Post by Katkick on Mar 9, 2007 12:36:24 GMT -5
From: www.sebastianbach.com/updates.html
GEDDY LEE FROM RUSH FILMS CAMEO ON THE GILMORE GIRLS !!
What an incredible experience it was filming the latest episode "Will You Be My Lorelai, Gilmore? " of the CW Network show 'Gilmore girls'. As I was getting ready to leave the hotel for the Warner Brothers Lot, my phone rang & it was my stand in on the show & good buddy Kerry Tobin. He said "Dude, you are not gonna beleive who is hanging out on the set today - Geddy Lee from Rush !!" I said "He is not!!" But I knew to expect the unexpected on the show. During my 5 seasons on the Gilmore girls I have met & filmed episodes with Carole King, Sonic Youth, Madeline Albright, Sally Struthers, Micheal York, Grant Lee Philips, & many more eclectic musicians & actors from all across the spectrum of the entertainment industry.
But Geddy Lee ? My favorite singer/bass player ever in the history of the planet? Hanging out on the set, checking us out filming our scene? Could it be?!?
Sure enough, when I get to the production office to rehearse the song we perform in the episode, there in the flesh is Mr. Geddy Lee & his beautiful daughter Kyla! Turns out Kyla has impeccable taste & never misses an episode of her favorite show, 'The Gilmore girls', right beside Dad who watches every one with her! Geddy told us that he was in LA listening to mixes of the new Rush CD, & set up a tour of the WB lot with Kyla, who had a great time meeting the cast & watching us work. I said to Geddy "Well, hey ..... why don't you guys BE IN THE SHOW???" The opportunity of filming a scene with Geddy & Kyla was just too great for this Rush fan to pass up! Geddy chuckled & said, "well, I don't know... we'll see." I then proceeded to badger the producer of the show Helen Pai ( who's name is the anagram Hep Alien is based upon) "Hey can Geddy & Kyla be in our scene?" Helen, in all her awesome-ness, said "Sure I don't see why not!" Unbeleivable!!!
This was around 7 pm or so. We were not on call to shoot the scene for at least a couple of hours. Which meant that Geddy & Kyla would have to make the commitment to stay on the set until 2 or 3 in the morning, by the time the shot was lit & filmed from all angles of coverage. What troopers they were! We got to hang out & rap about anything & everything, all night, & for me the chance to 'pick Geddy's brain' for 4 or 5 hours or so was a night I will never forget!
Coming from Canada & growing up in the 1970's, a truly surreal moment occured that evening. I got to introduce Sally Struthers to Geddy Lee! For me being a little kid who grew up on 'All In The Family' & 'Rush', to somehow be the guy who introduces these 2 icons of Seventies culture, was really quite mind blowing! Geddy was very excited to meet Sally & even did a short Archie Bunker impersonation on the spot! He told me he was a huge fan of 'All in the Family' & you could tell that he truly dug meeting 'Gloria Bunker'!
Some heroes you meet & you wish you never did. Then there are those that exceed your every expectation, set you at ease in their company, understand that you are freaking out in their presence but still are cool answering questions etc., that they have probably answered a thousand times! Geddy Lee was definatley the most coolest, humble & down to earth Rock God I ever shot a drama/comedy with! Click over to myspace.com/hepalien for pics & video of this momenteous rock/pop/tv occasion! And look for Geddy & Kyla's cameo on the show.. but don't blink, you might miss it!
3.3.07
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*here is the link to the video:
vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2013598318
and the one for a picture:
www.sebastianbach.com/pics/hepgeddykyla2crop.jpg
GEDDY LEE FROM RUSH FILMS CAMEO ON THE GILMORE GIRLS !!
What an incredible experience it was filming the latest episode "Will You Be My Lorelai, Gilmore? " of the CW Network show 'Gilmore girls'. As I was getting ready to leave the hotel for the Warner Brothers Lot, my phone rang & it was my stand in on the show & good buddy Kerry Tobin. He said "Dude, you are not gonna beleive who is hanging out on the set today - Geddy Lee from Rush !!" I said "He is not!!" But I knew to expect the unexpected on the show. During my 5 seasons on the Gilmore girls I have met & filmed episodes with Carole King, Sonic Youth, Madeline Albright, Sally Struthers, Micheal York, Grant Lee Philips, & many more eclectic musicians & actors from all across the spectrum of the entertainment industry.
But Geddy Lee ? My favorite singer/bass player ever in the history of the planet? Hanging out on the set, checking us out filming our scene? Could it be?!?
Sure enough, when I get to the production office to rehearse the song we perform in the episode, there in the flesh is Mr. Geddy Lee & his beautiful daughter Kyla! Turns out Kyla has impeccable taste & never misses an episode of her favorite show, 'The Gilmore girls', right beside Dad who watches every one with her! Geddy told us that he was in LA listening to mixes of the new Rush CD, & set up a tour of the WB lot with Kyla, who had a great time meeting the cast & watching us work. I said to Geddy "Well, hey ..... why don't you guys BE IN THE SHOW???" The opportunity of filming a scene with Geddy & Kyla was just too great for this Rush fan to pass up! Geddy chuckled & said, "well, I don't know... we'll see." I then proceeded to badger the producer of the show Helen Pai ( who's name is the anagram Hep Alien is based upon) "Hey can Geddy & Kyla be in our scene?" Helen, in all her awesome-ness, said "Sure I don't see why not!" Unbeleivable!!!
This was around 7 pm or so. We were not on call to shoot the scene for at least a couple of hours. Which meant that Geddy & Kyla would have to make the commitment to stay on the set until 2 or 3 in the morning, by the time the shot was lit & filmed from all angles of coverage. What troopers they were! We got to hang out & rap about anything & everything, all night, & for me the chance to 'pick Geddy's brain' for 4 or 5 hours or so was a night I will never forget!
Coming from Canada & growing up in the 1970's, a truly surreal moment occured that evening. I got to introduce Sally Struthers to Geddy Lee! For me being a little kid who grew up on 'All In The Family' & 'Rush', to somehow be the guy who introduces these 2 icons of Seventies culture, was really quite mind blowing! Geddy was very excited to meet Sally & even did a short Archie Bunker impersonation on the spot! He told me he was a huge fan of 'All in the Family' & you could tell that he truly dug meeting 'Gloria Bunker'!
Some heroes you meet & you wish you never did. Then there are those that exceed your every expectation, set you at ease in their company, understand that you are freaking out in their presence but still are cool answering questions etc., that they have probably answered a thousand times! Geddy Lee was definatley the most coolest, humble & down to earth Rock God I ever shot a drama/comedy with! Click over to myspace.com/hepalien for pics & video of this momenteous rock/pop/tv occasion! And look for Geddy & Kyla's cameo on the show.. but don't blink, you might miss it!
3.3.07
*
*here is the link to the video:
vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2013598318
and the one for a picture:
www.sebastianbach.com/pics/hepgeddykyla2crop.jpg
