Facebook MessageOctober 31st.

 

Hi Gang,

It's me Barry wishing you a Happy Halloween. Great news everyone. While Carly and I were in Denver. We went out to Red Rocks Amphitheatre. That was to firm up the barbecue for Saturday July eighth during the convention next year. While we were there I asked if I could add another show to the three concerts I'm already doing. They checked their schedule and told me I could add another show after my Sunday July ninth show. So I'm adding a fourth show on Monday July tenth. Tickets for that show go on sale  Monday November seventh at one pm eastern time. I also checked out the Sheraton Downtown Denver hotel where the BMIFC convention will take place next year. We have all our rooms for the BMIFC stuff booked and ready to go for next year. That was where Carly and I stayed. It's right in the heart of downtown Denver. Oh and the other thing is I've invited my friends Debra Byrd vocalist and Dana Robbins saxophone to come on tour with me next year. They both said yes. Now I still have my backup singers from this past summers Palladium run. That's Kion Harris, Dana Stevens, Billy Kidd and Shelly Greco.  I'll have with me on stage Russ McKinnon on drums, David Rosenblatt  percussion, Marc Levine, bass, Mike Lent guitar, Ron Pedley keyboard,  Kevin Heart trombone, AJ Meyers trumpet, Dana Robbins saxophone, Joey Melotti musical director, keyboards, vocals, Debra Byrd vocals, Kion Harris  vocals, Dana Stevens vocals, Billy Kidd keyboard vocals and Shelly Greco vocals. These talented ladies and gentlemen will be with me for
both the Canadian and summer outdoor tours. also for the Australian  tour in June of two thousand eighteen.  Until next month when you'll see me on TV.  Then at Radio City Music Hall for my eleven night holiday run December twenty eighth thru January seventh. Oh One more thing I got Facebook to take down the fake Barry Manilow page. It was put up by someone trying to pose as me. Marc found out who the person was who did that and they've ban from Facebook forever. The person with the fake Barack Manilow page used a black square with my last name MANILOW in all caps. It made some fans wonder what was going on. So I added calendar pages to my Facebook page. Each calendar from November two thousand sixteen to December two thousand seventeen has the dates I'm doing stuff so you'll know what I'm up to. Oh and by the way there are a few surprises that I have  put on those calendar pages. What stuff you might ask. Well how about a two and a half  hour New Years Eve concert special. You heard me right Saturday December thirty first two thousand sixteen's New Years Eve concert is going to be broadcasted live on BBC America, BBC Canada, BBC One UK and BBC Australia. BBC Australia is a new channel that everyone in Australia will be able to get. Why two and a half hours you might ask. Well a two hour concert wit a half hours worth of encore numbers. That will be fan requested songs. So tick your requests on my Facebook page Now as for what time in your area or country. US and Canada  8pm eastern, 7pm central, 6pm mountain and 5pm pacific. UK 12am UK time. Australia 10am Brisbane, 11am Melbourne and Sydney and 8am Perth.  Then three hours later BBC One, America, Canada and Australia will show this again. Oh and one more quick thing. The New Years Eve concert is being audio and video taped for a CD and DVD combo.
See you when I see you.
Barry

