Finally got the next “Frank & Ludwig” sock puppet video finished last night. Grace and her sister Laura chipped in and really helped raise the production values. Grace created a “Sally” puppet that is as goofy and loud as I imagined the character would be, and Laura provided the perfect voice and puppetry. Grace also engineered the horn prop we needed, as well as the initial idea for the story…
Last October, The Fins played a really swanky gig for the 50th anniversary conference of National Write Your Congressman. My mom works for them so we had an inside connection, but we won over many of the other principals there once they heard us play.
The event was top-notch, top to bottom. Held at the beautiful Marriott Legacy in Plano, it was a ritzy black-tie gala and we were happy to be a part of it. Best of all, the audio-visual guys really outdid themselves. Excellent sound and lighting everywhere, giant video screens to each side of the stage, and they videotaped the whole thing with a 3 camera setup. We felt like we were on Austin City Limits!
So we just got our hands on the video and I have been cutting it up and uploading it to YouTube one song at a time. One video included below, and click here to see the full playlist. If you have a high-speed Internet connection, be sure to look for the “watch in high quality” link – it makes a huge difference!
I had heard about Facebook on and off for the past few years, but still had this impression in my mind that it was only for college kids and other juvenile hijinx. Okay, I was wrong. After hearing that my daughter had connected with a cousin of mine I decided to join up.
