On the 1th of December 1976 my friend at 19 and I at 23 left our hometown to see life. We had no experience what ever in the field, but we knew, in London there are lot's of hotels, while looking for the right premises... :-) We found a very nice place in Croydon on the outskirts of London. The hotel had it's own chicken and eggs. It was a great experience for us young guys. At the beginning it was a daily struggle, to keep our small Business going and to pay the bills. But in the course of time things went better and better.
I had the great honor of working with the greats of the British music scene. Me, the nobody “Hansi” Hans Georg (H.G.) Lang, surrounded by geniuses, handling my songs!
Ronnie Caryl's death in 2023 - he was best man at Phil Collins’ first wedding, longtime friend and a member of his band - made me pause and reflect on the wonderful time I spent among these great musicians and working with them.
Ronnie Caryl - Wikipedia; ronny caryl phil colins - Search; ronnie caryl genesis - Search; Ronnie Caryl, le décès d’un baroudeur de la musique;
Ronnie Caryl – World Musician Obituaries
1953 – 2023 - REST IN PEACE, DEAR RONNIE!!!
TO LATE, GREAT RONNIE CARYL & HIS HOME-MADE-STUDIO, LONDON
Ronnie Caryl: Arrangements, guitar, keyboards, drums
TO (PETER RACKHAM'S FAMOUS) THE SOUND SUITE STUDIO, CAMDEN, LONDON
("Video Killed The Radio Star”/"The Buggles", "Leo Sayer", ...)
Peter Rackham: Piano & keyboards
Colin Dudman and Ronnie Caryl were key collaborators with Leo Sayer at “Sound Suite Studio”. The musicians were closely associated with the British music scene of the 1970s and 1980s.
TO THE PREMISES STUDIO
Colin Dudman and Dill Katz founded this famous Studio in 1986.
Colin Dudman: Arrangements, piano (still at "Sound Suite Studio" in 1978)
"Alvic Studio" run by Alan James and Vic Sweeney, in Wimbledon
("Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick”/Ian Dury and the Blockheads")
Alan James: Bass
TO WOODCRAY MANOR FARM STUDIO, WOKINGHAM, BERCKSHIRE
(The Men They Couldn't Hang/"Waiting for Bonaparte" 1988, "Silver Town" 1989; "The Guest Stars", "Sabbat", ...)
Ronnie Caryl: Drums
Woodcray Manor Farm was a highly regarded residential "farmhouse studio" facility. Throughout the late 1980s, the studio became a staple for major UK indie and roots-rock acts. Most notably, the political folk-punk band The Men They Couldn't Hang recorded two of their definitive albums there: Waiting for Bonaparte (1988) and Silver Town (1989). The space was also used frequently by jazz collectives like The Guest Stars and metal bands like Sabbat.
was the drummer for “Les Humphrie Singers” and played in the West End musical “Les Misérables” for 25 years.
Peter Boita: Drums
Charles?
Barbara (Thompson?): Saxophone
Lora ...?: vocals
Between working and writing songs, Rupert and I were messing about with very nice girls :-)))))))
We moved to Shirley, county in South East England,....
Visitors came from all over the world, ähm from my hometown Werfen in the district of Salzburg, Austria,...
We were travelling around England,...
"HASTA LA VISTA, BABY!" ® ©
Musical by Hans Georg (H.G.) Lang
FIRST ACT – DREAMS
01) SONG: MAMA - DEATH AGONY (INSTR. - OPENER)
02) SONG: WEIHNACHTEN (CHRISTMAS)
03) SONG: I MUASS AUSI IN DIE WÖD(GREAT W.WORLD)
04) SONG: DANCE TO THE BEAT
05) SONG: FEEL THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
06) SONG: ADRENALIN
SECOND ACT – BODYBUILDER: SHAPING THE MAN
07) SONG: IT’S ALL RIGHT (BARBARA)
08) SONG: I WAS BORN TO WIN
THIRD ACT – RISE TO FAME AND STARDOM
09) SONG: HOLLYWOOD
10) SONG: ANGEL OF MY DREAMS (FROM TERMINATOR INTO HUMAN)
11) SONG: SNIPER (TERMINATOR)
12) SONG: MARIA
13) SONG: POLTERABEND (BACHELOR PARTY)
14) SONG: YEARNING
15) SONG: HAPPILY MARRIED
16) SONG: CALIFORNIA
FOURTH ACT – POLITICS AND DECISIONS
17) SONG: GOVERNOR (GOVERNATOR)
18) SONG: SAY GOODBYE
19) SONG: FINAL CURTAIN
20) SONG: WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW
21) SONG: SORRY, I AM SO SORRY!
