Original cover art w/ yellow background by Paul Coker, Jr. for my book THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIOTuesday, March 31, 2009
Original cover art w/ yellow background by Paul Coker, Jr. for my book THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO
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Music to color eggs by....
RANKIN/BASS EASTER CD with music from all three Easter Holiday specials + MORE! $20 PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com
MMP DELUXE DVD
Looks like a NEW DVD is in the creation! Let's hope they do the right thing with the extras!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Two NEW songs up from DRAMA FREE
Two new songs posted at www.myspace.com/rgoldschmidt "Tom Margarites" and "Drama Free" re-mixed by Tom late last night. My first mix was a bit bass and drums heavy. Dennis Riordan is on bass and hammond B organ. Tom scraped his solos from "Drama Free" but noodles on "Tom M"
Sunday, March 29, 2009
RECORDING 03-29-2009
We recorded two songs today at MARGARITAVILLE... "Drama Free" and "Tom Margarites"
TOM MARGARITES
SUNDAY in Chicago
JACK FROST hasn't quite left Chicago yet! We had some messy snow this AM as we headed out to the recording studio. Mission accomplished though and the snow is melting. This is a drawing for the DVD cover by my friend PATRICK OWSLEY www.powsley.blogspot.com
ALSIP BOYS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
Some of my childhood friends started an ALSIP BOYS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION page on FACEBOOK. I also found these pics today. I played on THE PIRATES in the Pony league. 
Who's on first?
My sister Stacey and I before a game with THE ORIOLES. I had stitches in my arm that season from falling through our side door and had to sit out most of the games.
A few of my first guitars...
I found these pics at my Mom's today. This was my first real electric guitar...a hollow body SILVERTONE and I have my Dave Starsky shoes on. My dad brought this guitar home because one of his co-workers on the police department once played in a band. My guitar tech John at HIDDEN MUSIC has a HUGE SILVERTONE guitar collection in his shop, that my son Josh admires everytime we go there. 
FLORIDA 1970 with my Dad and my first jumbo acoustic guitar
Friday, March 27, 2009
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I was walking past the nearest BLOCKBUSTER the other day and saw a banner for "Quantum of Solace"? This is the only JAMES BOND I know or care about.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Stacey's Birthday
We went to WHITE FENCE FARM the other night....to my right, my sister Lindsey, Sister Stacey, her boyfriend Mike and my mom Carol
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
This is an old picture of THE ARTISTS (STARVING ARTISTS) in front of George Mitchell's ARTIST SNACK SHOP. The shot is from a video shot by Dennis Bleck and edited by Joe Rabig and was a few blocks North of my school COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO (600 S. Michigan Avenue). Ironically, I talked to the owners of the restaurant yesterday with my work and they are still open but "times are tougher now," says Irene. "Business is good when they have events at the Auditorium theatre" (Which is where I had my graduation ceremony). I remember walking to school when ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY was turned into a hotel, there were vintage cars on Michigan avenue and Sean Connery, Robert DiNero and Kevin Costner were shooting a scene for THE UNTOUCHABLES in the lobby of ROOSEVELT.
SHAZAM!
My friend Alex Ross and I were going to take on doing a book with Captain Marvel Jackson Bostwick about five years ago. Alex even did some preliminary art and we took Jackson out to lunch (with my friend Tom Frederick and son Josh). We were all excited about the project. Alex and I grew up on the series SHAZAM. For whatever reason, a few months later Jackson decided to do the book another way. Looking forward to seeing and reading the book.
THE EASTER BUNNY IS COMIN' TO TOWN dvd
The DVD to get is the first release with the train on the cover. The DELUXE EDITION is NOT deluxe! It could have been. They did e-mail me and ask me about doing some extras but when I mentioned money, I never heard from them again. They ended up putting 3 non-related RANKIN/BASS things on the DVD as extras. Total garbage.
