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Title: music museum downtown
Post by: lefty on September 16, 2003, 04:51:00 pm
Music museum plans forge ahead (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16532-2003Sep15.html) -- from the Post.  
 
 What would you do if you could work there?
 (Jadetree already claimed the job as manager of GbV's 'Drink Your Face Off' Cafe)
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: vansmack on September 16, 2003, 04:54:00 pm
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Originally posted by lefty:
  What would you do if you could work there?
 
Security, TRL wing.
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: Jaguär on September 16, 2003, 04:54:00 pm
Ban Metallica!
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: paige on September 16, 2003, 05:25:00 pm
date hot rock stars....
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: markie on September 16, 2003, 05:28:00 pm
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Originally posted by lefty:
 
 What would you do if you could work there?
 
steal all the exhibits and replace them with cheap forgeries.
 
 Oh, and ban Jazz, the last bastion of the untalented.
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: jadetree on September 16, 2003, 05:29:00 pm
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Originally posted by Bubba:
  Oh, and ban Jazz, the last bastion of the untalented.
how many times will you use that quote before you think of something yourself
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: markie on September 16, 2003, 05:32:00 pm
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Originally posted by jadetree:
  how many times will you use that quote before you think of something yourself
If you dont know the answer to that question, perhaps you should try reading a book once in a while.
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: Jaguär on September 16, 2003, 05:41:00 pm
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Originally posted by paige:
  date hot rock stars....
Hate to burst your hot little bubble Paige, but this will become a very established institution. Think about it for a minute. When it comes down to it, it will be overloaded with non-Rock and much older musicians. Not many of what you would consider, hot Rock stars. At least, not hot anymore. Now, they may visit the museum while in town or attend snooty parties. Even then, you know darn well, being in DC, it will be overloaded with non-hot Capital Hill politicos and their wives.    :roll:  We're still better off along the U St. corrider.
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: kosmo vinyl on September 16, 2003, 06:10:00 pm
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Originally posted by Bubba:
 
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Originally posted by lefty:
 Oh, and ban Jazz, the last bastion of the untalented. [/b]
so why aren't you out there making a living as a jazz musician?
 
 here's one for ya...a good of my parents who is a well respected jazz bass player also toured with David Bowie during the early 70's quite possibly one his best periods, i.e. Diamond Dogs Young America
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: paige on September 16, 2003, 08:23:00 pm
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
  Hate to burst your hot little bubble Paige, but this will become a very established institution. Think about it for a minute. When it comes down to it, it will be overloaded with non-Rock and much older musicians. Not many of what you would consider, hot Rock stars. At least, not hot anymore. Now, they may visit the museum while in town or attend snooty parties. Even then, you know darn well, being in DC, it will be overloaded with non-hot Capital Hill politicos and their wives.     :D  thanks jag
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: poorlulu on September 17, 2003, 11:56:00 am
i'll work the bar............the backstage bar..........
 
 i don't know what's in more danger..........the booze or the boys in the band................
 
 probably just the profits...................
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: mankie on September 17, 2003, 12:14:00 pm
I'll be the curator and set a policy that you must last longer than 15 minutes to be exhibited in the museum...which eliminates most bands from recent years!
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: poorlulu on September 17, 2003, 12:16:00 pm
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Originally posted by mankie:
  I'll be the curator and set a policy that you must last longer than 15 minutes to be exhibited in the museum...which eliminates most bands from recent years!
but that would mean there would be no trl wing..............
 
 poor smackie
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: mankie on September 17, 2003, 12:18:00 pm
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Originally posted by poorlulu:
   
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Originally posted by mankie:
  I'll be the curator and set a policy that you must last longer than 15 minutes to be exhibited in the museum...which eliminates most bands from recent years!
but that would mean there would be no trl wing..............
 
 poor smackie [/b]
There's always the Hardrock Cafe for Smackie!
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: vansmack on September 17, 2003, 01:38:00 pm
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Originally posted by poorlulu:
  but that would mean there would be no trl wing..............
 
 poor smackie
Not so fast!  While most of the acts may only have 15 minutes of fame, TRL has been on the air since 1997 and is still going strong today.  Look for a revival when Brit's new album comes out too.  And after she tours and gets tone again, it's all over.  
 
