Our 2008 RPM Challenge, Gay Bride of Frankenstein is now a fully staged comic-book-rock-musical theatre production in its second weekend of performances at the Players' Ring Theatre in Portsmouth, NH. If you can't see it in the flesh you can watch the live stream at www.mogulus.com/gaybridelive Thursday thru Sunday evenings. Come check us out. Visit www.gaybrideoffrankenstein.com and join our GAENation! Cheers, Billy Butler Check out a review http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/... (30 more chars)
The Cast…
Edna – Meghann Beauchamp
Chloe – Hayley Nystrom
Thad – Ari Wilford
Hairy – Tobin Moss
Mr. Weatherspoon – Chris Savage
Albert Simowitz – Richard Harris
The Wolfman – Jon Barron
Daphne – Cait Farrell
The Monster Makers…
Billy Butler – Keys, Guitar, Vocals
Tim McCoy – Bass
Jon McCormack – Guitar
Jamie Perkins – Drums
The Crew…
Directors – Billy Butler and Dane Leeman
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We had auditions last week and another today and I think we may have a cast! Rehearsals start on Tuesday though we have already have been rehearsing the band a bit. I'll post the cast list soon. The band consists of Billy Butler on keys, Tim McCoy on bass, Jon McCormic and Jamie fucking Perkins on drums. Kick ass band!!! The show opens October 17th for 3 weeks (13 shows) at the Players' Ring in Portsmouth, NH. www.gaybrideoffrankenstein.com myspace.com/gaybrideoffrankenstein reverbnation.co... (26 more chars)
The fully staged production of our RPM project, "Gay Bride of Frankenstein," will open October 17, 2008 and run for 3 weeks. Check out the Players' Ring or the Gay Bride website . Video clip from the opening song of the show. The comic book element serves as a literal back drop to the production.
Got word today that we will be staging Gay Bride of Frankenstein in Portsmouth for a month in October 2008!! I'll blog more when more details come in. Billy
It is done. Finally finished the rest of the tracks today. I think it'll work for dealine but my recording is hardly over. This is a perfect demo as far I'm concerned. I'm really happy the way it came out since I've been sick as a dog all this week but I made it. Here's to bigger things! Cheers bitter
I uploaded a rough mix of Angel of Hell from the show. I think this may be only one of few that I will put on this site. As I have said in previous blogs I am not looking for the best mix with the RPM Challenge CD. All I want to to get it laid down. I am working with a band to get the arrangements together and lay it down right in a month or so. I am very close to finishing and might be up all night tomorrow. Wish me luck! Cheers, Billy
So, I laid down 4 tracks today. For about 8 hours!!! I had 3 singers for some of the characters with me filling in the gaps. It's not perfect. In fact it's quite amatuer but at least I am finally fleshing this thing out. Some of the songs sound pretty good though. 2 more days left and hopefully I will be handing my CD in on Saturday. On another note I pitched the show at an annual meeting at a local theatre in Portsmouth, NH. The Players' Ring supports local artists and produces local writers... (240 more chars)
But I am teaching the songs to the singers today and laying down all the music tracks next week. The script is pretty much done (we are now in revising mode) with only 1 song to finish writing, otherwise it's all done. I just hope to be able to get it all recorded before next Friday. Wish me luck. Billy
SCENE 4. THE CHASE A hallway with three doors on either side. Door #6 is DL and door #3 is DR. USC is the top of a staircase. The kids are walking DS slowly. HAIRY Dude, do you know where we are going? THAD ... (14621 more chars)
SCENE 3: HELL AND BACK AGAIN A post-operation room. Chloe lays on the bed. Nurse checks machines as the doctor paces back and forth NURSE Her vitals are stabilizing doctor. She should be coming around soon. DR. Now all we have to do is get rid of her ... (12288 more chars)
SCENE 2: LITTLE MISS BAD NEWS A bedroom. THAD and DAPHNE who are barely dressed are on the bed making out and feeling each other up. THAD is on top of DAPHNE. They go at it for a bit then DAPHNE flips THAD over straddling him. ... (12351 more chars)
ACT II SCENE 1: THE BALL A theatre. Party goers are mingling in the audience and onstage. Dracula, the Mummy, Swampthing etc. An MC takes the stage. MC Good evening guys and ghouls and welcome to the ... (15333 more chars)