WHITE FENCE FARM
Just got back from my sister Stacey's birthday party at WHITE FENCE FARM in Lemont, IL (on Joliet Road). We spend alot of our birthdays and holidays there. Very cool place with great atmosphere and food! I think it would be great if everyone had dinner there this week and stimulated the economy a little bit!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
SOCRATES & TOTO
I still have TALES OF THE WIZARD OF OZ episodes on 3 discs for $35 shipped. Paypal rickgoldsc@aol.com
RUDOLPH cd
$15 paypal rickgoldsc@aol.com Includes a few interviews, "Fame & Fortune" and the BURL mIves single A & B side
Monday, March 23, 2009
CLINT YOUNG'S Batmobile
My friend Clint Young makes 1966 BATMOBILES and BAT PROPS. They have been used in movies and on TV. Very cool!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Holiday Music to decorate Easter eggs by...
$20 shipped PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com contains music from all three RANKIN/BASS Easter specials PLUS so much more! Wonderful holiday music!
FRED GWYNN
I watched my friend Kevin Burn's BIOGRAPHIES on FRED GWYNN & AL LEWIS the other night and REALLY enjoyed them! He did a wonderful job at putting everything together. I was struck by how the tragedy Gwynn went through during CAR 54, WHERE ARE YOU? and how it mirrored the tragedy LOU COSTELLO went through years earlier. I actually did some art for the families of LOU COSTELLO and BUD ABBOTT and later I did art for GRANDPA MUNSTER Al Lewis, when he worked in his restaurant in New York. I REALLY enjoyed talking to Al Lewis about CAR 54, WHERE ARE YOU? and his relationship with Fred Gwynn. Gwynn had alot of different interests that were very similar to mine.
My pal DAVID SHELDON
www.dksheldon.com My pal DAVID SHELDON gave me this piece he did of THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW for NICK-AT-NITE years ago, when it was still a decent station. Does anyone watch this station anymore? I have THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW on right now on ME TV in Chicago. They are actually doing the TWIZZLE right now. ME TV is the NICK-AT-NITE of the early 1990's now. What happened to TV LAND? I never watch it. Anyway, check out David's website. He did the art for all of my CD covers and is known for his LOG commercials on REN & STIMPY, OLD NAVY cartoon commercials. READER'S DIGEST illustrations, etc. etc. GREAT artist and friend! Back to Dick Van Dyke, I think I may have done the last or one of the last interviews with BUDDY SORREL (MOREY AMSTERDAM). He was in RUDOLPH'S SHINY NEW YEAR for RANKIN/BASS and shortly after I called him, he passed away within a week. I also got an autographed picture in the mail from him, I think it was on the day he died. He was always my favorite in the DICK VAN DYKE cast. He developed a character that created comedy in episodes that may not have been that funny if he wasn't in them.
My friend RHODA MANN
My friend RHODA MANN has done so many interesting things in her career! She was the original HOWDY DOODY puppeteer and then went on to do many cartoon voices including many for RANKIN/BASS. We did a book signing together in New York at ARTHUR RANKIN's night at the MUSEUM OF TV & RADIO. She was the voice of MOTHER NATURE in THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS and I had WARNER BROTHERS include her in the documentary WE ARE SANTA'S ELVES on the dvd. The reason I was able to locate THAT GIRL IN WONDERLAND (One of the RAREST RANKIN/BASS titles) with commercials, was because RHODA had managed to tape it when it first aired in 1973. A great gal!
SUNDAY
Still wrapping up writing of the songs we are recording next weekend. Contacted our drummer Victor and he is back in the fold. We will post the new songs next weekend at www.myspace.com/rgoldschmidt
KUNG FU MASTER JOHN TSAI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCIi6RLaHlE&feature=email My friend KUNG FU MASTER JOHNNY TSAI posted a YOU TUBE video from his 9th degree ceremony. John and I collect similar things and have made many trips together to QUAKE COLLECTIBLES on Lincoln av. in Chicago.
ROGER McGUINN in Elgin, IL Jingling and jangling
I took a long ride out to Elgin, IL tonight to see Rock N' Roll Hall of famer and friend ROGER McGUINN in concert at the HEMMENS CULTURAL CENTER. Roger and THE BYRDS have had a huge influence on my playing and music over the years and this is why I own a McGuinn 12 string Rickenbacker guitar. You can really hear his influence on my song "James Byron Dean" on RICK GOLDSCHMIDT SINGS. Roger played a great show and used a variety of guitars and musical styles.
