Comments for Dick Waterman Music Photography http://www.dickwaterman.com Capturing Music Legends Tue, 15 May 2012 22:22:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on A little more on Matt Murphy, Doc Pomus and a wedding song . . . by Pete Connell http://www.dickwaterman.com/2012/a-little-more-on-matt-murphy-doc-pomus-and-a-wedding-song/#comment-207 Pete Connell Tue, 15 May 2012 22:22:48 +0000 http://www.dickwaterman.com/?p=871#comment-207 Every story, like a good song needs a great hook! Every story, like a good song needs a great hook!

]]> Comment on To lose a very good man when few that good even exist . . . by Betty Harris http://www.dickwaterman.com/2012/to-lose-a-very-good-man-when-few-that-good-even-exist/#comment-199 Betty Harris Wed, 02 May 2012 00:39:07 +0000 http://www.dickwaterman.com/?p=842#comment-199 Dick I will miss this man, God sent, in my LIFE. He got my SANSU Masters My First Royalty Check, but most of all made me feel my work in show business was not invain. He will always hold a special place in my heart. Betty Harris Dick
I will miss this man, God sent, in my LIFE. He got my SANSU Masters
My First Royalty Check, but most of all made me feel my work in show business was not invain. He will always hold a special place
in my heart.
Betty Harris

]]> Comment on Memorial Day, 2011 by Glenn Kunkle http://www.dickwaterman.com/2011/memorial-day-2011/#comment-191 Glenn Kunkle Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:13:06 +0000 http://www.dickwaterman.com/?p=500#comment-191 Yes, we were fortunate to be at Oji between hot wars, weren't we? Unlike where my older brother and younger brother-in-law served (Korea and Nam). But we did our duty of the time. To bad a requirement for any Fed office - PRES (and Cab) VP, Sen, HR, does not include a 2 yr stint in the military. Time for USA to stop being the worlds policeman! Yes, we were fortunate to be at Oji between hot wars, weren’t we? Unlike where my older brother and younger brother-in-law served (Korea and Nam). But we did our duty of the time. To bad a requirement for any Fed office – PRES (and Cab) VP, Sen, HR, does not include a 2 yr stint in the military. Time for USA to stop being the worlds policeman!

]]> Comment on To lose a very good man when few that good even exist . . . by Kevin Kiley http://www.dickwaterman.com/2012/to-lose-a-very-good-man-when-few-that-good-even-exist/#comment-188 Kevin Kiley Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:56:07 +0000 http://www.dickwaterman.com/?p=842#comment-188 Dick A beautiful send off. Fred got Bettye her first ever royalty check. He worked tirelessly and was a good friend. He'll be missed. KK Dick

A beautiful send off. Fred got Bettye her first ever royalty check. He worked tirelessly and was a good friend. He’ll be missed.
KK

]]> Comment on To lose a very good man when few that good even exist . . . by Susan Martinez http://www.dickwaterman.com/2012/to-lose-a-very-good-man-when-few-that-good-even-exist/#comment-187 Susan Martinez Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:56:19 +0000 http://www.dickwaterman.com/?p=842#comment-187 Dick, Thank you for this beautiful tribute to Fred. I was a close friend of Fred's, part of a daily group of writers/music folk/movers and shakers, always fighting the good fight. I miss his voice every day, and you've captured his spirit, the very important work he did, and why his loss is devastating to musicians -- even those who never knew or met him. Dick, Thank you for this beautiful tribute to Fred. I was a close friend of Fred’s, part of a daily group of writers/music folk/movers and shakers, always fighting the good fight. I miss his voice every day, and you’ve captured his spirit, the very important work he did, and why his loss is devastating to musicians — even those who never knew or met him.

