“Boy” master tape

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Hello All,

Ed Stassium, the engineer for the “Boy” record and one of Freddy’s (Rick’s) associates and friends, sent me the master tape for “Boy” from 12/01/1981. The songs listed are:

  1. Show a Little Emotion
  2. Too Good to be True
  3. Can’t Keep a Bad Boy Down
  4. Show a Little Emotion (Acoustic Guitar)

Everyone affiliated with Rick (Freddy) has been so kind sending their best and asking about him and some have even sent me memorabilia. I am truly lucky to know you ALL as was he.

I am going to convert this audio tape to digital and will share once I have it.

thank you.

Renee

Show a Little Emotion

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Show A Little Emotion

SHOW A LITTLE EMOTION
Music and Lyrics by Frederick George Moore
Copyright © 1981
Demophonic Music Publishing BMI
Used with permission

If you start to cry I’m gonna say goodbye
And if say goodbye you’re gonna cry
Over and over and over
It happens every time

SHOW A LITTLE EMOTION they say
But every time I do I gotta pay
Some sorta fine
And that doesn’t seem to ease my mind

If I feel the urge you don’t wanna know
And if I let it show you let it go
Over and over and over
I wanna hide in a hole

SHOW A LITTLE EMOTION they say
But every time I do I gotta pay
Some sorta fine
And that doesn’t seem to ease my mind

Rip it up, tear it out, let it fall about
You gotta cause a scene
Shake it up, pull it out, let it fall about
You gotta let them know what you mean

when I hear this song I can’t help but hit “the cymbals” when they crash.

so much fun! all you fans know what I mean.

Interview with Mike Stark

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Hey Renee!

I interviewed Freddy a couple of time in relatively recent years.  First with my friend Che Zuro, who introduced me to Freddy and secondly on my own a couple years after that.  Both interviews included live performances and both interviews are a really fun listen.

I noticed on your “blog” that recently you were cherishing the memorabilia and thought that you might find some comfort in these interviews.  At some point I plan to re-edit them both into one “tribute”, but I did want you to have them in their original state as a keepsake.

You can download them and do with them as you please.  If you want to include them on your website you may do so.  Anything you want to do with them.

Here is the dropbox link to download them: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ia61km3qsr62848/freddy%20moore.mp3?dl=0

Also attached are some pictures from one of the interviews. Please let me know if you have any issues accessing the audio files on dropbox.

Please know that I treasured the little time I did spend with Freddy.  I’ve done a lot of interviews over the years and will always cherish the shows I did with him.

I cannot even imagine the trials of your life at this time, but know that my thoughts are with you and Freddy.

Mike Stark

freddy-moore-4Download

click the download to listen to the interview. it’s quite long. includes music and interview.

thank you Mike Stark!

Renee

Memorabilia

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It seems that I am living without Rick these days and it’s so strange.

I just distract myself all the time by listening to books on Audible, watching a series on Netflix, talking on the phone and getting sucked into other peoples problems and lives. It helps me avoid my sadness.

I have heard from people involved in publishing the book “Its Not a Rumour” that it will happen sometime around June 2021. This is good news and I hope that things will come to fruition.

My latest obsession like Rick used to have of finding rare things and collecting them, is finding Kats and Nu Kats memorabilia.

here are my latest acquisitions:

I would love to buy a black Kats button, so if anyone has one they would like to sell, I’m in!

Love that Freddy Moore, my Rick, Ricky and Skogie!

Leave Me Alone -Great song by Freddy Moore. (I find it captures how I am feeling and he was soooooo GREAT!)

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to play the song:

  1.  go to demophonic.com
  2. song catalog
  3. at the top of the page see “alphabetical list”
  4. go to the L’s and you will find this song “Leave me Alone”
  5. Click on the little album icon and play the 3rd song
AUDIO
Audio: The Kats - At Blue Dolphin
LEAVE ME ALONE
Music and Lyrics by Frederick George Moore
Copyright © April 1, 1979
Demophonic Music Publishing BMI
Used with permission I’m so tired of sleeping
Got my head in a sling
I’m so tired of sleeping
I tried everything
I’m so sick of running
Got no room to breath
I’m so sick of running
But I’m too young to leave

Well I don’t need it
I Don’t Want It
I Didn’t Ask for your advice
I Don’t Need It
I Don’t Want It
So Don’t Make Me Tell You Twice
Just LEAVE ME ALONE

I’m fed up with trying
It don’t mean that much
I’m fed up with trying
To find a tender touch
I don’t care if I’m lying
In a world of shame
I don’t care if I’m lying
Don’t hold yourself to blame

Cuz I Don’t Need It
I Don’t Want It
I Didn’t Ask For Your Advice
I Don’t Need It
I Don’t Want It
Don’t Make Me Tell You Twice
Just LEAVE ME ALONE

Sacrifice is one thing
Sacrament’s Insane
It’s a sacrilegious sacrosanct
Cuz Abel murdered Cain
Abel murdered Cain
Abel murdered Cain
Abel murdered Cain

I Don’t Need It
I Don’t Want It
I Didn’t Ask For Your Advice
I Don’t Need It
I Don’t Want It
Don’t Make Me Tell You Twice
Just LEAVE ME ALONE
LEAVE ME ALONE
LEAVE ME ALONE
Leave me alone

Finally!

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I get to visit Rick!!!!! I have a scheduled visit and I can’t wait. The place where Rick is has no cases of Covid and they are testing regularly.

I realize that even though he isn’t the same Rick he is still my favorite person on this earth. I will take whatever time with him that I can get for as long as I can.

He is such a part of me. I wish that I could go see him everyday. I know that I only have him for a short time so I’m going to take any time that I can get.