So, we have been plugging away since the first of February and we are pumping out material like a South Park episode (it takes them a week to write, draw, animate and voice each show.) Yet, we haven't laid down one track of audio. We have 7 songs finished and 3 or 4 more to come. I don't think the actual recording will be a finished product. I am going to try and use a full band for the opening song but every other tune will be just a guitar or piano or both with vocals using some singers and a... (378 more chars)
SCENE 6: THE MANSION CHLOE is lying in a hospital-type bed. EDNA holds her hand. GOREY is hooking up an IV to CHLOE. EDNA Is she going to be OK? GOREY She needs some fluids and some rest but other than that she'll be perfect. Why don't you go on dow... (4165 more chars)
SCENE 5: HERE COMES THE RAIN The kids are outside of the wrecked van. It is totaled and in pieces. CHLOE lies on the ground hurt badly. HAIRY and EDNA are dazed and go to check on CHLOE who has a large cut on her forehead ... (8256 more chars)
SCENE 4: ROAD TRIP Chloe and Thad are in the front seat of Thad's Van and Edna and Hairy are in the back. Hairy is munching on cheesy puffs. They each listen to their Ipods. They sing along with their own music. HAIRY ... (4931 more chars)
SCENE 3. PROUD TO BE GAE. Chloe is in her room. It's decorated in a cliche cheerleader daddy's little girl fashion. On another side of the stage is Edna's room. Goth posters and everything black covers her walls. Chloe ... (16334 more chars)
THE PRELUDE. The projection of a hand is seen writing in a diary. MUSIC UNDERSCORES. DR W. (voice over) My dear Liza, It was a year ago today since you left me. I still weep for us my love. Why did you leave so soon? You never gave me time to show yo... (4154 more chars)
This is the prelude to scene 1. It opens the show. THE GAY BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN By Billy Butler and Dane Leeman Music and Lyrics by Billy Butler PRELUDE: A DOCTOR'S STUDY. A doctor is reading notes from an antique looking leather-bound book. His lab assistant looms ... (7638 more chars)
SCENE 1. A TYPICAL HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSROOM DR WEATHERSPOON is reading aloud a page from Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. Some students are listening some sleeping. On the blackboard is written, "Biology" and "Substitute Teacher: Dr. ... (15446 more chars)
So I've decided to use the RPM to flesh out a project my friend Dane and I have been kicking around for a while. It's called, "The Gay Bride of Frankenstein, featuring the Monster Makers." A combination of theatre, B-Horror film, Scooby Doo and rock and roll. I will post scenes, lyrics and songs as we go. Let's see if we can do this... The Gay Bride of Frankenstein "I wish," cried Elizabeth to Justine, "that I were to die with you; I cannot live in this world of misery." --- From Mary Sh... (1283 more chars)
This Bloody Stage i am not your monkey or a fool who'll dance when you grind i am one of a kind i have stood upon this platform put in the light to recite the right lines this is the last time you left me here on the off position i used to be all the rage up and down i still pound my bleeding heart on this bloody stage why can’t you own up to it i can prove that you are not the same yet i'm always to blame when the time comes you’ll see it and you will understand your petty mess and my bi... (386 more chars)
Shit, Shower and Shave another late morning and i am running late the man is calling for our 9 hour date i smell like last night's jam packed bar stumble out the door but don't get too far catch myself in the rear view mirror then my insides start to brew i'm way behind and i ain't got time and there's something i forgot to do i gotta shit, shower and shave (repete) i'll lose my job today if i show up this way gotta shit - shower - and shaaaaave! it's friday night and i wanna get laid gott... (387 more chars)
Once again yours truly is playing the title role in a one night special performance in Manchester, NH. We played to sold out crowds in Portsmouth, NH... Then we played to
standing ovations in NYC, and now... we are playing in lovely
Manch-Vegas! Only 200 tickets available. One Night Only! Come see the Cast, Band, and Crew of Pirate Stage Company's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, reunite for a one night special performance.