On Facebook

Carly decided to checkout Facebook to see what was going on over there. She saw a photo of Hillary Clinton mentioning she hated Catholics, Jews, need Latinos, blacks and LGBTQ's. Carly didn't like that Hillary Clinton said that stuff even in private. But now she was saying this in public where others could see what she was saying. As she looked at her iMac she said Hillary Clinton I will never vote for you. I will not vote for someone who lies and calls people names. Barry came into Carly's home office. He saw her post on Facebook and said to her "Good for you." I do my research by reading what's out there said Barry. I actually have a few friends who are actually liberal Republicans. Oh really said Carly. I have never heard of liberal Republicans before. Those liberal Republicans would never vote for Mrs. Clinton. Because they don't like what she stands for. Open borders, Muslims by the millions coming in to the USA. One set of currency across the entire world. One world under one government with everyone praying Allah. Jewish people like me and you being killed because she, President Obama and George Soros hate us Jewish people. Like I said to Garry yesterday I don't talk politics with anyone. I never discuss which political party I'm affiliated with. Democrat, Independent or Republican none of anyone's business but mine said Barry. Just like there are liberal Republicans there are conservative Democrats. I know some conservative Democrats too. Garry told me yesterday he wasn't voting for Hillary Clinton. He said she just creeps him out.  Now Palm Springs is a very big Democratic city said Barry. That's partly why I kept my politics to myself.  Then I found out Suzie Q. was telling everyone I'm a loyal Democrat. I never ever told her what political party I'm affiliated with,. Over the years I have given to people running for office from both parties. If I like what they  were stalking about. That's why next month I orchestrated the Let Freedom Ring Benefit concert on Veterans Day November eleventh.  It's to give back to the men and women in out military who need our love and support. The benefit concert is taking place at Madison Square Garden. Tickets go on sale Friday October  fourteenth. So far on the list I have Billy  Joel, Paul Simon, Carly Simon, Carole King, Santana, Pharrell Williams,  Alicia Keys, Melissa Manchester, Kenny G., Dave Koz, Brian Murphy and me. I asked Bette Midler to be a part of this benefit. She said no because she  thought this was to raise money for Donald Trump which it is not.  The proceeds are going to the Wounded Warriors Project and American Vetdogs. I'm singing Could It Be Magic, Brooklyn Blues, New York City Rhythm, New York State Of Mind  a duet with Billy Joel . Both Kenny G. and Dave Koz will be playing saxophone on that song. At the end Brian Murphy and I are doing a duet on the Ray Charles version of It's A Miracle. Then I'm singing One Voice and Let Freedom Ring. During Let Freedom Ring the other artist will come out to finish singing the song with me. Then as a group we will all sing America The Beautiful and This Is America a song written by Billy Joel. Every recording artist will get five hundred tickets for their fan clubs to let their members purchase. Don't worry I already paid for you and Cathy Zaleski-Wais' tickets. So you and Cathy are good to go. I'm even paying for Cathy's air fare.  Ask her if she can come out on Wednesday so she can spend the weekend with you. Cathy can stay with us in one of the guestrooms. I was thinking she could come into New York on Wednesday then stay until Sunday when she can leave. I'm getting you tickets so you can see Here At The Mayflower on Thursday night. I'll go with you ladies on Thursday and take you out for dinner.  Friday night is the Let Freedom Ring concert at Madison Square Garden. I was thinking on Saturday night we could go to the Brooklyn Bowl for their fried chicken said Barry. I'll even make sure Cathy gets an autographed vinyl copy of Here At The Mayflower II (Many more stories inside.) That's sounds fine said Carly. I'll send Cathy a private message on Facebook and see if she can come out then. Once I get an answer I'll let you know so you can get her airline ticket. You can tell Cathy her ticket will be paid for by my frequent flier miles. I have enough miles for about five more free airline tickets. Oh and tell her she'll be flying Delta my favorite airlines.  Barry left and went upstairs to take the dogs out.  