"Hook Me, Beat Me, Cook Me, Eat Me Up," as performed by Ritt Henn and Bob Lucas at the Sweet Chariot Music Fest on Swans Island, ME, in August 2006. With Rich Jenkins (p) and Tom Macdonald (d), plus Stephanie and Reid Jenkins on visual aids. Inspired by a T-shirt by Ray Troll. (trollart.com)
Ritt and Vito Go GaGa. The final installment in the 199th episode of ManBassBoxTV, created by Ritt Henn. Ritt and Vito Petroccitto get ready to perform at the Garnerville Arts Festival in June 2006. The music: from Ritt's new album, "Timber," it's a boogoloo remake of "Work to Do," the Isley Brothers/Average White Band hit.
Bassist/thespian Ritt Henn recites his lines as a reporter in the Mad River Theater Works production "Long Journey Home" at various settings during a 3-city tour of Wisconsin.
"My A** Look* Fanta**tic," a new song written and performed by D.C. Anderson (lyrics, vocals) and Ritt Henn (music, a few more lyrics and bass), with Deanna Witkowski on piano. Plus, from the Ramapo rest stop, Ritt tells a joke he wrote many years ago about talking with food in your mouth...the fifth and final installment of the 200th episode of ManBassBoxTV, created by Ritt Henn.
The adventures continue as bassist/thespian Ritt Henn recites his lines as a reporter in the Mad River Theater Works production "Long Journey Home" at various settings during a 3-city tour of Wisconsin.
Man vs. Nature as seen out the window from filmmaker Ritt Henn's apartment, set to 2 tunes ("House in the Country" and "Helen Keller and Me") from TIMBER, singer/songwriter/ba ssist Ritt's new album. This is the second installment of the 200th episode of ManBassBoxTV, which started as a public access TV series out in LA back in 1993.
Ritt Reminisces at the Ramapo Rest Stop. A video montage set to the tune "Helen Keller and Me" (from Ritt Henn's new album, "Timber"), showing some of the places Ritt's been in the 3-year span since he sat in that very rest stop and wrote "Record CD #3" on his To-Do List in his Filofax datebook. The third installment of Episode #199 of ManBassBoxTV, created by Ritt.
Ritt gets a letter from the Library of Congress regarding his tune, "Hook Me, Beat Me, Cook Me, Eat Me Up," inspired by a T-shirt designed by Ray Troll (trollart.com)...the third installment of the 200th episode of ManBassBoxTV.
Just Another Glimpse for Tony...Ritt sends off a copy of his ballad, "Just Another Glimpse of You," to his producer buddy Paul Guzzone, who wants to send it along to Dae Bennett, son of Tony. The fourth installment of episode 199 of ManBassBoxTV. The soundtrack: the tune as recorded on Ritt's new album, "Timber."
A tune from Ritt Henn's 2nd CD, "Goin' Back" (available at iTunes, of course), performed live at Iridium Jazz Club in New York City on Oct. 11, 2006, with Ritt on bass, Bennett Paster on piano and "Brother Jeremiah" Jay Frederick on drums. Filmed by Jim Vern.
A tune from Ritt Henn's 2nd CD, "Goin' Back" (available at iTunes, of course), performed live at Iridium Jazz Club in New York City on Oct. 11, 2006, with Ritt on bass, Bennett Paster on piano and "Brother Jeremiah" Jay Frederick on drums. Filmed by Jim Vern.