity sullivan original version alternative versions translations gilbert sullivan operas translated languages including portuguese hebrew swedish dutch danish hungarian russian japanese french italian spanish reportedly including version transformed style german versions gilbert sullivan operas including popular der german version grand duke german translations friedrich richard die translated sullivan lesser known operas der pirates ballet created queensland ballet poll created john wells theatre repertoire birmingham royal ballet ballet based gilbert ballad woman story expanded plotline gilbert poem added happy ending music arranged sir charles themes sullivan adaptations gilbert adapted stories children books called picture book story giving cases backstory found children books written retelling stories operas adapting characters events 19th century popular gilbert sullivan songs music adapted dance pieces musical theatre film adaptations operas produced including following swing chicago black cast hot hot jazz berlin hollywood cool film black dick duty animated film pirate movie film award winning musical adapted metropolitan political satire adapted performed queen elizabeth hall starring gold simon robert martin smith grand adaptation pirates new_york production nominated drama desk award sexy ship shape new musical adapted mark savage performed celebration theater los_angeles california character female male characters gay mafia themed adaptation opera broadly rewritten john orchestrated arranged sarah travis given theatre transferred apollo theatre west end production utilised signature actors playing orchestra instruments pirates opera ghosts opera swing 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american country rock band founded california features academy_award winning actor billy bob playing drummer vocalist andrew rhythm guitar baker aka unknown bass guitar davis vocals playing lead guitar wayne butler guitars lap steel group released albums vanguard records eponymous second holiday album christmas cheer started frontman played cover bands worked released solo albums listening yesterday gone thinking covering music style idea making version british invasion pop songs early days band played live shows california area mexico group embarked tour united_states ending los_angeles played march south southwest conference group went play canada aftermath controversial interview radio program early april labeled canadian audience potatoes band stopped canadian tour early resumed touring mid april united_states history beginnings billy bob credited band material said intended movie star happened accidentally music love acting career started played cover bands revival worked gritty dirt band johnny blood sweat tears brothers bands high school released record band called hot acting career released solo albums brought sound engineer andrew help album beautiful door finding common sound started record material andrew known mike butler seven years called play guitar according andrew trio played said shoot sounds like band came piece southern slang later described saying remember bad boy high school got girls left trail broken hearts briefly played country star porter similarly titled band later said brought spine early career band started california early days band played live shows california area mexico eponymous album released june vanguard records received poor review allmusic stated work live visuals merely listening exercise best taken small novelty doesn wear review alleged drum save life sing washington_post praised album paper remarked listeners money worth enjoy music half band recordings group resumed touring july incorporated alongside musicians bradley davis guitar vocals harmonica organ mike bruce drums tour united_states ended september played house blues los_angeles band released second album christmas cheer november vanguard records allmusic gave critical review calling music acquired taste usa_today music critic brian named favorite holiday albums went post album city tour nelson playing november oklahoma december illinois embarked city tour texas march included march appearance south southwest music conference band released vanguard april houston press praised album saying confirms billy bob writing talents aren confined oscar winning allmusic stated goes far long changing peaking prefix gave positive review calling real stating distinct voice continues nice fit material entertainment_weekly criticized group covered beatles rolling_stones turtles unique style plays original songs written written based white trash figures seen arkansas childhood montreal gazette called original material turns dark funny world class hooks members play wearing dressed outfits tailored black suits white shirts narrow black aside playing said plans creating comic books based band members plots involve band coming aid townspeople tour said sure going canadian touring controversy april band scheduled tour canada opening country music veterans nelson ray price april band appeared national radio program hosted half interview reportedly responded don know asked long band asked musical tastes influences child gave longest answer favorite magazine famous monsters stated instructed producers ask questions career screenwriter actor introducing band mentioned acting credentials based questions business career went canadian audiences generally reserved band playing places people throw things added like potatoes caused criticism canada world star behavior following night band opened nelson toronto prestigious hall series erupted mid set people audience comes tried explain liked canadians radio host asked comment claimed talking radio host local reviews toronto performance positive toronto star called voice high globe_and_mail commented nelson teach billy bob things april dropped tour early announcing playing nelson subsequent concerts scheduled london ontario montreal said band members come flu nelson publicist comment band resumed touring connecticut april aftermath controversy appeared jimmy live said fact news gave world couple days added wants perceived musician context band remarking band guys members


smith mary elizabeth smith née stanley april december maternal aunt parental guardian english musician john_lennon stanley born liverpool england oldest daughters resident nurse hospital later worked private secretary september married george smith ran family dairy farm shop suburb liverpool younger sister julia separated husband son moved new partner contacted liverpool social services complained sleeping bed adults julia eventually persuaded hand care lived childhood remained close aunt highly dismissive musical ambitions wives told teenage guitar right john living bought lived death despite later losing touch family members kept close contact week death house liverpool later donated national trust stanley family according stanley family owned village father george stanley born district liverpool sailor mother annie jane born chester welsh parents annie children boy girl died shortly birth additional children mary known elizabeth mater anne julia birth daughters stanley retired sailing found job liverpool glasgow salvage company insurance investigator moved family liverpool suburb lived small house newcastle