]]> Comment on When the going was at its worst . . . by Lew Campbell http://www.dickwaterman.com/2012/when-the-going-was-at-its-worst/#comment-169 Lew Campbell Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:38:28 +0000 http://www.dickwaterman.com/?p=825#comment-169 I have read Ted Lawson's book about 20 times since elementary school in the 50s, including one reading in 2011 -- the film is one of my favourites and left a big impression on me as a child. The B-25 Mitchell is my favourite airplane, bar none. "How come you're so cute?" said Ted Lawson to his wife. "I had to be, if I was gonna get such a good lookin' fella." she replied. I have read Ted Lawson’s book about 20 times since elementary school in the 50s, including one reading in 2011 — the film is one of my favourites and left a big impression on me as a child. The B-25 Mitchell is my favourite airplane, bar none.

“How come you’re so cute?” said Ted Lawson to his wife. “I had to be, if I was gonna get such a good lookin’ fella.” she replied.

]]> Comment on Folk then . . . folk now . . . folk forever . . . by Ian Fitzgerald http://www.dickwaterman.com/2012/folk-then-folk-now-folk-forever/#comment-168 Ian Fitzgerald Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:07:13 +0000 http://www.dickwaterman.com/?p=666#comment-168 I saw the film last night and your photos were the star. Thank you for sharing your work. I saw the film last night and your photos were the star. Thank you for sharing your work.

]]> Comment on Truly, the strangest offer in fifty years . . . by B.L. Ochman http://www.dickwaterman.com/2012/truly-the-strangest-offer-in-fifty-years/#comment-159 B.L. Ochman Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:26:04 +0000 http://www.dickwaterman.com/?p=808#comment-159 Too much! You can't always get what you want, but you get what you need. Too much! You can’t always get what you want, but you get what you need.

]]> Comment on Songwriting: A long way down the hill . . . by Justin Brown http://www.dickwaterman.com/2012/songwriting-a-long-way-down-the-hill/#comment-146 Justin Brown Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.dickwaterman.com/?p=695#comment-146 Yes Yes Yes. I only now read this article. I don't disagree and this has been a recent (past year) conversation within my circle. The short of my thoughts are this: There is a huge earning gap in music. Those with the knowledge and influence are making a ton and those without, nothing. A large population of unknown songwriters would be willing to pay big money for the knowledgeable to hear their best songs. I would pay $500 for one serious consideration listen from say, a Gary Nicholson. But, that is peanuts to these influential folks and it is not considered as an additional financial opportunity. The writers using Taxi and other pay review services encounter the various recurring issues and find it to be without influence. One friend had a song rejected in 'round 1' and that same song won American Folk song of the year two years later. Great songs are out there, floating amongst small time producers, writers, writing groups, ect. I have heard them and i have but a mere one to my name. They have no path from which to bubble up and once practice matches skill creating a quality tune, the understanding that 'handing out randomly' the tune doesn't work and the activity has long since ceased. Thus, you DO - Mr. Waterman, get all the hand-out crap! :> Best, Justin Brown Yes Yes Yes. I only now read this article. I don’t disagree and this has been a recent (past year) conversation within my circle. The short of my thoughts are this:

There is a huge earning gap in music. Those with the knowledge and influence are making a ton and those without, nothing. A large population of unknown songwriters would be willing to pay big money for the knowledgeable to hear their best songs. I would pay $500 for one serious consideration listen from say, a Gary Nicholson. But, that is peanuts to these influential folks and it is not considered as an additional financial opportunity.

The writers using Taxi and other pay review services encounter the various recurring issues and find it to be without influence. One friend had a song rejected in ’round 1′ and that same song won American Folk song of the year two years later.

Great songs are out there, floating amongst small time producers, writers, writing groups, ect. I have heard them and i have but a mere one to my name.
They have no path from which to bubble up and once practice matches skill creating a quality tune, the understanding that ‘handing out randomly’ the tune doesn’t work and the activity has long since ceased. Thus, you DO – Mr. Waterman, get all the hand-out crap! :>

Best,
Justin Brown

]]> Comment on A story about Etta James, Bonnie Raitt and the N. Hollywood Police Department by Dana http://www.dickwaterman.com/2012/a-story-about-etta-james-bonnie-raitt-and-the-n-hollywood-police-department/#comment-94 Dana Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:01:48 +0000 http://www.dickwaterman.com/?p=670#comment-94 Great story Dick. Thanks for sharing it with us. Great story Dick.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

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