Re: REAL GOOD DALTREY NEWS!!!!!

["Joe Cozzarelli" <cozz@lucent.com>]

JC:
Boring us?  Come on.  This is the mother load.  Great News, Great G2.
Thanks
Joe Cozz

----- Original Message -----
From: andrew wiechman <Jovar1701v@email.msn.com>
To: <jcraine@hotmail.com>; <thewho@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: REAL GOOD DALTREY NEWS!!!!!


> 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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