Max, Abbey Bialy and Lily the rescued Vizsla puppy. Lily was at the BARC when Barry saw her on one of his regular volunteer Thursdays. Lily was an under weight puppy who was scared and cowered in the corner of her pen Barry just knew that Lily need to live with them and their other dogs. Barry brought the dogs inside. Carly was sorting through the mail. She gave Barry his pile of mail. I got clobbered on Facebook said Carly. Now why would you get clobbered over there asked Barry. Because I reposted something I agreed with she said. So what else is new?  he asked. I got clobbered  earlier today on Facebook said Barry. Someone said I was definitely voting for Hillary Clinton. To which I commented to the person "No I'm not voting for her. I'm not even with her period." To which the person commented under my comment "You have to be with her there is no other choice." I commented to that. "There is another choice  beside her. I'm an American and not a socialist. I don't want the New World Order that she the president and George Soros are advocating. I want freedom of speech,  one nation under God and by the people for the people." I want to put my right hand over my heart and say the pledge of allegiance. I want to sing  American The Beautiful and The Star Spangled Banner. So if you want to vote for what she, the president and George Soros are advocating then vote for her. However I will not vote for her." So I'm sort of sure I'm dead meat so to speak said Barry. Oh  ok said Carly. Now she knew which way Barry was going to go. As always he does his homework thought Carly. Before he makes any decisions of any kind. You know what said Carly. What said Barry. I'm so glad I married you. Now if your hungry that new bagel place opened up. I'll take you there for lunch. Now before you say one word this is my treat  she said. Sure thing said Barry. So they grabbed their jackets and Carly took her cross body handbag. The new bagel place is three streets away so we can walk there she said. Cool said Barry. So out the door they went. They got to the bagel place and ordered what they wanted. Just then Barry's cell phone rang. Hello said Barry. Barry it's Marc. Ok Marc what's up. Well said Marc. Well what Marc just spit it out said Barry. I have the  November fourth issue of The National Enquirer in front me. And said Barry. You made the cover with a smaller photo of Suzie Q. also on the cover. With the cover line saying Suzanne Tells All About Barry Manilow's sex life. The article is four pages long. This continues next week with more goodies on your sex life. I'm pretty sure Scott Nevins is  a part of this. No doubt he is said Marc. I'm having one of your general lawyers Jack Mc Coy look into this said Marc. Since Garry still lives out on the west coast I have him checking his sources too. Thanks Marc said Barry. Once we have all the information we'll proceed from there. Thanks again Marc for letting me know going on said Barry. Just what I need Suzie Q.  talking to The National Enquirer about my being gay which I'm not. I've always been straight. Garry and I were never in a relationship. Our relationship has been from day one a working relationship. He was my manager from nineteen eight to two thousand  five. Then he retired Gave Stiletto Entertainment to his daughter Kristen Kief. Garry decided Kristen need to concentrate on Stiletto Entertainment only. So told Marc Hulett he was going to take over as my new manager. David Taylor is my new personal assistant. Garry is remarried and living in northern California. The famed wine country Napa Valley. He lives close to my songwriting partner Adrienne Anderson.  She might be trying to make it look like you've hooked up with Scott Nevins for a very long time said Carly. You know Scott Nevins has the major hot's for you. Plus you remember what he did last year. He tried to ruin our wedding. After he got out of jail he came up to Montreal to ruin our honeymoon. Yes he tried to do that said Barry. However he failed badly said Barry. We need a few things said Barry. Ice cream being one of them. They headed  to the Brooklyn Fare grocery store to pick up a copy of the National Enquirer. While they were in there they picked up four pints of Ben and Jerry's ice cream. They got Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia, Chocolate  Chip Cookie Dough and Barry's Coco Banana Crunch. Barry's Coco Banana Crunch was Ben and Jerry's newest flavor. It consisted of coconut flavored ice cream with banana chunks, chocolate chunks and macadamia nut pieces. So finally Barry Manilow had his own Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor.  They also picked up some nachos, potato chips, salsa and dip. They then headed home. Once home Barry got a phone call from the Verizon store telling him his iPhone seven was defective. Who was that calling asked Carly. It was the Verizon store calling to tell me my iPhone 7  was defective said Barry. So that means I'll need to get a new cell phone. The guy at Verizon said my new cell phone whatever brand I pick will be free. Even if I pick a different cell phone brand. I had an iPhone 3 when they came out said Carly however mine exploded and was ruined.  I never bought another iPhone again. I've had Samsung cell phones ever since. I was due for a new cell phone last month.  I got the latest Samsung Galaxy Note  6 Edge. I like the Samsung brands much better than I did the iPhones. Oh you do said Barry I may have to go check them out.

