The Creator wants us to Drum. (God) wants us to corrupt the world with drums, dance, and chants. We've already corrupted the world with power and greed, which has gotten us nowhere. Now's the time to corrupt the world with drum, dance, and chants.----Babatunde Olatungi, Nigerian master drummer

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Third US Army Soldier Show: Turned On, Tuned In, Out A Sight (1970)



























This was my second show with the Third US Army Soldier Show. I'm sorry I don't have any photos from this production. It started off with the overture from the Who's "Tommy" and went right into songs from "The Me Nobody Knows," an off-Broadway musical that opened in 1970 and later went to Broadway. The popular songs were interspersed with occasional short jokes, kinda like vaudeville.

The shows final act was a tribute to George M. Cohan and Funny Girl, Fanny Brice featuring Debbie McWhirter. The Finale was a a patriotic fanfare with Yankee Doodle Dandy and You're a Grand Old Flag. This got the troops on their feet! (As an Anabaptist, I now cringe at my role in promoting such nationalistic fervor!)
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