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In Reply to: RE: Maybe Nelson Pass can explain it posted by mark.korda@myfairpoint.net on July 18, 2021 at 09:14:29
I don't think Sammy, or any of the other Rat Pack, sipped whiskey during a show. There are plenty of interviews with both Dean Martin (who's trademark was a drink in hand) and Frank Sinatra that debunked those claims (much later in their careers). Both have said that it would be impossible to sing while drinking. Although it was amazing to see Dean puff away on a cigarette and sing. Ahhh, those were great days!
I'm sure that after the show was a different story.
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Sorry about the spelling. Dean Martin did drink apple juice, claiming it was Jack. He often was out early the next morning, that morning(?), for a round of golf. Per one of his Bios, Frank, on the other hand, drank 3 dozen glasses of Jack daily. A full day to Frank was a movie scene in the AM, a recording session in the afternoon, a gig at night, followed by an occasional late night fist fight. Gordy Howe had nothing on Frank.
Hi Airtime,
I heard the same thing about the rat pack.Sammy starts out with For Once in a Lifetime and he struggles with the notes.That's where I mentioned a frog in his voice.I don't know what he did to recover lest put his hand over the mike and hack his guts into some sort of spittoon.That's why I thought a little nip of whiskey might have loosened his vocals, not being drunk...yet.Like you said probably after the show. He was a heavy smoker and I know all about that.His voice keeps getting sharper and sharper thru the recording.
I've been on the wagon for 7 years but vividly remember a shot of Jack cleansing the old gizzard for a rendition of One for my Baby down at the Eagles in front of 4 people on Kareoke night.It loosens up your vocal chords....Mark Korda
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