Facebook Message October 23, 2016

Hi Gang,
It's me Barry. Go checkout my Facts About Me it's a new add on to my Facebook page. The Facts About Me is  fifty seven thing you may or may not know about me. What else is new you might ask? Well there is the up coming Let Freedom Ring Benefit concert on November eleventh Veteran's Day at Madison Square Garden. I'm the guy behind this benefit for our American military men and women. Now so  I've gotten an Ok I'll preform from the following artists.  Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Carly Simon, Carole King, Santana, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Dave Koz, Melissa Manchester, Kenny G., Brian Murphy and myself. I asked Bette Midler to take part in this however she thought this was for Republican Donald Trump. The election is on November eighth and this is after the election. This is a benefit concert for the Wounded Warriors Project and American Vetdogs. Our American veterans need our help. These are two charities that I support. My father-in-law John Simon was a veterinarian in the Korean war. After he came back from Korea he went to work at the Bronx Zoo. He worked his way up to the head of their veterinary  department. He is now retired and my wife Carly has her dads old position at the zoo. Her dad also helped the doctors who took care of the wounded service men and women. I am a very proud American. The American flag flies on a poll that's attached to my house. I stand for the pledge of allegiance when it is said. When the national anthem is sung I sing along. That is why I wanted to do this Let Freedom Ring Benefit. To give back to the men and women who served our country in the military. American Vetdogs helps get service men and women with PTSD get a service dog that can help them when they are scared and lonely. I'm working on getting a few more recording artists to join in this benefit. One of the artists  I want to get is Art Garfunkle. I'm asking him to be a part of this so he and Paul Simon will sing their song Sounds Of Silence. That's one of my favorite songs. Each and every recording artist will get five hundred tickets for their fan clubs to sell. My five hundred tickets will go on sale this Friday October twenty ninth at ten am eastern time. You can also get tickets thru tickmaster and the Madison Square Garden box office on Monday October thirty first. There will be merchandise that will be on sale at the show. Let Freedom Ring tee shirts,  hoodie, keychain,  license plate cover and a bumper sticker.  Now  for those of you who can't go or don't get tickets to this benefit The three hour concert will be broadcasted live on November eleventh  on PBS from eight pm to eleven pm. Then it will be shown again between twelve am to three am. And yes I'm going to put this three hour benefit concert out as a two disc set CD and DVD. It will come out nest year in time for one of PBS' pledger breaks. Just a reminder that Sunday November thirteenth is the CD and vinyl signing at Rough Trade Records in Williamsburg Brooklyn for Here At The Mayflower II (More stories inside.).  Also remember I'm on the following shows the week of November fourth thru November eighth,  November fourteenth the Rachel Ray Show co-host Monday with me (Barry Manilow). The Late Show with Stephen Cobert Tuesday November fifteenth. Late Night with Seth Meyers Thursday November seventeenth. Today Show eight thirty am to nine am on the plaza for the Citi Concert Series. Todays Take with Tamron Hall Carson Daly and Hoda Kotb. I'll be inside talking to those three in the third hour nine am to ten am. Wednesday December twenty eighth thru Sunday January first are the original five nights I'll be doing at Radio City. Do to over whelming demand I've added six more concerts to the Radio City Music Hall shows Monday January second thru Saturday January seventh. Tickets for those shows go on sale Wednesday November ninth at ten am eastern time. Don't forget the Manilow Music Project musical instrument drive. Bring a new or gently used musical instrument to Radio City to get a pair of tickets to my show. You can also go to the radio City box office and drop off your instrument and get your tickets for the show of your choice December twenty eighth thru January seventh. Now to clear up some rumors floating around. Vikki Thomas is not leaving. She is still the director of the Manilow Music Project. Alicia Galay just took over as director of the One Voice Foundation. Gladys Pinch who used to be the BMIFC membership coordinator is the new BMIFC director. Starting next year there will be some new stuff. One is the new Barry Net homepage. Two is my new website with links to my Facebook, Manilow Music Radio Station, Manilow TV and my Twitter account. Two the Barry Grams will go online next year. The online Barry Grams will come out four times a year in March, June, September and December. The Barry Grams will be published and edited by me. How can I Barry Manilow do that? You might ask. Well I have my Mac Book Pro with me at all times.  The only times I 'm not on it is when I'm in  one of the bathrooms or the bedroom at home. Or the men's room when I'm not at home. Other than those three places I have my Mac Book Pro with me. Now on Monday October thirty first  there will be two streaming to audio clips up on my Facebook page. One is a song called Come Meet Eddie. Eddie is the new elevator operator at the Mayflower. The other is a new romantic version of Keep Each other Warm. Now you have my permission to download both songs. Then there's the Canadian Tour in March along with the BMIFC's Weekend In Canada weekend. The summer outdoor venue tour. The BMIFC Denver Convention. Along with the Keep Each Other Warm love song album coming out on Valentines Day February fourteenth. That's a Monday gang. Until the next time.
Love,
Barry

Facts About Me.

