Just for the Taste of it - Diet Coke!

Diet Coke • this painting is sold

I didn't prepare anything for today's Painting Each Day painting, but fortunately, I had a Diet Coke sitting on my bookshelves. So, Diet Coke it is. By the way, Diet Coke is the number one selling sugar-free soda in the world !!

It was a great day ... we're having balmy weather here in the Northeast ... (don't forget 'An Inconvenient Truth') so after a good walk, I drove to the studio and found myself alone on the second floor. Nobody there. Cool. So, I turned on my pretty studio lights, cranked up the Burt Bacharach and sang along all day while painting. I also had 'Burt' playing on First Friday.

Back in 2003, we were so fortunate to have Burt Bacharach play a show at Symphony Hall. I was lucky to have tickets in the section close to the stage. He was amazing. He IS amazing. In the 1960s, Burt Bacharach catapulted to the forefront of popular music as the most celebrated contemporary composer on the planet. He is one of the most prolific composers in history ... and has had 52 songs in the 'top 40'. Well I could go on and on ... but, getting back to Symphony Hall ....

Although he had a band with him, for this selection the lights dimmed and he sat at the grand piano alone .. no band accompaniment. Quietly he started playing 'The Windows of the World' and sang .... strained and moving .... so poignant after 9/11. When he was finished, we just all sat there stunned ... overwhelmed.

Well, I had this crazy idea of asking Burt, Mr. Bacharach, if he would accompany me to the Musikfest Ball. I was the artist for the 20th Anniversary and thought if I could choose out of all of the men in the world, I would love most to be escorted by Burt Bacharach. So, I waited in line to meet him backstage. To my great sadness, the woman 'in charge' cut the line right in front of me!! No meeting him, no kiss on the cheek, no date with Burt. I went to the ball alone.


My 2003 Musikfest 20th Anniversary painting (4' x 5') • 'Quasar'

Oh, by the way, If you ever want to hear the sexiest song ever written, just listen to 'The Look of Love' ....

In the immortal words of Austin Powers: 'Ladies and Gentlemen,
Mr. Burt Bacharach' ...

... Yeah Baby!

If you would like to purchase this 6" x 6" oil painting on stretched canvas, please email me. This painting is priced at $100.00 plus s/h.

info@annelizabethschlegel.com

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