<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Gray Mage:



I just moved from 745 5th avenue, btwn 57th & 58th(small world), Now I'm down by times square, lunch would be cool.<hr></blockquote>

I produced a song in a studio off Times Square just last week. Unique Studios on 47th and 7th.

I'll P.M you my number mate. My managers office is around W26th street so I'm often heading down there.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by DragonMage:


Hugh, darlin' - just be yourself. Don't 'lose' your accent, it's part of who you are. I LOVE accents - of all varieties. You don't need to change that to 'fit in' or be understood. ;)

*HUGS*<hr></blockquote>
*hugs* [img]smile.gif[/img]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Gray Mage:



I say keep the accent, it's always a breath of fresh air to hear an Australian accent, in this sea of "New Yaulk" Accents.

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Thanks mate. [img]smile.gif[/img] So I've heard.

As a singer over the years I actually worked on developing phrasing that incorporated my Australian/English accent into the contempory American phrasing that so dominates English Language music.

Now I'm in America doing some American vocal sessions, I am actually asked to put in some Americanisms at times. Especially if impersonating a US star of course. Cahn't (can't) becomes cian't, fahstah (faster) becomes fiaster for example.

It's an interesting thig, because everwhere in the world outside the US and Canada, to speak perfect English is to sound English. Well spoken persons from India, Australia, New Zealand or England will gravitate towards a common sound.

However perfectly spoken American (say Lawrence Fishburn? -Morpheous from the Matrix) will sound very different by nature of the 'R's alone. We should almost begin calling 'American English', simply 'American'. A seperate dialect.

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<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Kaz:


Snow? Us, snow? You must be mistaken... actually we DID get some snow this year - and immediately prayed for it to melt. Because, for some reason, the snow had gotten packed by the many cars and pedestrians, melted slightly, then froze into ice. After that, we had max temperatures of -5 degrees celsius for a few weeks, so we had solid ice all over the streets. It's finally begun to melt, but just last week, there were places in the city where simply WALKING could be classified as suicide, and riding a bike was out of the question *thinks of a certain ice-covered hill on the way to piano lesson...* :( <hr></blockquote>
Ice on roads is not good!

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Yorick:


I produced a song in a studio off Times Square just last week. Unique Studios on 47th and 7th.

I'll P.M you my number mate. My managers office is around W26th street so I'm often heading down there.<hr></blockquote>

Sounds Good, maybe we can do lunch.

Sorry Yorick I don't mean to steal your thread... well, ok I do but for just a moment.
Gray Mage, how's it hanging? Long time no hear Yank!

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by John D Harris:
Sorry Yorick I don't mean to steal your thread... well, ok I do but for just a moment.
Gray Mage, how's it hanging? Long time no hear Yank!<hr></blockquote>

Ahh, My long long lost Southern Brother, it's going well thanks.

How are you doing?

yoric!!!
you need to let us know the next time you have a break long enough to come back down here and visit us.
we have a couple of cool pub's here by my new apartment.
you need to come check them out. (we have cider!!)
pretty decent music sometimes too.
we heard this one awsome band an couple of times.
well give us a call when you get the chance.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by slackerboy:
yoric!!!
you need to let us know the next time you have a break long enough to come back down here and visit us.
we have a couple of cool pub's here by my new apartment.
you need to come check them out. (we have cider!!)
pretty decent music sometimes too.
we heard this one awsome band an couple of times.
well give us a call when you get the chance.<hr></blockquote>

OH YES.. cider and msn chats and guns? LOL.. I remember! Do be sure to say howdy via the net if you do Nashville again!


And as for winter up our way.. been pretty tame this year! Usually much colder for longer. [img]smile.gif[/img]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Gray Mage:


Ahh, My long long lost Southern Brother, it's going well thanks.

How are you doing?<hr></blockquote>
I've been working hard or hardly working I can't decide which. Did you move to NYC I thought you lived in Jersey?