Facts about me Barak A. Manilow
1. Born Beth Moses Hospital Brooklyn New York
2. Full name Barak Alon  Pincus
3. First name meaning  Barak means lighting in Jewish.
4. Middle name meaning  Alon means Oak Tree in Jewish
5. Pincus last name until 1956
6.Name changed to mom's maiden name of Manilow 1956
7. Birthdate Thursday June 17, 1943
8. Birthplace Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn New York.
9. Mom Edna Manilow Pincus Murphy
10. Dad Harold Kelliher Pincus
11. Stepdad William Murphy
12. Grandfather Joseph Manilow
13. Grandmother Esther Manilow.
14.. Elementary School P.S. 16 Leonard Dunkly
15. Junior High John D. Wells
16. High School Eastern District
17. New York City College one year  Fall 61-Spring 62
18.NYC  Major Advertising
19. Julliard Music School New York City Fall 62-Spring 68 Fall 2008-Spring 2010
20..Julliard  Major Orchestral Conducting
21. Julliard Minor Piano
22. Julliard Music School Bachelor of Music Fall 62-Spring 66
23. Julliard Music School Master of Music Fall 66-Spring 68
24. Julliard Music School Doctor of Musical Arts Fall 2008-Spring 2010
25.Worked at CBS TV studios while in collage
26. CBS mailroom and on air operations.
27. Married high school girlfriend Susan Dexiler May 1964
28. Divorced Susan November 1965
29. Girlfriends Lorna Luft, Linda Allen, Roberta Kent, Dana Robbins, Abigail Stern, Julie Berkovic,
Skylar Herzbach and Carly N. Simon
30. Proposed to Carly on Black Friday November 29, 2013
31. Married Carly on Sunday July 12 , 2015
32. My pets Beagles, Labrador Retrievers and Weimaraner
33 Pets names Bagel, Biscuit, Casey, Pepper, Salt, Maggie, Max and Bialy
34. I lived in Williamsburg, Greenwich Village, Flatbush, Lower East Side Upper West Side, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu, Palm Springs and Brooklyn Heights.
35. Odd jobs vocal coach, piano accompanists and duet partner.
36. Jobs part 1 jingle writer, pop songwriter, record producer and Broadway songwriter
37. Jobs part 2 contemporary recording artist since 1984
38. First musical on Broadway Copacabana 1978 Uris Theatre now the Gershwin Theatre.
39. Musicals currently on Broadway Copacabana revival Gershwin Theatre, Harmony Marquis Theatre, 15 Minutes Palace Theatre and Here At The Mayflower Broadway Theatre.
40. Musical coming to Broadway spring of 2018  Here At The Mayflower II  (More stories inside.) Nederlander Theatre
41. Relatives Lew Tartakow uncle, Rose Manilow Tartakow aunt and Edna's sister, Dennis Tartakow cousin, Olivia Tartakow cousin, Gregory Tartakow second cousin and Jordan Tartakow second cousin.
42. Favorite stuff clothes Adidas, Aeropostle, Joseph Abboud, Brooks Brothers, Baldwin Denim, Banana Republic, Duluth Trading, GAP,  Mizuno,  Timberland, The Hill Side and Old Navy.
42 Favorite stuff electronics Mac Book Pro, iMac 21.5, iPod  Touch and iPad Air 2.
43. Favorite eats Chinese, Italian, Jewish, Mexican, sesame chicken, manicotti, tacos, coffee, red wine. white wine, diet Coke and diet Coke with lime.
44. Favorite modes of travel Amtrak train, cars, Delta airlines and tour buses.
45. Albums I have recorded One Voice, 2:00AM Paradise Café, Swing Street, Barry Manilow, Barry Manilow Live on Broadway, Because It's Christmas, Showstoppers, Singing With The Big Bands, Manilow Sings Sinatra, Here At The Mayflower, Scores (Songs from Copacabana and Harmony.)  In The Swing Of Christmas, New York State of Mind, Something's Comin' Up, and Here At The Mayflower II
46. Future albums Keep Each Other Warm (Love song album.) Showstoppers II and  Putting It Together (The Songs of Stephen Sondheim.)
48. Favorite US states Washington, Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts, New York, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and South Carolina
49, Favorite places to visit USA Seattle, Portland, San Antonio, Denver, New Orleans,  Chicago , Portland ME, Boston and Charleston SC.
50. Favorite areas of the US  New England, mid Atlantic, mid west mountain and pacific.
51. Favorite countries outside US Australia, New Zealand, China, Canada, United Kingdom, France and Italy.
52. Favorite places outside the US. Vancouver, Montreal, Quebec City, London Paris, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland and Beijing.
53. Favorite music styles Big Band, blues, classical, jazz, rock and roll and standards.
54. Favorite munchies popcorn, nachos, cookies, cupcakes and ice cream
55. Celebrities I've met. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sarah Vaughan, Mel Torme, Gerry Milligan, Shelly Manne, Billy Mays, George Duvivier, Mundell Lowe, Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, Kenny G., Dave Koz, Michael Lington, Donna Summers, Nancy Wilson, Dionne Warwick, David Benoit, Dave Brubeck, John Denver, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim.
56. Celebrities I wish I'd met. Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald and Diana Washington.
57. Maybe the most important thing of all sexual orientation is STRAIGH. Remember I'm a happily married man.
OK everyone this is fifty seven things you may or may not know about me. Like I've said many times before I'm an open book. Why should I hide anything from the public. When it makes the public want to know even more about you when you keep it hidden.

