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Re: stuff for the list



"Submitted for your approval"........blink, blink, blink, blink.........

In a message dated 5/23/2003 7:00:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
pkeets@hotmail.com writes:

> From Exile to Whoville:
> 
> >See the link to the TKAA site:
> 
> http://www.thekidsarealright.net/log05-21.htm
> 
> 
> Text:
> 
> Well this will certainly let the cat out of the bag now I suppose, but who 
> cares. Mr. Roger Daltrey was kind enough to come in for an interview and 
> talk about TKAA and, of course, The Who. I guess I should tell you about the 
> 
> day because it was really fun. First off, Ive never met him before so I was 
> 
> very excited but also very nervous, especially since I was going to pick him 
> 
> up myself! What a trip right? I figured, hell, he only lives 10 minutes from 
> 
> the studio, so why go through all that trouble of hiring a limo when I could 
> 
> just do it. I also understand hes not really a limo kind of guy anyway,. 
> Pluscmon, Im not going to turn down this opportunity. Me no idiot. Me 
> know good thing when see it. Me did rent nice Mercedes though. Shouldve 
> rented a mini-cooper like I wanted as he told me thats what he drives! 
> Whatever.
> 
> Anyway, I pick him up but he was extremely busy rebuilding his home out here 
> 
> in the Valley, and doing about a million other things including his new TV 
> show for the History channel, which sounds really great, so for him to take 
> time out for me was really, really nice.
> 
> Its about a 15 minute drive to the studio and Im kind of like, what am I 
> going to talk about? Nice weather were having Mr. Daltrey. Seen any good 
> movies lately Mr. Daltrey? Right. Actually he was totally cool and we talked 
> 
> about The Whos future and Home Depot and a bunch of other stuff. 
> Considering I was a total stranger, he couldve been really quiet, but he 
> was just great. The Whos future and home depot!? Well, its true.
> 
> Youve heard that expression this guys a real pro right? Well this guy 
> REALLY is. We got to the studio, he raced right into the chair and said 
> lets do it. I rolled the cameras and off he went. No makeup, no prep, no 
> anything just - BAM. He got into it, was really animated, and looked great! 
> Lots of good stuff for you to see on the disc.
> 
> 
> After it was over he stuck around and met the crew and chatted a bit with 
> everyone. Of course I had to be stupid-fan-boy and ask for a picture which 
> he totally said was cool and let us take a few. Then, as if I couldnt press 
> 
> my luck further I go Could you um, sign my Kids poster? He did of course 
> then said to take him home. Not like TAKE ME HOME IDIOT but take me home, 
> I got stuff to do. So I did.
> 
> We had, (well I had), a great time and I hope youll all like it. He talks 
> about things I hadnt heard before, including a section about new Who 
> possibilities. Back to the editing room for the weekend. Happy Memorial Day, 
> 
> or whatever holiday it is.