Band Introductions (Live at the Bon Soir, Greenwich Village, NYC - Nov. 5, 1962)

[BARBRA STREISAND, spoken]

I feel like saying I'll pick up all your checks, but I won't!

At this time, I would like to do a lot of things, but I can't

So, getting back to my program, I would like to introduce you to the gentlemen that helped me out on this pedestal that I work from

On my left, I believe it's your right, we have -

[AUDIENCE MEMBER, spoken]

Harold Mengert?

[BARBRA STREISAND, spoken]

No

As a matter of fact it's Arnie Fleischer

But he's had to change his name for professional reasons to The Colonel

'Colonel' Tiger Haynes

['COLONEL' TIGER HAYNES, spoken]

I tell you one thing, this is going to be a nutty LP, I beliеve that!

[BARBRA STREISAND, spoken]

Well, we'll see

In thе back but not really in the back, but strategically in the back, we have my friend, Averill

That's not the way you pronounce his name but I like it that way

Averill Pollard

Sitting down in the back on the left, right? Your left, is an Italian man

And you know everybody says, they say his name John Cresci

But I like it - how do you say John in Italian?

[JOHN CRESCI, spoken]

Huh?

[BARBRA STREISAND, spoken]

How do you say John in Italian?

[JOHN CRESCI, spoken]

Giovanni

[BARBRA STREISAND, spoken]

Giovanni!

Si, si, si

Giovanni Cresci!

The other person sitting down is my very dear friend and pianist, and it's contractual that I introduce him this way, with a British accent

Because he's from Britain and he's very dear and marvellous

And of course- that's terrible, Peter!

He came very highly recommended by the Queen

Didn't you Peter?

[PETER DANIELS, spoken]

Yes

['COLONEL' TIGER HAYNES, spoken]

No, Harry Johnson

[BARBRA STREISAND, spoken]

His name, of course, is Peter

Peter Daniels