road according beatles biographer bob assumed role stanley house help mother dressed way weekly garden club meeting friends later stated aunt based honesty black white attitude good school friend pete later commented strong sense right wrong annie stanley died accepted responsibility caring father help younger sister julia girls thinking marriage talked challenges adventures arose attitude independence said wanted married hated idea tied kitchen sink resident nurse hospital later worked private secretary vickers industrial magnate businesses manchester liverpool long term plans buy house respected suburb liverpool day entertain scholars dignitaries liverpool society marriage early met george smith lived hospital worked delivered milk morning smith brother frank smith operated dairy farm shop smith family generations smith started constantly thwarted indifference father interference stanley allow couple sit room newcastle road wife room grew late burst room loudly order smith home courtship lasted seven years smith grew tired waiting delivering milk hospital morning gave ultimatum marry smith finally married september bought semi detached house called named range hills avenue middle class area liverpool avenue suffered extensive damage world war said throw wet blanket bombs fell garden war government took farmland war work smith called service discharged years later working aircraft factory end war smith later left milk trade started small business led complain later lost money john_lennon julia stanley married alfred fred december october couple child born oxford street hospital evening told julia given birth boy according went straight hospital middle air raid forced hide avoid ran later recalled fast legs carry parachute borne fell outside hospital later said sister julia stayed bed baby bed wanted basement wouldn ran way newcastle road tell father stanley news shelter shouting quiet told story air raid attack night previous raid september october areas badly hit julia separated husband infant moved new partner john albert bobby twice contacted liverpool social services complained sleeping bed julia julia eventually persuaded hand care children later relative wanted children wanted john july visited took ostensibly long holiday secret intention new_zealand julia went took house weeks later handed lived continuously smallest bedroom door caring guardian known strict compared relaxed influence husband mother family friends described said strong sense humour occasions criticised respond joke rolling laughing bought volumes short stories husband taught read age reading aloud headlines liverpool echo summer age sent hour bus journey visit aunt mater cousin stanley home near scotland took charge garden party park year salvation army band played remembered pulling hand saying hurry going late field road salvation army house later beatles song fields forever later john loved uncle george smith felt left leaving bar chocolate note saying happy day smith died liver june age leaving rented floor students extra income slept dining room ground floor house students lodged included john september june played piano house bought guitar admitting knew chords father violin learned play got guitar played tunes strings john michael lodged october december keith september july studying science university liverpool studying years smith death mother killed avenue shortly visit knocked car driven drunk duty police officer witness accident shortly seen crying julia body ambulance arrived acquitted charges given short suspension duty heard verdict shouted murderer famous speaking accent replied want speak liverpool despite talk working class paul_mccartney george_harrison later refuted idea saying nice clean cut suburban boy class system half inch higher class paul george lived government houses owned house garden didn like music later claimed bought guitar actually mother weeks julia insisted instrument delivered house sister sisters saw perform peter church afternoon july julia knew son performing heard music coming field church site bishop martin school pulled listen saw aunt coming crowd changed words song feature comes aisle related versions thought day seeing stage horrified john microphone pleased punch help accepted liverpool college art aunt insisted sort academic qualifications beginning interest music opposed idea forming band disapproved working class calling john little friend later met harrison hated thick accent boy clothes met write songs rehearsed glass porch house place allowed play asked beatles play descended damp dark cellar screaming teenagers shouted tell come stage stay stop band residency hamburg wanted continue studies greatly sum money earn hoped bored music saying guitar right john living later years jokingly remind comment later silver plaque engraved words later asked plaque husband relationships attitude partners sarcastic constantly criticised relationships referred wife gangster particularly unpleasant cold summer discovered pregnant child proposed marriage told aunt threatened speak stop going married august mount pleasant register office liverpool attend wanted half sisters cousins contacted advised attending living brian flat months hearing near offered rent room christmas met divorced funeral sister liverpool criticised letting start relationship saying stopped making idiot described later compared describing relationship later admitted good wife mother death sean visited liverpool staying sister anne house heart condition said sean like john way looks manner got john sense humour long keeps away music right later bought donated national trust renovated look 1950s lived paid visit opened public cousin michael advised national trust house looked lived later years relatives new_zealand maternal aunt married moved exchanged letters relatives years arranged tour new_zealand success beatles caused problems constantly fans sold house bought beach called harbour edge road home rest life son visited summer time visited house later gave aunt medal later asked return protest gave week found wife mother given house said mother deserve tell john speak annoyed phone moved new_york returned england despite losing touch family members kept close contact week december days murdered called planning trip england death furious find transferred ownership house meant owned house sell time death died december age cared home auxiliary nurse night present day death collapsed bathroom helped bed started according words hello john oldest stanley girls die sean attended funeral december harrison sent floral arrangements despite animosity remembered crying funeral said spoken positively cremated reception harbour heights hotel whereabouts ashes unknown house sale day demolished house built site portrayals film portrayed film birth beatles john love story life john_lennon story actress scott thomas boy disagreed director boy sam taylor wood original script portrayal saying aunt cruel mock strict good heart loved john taking advice taylor wood agreed change script


