Hi Jeff,

Sounds good . . . I'll be looking forward to hearing your Jan & Dean tribute
album.

You're right . . . I do have custody of Jan's documentation . . . for the
foreseeable future . . . but I don't own the stuff. And people ask me for copies
all the time . . . "Can I have this, can I have that?" Ha!

For now, I don't have permission to share anything . . . but that could change
over time, as more of our projects come to light.

I don't have any control over what's been taken or copied from Jan's archive
over the years. I can only follow Jan's wishes with what I do have.

Keep me posted on your album. We can compare notes. With our project, we're
largely avoiding the big hits (with a few exceptions). We'll have 20-some tracks
that highlight some of their best stuff, overall.

The more attention J&D get, the better.

Mark M.






---- "OHara wrote:
> Mark,
>
> I'm on my first listen to "Gonna Hustle You"...GREAT job of layering the
> vocal parts (though you lost a little of Dean's 'flatness' in the last
> verse...that's a good thing!). Hopefully you're still on track for an
> April release date...with Jan's 67th birthday coming up on April 3rd,
> maybe April 1st (assuming a standard Tuesday release) would be a good
> date, as opposed to one closer to the 12th.
>
> I've been waiting for this since you first mentioned it, and I know we
> corresponded alot during the early days of your site, and the project. I
> would have LOVED To participate in the album...but you've gotten MORE
> than a great combination of participants. Too bad Dean won't be on it in
> some capacity.
>
> As you may know, I'm planning a J&D tribute album myself, to be either
> released as a project by my band (or more than likely just released
> under the name of the other person I'm working on it with).
>
> We're concentrating on hits and the more interseting LP tracks. I know
> you possess most of the lead sheets for Phase I and the WB sessions. I
> was curious if you might be willing to share some of that info with
> another aspiring Jan Berry wannabe. If you can help, let me know and
> I'll let you know what songs we're planning to do. The rhythm section
> stuff is already handled...it's the nuances...the bassoons, castanets,
> horns, strings, etc.
>
> Anyway, again, fantastic work so far on everything with your
> release...and am looking forward to hearing the finished product.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Jeff O'Hara
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>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Jan-and-Dean-Fans@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Jan-and-Dean-Fans@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark A. Moore
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:00 PM
> To: Jan-and-Dean-Fans@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Jan-and-Dean-Fans] "Gonna Hustle You" (mp3) - Just for Fun
>
>
>
> I posted this on the Jan Berry board, so I thought I'd put it here, as
> well . . . while we wait to finish our Jan Berry / Jan & Dean Tribute
> Album.
>
> "Gonna Hustle You" (Jan Berry - Brian Wilson) - This is just me, singing
> Dean's and Jan's parts, accompanied by a rough take of the original
> backing track for the song (from March 1963).
>
> This will NOT be on our album.
>
> It's just for grins . . . to promote our efforts . . . (missing vocals
> parts during the keyboard break, etc., as I got tired of messing with
> it).
>
> http://www.jananddean-janberry.com/Gonna-Hustle-You_Moore_2-16-08.mp3
> <http://www.jananddean-janberry.com/Gonna-Hustle-You_Moore_2-16-08.mp3>
>
> Mark M.
>
>
>