Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 21:20:31 -0700 (PDT)
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Beck + Puppets = Crazy Delicious


It is nice that the reviewer called the puppets
"meticulous", since I know they were thrown together
in about 2 weeks. BJ Guyer, who was in charge of the
puppets for Crank Yankers, was the guy who led this
build and is also one of the 4 puppeteers. He is ably
joined by Rob Saunders, Carla Rudy, and Frank Langley.
It is my understanding that they are actually small
scale versions of Sicilian rod puppets, with the steel
rod down to the head. 

BJ met Beck last year when we worked on a music video
puppeteering his body in a fly harness. I heard the
song non-stop for days, and still don't know what that
one was called. 

They are doing a 1 week west coast tour, 10 days on
the east coast, and 3 weeks in Europe. While this
sounds like an awesome gig (and I'm sure it is) it
also ain't easy. Rob, who puppeteers mini-Beck, does
something like 1:45-2 hours straight- no break! They
do the opening number alone, then mimic the band for
the rest, and work with them on the encore. Frank and
BJ mostly work 2 puppets! 

Ain't no Cake Walk! But they get to ride with the band
on the tour bus!

Greg

--- RaraBird-AT-aol.com wrote:

> Wow, I am so sorry I missed this.   Beck's music is
> so genius, and then to 
> add marionettes to it...do I have a new hero?
> 
> Laura
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