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danger boy
02-20-2004, 01:07 AM
as you might know i am a TV photographer.. well. I never know what my day is going to be like.. till around 10am when I show up for work.

Today was no different.. except my assignment was to go photograph Carole King. WHAT???

Could this be real? or was it a joke someone was pulling on me?

It was no joke.. Carole King was in Idaho campagining for John Kerry. Damn! I was hoping i'd get to meet her. It was iffy.. but i pulled it off.

For those younger folks who don't know who Carole King is.. Carole is one of the best female songwriters/singers of the past 40 yrs. Here album "Tapestry" sold over 11million copies. and is still selling today.

I didn't have my copy of Tapesty.. it was at home.. so i scrambled to find a CD at several stores.. guess what? It's all sold out! UGH! I was dying here. I knew I needed her to sign something for me. and what better than a CD of Tapestry, right? YES.

Finally found the last CD at BB on my way to see her.

She gave a 20 minute talk about John Kerry.. and how he's hopefully going to be the next president.. yadda, yadda, yaddda. (I do like Johh Kerry.. met him too last month when he was in town).

Well then finally Carole gets to the piano and sings only two songs.. I'm dying here... Carole King is like one of my all time favorite songwriters/singer/musican ever.

She sings You've got a Friend.. and I feel the Earth Move.. very nice.. she's amazing.. and so nice.

Well on her way out to the next stop..I stopped here and asked if I could have my pic taken with her.. she said yes.. woo hoo.! Then I ask her to sign my CD of Tapestry.. and of course she does. Was I dreaming or what? No it wasn't a dream at all.

see pic below of me and Carole. :D

was that a good day or what?

laterz, i'm still on such a high.

AL

shack
02-20-2004, 02:02 AM
VERY nice day! I'm sure you will remember it for quite some time.

PS: Next time tell Carole to keep her eyes open! :D

Loud & Clear
02-20-2004, 02:49 AM
That's very cool, danger. I would have liked to have heard It's Too Late Baby and You're So Far Away.

pjdami
02-20-2004, 03:04 AM
That's very awesome Al. Great that you got a pic taken and an autograph as well. Its moments like that that make this wonderful journey of life something special. Something you will cherish forever.

Paul

danger boy
02-20-2004, 04:27 AM
it was a nice moment.. i'll treasure it forever..

had she sang So far Away.. i prob would have lost it right then and there. ;)

Spoonman
02-20-2004, 03:42 PM
Very Cool! I am huge fan myself. She has written an amzing number of songs

RuSsMaN
02-20-2004, 03:54 PM
I see photoshop in Al's future.

shack
02-20-2004, 03:57 PM
Originally posted by RuSsMaN
I see photoshop in Al's future.

The possibilities are are unlimited!

Tour2ma
02-20-2004, 05:07 PM
LOL...

Congrats on a great day Al. Once upon a time Carole was so shy, none of it would never have ever happened...

therockman
02-20-2004, 05:20 PM
I don't know if this comment fits here, but have you heard TAPESTRY on the 5.1 surround sound SACD. It is heavenly!!! Her voice seems to emanate somewhere about in the middle of the room, with her piano playing all around. It is a real etheral sensation, and one that must be experienced in the dark to really feel as if Carole is just right there singing and playing right in yourroom.

amulford
02-20-2004, 08:45 PM
Totally FC, man. I grew up to that album, and still love it to this day.

dorokusai
02-20-2004, 09:02 PM
Al - That is really neat man, it's always nice to meet people in real life. Makes them human again....

You should send her the picture, signed by you, and just say "Your Welcome, Love Al" ....you handsome devil :D

Loud & Clear
02-20-2004, 11:31 PM
Originally posted by dorokusai
You should send her the picture, signed by you, and just say "Your Welcome, Love Al" ....you handsome devil :D - Trust me, it's already ruined.

danger boy
02-20-2004, 11:56 PM
i don't know which of you are serious.. and which are just major BS'ers. :D

thanks guys.. have a great weekend.