bullet valentine bullet valentine welsh heavy metal band formed band composed matthew lead vocals rhythm guitar michael lead guitar backing vocals michael thomas drums bass guitar members include nick jason james bass formed jeff killed john started music career covering songs jeff killed john recorded songs released tracks reworked later career bullet valentine financial difficulties dictated change followed change music direction band secured album deal sony band stated music influenced classic metal acts iron maiden slayer band cardiff music scene bullet valentine debut album poison released october united_kingdom february united_states coincide valentine day nod band album entered billboard number certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america band appearances download festival undertook tour rob zombie bullet valentine second studio album scream aim fire released january debuted number billboard band album fever released april debuted number billboard february band released fourth studio album temper temper peaked number billboard band sold million albums united_states albums worldwide successful act awards category best british band wins history jeff killed john record deal jeff killed john forerunner band bullet valentine formed matthew michael nick michael thomas studying music college started playing cover songs band released better released track play produced financed scheme new welsh musicians release garnered radio airplay bbc_radio_1 broadcast newport jeff killed john music followed metal trend set bands shortly band released track titled eye spy second released titled don walk away promotional shipped different record companies given locally unfortunately successful probably playing metal genre type music popular making jeff killed john millions affected metal genre bassist left band eve entering recording sessions bands self titled replaced jason james band changed bullet valentine reworked musical strategy decided play heavy metal songs harmony guitars big choruses according frontman late released final record labels actually began notice potential happened sudden change strategy sound band claims came directly heads self titled consisted songs songs tracks poison records showed interest bullet valentine offered band deal offer ultimately turned band signed album record deal sony licensing deal visible noise according chose sony thought lot doors open self titled released november produced richardson featured tracks marked band official release second hand blood released august records available release contained extra track self titled words choke daniel magazine reviewed stating worst music isn bad genre went comment band embarrassed release complimented band technical confusing kids poison bullet valentine debut album poison released october valentine day entered billboard number attained number independent albums_chart january album certified gold riaa copies sold singles released poison words choke words sorrow things hate revolve tears don fall bullet valentine promoted album touring world increased popularity played larger download festival stage band moved near main stage bill tours included opening guns roses summer tour birthday band headline performance gig academy london january filmed dvd poison live june suffered let emergency july bullet valentine forced cancel shows including supporting dates sick studio tour june july vienna july recently completed stadium london unable speak wrote soon doctors cleared studio working band album scream aim fire band second studio album scream aim fire recorded sonic ranch studios produced richardson commented time lot tempo lot aggressive album released january sold copies week peaked number billboard songs released singles scream aim fire hearts burst fire waking demon support new album band toured north_america australia spring taste chaos tour alongside bullet valentine cut short canada portion tour flew home support daughter james hospital band performed north_america summer fear tour bleeding cancer bats black tide late band toured europe supported bleeding black tide december scream aim fire released bonus tracks recorded album studio sessions recorded vocal lines fever matt spoke daniel metal hammer march band progress writing recording album stated songs finished usually write record tracks write vocal lines time trying write vocals write music bullet valentine confirmed august aiming early release new album stated upcoming record lot mature sounding lot classic stand test time previous things january interview rock sound stated explained details album titled fever track record sound closer poison scream aim fire contain ballads summer bullet valentine toured united_states festival alongside engage slayer main stage appeared leg tour headlining second stage band headlined second stage download festival friday night band confirmed nova rock rock ring rock range live festival addition bullet valentine played alongside big greek leg fever released april free download new track called begging mercy released band website february twitter promotion song betrayal chosen lead single album set release march unexpectedly released earlier march digital single itunes_store second single called fight released april album artwork studio album released official website march bullet valentine announced start tour support fever began april bands support march band released music videos fight betrayal band revealed track listing website march sources include email subscribers list april band played secret london celebrate release fever headline end year temper temper january michael stated group drawn proportions studio album sound lot like fever followed stating band plans songs written begin recording album end year couple tracks left fever sessions redone arranged recorded new record band played festival began writing material fourth studio album october music group announced disbanding records records records band artists previously signed labels release future material including studio album rca_records brand october frontman matt announced working new project described metal fuck influenced bands revealed project called feature mike joe jason announced bullet valentine playing south african music festival gig cape_town alongside enter slated play country zero pulled minute record fever confirmed august final recording session band fourth studio record complete album late later month 17th second line australian music festival announced containing bullet valentine bullet valentine released track temper temper november october worldwide digital providers song debuted live band monday october bbc_radio_1 rock week performed studios announced day prior performance band fourth studio album named temper temper release date confirmed february band began touring support temper temper february finished tour november tenth tour held birmingham academy filmed music video website venom new record deal present interview matt said bullet valentine going start work new album rule tour took place december till december band played arenas britain supported young guns asking alexandria interview matt said strongly considering working terry date worked bands said band bring metal elements scream aim fire november bullet valentine revealed facebook page working new song short snippet song titled raising hell released matt vine profile november song played november bbc_radio_1 rock available streaming november music video song released week later january matt announced twitter band entering studio