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On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net> wrote:Hi Gino,
Carroll, like Sherman, was just the opposite of his character in AITF. He was an accomplished Opera singer and he treated everyone
with respect and kindness (unless they weren’t pulling their weight!J)….not at all the bigot he played in the show. He created a classic
character who made fun of bigotry and ignorance. Jean was the same way, and from your description it sounds like Sherman was as well.
The character of George Jefferson was a brilliant offset to Archie. I am amazed, but not surprised, that he was knowledgeable about prog.
That whole group took their music seriously and they were all very talented people. These people were genuine off stage, something lacking in many of the modern actors and artists IMHO. They will be missed.
Gary
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of gino wong
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 6:00 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] OT - RIP Sherman Hemsley
I never met Carroll O’Conner but I did met Sherman Hemsley, He was a gentleman, conversant on all levels, he was very kind and about as far away from the character that he played than anyone I can imagine. He loved Gong, Nektar and Gentle Giant and could talk about mainstream prog as fluently as any of us. In his shows and live appearances he did what he could, I’ll post the Gentle Giant dance number if I can find it.
gw
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 1:03 AM, Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net> wrote:
I worked with Archie (Carroll O’Conner) on a play he wrote in a San Francisco Theater. I even got to meet Edith (Jean Stapleton)
when she came to visit and see the play. Carroll was an amazingly talented guy and a very gracious guy to work with. He knew exactly
how he wanted things to go and that is how we did it (or elseJ). Keith Richards was trying to buy the house next door to Carroll and he out bid him and bought the house because he didn’t want ant “Stones” in his neighborhood. He lost a son to drug addiction and was very “anti-drug” as one might be after such a tragedy. I was the audio engineer (or sound designer as they called it but I hate that title because of all the awful untalented
union guys who boast that title). A real bonus for me was working with Joe Sherman (Ramblin Rose and other classic hits) who wrote a tremendous soundtrack for the play. All in the Family is a classic but unfortunately the “politically correct Nazis” wouldn’t allow it or anything like it today because they have lost their since of humor. It’s sad really.
g
From:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Robert
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 5:27 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] OT - RIP Sherman Hemsley
Wasn't it Gino who recently wrote that Sherman was a big fan of progressive rock music ? I guess he didn't make it to NEARfest last month ?
Watch the replay of the scene from "All In The Family". What a fantastic show !
http://tv.yahoo.com/news/-the-jeffersons--star-sherman-hemsley-dead-at-74.html
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