Moving Music

Part 2

In October of 2016, I reached out to an old Ft. Hayes brother about a project I had wrestled with for over a year. Ty Barnes and I sat down to discuss what would become Moving Music. We now come together to examine how this idea has evolved. In two parts we review and celebrate our first year of 24 episodes. There have been many surprises and we are humbled, beyond words, by what every guest has given us. What started out as a quest to find my artistic self again has turned into the most important collaborative effort of my life. Moving Music not only brought me artistic purpose, but also the lives and stories of other artists who have struggled to find their way. In the second part of this retrospective you will hear from all of our first year guests. Please join us now as we celebrate Moving Music and reveal our future plans.

TC

Part 1

In October of 2016, I reached out to an old Ft. Hayes brother about a project I had wrestled with for over a year. Ty Barnes and I sat down to discuss what would become Moving Music. We now come together to examine how this idea has evolved. In two parts we review and celebrate our first year of 24 episodes. There have been many surprises and we are humbled, beyond words, by what every guest has given us. What started out as a quest to find my artistic self again has turned into the most important collaborative effort of my life. Moving Music not only brought me artistic purpose, but also the lives and stories of other artists who have struggled to find their way. In the second part of this retrospective you will hear from all of our first year guests. Please join us now as we celebrate Moving Music and reveal our future plans.

TC

In 1998 the film “City of Angels” told the story of an angel who shed immortality in favor of the woman he was guarding. Unaware it was a remake; Moving Music brings me the original. Set in Germany before the fall of the wall, we follow this angel into an awakening, as he indulges his “Wings of Desire”.

Directing live television brought many surprises to me. That is how I met the wonderful artist, Ms. Elliot Twelvetrees. She walked into the studio in 1998 and performed in a beautifully distinctive way. Never forgetting that day, I held onto my predilection for her Moving Music interview. This conversation reveals her brave quest for a broader understanding. Join us, as we discuss the film that moved her, “Wings of Desire”.

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Every once in a while somebody comes up with an amazing, unique idea for a movie. Richard Linklater designed such an effort by filming the story of a child’s broken home life for 12 consecutive years. The crew and cast signed on for the duration. Continuity in actors and technical aspects assist in the tale of a family just trying to heal and grow up. Whether it’s from a parent’s or child’s path, most can find themselves in this film. “Boyhood” is a movie many of us lived.

I met Bob Hite when he, and Tom “Ukulele Man” Harker, played music on a live TV show I directed in 1998. We both ran across each other at Tom’s memorial service last year. Ty knew him as a brother in Tom’s “Prodigal Sons”. Bob chose the intensely personal “Boyhood” when asked to interview with us. I came to this discussion from the boy’s perspective; Bob came at it from the father’s. This is a Moving Music invitation to peek in and listen to how this film affected us both.

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The drive-in played kids movies first, and then the “grown up” movie would show. From the backseat of the car, while I pretended to sleep, I caught glimpses of a movie I wasn’t supposed to see. This tale of a gang, fighting their way back home astonished me. In future years, it became a film I could not turn off once it began. “The Warriors” is certainly a movie of it’s time. Set in New York, and colorfully told, it revisits the Greek narrative of “soldiers” battling just to see the sun rise, on their own turf.

We once again welcome the vibrant Chuck Oney. As old live television buddies, we give a light-hearted look at a film that didn’t, and won’t ever, win any awards. However, “The Warriors”, is a guilty pleasure Chuck and I share. We also debut our new “Harker Segment”, named after Thomas P. Harker, aka “The Ukulele Man”.

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Every Kentucky Derby begins with the hope for a Triple Crown winner, of which there have only been 12. The greatest of these may very well have been Secretariat. I am a romantic about the sport, and have great affection for the horses involved. Behind Secretariat’s immense heart is a resilient lady who refused to give up on her dream. Penny Chenery fought family and foe alike to win her race, and ensure her horse could run his. The legend continues to be immortalized with the film “Secretariat”.