TURN, TURN, TURN
This was a picture Roger wanted to use on his website, because I am wearing his ROGER McGUINN LIMITED EDITION polo shirt. I call the shot GAS GIANTS 2, because ROBIN and PHILLIP were in a band with another guy called the GAS GIANTS shortly after the GIN BLOSSOMS disbanded. 
No flash photography at the show, so I wasn't able to get any good pictures BUT the back stories that Roger told were very interesting about his days with THE LIMELIGHTERS, CHAD MITCHELL TRIO and BOBBY DARIN...before THE BYRDS.
Friday, March 20, 2009
ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. and JULES BASS
I heard from ARTHUR RANKIN yesterday. He is a very generous man and a good friend. Happy to help him out whenever I can.
SCOTT JOHNSON
My pal SCOTTY JOHNSON, lead guitarist of the GIN BLOSSOMS, performed on my first two cds as well. He created some wonderful guitar work and thinks very differently than I do, when it comes to solos and rhythm and that is what made his participation so special. He has a solo CD out now and you can find it on his MY SPACE music page.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
ROBIN WILSON
My pal ROBIN has an awesome studio in TEMPE, AZ called URANUS for recording or rehearsals! He Produced my first two CDs and performed on them as well. One of the best voices in rock and a multi talented person and friend!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
GEROGE KELLER: An amazing Engineer
George Keller, Robin Wilson and Myself at URANUS RECORDING in Tempe, AZ
George is an amazing engineer and worked on my first two cds. We have a wonderful working relationship and have become friends over the years. I never have to say much during the mix downs, because he pretty much nails it right away. Robin only works with quality people and George is definitely one of them.
PHILLIP RHODES
Phillip Rhodes is the original GIN BLOSSOMS drummer. He no longer plays with the band, SCOTT KUSMIREK is their hired gun now. During my first session in TEMPE, AZ, Phillip had rejoined the band briefly and played drums on my songs "Goodbye" and "Brand New Love." I really liked the sound he had and what an amazing drummer.
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May the luck of the Irish be with you!
....have a lucky day! May your pot O' gold be just over the rainbow!
Rosemary Lane
My brother Chris and I, with my first guitar, on our front porch at 11730 S. Rosemary Lane. My brother Chris is going through some very rough times right now. Please keep him in your prayers.
EASTER is coming!
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Here is a PAUL COKER, JR. model sheet from HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL with his Leprechaun Bunny! I have the CD filled with RANKIN/BASS Easter music + more for $20 shipped PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com I also have the FIRST EASTER RABBIT collector's DVD for $15
It is available on DVD BUT hard to find now. It has a GREAT documentary that was shot by RANKIN/BASS in 1972 and shows all the BEHIND THE SCENES. I own the original print of this documentary (It was a gift from MAURY LAWS)
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Sunday music...
We added some slide guitar to "Drama Free"
Beautiful day out today in Chicagoland
We planned on recording today BUT ended up rehearsing and tightening up the songs that much more. Unfortunately, we set something up with an unreliable party.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
FRIDAY the 13th
Putting the finishing touches on my songs for the weekend recording. Also, showed Josh how to play Lennon's "Working Class Hero" (GREEN DAY version)
Josh looks over the new HAKE's auction catalog (NOTE: This is not an advertisement)
ELF GIRL
I thought I would post a few pics of my friend Brooke and direct you to a few of her web pages. She does all kinds of modeling and events and brightens up a room. She was our Elf Girl at the MID-OHIO con. She even photographed our panel discussion as we showed RANKIN/BASS clips and talked about the restoral of SANTA & RUDOLPH!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Pictures from my pal KURT ESPOSITO from my old neighborhood in Alsip, IL
My friend KURT ESPOSITO and I on his back porch with the Esposito dog Bobo. We recently reconnected on FACEBOOK. Many have e-mailed me and said they enjoyed seeing pictures from the old neighborhood. Here are a few Kurt has.