Another new normal…It seems that we all have to keep adapting and just keep changing.

CHANGING
Music and Lyrics by
Demi Moore and Frederick George Moore
Copyright © October 15th, 1981
Demophonic Music Publishing BMI
Used with permission

Changing , yeah, yeah
Everybody keeps CHANGING uh-huh

If you blink an eye 
Seems the world just passes you by 
One day you’re mine 
The next day you don’t remember my name 

‘Cause I keep CHANGING, yeah, yeah 
Everybody keeps CHANGING uh-huh 

Needing your touch 
You know I’m begging for just enough 
If I plead to be 
I couldn’t see what you want me to see 

‘Cause I keep CHANGING, yeah, yeah 
I keep CHANGING, yeah, yeah 
I keep CHANGING 
I keep CHANGING 

Look me in the eye and say a prayer, goodbye now 
I’m not the one you thought I was, goodbye now 
‘Cause I’m CHANGING 
‘Cause I’m CHANGING 

I keep CHANGING, yeah, yeah 
Everybody keeps CHANGING uh-huh 
My chameleon 

I always thought you could stop my escape 
But the jungle grows 
And you can’t seem to follow my trail 

‘Cause I keep CHANGING, yeah, yeah
Everybody keeps CHANGING uh-huh
‘Cause I’m CHANGING, yeah, yeah
Everybody keeps CHANGING uh-huh
‘Cause I’m CHANGINGMy chameleon

Need to publish “Its Not a Rumour”

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Hello All,

I have been trying to get Rick’s book published for some time now. It’s just not going anywhere. I know that his life story is a great one but I can’t seem to get any publishers interested. We have an agent and she’s been trying but no luck.

anyone who knows someone in the publishing arena or any of Rick’s fans from Skogie, The Kats or The Nu Kats have any connections would be great.

I would appreciate any ideas that you have. I tried the self-publishing route but they wanted us to change all the names of real people, famous or not and even though we have permission from 90% of the people mentioned in the book, they wanted us to take that part of the story out and that would ruin it. I guess our book isn’t cookie-cutter enough for self-publishing.

I just think that looking back on the good times, those nostalgic happy times would be good for us right now, right? Rick’s childhood was incredibly interesting, falling through the ice of a frozen lake, righteous riding, which is holding onto the fastest car you can find while wearing rainboots on the ice and crashing into a snowbank. His infamous marriage, our love story and Alzheimer’s robbing all of us of such a gifted songwriter, lyricist and cool person makes for a great book! I know, I’m prejudiced cuz I love the guy so much.

anyone who has any ideas, please email me at rschyjer@gmail.com.

I just want something to happen already. We have edited the book several times and obtained permissions from most of the people mentioned in it. I have invested years into this, a substantial amount of  money, paid LA Writers Group editors to edit it. we have almost 100 color pictures and flyers and posters and song lyrics at the end of each chapter.

thanks all, and take care.

ReneeAcoustic Highball

“Old Fred Sings a Song”

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Rick always had this horrible feeling that he would end up homeless or alone. He wrote this song back in 1969 about old Fred. I think that he was projecting what could happen to him when he got old. He would tell throughout the years that he didn’t want to end up that way. Well he didn’t. Even though he got sick, he and I had a great relationship for 36 years and he is well cared for where he is now. They all love him and take good care of him (he tested negative for Covid19). He isn’t alone either. He’s a chick magnet. Too bad the chicks are in their 70’s. We FaceTime once a week and he touches the screen of the Ipad that they hold to try and touch my face. I can’t wait until they let me in to see him again. Working a lot during this quarantine, listening to books on Audible, and watching everything on Netflix, Amazon and Disney Plus helps to distract me from being sad.

If you want to listen to the Audio of Old Fred Sings A Song:

1. go to demophonic.com (Rick’s music publishing website)

2. on the left side of the screen click song catalog

3.  then at the top organize the songs in alphabetical order (because there are so many)

4. scroll down to “O” and find the song.

stay safe and healthy everyone.

OLD FRED SINGS A SONG (110 bpm)
Music by Frederick George Moore
Lyrics by Frederick George Moore
                     and Jerry Wilfong
Copyright © July 24, 1969
Demophonic Music Publishing BMI
Used with permission 

In the blue skies of my mind
In the green fields I left behind me
In my own
time

Well now I’m in the fac-to-ry uh huh
Well I’m in the big ci-ty alright
Well I work my fingers to the bone
Tryin’ to make rent for my home
I’m pushing brooms on floors all day
But why? I don’t know – why did I leave my home?
I don’t know what good it does to roam about
Searching when nothing’s to be
found

Well today I roamed the old high-ways uh huh
Tomorrow maybe I’ll sail a-waves ooh hoo
Well I guess it doesn’t matter where I’ll be
That grave’s gonna be in front of me
I’ve got no money for a stone
Oh god I’m alone – in a city’s ghetto grime
I don’t know that I can ever find my home
Searching for what’s been left be-hind

(Original:  A deserted desert sky
Where will I die? )

I guess it doesn't matter where I'll be that grave's gonna be in front of me

“California here I come”

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Hard times

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Hi Everyone,

These are tough times right now. We are all living in the twilight zone or outer limits. Someday we will get back to normal. I escape into work, talking with my amazing sisters and friends and I try not to be sad. My friend told me last night that I need to try and not be sad. I can’t.

This is so hard to lose Rick even though he’s still alive.

I watch TED talks on grief, I go for a walk, I avoid thinking about him and then on my way out for a walk I see this folding chair of ours that Rick wrote

FGM RES on and I lose it

Sorry to make you sad but IT IS!!!!

Renee