In 1990, I first saw Donna Mogavero perform at the Continent in Columbus on a muggy August night. I have seen her play many times since, and loosely worked with her during my years as a live television director. Donna is a savvy artist with unique experience and writing ability. Her music comes from the heart as she bravely opens up to her audience. We have never really sat and talked, until now. Her soulful love of animals, particularly horses, is reflected by her film choice. She also tapped into my passion for horse racing with the movie that moved her, “Secretariat”.

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The concept that a deal with the devil could lead to fame and fortune, based on talents lent to you, is not new. Hollywood has done it many ways at various times in cinematic history. However, with the soundtrack efforts of Steve Vai, Ry Cooder, and Arlen Roth, this one is noteworthy. “Crossroads” is a dark film exploring the legend and music of Robert Johnson. This movie begs the question, once a deal of this kind is consummated, can it be reversed?

Shaun Booker had been talking about her collaboration with Will Freed. After some examination, I had to get his interview. He’s a hell of a musical soul with a take on everything from the blues to the nation’s drug problem. Music flows through him like water climbing down the Mississippi River. His film choice spoke volumes and the insight was refreshingly new, yet somehow vintage. Take a Delta blues trip with us, as we discuss the movie that moved Will Freed, “Crossroads”.
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PART 2

There were few theatrically released concert films in the 1980s, and none that were embraced like U2’s “Rattle and Hum”. While watching the trailer in the theater, I got the same goose bumps Todd Greer recalls and had to see it upon release. It was pure bliss, even to this heavy metal lovin’ teenager. This film delivers both a visual and musical punch with a lot of heart. At times angry, but also with a hopeful tone, as you watch you feel like you are a part of their movement. MTV had made us aware of U2. Now, only two years removed from their groundbreaking Live Aid performance, they peeled back the surface. This revealed how four guys from Ireland became one political voice, preaching against social injustice and for change. To this day, U2 remains purposely focused.

Todd Greer came to us through Chuck Oney. Their musical ensemble caught my attention, and when Todd released “Kaleidoscope Mind” after forming tOd and the BAD IDEAS, I certainly noticed. Moving Music has always been about collaboration and great discussion. Once again, I am blown away by the generosity of the person sitting in the chair across from me. Todd reveals his quest for purpose and the drive to move forward in music. Please join us for this two part verbal jam session as we dive into the movie that moved him, U2’s “Rattle and Hum”.

TC

PART 1

There were few theatrically released concert films in the 1980s, and none that were embraced like U2’s “Rattle and Hum”. While watching the trailer in the theater, I got the same goose bumps Todd Greer recalls and had to see it upon release. It was pure bliss, even to this heavy metal lovin’ teenager. This film delivers both a visual and musical punch with a lot of heart. At times angry, but also with a hopeful tone, as you watch you feel like you are a part of their movement. MTV had made us aware of U2. Now, only two years removed from their groundbreaking Live Aid performance, they peeled back the surface. This revealed how four guys from Ireland became one political voice, preaching against social injustice and for change. To this day, U2 remains purposely focused.

Todd Greer came to us through Chuck Oney. Their musical ensemble caught my attention, and when Todd released “Kaleidoscope Mind” after forming tOd and the BAD IDEAS, I certainly noticed. Moving Music has always been about collaboration and great discussion. Once again, I am blown away by the generosity of the person sitting in the chair across from me. Todd reveals his quest for purpose and the drive to move forward in music. Please join us for this two part verbal jam session as we dive into the movie that moved him, U2’s “Rattle and Hum”.

TC

How did you meet the love of your life? Are you still seeking? Did you love someone just to find out they were not “the one”? What kind of comical events or crisis brought you to know a personal connection? Is there really someone for everyone, and how do we find that one soul that completes us? Will that person accept us just how we are? Set in the backdrop of the 90’s Seattle grunge scene, Cameron Crowe’s film “Singles” explores the awkward or unlikely circumstances that allow for these fateful possibilities.

Jeff Tayama sent Andy Kuhar to us, and I could not have had a better time jawin’ with him. Andy has a keen sense of 90’s grunge and it comes out in this interview. He has played drums for several bands and taken his music passion on tour from city to city. We threw back a few brews, and I got to see this film through his eyes while reminiscing. It felt like two dudes just having a great discussion. We invite you to crack an adult soda and listen as we kick off this next Moving Music episode with the film “Singles”.

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