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Post by spaceboy on Oct 8, 2007 11:59:50 GMT -5
Hello All, my first post here
On Fri October 5 2007 I met Ray Davies. 3 days later and I'm still buzzing. I went down to my local corner shop around 8pm to pick up some Ice cream for my girlfriend. the Shop was tiny and when he walked in I thought "he looks alot like... oh wait, it is him" I've been a fan since childhood and meeting him was such a thrill.
I thought at first not to bother him, then I thought sod it! I told him I've been a life long fan and I mentioned the Article in this months Uncut Magazine, and that I was looking forward to his new Album. He was very gracious and seemed genuinely touched by my appreciation. At this point I was so Nervous I had to leave. Wow.
I've met celebrities before, but this for me was the biggest, perhaps because it was so unexpected. I'll never forget it.
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Post by Smiley on Oct 8, 2007 14:15:39 GMT -5
What a nice story -- thanks for sharing!
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Post by TomT on Oct 8, 2007 19:24:54 GMT -5
That's pretty cool.  |
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Post by HollyH on Oct 8, 2007 20:14:06 GMT -5
Lucky you!! I'm so glad he was pleasant to you. Did you give him any ice cream?  Come back and post some more, we like lifelong Kinks fans here!! |
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Post by luis on Oct 9, 2007 9:47:40 GMT -5
Conratulations Spaceboy, I bet it was a real Flash, I hope you didn't get "Spacedout".
I think you did great, I've met him a few times and all I manage is to blurt out the most stupid words of general appreciation ...
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Post by nicola6 on Oct 9, 2007 12:36:17 GMT -5
I'm a great blurter from way back. Thanks for sharing, Spaceboy.
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Post by rose on Oct 9, 2007 16:41:53 GMT -5
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Post by guinevere on Oct 9, 2007 18:03:32 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum, spaceboy! Wow, that's so cool! North London seems to be chokka with celebs, but how ace to bump into Ray! So if you live in North London do you plan on coming to the Kinks Konvention in November in Tufnell Park? And any idea if the Clissold Arms is open again yet?  Welcome, again! |
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Post by amytrip on Oct 9, 2007 20:10:36 GMT -5
wheeee! i'm giddy from your story imagining how wonderful it must have been. i'm glad you appraoched him, you would have regretted missing the chance. i'd have been so nervous too! it's so wonderful you mentioned his new album, i'm sure it made him happy. all i have to say is LUCKY YOU! |
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Post by spaceboy on Oct 12, 2007 14:10:05 GMT -5
I didn't offer him any ice cream, but he cautioned me on it. "highly addictive" were his words.
It's a week on, and I'm still buzzing. I've had nothing but the Kinks playing from my ipod since!
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Post by Rosemary Rose on Dec 5, 2007 13:39:29 GMT -5
Hello spaceboy! Congtralutions on your serendiptious meeting and for having the courage to go up and say something to him! ;D The powers that be knew what a real fan you were and made your girlfriend crave ice cream at that precise moment. Now you must adhere to your girlfriend's every whim. I'm sure she would agree that is the moral here. Thanks for passing on the buzz.  |
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Post by franklima on Dec 5, 2007 21:54:13 GMT -5
Did you notice what flavour ice cream he fancied so I can put a carton in with the case of chimay on the tour bus for him ;D, it's gonna be another cold frigid tour here next year I bet so it won't melt I've never seen him order ice cream before that's why I'm asking  |
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Post by blamo on Dec 6, 2007 1:02:26 GMT -5
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Post by rose on Dec 6, 2007 15:49:15 GMT -5
Did you notice what flavour ice cream he fancied so I can put a carton in with the case of chimay on the tour bus for him ;D, it's gonna be another cold frigid tour here next year I bet so it won't melt I've never seen him order ice cream before that's why I'm asking I wondered the same thing for the same reason! ;D I think blamo might be correct!  |
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Post by complicatedlife on Dec 6, 2007 17:24:55 GMT -5
Perhaps it tasted like C - O - L - A COLA
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