Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V4 #38

[Aaron Levin <alevin@thunder.ocis.temple.edu>]

The following is for those expressed interest in my "encounters" with the 
Who members:

In the summer of 1992, Roger Daltrey came to Philly (my hometown) to 
promote his "Rocks in the Head" album.  He visited 93.3 WMMR in Philly.  
I rushed down to the station.  By the time I got there, he was already in 
the station.  They tried to sneak him out a back door, but a few of us got 
there in time to meet him.  I have a picture of him signing my odds&sods 
album.  Not bad.

In late March of 1993 when I went to see a preview 
of Tommy on Broadway.  As I arrived at the St. James Theater, I noticed 
a  few people had Pete Townshend autographs.  I feared that I missed my 
opportunity, but the fans said Townshend left the theater and was coming 
back.  My brother and I waited.  Thankfully, I noticed Townshend across 
the street walking with some other guy back towards the theater.  I crossed 
the street (so excited I almost got hit by a cab) and asked Pete for his
 autograpgh which he kindly obliged. He was very nice and thanked me
for coming.  I was awestruck.

In the late summer of 1995, I met John Entwistle in the freakiest of 
ways.  I was gambling at Caeser's casino in AC.. I had no idea he was 
performing in AC with Ringo Starr's All-Star band.  As I was entering the 
casino, I went up an escalator and noticed this graying man with a spider 
necklace around his neck coming down the opposite escalator...It was the 
OX!.  I ran back down (the wrong way) and asked him for an autograph.  He said 
sarcasticaly "Your not a lawyer are you."  The Ox was cool! He was with Zak 
Starkey who was a complete utter asshole!  

The coolest encounter, however, came this past summer in June.  I was 
studying international business in Rome, Italy.  I then flew to London to 
see the Hyde Park concert.  The frist performance of Quad in 96.  After 
the Who were done, I left (right before Clapton was on).. I wanted to get 
backstage, and where there is a will there is a way.  I purchased a 
backstage pass (bribed) off a young guy leaving backstage, it cost me 20 
pounds.  I spoke with Paul Townshend for (one of Pete's 2 bros) for 30 
minutes.  He was a bit bizarre but a really nice guy.   The coolest part 
that I was the last person to shake Pete's hand before he left Hyde 
Park.  He left in a Mercedes (passenger side).  Life could not have been 
better.  Incidently, I also met Jimmy Page that day.  Ringo Starr was 
there and was an asshole just like Zak.

In conclusion, all there survivors are great guys who really appreciate 
to support of their fans.  

My who quote of the day is as follows:
"I don't know where I'm going
I don't know what I need,
but I'll get to where I'm gonna end up
and thats alright by me"
- --Let's See Action (Nothing is Everything)
Well, that is my story---Aaron

On Fri, 14 Feb 1997, Brian S Cady wrote:

> 
> >By the way I have had the great fortune of meeting all three surviving 
> >Who members.  They all happen to be great stories.  Please e-mail me 
> >if you care to hear them.
> 
> Sure I'd like to hear them!  We all would!
> 
> 		-Brian "Sally Struthers" in Atlanta
>