record fifth album interview january matt revealed bullet valentine hitting studio month producer richardson produced poison scream aim fire terry date suggested producer initially said fifth album heaviest album february bullet valentine announced departure bassist jason james adding announce replacement felt time right went announcement busy focused recording new record announced band facebook page new song way debut bbc_radio_1 band revealed fifth studio album titled venom new bassist going metal band venom confirmed release set august day expansive tour announced revealed bullet valentine headline london rocks festival takes place february bullet valentine announced drummer michael thomas sit months jason replace april band announced signed new worldwide deal records musical style influences bullet valentine described hard rock metal heavy metal band describe albums poison fever having super dark tone bullet valentine member matt said hard rock band metal influences said day miller praised band effort song structures asked views looks members band stated change sound image commercial approach said sounding harsh interested music sounds like fucking hair looks like band cited influenced bands machine head iron maiden guns roses testament stuck mojo slayer priest alice chains led deep purple black according michael thomas bands inspire bullet valentine catchy vocals aggressive riffs melodies matt stated interview songwriting highly influenced bruce bob bob_dylan goes bands proper old school songwriters band members current matthew matt lead vocals rhythm guitar present michael lead guitar backing vocals present michael thomas drums percussion present bass guitar vocals present previous nick bass guitar jason james bass guitar vocals touring musicians jason drums percussion present timeline discography studio albums poison scream aim fire fever temper temper venom awards achievements welsh music award best newcomer metal hammer golden gods awards best british band awards best single tears don fall best british newcomer best british band headlined year anniversary tour best live band


pete best peter pete best born peter november english musician principally known original drummer beatles best born city madras british india best mother best moved liverpool opened coffee club cellar house liverpool beatles time known played concerts club beatles invited best join august eve group hamburg season club dates eventually replaced best august group manager brian dismissed best direction john_lennon paul_mccartney george_harrison following recording session abbey road studios london working number commercially unsuccessful groups best gave music industry work civil servant years starting pete best band married years best daughters grandchildren early life best mother best born alice born delhi india daughter thomas irish major mary peter later best child born madras madras presidency british india november best biological father marine engineer peter subsequently died world war best mother training doctor service red_cross met johnny best came family sports promoters liverpool ran liverpool stadium world war johnny best commissioned officer serving physical training instructor india army boxing champion marriage march thomas cathedral bombay best born best family sailed weeks liverpool troop ship leave india carrying single married soldiers previously general sir william slim forces south east asia ship docked liverpool december liverpool best family lived short time family home west derby best mother fell sister law resented brother choice wife family moved small flat cases street liverpool best looking large house india instead smaller semi detached house prevalent area moving road lived years best saw large victorian house sale green told best family claim jewellery placed bet die horse ridden derby won buy house house previously owned west derby conservative club unlike family houses liverpool house built set road acre land rooms painted dark green brown garden totally later opened coffee club large cellar idea club came best asked mother friends meet listen popular music day best passed plus exam park primary school west derby studying liverpool collegiate grammar school street decided wanted music group bought drum kit music store best formed band black bill joined group brown left black later resident group cancelled residency argument money good friends young best subsequently rented room best house extended business trips best stepfather romantically involved fathered child vincent best son best half brother later beatles road manager denied story years publicly admitting son beatles hamburg williams beatles manager arranged season hamburg starting august complained impress hoped find better act having permanent drummer paul_mccartney looked fill hamburg position best seen playing group black noted steady drummer playing bass drum beats bar pushed rhythm liverpool female fans knew mean moody magnificent convinced good group black broke convinced best hamburg group saying earn week best passed school exams unlike harrison failed theirs chance attend teacher training college decided playing hamburg better career best audition club williams owned travelled hamburg day williams later said audition best unnecessary group found drummer willing travel hamburg tell best case asked money beatles played best august club hamburg group slept cinema small dirty room beds cold noisy directly screen seeing booked play best remembered depressing place filled tourists having heavy old red compared larger best group member study level german school talk club owner closed complaints noise group started residency october group left club work club peter ran offered group money slightly better place sleep broke contract best went retrieve belongings found total darkness found attached nail concrete wall room set real damage reported attempted arson best spent hours local prison subsequently deported george_harrison working legal age limit november liverpool group members contact weeks best mother numerous phone calls hamburg recover group equipment arranged group liverpool parting company williams late black guitarist invited play bass concerts bassist stuart decided stay hamburg played group town hall shocked vast improvement playing singing remembered best drumming powerful pushed group play harder probably best developed loud drumming style tell best hamburg play loud possible group returned hamburg best asked sing number twist played drums felt uncomfortable stage reunited beatles returned hamburg april played club singer tony recruited act backing band recording german label produced signed group contract session june october released recording heart appeared german charts tony beat brothers generic happened backup band song later released second recording session june year dismissal brian unofficially managing beatles month arranged recording audition records london new year day group recorded songs cover versions songs john_lennon later admitted terrified nervous month later informed brian group rejected band members informed rejection best brian officially manager beatles january contract signed pete house brian negotiated ownership audition tape transferred disc promote band record companies london meantime brian