Re: REAL GOOD DALTREY NEWS!!!!!

["andrew wiechman" <Jovar1701v@email.msn.com>]

My friend  J. Craine you are the MAN!!!!!!  And you described it so well i
could picture the whole experience.  You must have been unbelievably nervous
but to have such good coversation with him.  I'm very happy for you.
After i read what he said with a Wink' about the new Who album i felt a
strong surge of adrenaline........
----- Original Message -----
From: <jcraine@hotmail.com>
To: <thewho@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 5:48 PM
Subject: REAL GOOD DALTREY NEWS!!!!!


> wow....
> i was going to wait till monday to write but couldnt wait...
>
> i have to tell the full story here = i'm still on such a high!
> as i mentioned before ,i have a friend in the Irish TV station who was
> working on lighting/sound for the dublin Messiah show...
> he called and said he could get me in during  a rehearsal on thurs or fri
> (shows are sat/sun)
> so on thursday i was going about my business at  a conference in work -
> which took place in a local hotel.
> my friend called and said friday afternoon would be a good idea.great i
> thought - ive a conference anyway on thurs so it doesnt suit.
> i hang up the phone in reception,turn around...and there;s roger checking
> in.
> i dont know if anyone else has been in this situation...do you go up?
youve
> got the chance to ask one cool question - but what is it???
> i figured i wouldnt as i was too nervous - felt like a kid trying to
> approach a girl or something....
> anyway,i also figured he'd think i was a stalker if i hassled him
there,then
> during rehearsal and then  in the front row of the show!
> so today i went to the venue at 2.30.got the fake security passes.
> got in.
> roger was due at 3.30.
> 3.00 came and i was seated in the empty arena with a few technicians
walking
> around.
> i look around and rogers sitting alone with a hat on looking very cold and
> just keeping to himself as he waits to be called for his songs.
> this time i was prepared!!!
> but again i was so nervous about going up to him..
> i went up anyway,armed with cd covers of Who;s Next,Live at Leeds and his
> solo horse album - (love that cover),and a 7" of The High Numbers I'm the
> Face
> he saw me walking towards him,smiled,nodded and said "alright?".
> i just asked would he mind signing a couple of things...
> "sure,no problem" he said...so i started giving him the stuff and just
> started chatting..
> it was the weirdest experience ever...just me and him talking casually in
an
> empty arena...no-one around...
> btw - he;s smaller than i expected!! seen him  in concert before but was
> still shocked as to how short he was!
> we talked about the messiah show,dublin,and of course  - new WHO!!
> he said they're still writing the new album but to quote "it looks like it
> could be good" with a wink...
> then he mentioned the 2 shepherd's bush shows at christmas but said good
> luck with getting tickets as there are only around 2,000...
>
> again,a strange experience having this guy face to face with you when
youve
> seen him a million times on tv/pictures/albums etc..
> almost forget he's real...
> and that distinctive voice having a conversation with you is freaky...
>
> i stayed for rehearsals and he is without doubt the star of the show...
> also,my friend was saying they're recording it for a cd & video release -
> and they[re hoping for a pre-christmas release
>
> i took loads of photos of him onstage during the rehearsal - if they come
> out well i'll post one or two...
>
> so i'm looking forward to the real show this weekend and i'll let you all
> know what it was like!
>
> sorry if i bored people here but i'm still hyper about it....
> JC
>
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