I can't get over how much that I look like my son JOSH at about the same age. Our hair is even at about the same length and color.
Some of the kids from Rosemary Lane
Jimmy Esposito and myself
Kurt Esposito, John Stang and Mark Strack
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Still have a few copies left that I could sell for $50 + $7 shipping. PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com E-mail first for availability. ENJOY!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
THE MAD, MAD, MAD COMEDIANS (1970)
....is always fun to watch on a rainy day in CHICAGO! $15 shipped on sale today PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com
Monday, March 09, 2009
ROBIN WILSON
Robin Wilson, lead singer of GIN BLOSSOMS, and I out in front of his recording studio URANUS RECORDING in Tempe, AZ. I have recorded several projects there in the past four years and have enjoyed every minute of it! the FOUR PEAKS BREWERY is right next door and comes in very handy...GREAT food and company!
My pal JEFF ISLINGER
JEFF ISLINGER recorded and Produced over 100 songs for me between the years of 1985-2006. He was as much a part of THE STARVING ARTISTS as the band members were. He decided to close down the studio a few years back and we miss the good times we had there with him!
CD #1
Here are some of the tracks that are on CD #1. You can get this CD from here for $15 shipped PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com Also includes the MISER songs and some other RARE tracks.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL CD
I still have the VERY cool, new master HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL CD for EASTER! FUN to listen to! A GREAT mix of RANKIN/BASS music! $15 shipped PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com
RANKIN/BASS' THE COMIC STRIP
Some dedicated RANKIN/BASS fans started a FACEBOOK page to get THE COMIC STRIP released on DVD, you can join their fight at:
www.facebook.com/pages/We-want-The-Comic-Strip-1987-on-dvd/67566978205
www.facebook.com/pages/We-want-The-Comic-Strip-1987-on-dvd/67566978205
Saturday, March 07, 2009
PETER TORK
We were sorry to hear that PETER TORK had a RARE form of cancer BUT are pleased to read his surgery was successful and he is making a healthy recovery. The story is on his website at http://www.petertork.com/ Also, there is a petition to get THE MONKEES into the ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME (They should have been one of the first inducted, in my opinion). You could sign it very easily at www.PetitionOnline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?Kretch07&4672
More BOB BENTAVOJA Art!
More BOB BENTAVOJA art! Love his FAMILY AFFAIR art! Alot of these shows are on ME TV or ME TV TOO in Chicago including TARZAN and RAT PATROL.
THAT GIRL IN WONDERLAND
I still have the DVD of the RARE RANKIN/BASS cel animated episode of the SATURDAY SUPERSTAR MOVIE with commercials. RHODA MANN, one of the voice actresses that appears in the special, lent it to me to transfer. RHODA was also the first HOWDY DOODY puppeteer on the HOWDY DOODY SHOW! It is $15 shipped and you can PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com
ART CLASS
I found this clipping today and boy does it bring back some good memories. Shortly after I received my degree in the arts in Illustration from COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO, I began teaching Art at ST. RENE SCHOOL and ST. BRUNO SCHOOL. I taught Kindergarten through Eigth grade for several years and it was very rewarding. I have great admiration for teachers...it took alot out of me. This clipping was about an art contest that I actually was able to get some of the students work published in a NOW COMIC BOOK. My pal Patrick Owsley worked for NOW COMICS at the time and I had a meeting with the publisher. I understand that Principal Val Bellucci, seen in the picture with me, has since passed away. He was very kind in bringing me into the school and treated me well. One of my friends, Dennis Bleck, actually shot a documentary about me teaching at the schools. Dennis attended COLUMBIA COLLEGE as well and used the documentary for his final project.
