When I started the piece about stubbletwo’s band, I figured you’d be doing all the talking with the guys just nodding politely, but your interjections were insightful and really gave these fellows a wonderful platform.

So stubbletwo thought Shonn looked really young? Why didn’t you tell him Shonn was the inpsiration for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button?” Actually although I’ve never met Shonn, I had the privilege of seeing this talented “Bojangles” as the real-life Jack Donahue, the lead in his Drama Desk nominated “Mr. Vaudeville Man.” Yeah, that Shonn Wiley…..who knew?

I give Ingy a lot of credit here. He emodies all the pluses of Tommy DeVito, leaving the minuses behind. He brought the guys together on stage for the first time. He stuck with ‘em until they hit…which didn’t take long! And the same press agent as Cher? Is this the guys’ first “Farewell Tour”? (Cher has had at least 200 so far!!) And hopefully this agent will keep ‘em off the botox!!

I also first met Chris on a tour of the studio with several of my friends five years ago (almost to the day), and despite his wonderful start-turn as Frankie Valli, he was humble and gracious. So many years later, that hasn’t changed; what has changed is that the breadth of his talent has widened, if that’s even possible. Just last year, I saw him in a dramatic lead role as the real-life Ned Massey in “Blood Ties”!

Havent seen UTSL live yet, but have now viewed the DVD and listened to the CD numerous times! Despite his looks on the website Reckless Place (someone an aging accountant wouldn’t want to run across in a dark alley at night), Cunio is enormously talented. His “At Last” is a classic and he should patent his wailings in “Twist and Shout” and “Hey Jude”. And he has the funniest lines of all: “There’s a bar in the back”; “I think I ripped my pants” (which might have been true, given that suit!)

I also really liked Cunio’s take on similar groups with “there’s enough room for everybody.” I think as we get older, we realize that we don’t have to compete with everyone constantly….there’s enough space for all of us to be “valedictorians”. Kudos, Cunio!

Thanks so much for a wonderful piece Stubbs. With their ambition and talent, they can’t miss! Glad you made it in on the ground floor to spend precious time with these future stars!