Barry and Carly's Furry Family

Barry and Carly's furry family members. Barry's two dogs Max a four year old yellow Labrador Retriever and Bialy a three month old Weimaraner. Carly's two dogs Lily a five month Vizsla and Abbey a two month Weimaraner. Max was in training to be a guide dog. However he has a physical health issue that prevents him from becoming a guide dog. Bialy who is the sister to Carly's dog Abbey. Lily was found by the Brooklyn ASPCA. She had bee left behind by her owners. She was under weight and had mange. The Brooklyn ASPCA was very over crowded. So they gave her to the Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition. Barry saw Lily and he knew that Carly's dog Abbey needed a playmate. So he adopted Lily for Carly.

I don't discuss politics

I don't discuss politics said Barry to Garry. I heard Suzie Q's. been telling everyone she knows that I'm a Democrat. Brian Murphy told me Suzie Q. wishes you were still living in Palm Springs said Garry.That's so you could do the fund raiser this coming Saturday for Hillary Clinton. Brian did mention he's doing the fund raiser with Suzie Q. on Saturday. He also told me Scott Nevins is the master of ceremonies for the fund raiser. It's a thousand dollars a plate said Garry. Makes me glad I don't live out there any more said Barry. Also because I saw online California maybe in for a major earthquake said Barry. Suzie Q. hated the fact I moved back east. I don't since I spend more time in New York City working on Broadway shows. I needed to be back in New York City more than I needed to be in Palm Springs. Besides I'm three blocks from the nearest subway stop that takes me  directly into Manhattan. Carly doesn't have to give up her job as head veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo. We're close to all sorts of shops.  Just up the street is this new place called the Brooklyn Bagels. It's a bagel place started by two Jewish guys. They do both bagels and bialys in all sorts of flavors.  Adam and Jake who own the Brooklyn Bagels said they'll gladly sell my Manilow's coffee there. Manilow's coffee? said Garry. Yes said Barry Manilow coffee. Brian Culbertson,  Kenny G. Michael Lington and Dave Koz have been bugging me to do my own wine. While I do drink wine I'm more of a coffee drinker said Barry. I decided to start my own coffee brand. I sent you a package with some Manilow's coffee. I sent you regular roast, dark roast and espresso roast. At the beginning of December we're putting out our regular, dark and espresso roasts in decaf form. We're close to the Brooklyn Bowl. It's a bowling alley that serves the best fried chicken in Brooklyn. There's Broadway theatres, jazz clubs, Lincoln center, Central Park Coney Island and ETC. Also we can take a drive out on Long Island. Then we have Amtrak, JFK and LaGuardia if we want to head out of town. Like we did last year when we went to Montreal/Quebec for our honeymoon by Amtrak. Then Thanksgiving when we went to New Orleans also by Amtrak. It's good to back in my home borough of Brooklyn NY. I just sent Governor Cuomo a song for a revamp of the "I Love New York." jungle. I did the jingle last week with my backup singers. Billy Kidd, Kion Harris, Dana Stevens and Shelly Greco. I put in a saxophone solo for Billy Kidd's wife Dana Robbins.  Carly finally got her new doggie said Barry. She had to wait till she was old enough to leave her mom. The dog's name is Abbey and she is a Weimaraner. Abbey's a taupe color with baby blue eyes. Then while I was in London Maggie got very sick. Carly took her to Dr. Bridges our veterinarian. Dr. Bridges did a battery of tests on Maggie and found out that she had advanced liver cancer. She was given only two months to live but she made it to three months. Did you get yourself another Labrador Retriever? asked Garry. No I did not. Our next door neighbors Matt and Kelsey Nicks have a pair of Weimaraners.  Calvin and Coco. Coco had litter of puppies in late May. Four boys and two girls. The four boys went first.  So Carly got the older  of the two girls. Then  I took the younger of the two girls. And that how we got our two new doggies Abbey and Bialy.  