negotiated release beatles recording contract records germany expired june contract beatles recorded studio hamburg sessions band backing tony weeks later beatles recording abbey road studios london emi record producer emi george martin met abbey road studios impressed enthusiasm agreed sign beatles recording contract based listening audition tape having met seeing play live soon recording contract signed beatles performed commercial test evaluation signed artist june studio abbey road studios assistant producer ron richards engineer norman smith recorded songs love ask love songs beatles compositions unusual bands new recording martin building studio martin called studio norman smith heard band play love end session martin asked individual beatles personally like george_harrison replied tie start turning point according smith john_lennon paul_mccartney best joined jokes comic beatles new studio recording best drumming found acceptable hamburg richards alerted martin best british studio work martin wanted substitute best experienced studio session drummer recordings common practice time british recording studios harrison learned martin engineers preferred replacing best session drummer upcoming recording session september considered pretext permanently sack best group eventually long delay asked dismiss best band decision wrote autobiography noise wasn sure martin assessment best drumming anxious change membership beatles time developing personalities asked beatles leave group asked liverpool bob knew beatles advice replied good idea best popular fans ultimately decided group remain happy pete best summoned best office dismissed thursday august weeks day recording session asked best continue play band joined saturday august best played beatles august club liverpool play august ballroom chester turned johnny big rushed substitute best group years days best good friends rented room house best lived parents best asked band road manager personal assistant accepting job bought old van extended business trips best stepfather year old romantically involved best mother best years senior period fathered child vincent best best born late july weeks best dismissal waiting best record shop dismissal meeting august went pub street street club group played furious news insisting best resign beatles best strongly advised remain group relationship best week old baby ended concert asked fired best replied got driver george martin surprised learn sacked best hearing news best telephone martin denied suggested telling suggested pete best said purposes beatles record use sessions man thought brian let far looks went surprise learned dropped pete drums important record didn matter fans don pay particular attention quality drumming martin beat magazine editor bill harry claimed initially offered vacant drummer position group johnny managed refused job saying pete best good friend couldn dirty filled drummer short notice best failed appear evening dismissal playing joined group previously played storm hurricanes alternating band best ill unable play hamburg liverpool harry reported best dismissal page beat magazine beatles fans group encountered street stage weeks fans shouting pete forever agitated fan harrison giving black eye best replacement accompanied band second recording session emi abbey road studios september george martin impressed studio work september emi recording session martin session musician andy white drums session played songs white played drums told hunter davies years later thought end pulling pete best years later martin expressed regret decision followed decided drums backbone good rock group didn boys support needed good solid beat said brian look doesn matter boys record need know gon use hot drummer brian said okay fine felt guilty felt maybe catalyst changed best life paul_mccartney remembers differently george martin time big band session great sense time liverpool sense spirit emotion economy deadly sense time bother producers making record george took said unhappy drummer consider changing said terrible things kids career line maybe going cancel contract paul_mccartney finally stated wingspan documentary pete best ability drummer explaining particular member subsequent band wings didn long group said like beatles pete best good drummer wasn like rest like sense humour common nearly fine line know exactly nearly left band looking fit told mark similarly george martin suggested changing drummer beatles responded happy works great clubs pete like rest trio pete little sensible slightly different wasn reasons dismissal best told face anybody directly involved exactly dismissed reason stated don want group subsequently claimed autobiography harrison thought best conventional added friendly john liked george paul documented notably book john harrison usually spent time hamburg liverpool writing songs best generally went left best outside group experiences references jokes german photographer asked wouldn mind letting photographs photo session impressed groups taken friends morning took photographs der municipal park close afternoon took mother house minus best decided attend dot girlfriend time later visited hamburg described best quiet taking conversations group clothes drugs trip hamburg group soon realised stage suits wore stand hours jumping stage night bought leather jackets jeans cowboy boots tougher best initially preferred play cooler short stage match style group later photographed wearing leather jacket jeans harrison introduced recreational drugs hamburg played hours night took awake received german customers mother bought best refused claimed best refusal adopt style unified look keeping best later stated asked change bbc radio interview explained boyfriend stuart liked got nerve hair asking cut hair pete best hair wouldn work popularity best popularity fans source friction female fans considered band best looking member radio presenter wrote book best firing suggesting members particular jealous august issue bill harry beat music publication liverpool bob reported beatles local musical impact singled best special praise calling group musically authoritative physically magnetic example mean moody drummer pete best sort teenage jeff teenagers turn showcase manchester harrison walked stage applause best walked girls females surrounded best stage door members ignored signing father jim present time best attract attention didn think selfish called accusations jealousy myth claimed best recruited needed drummer hamburg saying going dump found decent drummer british television best son present said dismissal point clash personalities probably peter terrific fan club know compared interviewer good looking leave people point view haven come sort throw sticks stones boys hard feeling way annoyed bit straightforward mark hunter davies authorised beatles biography published agreed justification little best anger pete best incidents beatles history way best drummer musically best judged limited rhythmic vocabulary seen holding band members collective musical growth martin deemed best drumming inadequate recording stated bob biography pete play style drumming uses kick drum notes quarter note hold beat book contains engineer ron richards account failed attempts teach best somewhat complicated beats