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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

He's a musician .. been without a REAL gig for awhile. But now he's playing for Bobby Vinton for the next month. [started two weeks ago]

For all you youngsters who have never heard of Bobby Vinton.... here he is:

http://www.bobbyvinton.com/

The band is about a 16 piece Big Band. Awesome group!!! [Cool]

Posted by feelfit (Member # 12770) on :

Cool TuTu!

Way to go hubby! I hope that he has fun playing this gig.

Feelfit

Posted by glm1111 (Member # 16556) on :

Good news for a change TuTu!!

Terrific for your husband. Always loved Bobby Vinton and that era.

Reminds me of a more simple time. Where are they playing?

Enjoy and have fun with this,

Gael

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Little ole Branson, MO.

There's 100+ shows on a daily basis here. Oak Ridge Boys, Tony Orlando, Andy Williams, Joe Diffie, Yakov Smirnoff, to name a few well-known folks.

He used to play for Shoji Tabuchi.... well-known in some circles!

Posted by lifeline (Member # 3445) on :

TuTu,

WOW!!! That is so neat! What a great musician he is to be playing for this great star. It is my era...I love that music.

Congratulations to hubby.

lifeline

Posted by desertcanyon (Member # 17998) on :

Congatulations!!!

What instrument(s) does your husband play?

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

NO moving for us! Unless we move back to TEXAS!

He plays sax and clarinet in the show. He plays all the woodwinds, pipe organ, piano, and he can play most every instrument since he used to be a band director.

He can't play stringed instruments because of a fingertip that got cut off as a child and it's rather numb and a bit shorter than the others! [Razz]

I'm very proud of him. He has played with other stars as well, including all the Welk stars [and Lennon Sisters] with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra...Way AFTER Lawrence Welk passed away.

He's been playing professionally full time for 13 yrs.

Posted by desertcanyon (Member # 17998) on :

Hmmm, sax can be very sexy! [Wink]

I know you are very proud and you should be! That is great news.

You know, I'm usually so busy reading the content of the postings that I never really looked at your Tutu dancers long enough to understand the "oops!" beside them.

I finally looked at them long enough to see why they are saying "oops". Hilarious. [lol]

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

TUTU, HIP HIP HOORAY! HIP HIP HOORAY!

bobby vinton; i've loved him since the 60s of ROSEST ARE RED; i've got several albums of him.

did your hubby play on lawrence welk's TV show or BRANSON location only?

he's played with the best!! a band director; you 2 are quite talented ... him musically and you being a TEACHER! what a pair.

hope things continue going well!

if i remember right when andy williams and tony orlando came to des moines, iowa with truckloads of WATER after the 93 flood, bobby came too!

if hubby ever gets a chance, could he ask him? we were very touched they'd come here to help and ANDY'S NATIVE IOWAN! [bonk]

Posted by map1131 (Member # 2022) on :

Tutu, you've been on that bumpy road lately, so I'm glad there's a bright spot in your life now.

Pam

Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :

Showing your age TuTU hahahaha [Big Grin]

Posted by joalo (Member # 12752) on :

Wow, that's wonderful news! [Cool]

I remember Bobby Vinton...I have a (much) older sister that used to LOVE him so I heard his songs over and over again. [Razz]

Posted by tdtid (Member # 10276) on :

That's great, Tutu!!!!!!!!!!! Will you be able to accompany him during any of the time frame and see some of the concerts?

This definitely would be exciting.

And yes, I know Shoji Tabuchi too. We took a vacation to Branson many years ago and saw him. Amazing stuff. I remember going in, not sure what to expect but came out extremely impressed.

Thanks for sharing the great news. You've been through so much lately, so you needed a ray of sunshine.

Cathy

Posted by dmc (Member # 5102) on :

How exciting!!! Thanks for sharing the news.

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

I'll try to find out, betty! and.. he was in the Welk Show here only...all the stars come here periodically. He just missed playing on the TV specials they run on PBS.

Cathy... He's playing right here where we live. I will see the show soon. I get to go free!

and guess what, Cathy... You probably saw my husband in the show! He was there from 1997 to 2004.

Thanks, guys. You are all so kind. Yes, tree ... I'm old! [Big Grin]

[ 14. November 2008, 05:23 PM: Message edited by: Lymetoo ]

Posted by kam (Member # 3410) on :

This is cool. I did go to the web site. Bobby Vinton Looks good. I expected him to look much older.

Tried to read the bio to see how old he is now, but the print was too small for this lyme brain and too close together.

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

He's older than the pic. I think he's in is early 70's.

Google his name.

Posted by just don (Member # 1129) on :

I was lucky enough to HEAR in person how good he really is!!!

AND I can claim I broke bread with this "FAMOUS" duo of Mr and Mrs TuTu,,,It WAS "MY" honor!!!

believe me when I say he is ALL that and MORE,,,(besides being a genuine GREAT person!!!)

PS. he married a MUCH younger wife,,,she appears to be a 20 -something old!!!

She WILL claim to be OLDER,,,,but dont believe a word of that garbage. Twenty something,,,and I am sticking to it!!!(my story)

IF she scans her drivers license,,she photo shopped it!!!

been there,heard that!!!being--just don--

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

just don, [lol]

telling secrets on mr. and mrs. tutu!! still laughing away; thanks for your input and glad you got to hear MR. TUTU!! [bonk]

Posted by Melodymaker (Member # 16434) on :

TuTu, so glad things are going great. I know you are so proud of your hubby!!

I'm proud of you too, teachers are awesome!! and didn't I read somewhere he is a professor also?

Be sure to let us know when he finishes the CD for the church. I'd love to buy one, and make a contribution to the building fund!!

Wishing you both a fun 6 weeks! You both deserve it!!

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

don....I'm now officially "old" per my cardiologist. No, he didn't say that, but most 20 yr olds don't get A-fib! [Big Grin]

Yes, that was a great day, wasn't it!? The day you came here and you and Mel got to see him in "The Rat Pack."

That was a fun show. Too bad it had to go bye-bye.

I can't wait to see Bobby's show. I saw it about 6 yrs ago, but hubby wasn't playing in it then.

and Yes, hubby teaches private music lessons at a local Christian college.

[ 14. November 2008, 05:25 PM: Message edited by: Lymetoo ]

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