Carly saw Brian Murphy's fans mentioning his luggage choice was Tumi. That is one of the non fashion designer luggage names that's very expensive. I had to buy some new luggage before I went over to London this summer. My old stuff was beat up really bad.  Travelpro luggage is the brand I use. I have a twenty six inch suitcase, a suit bag for my suits and jackets. Plus my carry on bag for my note book computer, legal note pad, book to read, pencils, pens and ear buds.  My Travelpro is in black. Then Carly has a twenty six inch suitcase and a carry on bag for her stuff. She has the suitcase and carry on in the blue color. Next Friday October fourteenth we're leaving for Denver via Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited from New York. It goes to Chicago. Then we're taking the   California Zephyr from Chicago to Denver. We are staying Sunday the sixteenth thru Saturday the twenty second. We leave Saturday the twenty second and get into Chicago on Sunday the twenty third. Leave Chicago the twenty third and get back to New York City on Monday the twenty fourth. We're there for some R and R. Plus I'm going to check out the Sheraton Downtown Denver hotel. That's where next years BMIFC convention is taking place. The convention is Wednesday July fifth thru Sunday July ninth. I'm doing three nights Friday July seventh, Saturday July eighth and Sunday July ninth at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Convention goers will get tickets to all three concerts at Red Rocks. Carly told me that  fans were upset because we're not having a formal sit down dinner during the convention. That's because on Friday  July the seventh we're going to Red Rocks earlier for a barbecue. Hot dogs, hamburgers and all the usual barbecue fixings. Then after the concert I got  the ok for us to stay later , That's so we can have a bonfire and toast marshmallows. Graham crackers, toasted marshmallow and Hershey's chocolate bar makes good s'mores. I can see us doing a three part round to Copacabana. I went over to my Facebook page to tell the fans about the barbecue instead of the sit down dinner. I let them know I was still going to eat dinner with them on Friday night. Fans loved that idea a lot. What they don't know is that I'll be coming to Wednesday nights meat and greet cocktail party. That's going to be outside by the swimming pool said Barry. Now we will be in Denver on Suzie Q's. birthday. That's another thing Suzie Q. won't be to happy about. Brian told me last week that Suzie Q. was hoping I was coming out to Palm Springs for her seventieth birthday. I basically ignore her said Barry. Also someone called me today about the Donald Trump Billy Bush Access Hollywood tape. They wanted to know what I thought of that tape. I told the person who called me that I don't discuss politics. Also I told them I never in my entire career did interviews with Access Hollywood, E News!, ET, Extra, Insider Showbiz Tonight and TMZ. They're either half hour or one hour tabloid TV programs. They're as bad as the Examiner, Globe, In Touch, Life  & Style, National Enquirer, OK,  Star  and US tabloid magazines. And I don't talk to any of them period! Now I have done interviews with Billboard, Cashbox, Keyboard, Details, G.Q. People, Rolling   Stone, Time and Newsweek. In fact I'm on the cover of the October issue of Keyboard magazine. I did a three page interview with them. I got together with Yamaha to create my own piano. Just like Elton John's red Yamaha grand piano. Mine is a Yamaha Avant Grand N3 piano. Keyboard Magazine has a contest in the October issue. You can win my Yamaha Avant Grand N3 piano autographed by me. Then this morning while I was over on Facebook. Someone took Freddie Said from Here At The Mayflower and posted it on Facebook with the caption "This One's For Hillary." I got a huge chuckle out of that. Since a lot of the people she knows have died. Underneath the post was a comment by Suzie Q. saying she didn't find that at all funny. Garry I've got three cold wet noses that are looking at me to get outside. So I'll let you go. Bye for now Barry said. Talk to you soon said Garry.