At Club 1111, located at 1111 Elm Street, the perfect venue for ... (248 more chars)
Got the Electroacoustic piano repaired and tuned today. It sounds and plays great now. I play keys and guitar with Tim McCoy and the Papercuts and tonight was the first time I played it with the band. It's really an amazing instrument with lots of versatility that I have yet to even explore. If you are not familiar with the old electric pianos check out some of the pics in my image gallery. Very stoked about another creative February! Cheers, Billy PS If you live on the seacoast of NH Ti... (165 more chars)
shameless self promotion!! fellow RPMer Billy Bitter is starring in this upcoming production. What: Hedwig
and the Angry Inch
Who: Pirate Stage Company
When: April 19, 20, 21 (age 21+) 8pm shows
April
22 nd (all ages) 7pm
Where: Bourbon’s
Rock Club
Muddy River
Smokehouse ... (2336 more chars)
ATKINSON, New Hampshire: Brad Delp, the lead singer for the band Boston, was found dead Friday in his home in southern New Hampshire. He was 55. Atkinson police responded to a call for help at 1:20 p.m. (1820 GMT) and found Delp dead. Lt. William Baldwin said in a statement the death was "untimely" and that there was no indication of foul play. Delp apparently was alone at the time, Baldwin said. The cause of his death remained under investigation. Police said an incident report would not be... (82 more chars)
the mere fact that we all created something, be it crap or not makes it beautiful. the rpm challenge is here to challenge us to create. that's it. i have been so inspired by all of you and feel like i'm a better musician, person and recording engineer (lol). i've also made new friends from across the world. i am blessed to have been a part of this. no regrets!!!! b.bitter
i just got an offer to produce my rpm project in a real studio. a producer with $$ ready to pay for everything. what!!!?? here's hoping. thank you rpm!!! b.bitter
so it's official. just checked the list of received albums and we're in! i think our song Saint Bones says it all for us. Now onto the second album! b.bitter
just got back from dropping off my very first album at the Wire office. it feels good. i am truly inspired and on a mission to keep writing and playing. i feel like something has reignited the music inside me and RPM has to take most of the credit. i've been running in circles the last few years trying to fill a void in my life. my career choice has hit a wall. i work in the theatre industry (a stale and dying art form), and have be hating it lately. i used to write and play music a lot years a... (293 more chars)
i'm struggling right now trying to decide which song i should choose for the listening party. i've had some input from others but i'm torn. anyone know what the deadline is for this? b.bitter
i am done!! can't believe it. now get the mixes down, artwork done and cd's copied. congrats to everyone! check out the last song on the sample engine. b.bitter
my bass player came over tonight and we were just playing around. i threw some of my spoken word stuff over the licks. check it out in the sample engine. i think it came out pretty cool. no, we're not stoners! (cough, cough) b.bitter
i just uploaded our newest song. i wrote it for my little girl who just turned 12 yesterday. check it out on the sample engine and let me know what you think. b.bitter
just about finished with the last track on the album. still need to add the bass and fix the solos. it's called "The Show is Over." it's an elegy for fallen rock heros. give a listen on the RPM Sample Engine and let me know what you think. b.bitter
just uploaded an unmastered version "Rock Revolution." i think it kinda speaks for my RPM experience. check it out. or go to www.myspace.com/billybitter
i've uploaded a song called "Love Makes You Stupid." it's a rough recording that still needs a bass and some final mixing. let me know what you think. bitter