FIFTH ACT – I’LL BE BACK
22) SONG: MAMA - DEATH AGONY ("TOOKIES" DEATH)
EXCERPT STORYLINE
THIRD ACT - RISE TO FAME AND STARDOM
THE BOAT OF PROMISES
It was on this historic boat in 1985 that Arnold Schwarzenegger exchanged wedding vows with Maria Shriver. They now have two daughters and two sons who enrich their family. Today, their son from Thal is the successful governor of California.
Thal, May 2008
BOOT DES VERSPRECHENS
In diesem historischen Boot gab im Jahre 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger seiner Maria Shriver das Eheversprechen. 2 Töchter und 2 Söhne bereichern mittlerweile diese Bindung. Heute ist der Thaler Sohn erfolgreicher Gouverneur von Kalifornien.
Thal im Mai 2008
NO 12) SONG “MARIA”
Words and Music by Hans Georg (H.G.) Lang
MARIA
(singing)
What a magic moment is this
A magic moment, sealed with a kiss
Is it real, or just fantasy?
A styrian oak and a Kennedy?
I love you, I love you, just we two
MARIA & ARNOLD
(singing)
Two hearts that beat as one
Out of a billion stars around the sun
Two hearts fly to L.A.
Birds on the wing on the way, a family
ARNOLD
(singing)
It’s beyond my wildest dreams
You brought me down to earth, clipped my wings
All my joy, I cry out loud
Let the world know, what it’s all about
I love you; I love you; just we two
MARIA & ARNOLD
(singing)
Two hearts that beat as one
Out of a billion stars around the sun
Two hearts fly to L.A.
Birds on the wing on the way, a family
ARNOLD
(speaking)
I’ll keep my promises
Sealed with a kiss
I’ll keep my promises
Learn what love is
MARIA
(speaking)
I’ll keep my promises
Sealed with a kiss
I’ll keep my promises
Know what love is
MARIA & ARNOLD
(singing)
Two hearts that beat as one
Out of a billion stars around the sun
Two hearts fly to L.A.
Birds on the wing on the way, my family
CROSS-FADE TO OUTSIDE – THALER LAKE – SUNNY (LATE AFTERNOON) …
The Lake, small and idyllic, lies beside the tennis court.
Actors: ARNOLD/Arnie, MARIA
ARNOLD and MARIA get onto the rowing boat. With heavy strokes he is rowing it through the water.
ARNOLD/Arnie
Isn’t it wonderful?
MARIA
(settles back)
Yea! It is! I like the silence, love Mother Nature.
ARNOLD
(thoughtful)
It was very hard for me to leave home, to leave all my friends behind.
MARIA
Wasn’t it worthwhile?
ARNOLD
Definitely! I could fall in love with you, Maria! I believe, I have, …
The ice is broken, it really burst. That’s why ARNOLD decides to take a chance and gets closer and closer, …
MARIA
(afraid)
Arnie, you’re rocking the boat, …
We keel over!!!
ARNOLD
If we do, I’ll carry you piggyback and swim wherever you want me to, Maria!
ARNOLD is as excited as a child at X-mas. That he could be the lover and protector of this charming, beautiful girl is beyond his imagination. And he believes it could last forever.
The Thaler Lake – near Arnold Schwarzenegger's birthplace, the village of Thal, Graz / state of Styria / Austria - small and idyllic.
2007 "HASTA LA VISTA, BABY!"
2009 "HASTA LA VISTA, BABY!"
2011 "HASTA LA VISTA, BABY!"
2019 "HASTA LA VISTA, BABY!"
2020 "HASTA LA VISTA, BABY!"
2021 - ... "HASTA LA VISTA, BABY!"
Love Is My Religion
Unsere Betty Semper hat am 5. März 2026 ihr irdisches Dasein vollendet!
Rest in peace, dear Betty!
You and your magnificent voice will live on forever!
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE "ANGEL OF MY DREAMS" - SONG NO 10) - "HASTA LA VISTA, BABY!"
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