 So I propose a wing dedicated to the concept of TRL, not any one particular act.  And nobody voted Mankie curator, he just appointed himself.  So lets let the guy who's only new CD in the past 5 years was Interpol be in charge?  I don't think so.
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: mankie on September 17, 2003, 02:24:00 pm
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Originally posted by vansmack:
 
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 And nobody voted Mankie curator, he just appointed himself.   [/b]
It seems to work fine for Dubya thank you very much!
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: edbert on September 17, 2003, 02:43:00 pm
Anyone remember the DC venue Wax Museum (4th & E SW, 1982-84)?  It was a failed tourist trap that was converted into a huge venue with cool sunken ampitheater seating at the end by the stage, and complete with a bunch of the wax figures from the museum
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: mankie on September 17, 2003, 03:04:00 pm
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Originally posted by edbert:
  Anyone remember the DC venue Wax Museum (4th & E SW, 1982-84)?  It was a failed tourist trap that was converted into a huge venue with cool sunken ampitheater seating at the end by the stage, and complete with a bunch of the wax figures from the museum
Before my time....(Never thought I'd be able to say that!)
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: Jaguär on September 17, 2003, 03:59:00 pm
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Originally posted by edbert:
  Anyone remember the DC venue Wax Museum (4th & E SW, 1982-84)?  It was a failed tourist trap that was converted into a huge venue with cool sunken ampitheater seating at the end by the stage, and complete with a bunch of the wax figures from the museum
I loved that place!!! Nothing like buying a drink at the bar while Neil Armstrong's real space suit floated above you or being greeted by John Wayne on your way in the door. In fact, I still have my VIP membership card that the bartender gave me.   :D  Too bad it's good for nothing anymore.
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: edbert on September 17, 2003, 04:09:00 pm
After the place closed, the figures were auctioned and I think I remember discovering that John Wayne one in some restaurant as a decoration (the joint behind Hechts in Freindship Hts?).  I remember that Orpheus Records on M st in GTown had the Louis Armstrong one
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: Jaguär on September 17, 2003, 04:37:00 pm
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Originally posted by edbert:
  After the place closed, the figures were auctioned and I think I remember discovering that John Wayne one in some restaurant as a decoration (the joint behind Hechts in Freindship Hts?).  I remember that Orpheus Records on M st in GTown had the Louis Armstrong one
I'm very surprised that the Smithsonian didn't grab them!
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: mankie on September 17, 2003, 04:39:00 pm
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
   
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Originally posted by edbert:
  After the place closed, the figures were auctioned and I think I remember discovering that John Wayne one in some restaurant as a decoration (the joint behind Hechts in Freindship Hts?).  I remember that Orpheus Records on M st in GTown had the Louis Armstrong one
I'm very surprised that the Smithsonian didn't grab them! [/b]
Or the museum of American History so they could be proudly displayed alongside Fonzy's leather jacket!
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: Bags on September 17, 2003, 05:54:00 pm
Yes, but there is a large performing space in the plan, which could be cool.  Actually, my brother-in-law's architecture firm in NY has bid on this project, and it includes multiple performing spaces, both large and small (and outdoor).  It could be something we 9:30 club aficionados use as well.
 
 
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
   
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Originally posted by paige:
  date hot rock stars....
Hate to burst your hot little bubble Paige, but this will become a very established institution. Think about it for a minute. When it comes down to it, it will be overloaded with non-Rock and much older musicians. Not many of what you would consider, hot Rock stars. At least, not hot anymore. Now, they may visit the museum while in town or attend snooty parties. Even then, you know darn well, being in DC, it will be overloaded with non-hot Capital Hill politicos and their wives.     :roll:   We're still better off along the U St. corrider. [/b]
Title: Re: music museum downtown
Post by: Bags on September 17, 2003, 05:55:00 pm
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Originally posted by lefty:
 
 What would you do if you could work there?
 (Jadetree already claimed the job as manager of GbV's 'Drink Your Face Off' Cafe)
I guess I could wait tables or bartend at the GbV cafe...hey, I could be the keg wench!    :D