different songs critic beatles historian described best drumming session adding best pushes beat little fast comfort thought talented beatles critic compared best andy white versions love concluded best incredibly drummer version beatles historian audition said best limitations drummer apparent notes june emi recording session audition version love shows reasons pete best sacked moving ride middle group incorrectly notes session audition actually recording single release beatles went record dismissal best stated strictly professional decision wasn mark choice pronounced best bit limited harrison said pete kept sick showing admitted responsible stirring things good talked paul john came round idea said felt better drummer best harrison later stated regretted manner best sacked admitted sacked brian stated feel sorry harrison said weren good telling pete historically look like nasty pete handled better hand feels apology felt sorry involved authorised beatles biographer hunter davies wrote sake pete career happened beatles afterward handling especially announcing fixed job group news announced years later mark concluded despite alleged shortcomings treatment pete served group silver beatles days lengthy hamburg seasons club performances shared controlled beatles took home home beatles years dismiss hadn beginning rewards long hard money rolling emi contract secured unfortunate chapter beatles rise monumental power difficulties best brian took beatles best handling management promotional work according promoter manager joe great deal band arranging number important early lending badly needed helping hand returned hamburg time came cost having contend nature crucial time history beatles john_lennon considered like aunt believed beatles sake son weighed fact beatles relations soon resume met visiting london home occasions beatles small gifts acquired travels allowed use father military medals photo shoot sgt pepper album cover brian publicly stated reluctance fire best quickly matter record early biographies found best cause mounting brian interference beatles management including aggressive opinions handling son career obvious reportedly considered best loose cannon allowed interfere operations recent birth pete half brother vincent best union year old year old complicated matters pete personally responsible development caused grave scandal generally known brian horrified prospect beatles soon best dismissed attempted console offering build group best refused feeling let depressed sat home weeks wanting face anybody answer inevitable questions sacked secretly arranged booking agent partner joe best join lee curtis stars broke curtis pete best stars signed records releasing single gon knock door successful best settled libel lawsuit initiated beatles playboy magazine centred comments magazine best alleged drug use conditions settlement prevented disclosure best later moved united_states songwriters wayne tony pete best later pete best combo toured combination 1950s songs original tunes recording small labels little success ultimately released album savage records best beatles play best leading disappointment record buyers neglected read song titles cover expected beatles compilation group disbanded shortly find greater success songwriters 1960s 1970s writing series hits american female group british group record label cherry red reissued pete best combo recordings compact disc compilation reviewing stated music energy level reasonably high songwriting kind catchy best drumming ordinary later years best decided leave business time hunter davies authorised beatles biography willing talk beatles association years later stated autobiography beatles certainly held helping hand contributed destruction readily printed gossip didn smile definitely good single friendly word culminated beatles interview published playboy magazine february stated fill drummer ill periodic illness added took little pills ill best sued beatles character eventually winning court settlement million sought hunter davies recalled working beatles authorised biography subject pete best came cut touched lives showed little reaction suppose reminded handling pete best telling face grace god brian circumstances different ended like pete height best attempted commit suicide mother brother talked married worked counter store marriage lasted years daughters grandchildren best shift work loading bread delivery earning week education qualifications subsequently helped civil servant working liverpool rose employment officer training manager northwest england ironically remembered steady stream real life hughes types jobs recalls offer fields emotional issue people kind work lives time best began giving interviews media writing time group serving technical advisor television film birth beatles found independent fame admitted fan band music owning records surviving beatles released anthology featured number tracks best drummer including songs auditions best received substantial million million sales interviewed book documentaries torn photographs anthology album cover includes early group photo featured best best head removed revealing photo head taken cover photo missing section photograph appears cover album green small photograph best seen left anthology cover best appeared advertisement broadcast commercial break episode anthology series itv november tag line probably pete best world variation known slogan pete best band years turning requests play drums public best finally relented appearing beatles convention liverpool brother performed wife mother told don know going business best regularly tours world pete best band sharing drumming younger brother pete best band album green entirely original material released september october worldwide excluding october honours july best inducted need liverpool music hall_of_fame debut charter member best presented framed certificate band performed liverpool honoured best announcement july new streets city named pete best drive close portrayals best film television best portrayed films beatles biopic birth beatles best technical advisor played ryan michael film television biopic life john_lennon story best played liverpool native williams rainn_wilson film rocker drummer kicked glam metal band fault inspired best termination best cameo movie theatre best comedy play written liverpool playwright fred staged liverpool theatre dublin theatre festival play mainly fiction showed scenario pete best went world famous rock superstar group struggled hit wonders play critically acclaimed liverpool echo book pete best pete best main character david play presence royal court theatre london beatles time hamburg discography singles gon knock door fall love released don play little girl happening released way feel happening released kansas_city boys cameo released try wanna original beatles drummer released keys heart records released peter best single love want capitol best australian performer albums best beatles savage released includes need wait casting spell keys heart leave baby like sister kate blue guy night time forgot original version phoenix released includes checking baby try way don know know girl town need self way feel don play little girl rock roll music aboard rebirth phoenix released includes hook need leave baby high school wanna everybody pete theme keys heart time forgot reissue phoenix released includes try don know girl town need self checking baby know rock roll music beat pete best combo beatles february live liverpool september best august coffee club 40th anniversary limited edition savage young beatles green released september august pete best band film rocker cameo dvd directed peter


