Post by franklima on Mar 19, 2008 16:08:03 GMT -5
an email I just received after the Melboune show...names omitted to protect the innocent
Hi Frank!
I managed to meet Ray twice; after the soundcheck and after the show. He stopped
to talk to
me for a few minutes before getting in his car (with Aussie security guys around
I told him that you said Hi and that you will be at all of the US shows starting
next weeken
d. He asked me "How are things?" and I answered "I live here now and work as a
teacher." to
which he replied "I know!" He asked again "How are things?" and I said things
were ok.
I gave him some photos from the Ray Awards (remember it at Torttila Flats?) and
he seemed to
like them a lot. He posed for a photo with me but supid me, I
blinked............he looks g
ood in the photo though.
After the show I waited for him for half an hour. About 25 other people were
waiting to get
his autograph. I was near the end of the queue and it looked like he wanted to
get into the
car after signing some people's stuff, so I yelled "Hi Ray!" He saw me and
walked up to me a
nd signed my Thanksgiving Day CD. While he was signing my CD, we exchanged a few
words. As w
e shook hands, he said "See you XXX" and kept signing other fans' CDs.
Oh, before Ray, his band members had come out. I saw Gunnar putting his stuff in
their car a
nd I shouted from a distance "Hi Gunnar! Frank said "Hi"!
He turned around and saw me so I told him that he will be seeing you at every
show in the US
.
Ray was awesome at the show! I recongised some Aussie tv stars in the audience.
I got the setlist for the 2nd half that Ray used. I didn't know that they
would change
it in the intermission. So I failed to ask for the 1st half. I'll tell you
Frank......I lov
e Ray and his music!!!!!!! I can't get enough.
I was too busy passing messages to him to tell him about the show.
When you see Ray, please tell him that the show was GREAT and I wish I could
come to more sh
ows but I can't because XXX has a mortgage hanging over his head." (from
Shangri-la, you
know)
Thanks Frank for our friendship!
Hi Frank!
I managed to meet Ray twice; after the soundcheck and after the show. He stopped
to talk to
me for a few minutes before getting in his car (with Aussie security guys around
I told him that you said Hi and that you will be at all of the US shows starting
next weeken
d. He asked me "How are things?" and I answered "I live here now and work as a
teacher." to
which he replied "I know!" He asked again "How are things?" and I said things
were ok.
I gave him some photos from the Ray Awards (remember it at Torttila Flats?) and
he seemed to
like them a lot. He posed for a photo with me but supid me, I
blinked............he looks g
ood in the photo though.
After the show I waited for him for half an hour. About 25 other people were
waiting to get
his autograph. I was near the end of the queue and it looked like he wanted to
get into the
car after signing some people's stuff, so I yelled "Hi Ray!" He saw me and
walked up to me a
nd signed my Thanksgiving Day CD. While he was signing my CD, we exchanged a few
words. As w
e shook hands, he said "See you XXX" and kept signing other fans' CDs.
Oh, before Ray, his band members had come out. I saw Gunnar putting his stuff in
their car a
nd I shouted from a distance "Hi Gunnar! Frank said "Hi"!
He turned around and saw me so I told him that he will be seeing you at every
show in the US
.
Ray was awesome at the show! I recongised some Aussie tv stars in the audience.
I got the setlist for the 2nd half that Ray used. I didn't know that they
would change
it in the intermission. So I failed to ask for the 1st half. I'll tell you
Frank......I lov
e Ray and his music!!!!!!! I can't get enough.
I was too busy passing messages to him to tell him about the show.
When you see Ray, please tell him that the show was GREAT and I wish I could
come to more sh
ows but I can't because XXX has a mortgage hanging over his head." (from
Shangri-la, you
know)
Thanks Frank for our friendship!