JOE 'ELVIS' DIAMOND
This was alot of fun! We played at the WORLD MUSIC THEATRE in Tinley Park, IL around 1995. THE STARVING ARTISTS actually opened up a D.A.R.E. FEST that was organized by the TINLEY PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT. JOE 'ELVIS' DIAMOND did not have a back up band and we took the assignment. I knew the Elvis songs well and this was hilarious. That is my sister Lindsey at the left side of the stage with the tambourine. It is hard to believe she was that small then! I remember playing SUSPICOUS MINDS too slow for Joe and he stopped us during the song... It looked like it was part of the act BUT it wasn't. Funny stuff! My pals Alex Ross and Mitch O' Connell were there in the front row enjoying this one! I actually made the sign at the front of the stage by hand with some of Mitch's art.
Friday, March 06, 2009
MARK CHRISTIANSEN
http://www.markscartoonart.blogspot.com/ My friend MARK knows how to do HANNA-BARBERA DVD box art AND WARNER BROS sure doesn't! Can you believe WB HOME VIDEO passed on this box art? I wonder what they were drinking?
A GREAT illustration by MARK! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND his SID SIRLOIN book!
With DISNEY's Excellent PINOCCHIO coming out on DVD next TUESDAY, I thought I would talk about THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO again. When Arthur Rankin was asked at the MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO in New York, what his favorite animation was, he replied "Disney's Pinocchio." This is why he chose PINOCCHIO for their first Production in ANIMAGIC in 1960. What I love about it, is the fact that PINOCCHIO is animated as a REAL puppet! The RANKIN/BASS ANIMAGIC animators cut their teeth on this project, which led up to their AMAZING classic RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. The series was very popular in CANADA and the US, due to the fact that some of it was Produced in CANADA as well and got their seal of approval. I offer two collector's DVDs of this series for $25 and you can PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com ENJOY!
THE MUNSTERS: the complete series DVD set
UNIVERSAL improved on the first releases of the series with THE MUNSTERS: THE COMPLETE SERIES and you can get it at TARGET for $50. It has a GREAT colorized version of FAMILY PORTRAIT and it now includes the two MUNSTERS movies. The feature film MUNSTER, GO HOME is newly remastered and looks AMAZING. I personally like that they put the series on seperate one-sided discs now and bettered the quality of the entire set. Kevin Burn's material is on it's own disc, as are the movies. This is the way the series should have been released in the first place.
JACK DAVIS
JACK DAVIS helping me out with an illustration for one of my books!
My pals HANK HARRISON and JACK DAVIS . I talked to JACK today and he is getting over an illness he has had for several months. He is going to try to do another illustration for me soon.
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
My pal DAVID SHELDON
My pal DAVID SHELDON did the artwork that appears on my CD covers! Check out his website at www.dksheldon.com
2 dvd THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO (1960)
I am still making available a 2 DVD set of the episodes I have from the wonderful ANIMAGIC series THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO...right now for the price of $25 shipped. I love this series and this was the first animation that RANKIN/BASS did!
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Picked up the deluxe edition of NO LINE ON THE HORIZON by U2 and it inspired some music.
Victor is back with us Mid-March. He has been practicing up with his other band the BLACK ROSES for a gig at the CONGRESS HOTEL March 14th.
Monday, March 02, 2009
IT'S HOWDY DOODY TIME
There is a VERY cool 5 disc dvd set at TARGET of the original HOWDY DOODY shows with the commercials and it is REALLY cheap $20. Has a nice book of original NBC stills too. My friends (GRAIG & OLGA) at FLEXITOON tell me that they were involved with a few HOWDY projects as well, including an appearance of BUFFALO BOB on the SALLY JESSIE RAFAEL show...where they did the puppetry of Mr. Doody.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
MONDAY back-to-work sale...one day only!
I have a few of my NEW hardcover editions of THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO (MISER BROS PRESS) books that I can let go for $50 + $7 shipping this MONDAY only. E-mail me at rickgoldsc@aol.com for availability first and then you can mail or PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com It will also come with a signed PAUL COKER, JR. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN postcard and I will sign and draw in the book. ENJOY!
THANK YOU for your support!
I REALLY enjoy helping out the RANKIN/BASS fans with the rare stuff! Just heard from a fan in the Netherlands. I enjoy watching the RARE stuff just as much as anyone else and most of it will never see the light of day unless I assemble it from the archives.
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