fat drop fat drop new_zealand seven piece band wellington musical style characterised combination dub reggae soul jazz rhythm blues techno originally jam band formed late 1990s musicians bands wellington fat drop gradually members sole focus band members continued playing respective groups black seeds year career fat drop known improvised live performances songs studio albums versions refined years playing live new_zealand tour abroad group gained international recognition single midnight distributed record labels germany group toured europe nearly year studio album fat drop based true story independently distributed album reach place new_zealand record sales directly release highest selling album national artist country history based true story won best album new_zealand music awards year remained new_zealand sales chart years establishing successful contemporary bands island nation history formation band fat drop gradually took shape members bands wellington new_zealand music scene late 1990s group founder chris performed bands decade friends toby vocalist dallas occasionally played improvised jam sessions seaside home provided percussion bass music production center involved bands members piece dub band member black seeds began performing local clubs festivals released vinyl singles distributed locally year founded independent music label drop help partner money private investors according venture learning experience business making releasing records drop release dallas solo project track better change followed single performed group named hope hope written recorded days influence according interviews individual dose type popular wellington time image fat cat gilbert comic strip fabulous freak brothers printed dropping common slang taking fat inspiration band group organised informal jam sessions inviting local musicians play home sessions led new members joining fat drop warren tenor alto saxophone guitar gordon keyboards joe like original new members played groups wellington continued fat drop career gordon fellow member gordon member band performed concert released titled bomb fat drop playing support group joe horn section fat drop students music wellington mid-1990s central point reason band getting according interview live singles seven member fat drop calling seven headed soul monster continued play live clubs festivals band length album live released drop live album recording club wellington year little mastering album divided tracks averaging minutes formally promoted sold copies months word mouth according sydney morning herald new_zealand government began campaign increase country music industry music exports abroad funding artists events percentage music sold nationals went government survey indicated quarter new attended live music event year previous fat drop bands funded elevated live music scene relative success live gave opportunities establish area best live acts early singles like hope featured compilation albums published local labels radio stations established group named dub member described forerunner fat provided band opportunities play larger crowds new_zealand neighbouring australia single released drop midnight step international recognition copy taken german record label producer year affiliated label best seven released single germany european group track mixes second single hope room released best year singles success invited band play string european shows label manager said surprised thousand copies midnight sold germany wanting single label control work europe band partnered london based label handle distribution promotion england distribution band work handled drop new_zealand australia best seven europe england fat drop european profile slowly increased release studio album bbc called hope tracks band invited play cannes film festival international magazine listed fat drop bands look annual trip returned touring new_zealand australia returned europe official hope generation tour based true story fat drop studio album based true story showcased polished versions songs band developed gradually live shows years cases going album title reference process fat drop members played wellington bands recording based true story scheduling conflicts forced record individual parts different times mixed later later interview said healthy members able things hoped record tracks room album replacing album live shows drummer bassist rio fat drop warren band contributing vocalists smith guitarist aaron mixing based true story months home studio tours took album san_francisco based fantasy studios mastered based true story independently distributed album reach place new_zealand record sales directly release highest selling album national artist country history recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz sales chart listed based true story selling albums years release certified times platinum denoting shipments copies album single wandering eye spent months selling singles chart like live album given formal promotion marketing popularity largely band reputation new_zealand new_zealand music awards fat drop won awards category nominated best group best album best new_zealand roots group won people choice award based true story sold copies new_zealand april album sold copies europe band continued touring years planning developing second studio album returned germany england italy returned european world cup tour set shows toured east_coast australia band members fathers factor increasingly affecting touring stamina warren left band family reasons replaced live performances scott towers towers attended music joe tutor big fat drop released second studio album big title refers big brain wash evil creature trying sign major label according band independently distributed drop label handled distribution europe like based true story album songs polished versions songs developed years live shows mixed tours unlike album recorded live studio band members present exceptions alice russell duet album single recorded wellington big highest selling album new_zealand weeks release highest selling album listed rianz sales chart weeks total album received international promotion predecessor reaching number australian album chart france bbc john called fat drop new_zealand critically acclaimed band clean lead singer soulful singers generation new_zealand music awards album won awards best producer best roots album big sold copies new_zealand december fat drop returned touring new_zealand australia europe promote new album shows west_coast united_states canada included tour previous time band played united_states single performance detroit music festival cost touring difficulty obtaining band low profile north_america prevented including tour dates band members consider playing fat drop musical priority spend time playing bands early band revealed new album works eventually single silver gold released vinyl