Comments on: Here Are The Doodletown Pipers http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/ Trash, Treasure, Oddities, Obsessions and Obligations Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:10:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tom McKenzie http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-16190 Tom McKenzie Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:06:28 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-16190 Cynthia and Michael: I was in the Doodletown Pipers for about 7 years. Several of us have gotten together recently and discussed a possible reunion of members. Tell your ex-Doodletown friends and let me know if they would like to participate. Tom McKenzie Orange County, California Cynthia and Michael:

I was in the Doodletown Pipers for about 7 years. Several of us have gotten together recently and discussed a possible reunion of members. Tell your ex-Doodletown friends and let me know if they would like to participate.

Tom McKenzie
Orange County, California

]]> By: Tom McKenzie http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-16189 Tom McKenzie Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:52:51 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-16189 Cynthia and Michael: What are the names of the persons you know who were in the Doodletown Pipers? I probably know them (I was in the group from 1970 until 1976). Several of us have gotten together recently and discussed a possible reunion. Tom McKenzie Orange County, California Cynthia and Michael:

What are the names of the persons you know who were in the Doodletown Pipers? I probably know them (I was in the group from 1970 until 1976). Several of us have gotten together recently and discussed a possible reunion.

Tom McKenzie
Orange County, California

]]> By: Michael Key http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-16043 Michael Key Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:35:02 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-16043 I had two friends in the group, and they stayed at this as long as the group lasted. The DTP did serve as a bridge for the parents of the Boomer's, they took music that the older generation would say no to under regular conditions and made it available and listenable to them. There was a lot of talent in the group that was wasted in some ways, and yet they did serve a purpose as that bridge to modern music for our parents. I wish we could have seen them do more than back up the stars. I had two friends in the group, and they stayed at this as long as the group lasted. The DTP did serve as a bridge for the parents of the Boomer’s, they took music that the older generation would say no to under regular conditions and made it available and listenable to them. There was a lot of talent in the group that was wasted in some ways, and yet they did serve a purpose as that bridge to modern music for our parents. I wish we could have seen them do more than back up the stars.

]]> By: Cynthia http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-14324 Cynthia Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:08:44 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-14324 My dad was in the Doodletown Pipers. Now he's a real estate agent. I should show him all these websites that mention the group. Thanks! My dad was in the Doodletown Pipers. Now he’s a real estate agent. I should show him all these websites that mention the group. Thanks!

]]> By: Serge http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3955 Serge Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:34:51 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3955 thanks for this wonderful music thanks for this wonderful music

]]> By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3924 Derrick Bostrom Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:27:33 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3924 You know I love that video clip! I have a 4th Doodletown Pipers lp, a promotional compilation, on the DTP label. It has the same front cover as "Here Come..." but the tracks are compiled from all three of their Epic releases. You know I love that video clip!

I have a 4th Doodletown Pipers lp, a promotional compilation, on the DTP label. It has the same front cover as “Here Come…” but the tracks are compiled from all three of their Epic releases.

]]> By: Gregg Turkington http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3923 Gregg Turkington Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:57:26 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3923 Their appearance in "Frank Sinatra Jr. With Family And Friends" (1969) performing "Cool Cool Water" in and out of the Caesar's Palace fountain was sensational. And was there ever a more appropriately-named group? I just wonder how much personnel turnover there was. I have a complete set of the albums--found them all together in a thrift store, in shrinkwrap in mint condition--someone's fastidious grandmother had obviously died. Even the dreaded Melachrino Strings records look good still in shrinkwrap when they've got vintage Zody's 99 cent price tags on them. Their appearance in “Frank Sinatra Jr. With Family And Friends” (1969) performing “Cool Cool Water” in and out of the Caesar’s Palace fountain was sensational. And was there ever a more appropriately-named group? I just wonder how much personnel turnover there was. I have a complete set of the albums–found them all together in a thrift store, in shrinkwrap in mint condition–someone’s fastidious grandmother had obviously died. Even the dreaded Melachrino Strings records look good still in shrinkwrap when they’ve got vintage Zody’s 99 cent price tags on them.

]]> By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3920 Derrick Bostrom Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:31:19 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3920 "Wechter" (of Baja Marimba fame) sounds about as Spanish to me as "Alpert!" “Wechter” (of Baja Marimba fame) sounds about as Spanish to me as “Alpert!”

]]> By: Kip W http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3918 Kip W Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:41:49 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3918 "Spanish Flea" was written with lyrics by that arch-Spanish team of Julius and Cissy Wechter. (Having a Herb Alpert song book means realizing that about three percent of the "Tijuana Brass" material was written by people with Spanish-sounding names.) “Spanish Flea” was written with lyrics by that arch-Spanish team of Julius and Cissy Wechter. (Having a Herb Alpert song book means realizing that about three percent of the “Tijuana Brass” material was written by people with Spanish-sounding names.)

]]> By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3910 Derrick Bostrom Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:31:17 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/01/30/here-are-the-doodletown-pipers/#comment-3910 And of course, in my rush to meet my self-imposed deadline, I entirely forgot to mention how two of these albums are produced by Stu Phillips himself, he of Hollyridge Strings and "Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls." And of course, in my rush to meet my self-imposed deadline, I entirely forgot to mention how two of these albums are produced by Stu Phillips himself, he of Hollyridge Strings and “Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls.”

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