free online download single received significant radio airplay following release album released 21st june ireland regions 24th album debuted number position new_zealand album chart remained position weeks band went national tour australia late august early september appeared grass festival head europe string dates immediately musical style influences improvisation live studio basis fat drop music beginning career live performance natural state music according toby songs begin rhythm sections progressively added jam sessions songs featured band albums singles versions refined years playing studio live wellington tour abroad said studio album challenging fit long songs band playing shorter album length tracks describing band national public radio host guy said jamaican dub throw little memphis soul send halfway globe comes band fat drop band genres members genres helped shape musical style delta blues jazz dub soul techno contemporary rhythm blues musical styles heard tour shaped sound big influenced contemporary german portuguese music touring years release band members biggest influence home country new_zealand peers wellington small solid music scene wellington population feel music belong new_zealand tell came country fat drop music roots music meaning contemporary music inspired pacific culture mixed race group generation new gordon native remaining members descended european immigrants band members dallas joe vocals guitar present chris percussion production present toby tony trumpet present johnson guitar present gordon blaze keyboards present joe present scott towers saxophone present slave raps live stage members warren flash saxophone tom shorts guitar perry master lazy bass discography fat drop released studio albums live albums singles songs appeared compilation albums new_zealand internationally released dvd fantastic vol live footage world cup tour music videos scenes footage live based true story big live live munich bays awards


eddie james eddie august july american jazz pianist composer arranger chosen beat jazz critics new star piano time artist won categories year known driving piano style concentrated lower octaves keyboard year recording career appeared albums leadership appeared led evans woody played smaller groups led diverse range musicians including woods accompanied vocalists including tony bennett chris connor died aged car accident new_york_city early life eddie born pennsylvania near mount northumberland county taught influenced piano older musically trained brother bill local piano teacher eddie took paid jobs pianist age contrast piano training self taught played toured months joe worked brother new_york eddie drafted army time armed forces performed japan korea release years worked new_york area including bands led winding johnny smith don playing recording career recordings guitarist recommended winding sessions july featured compositions round trip following year recorded series piano john differences playing style meant rehearsals required organize pianist responsible aspects performances recording leader trio featuring bassist drummer nick released slightly differing titles records jubilee records received critic john wilson instance commented piano solos eddie time nicknamed bear powerful playing joined guitarist forming resident trio play composer club west street new_york comment absence drummer trio eddie feeding want fierce doubt time didn miss drums trio stayed recording albums composer closed recording studios time appeared approximately albums included small group settings oscar woods accompanying vocalists tony bennett chris connor leader recording eddie woods art farmer paul repertoire featured interpretations didn know time dave recent composition sweet way focused farmer muted trumpet woods switching usual alto saxophone piano billboard review positive calling rate jazz set swings piano trio appearance newport jazz festival brought greater attention playing festival trio bass drums addition dick johnson released later album billboard commented attract new displayed recording leader time exclusively guys dolls like recorded sessions january bill evans marshall album contained songs guys dolls familiar listeners musical film versions opened years earlier woody band including years continued recording including led album gallery included piano quartet unrelated johnny hank jones dick final recording leader house blue lights piano trio album marshall billboard positive highlighting highly inventive imaginative piano continued play clubs half note hudson street concentrated mainly studio work piano leaders demand recording sessions excellence sight reading playing instruments quantity studio work created conflict need desire support family achieved working day night studios belief developing jazz talents required playing clubs dealing people agents club owners artists repertoire men goals seldom matched creative musicians notable examples studio work period final recordings leader appearances stream album jazz series small group recordings tracks featuring piano track george contributed music fred baker short dance film sound long association pianist arranger meant orchestra june played bennett hall final recording session july group assembled mainly band toured soviet_union earlier year late night july killed car crash involving vehicles new_york highway street survived wife children loss music summarized years later liner notes recordings pianist combination strength humor drive developed years apparent lost unique creative musician year recording career appeared albums recorded solo album playing style overall style allowed play great variety settings according critic morgan mind thoughts stylistic divisions home jazz group provided swung generated feeling happiness piano trademark sound remarked emphasis middle lower registers nearly ignoring octaves linear right hand playing influenced listening records army playing handed lines period typical approach jazz piano concentrate right hand solos adding basic left hand support hands creating vigorous sound piano playing informally recorded album set typical style later described critic whitney improvisation resembled excellent drum solo rhythmic intensity pattern beats elements surprise liked use octave chords left hand single note lines right liked thunder lower registers piano times played chords hands stunning effect let loose passage impossible handed deliver beat chords making fourth notes developing great drive momentum style somewhat different john wilson commented contrast stirring lower register fond making piano style light dancing closer red manner current death morgan compared playing instruments eddie carried elements piano style continued employ sensitive touch necessary recognition chosen beat jazz critics new star piano time artist won categories year invited play international jazz festival washington president music committee people people program indication esteem held musicians caliber performed memorial concert village gate october charlie jim hall farmer clark terry played playing bands led recorded released usually play benefit concerts feelings meant seven hour event success discography leader played piano albums listed table recordings presence disputed music classical listed sources