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 Topic: MISSED OPPORTUNITIESPosted: 01-December-2006 at 10:15 |
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New topic time....maybe..... Missed Opportunities ..... Anyone ever rub shoulders wit anyone famous like ???? Did ye get a chance to grab the sweaty towel or empty water bottle that was hurled from the stage onto the crowd....what about those much hoped for drum sticks, quick scrawl on a programme or album cover ???? Did you ever manage to touch, grab or get an autograph. I did once only I got the wrong autograph.... Year: 1981. Place: RTE 2 ..tiny studio then... Why: Won a competition on Youngline. HOW: Correctly guessed some reg´s of commercial aircraft ( Bizarre). Prize: Trip on a 767 to Amsterdam...( still recovering from the excitement of it all ). Image: I hadn´t developed one then. There were signs though...... Pageboy ( bowl ) haircut, cord dungarees ( half mast of course - we all shared clothes then...the "handmedown syndrome" ),t-strapped patten shoes and check shirt -little lean towards future Big County adoration. Anyhow I am digressing..... Point is.. When I came on the show to talk about the above heart stopping trip to land of Tulip unt Veed, there were 2 other guests on show. 1. Johnny Logan...singing " What´s Another Year " BIG Euro Winner right......AND a new band debuting their single "Another Day"......yep. 2.U2. Anyway, hands up please... whoose autograph do you think I went for ?..... Yep I did..still have it !! Johnny ( on a printed script from the show ).... Tee Hee. Any takers for " Idiot of the Month" ????? 
Please, I would be willing to pass my crown on...... ME 
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Taylor
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Posted: 01-December-2006 at 11:44 |
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< name="AdsSignaller">if(document.body){document.body.off_complete = "yes"; window.status = "off_end"; window.status = ""} You never know do you? I remember U2 playing Dandelion Market and Belfield Bar - just another band, nothing to get worked up about at that time. So plenty of potential and opportunities out there for all up and coming hopefuls. Johnny Logan, by the way, is now doing the rounds of German folk musik programmes - (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) - saw an ad for an Advent / Christmas programme tomorrow morning on ZDF at 11am (10am Irish time)!! He's following in the footsteps of Chris Norman (Smoky), Roger Whittaker, Nana Maskouri ... |
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Rolo
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Posted: 01-December-2006 at 14:10 |
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I'd have a few autographs picked up over the years, mainly sports stars but a few rockers, Philo, Geldof, Horslips and one or two others. My parents met Eric Clapton in a hotel in Galway when I was about 17 and my mam asked him to sign something saying " Our son would die if he knew we'd met you and we didn't get an autograph " Clapton said " What, your son's died and you want me to write something for his gravestone or something ? " Who was it said " E.C. is God " ?
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irish_mammy
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Posted: 01-December-2006 at 14:20 |
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Mins - I'm going for idiot of the month too. Many years ago a friend of mine Simon, took me with him to dinner at his teacher Don Moxham's place - in Mt. Temple school. Sitting having dinner chatting to a nice lad sitting beside me wearing the coolest white leather jacket I'd ever seen. He tells me he's a drummer in a band. I'm telling him how my friend Simon is the best drummer EVER. Oh, and by the way whats his name and what's the name of his band?? ........... "Larry" he says casually. "and the band" I ask. "U2" wanted to go home then. Didn't even ask for his autograph, I felt so stupid. Simon kicks me under the table and says don't talk for the rest of the night!!!! |
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Posted: 01-December-2006 at 14:29 |
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I sang a song for Larry Mullins in Saints one night and he played drums on the bar!!!! LOL.... I wonder would he remember that... Morto..... |
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Posted: 01-December-2006 at 14:37 |
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Teresa From the sounds of it he's probably got a lot of memories he'd rather forget!!! |
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Posted: 01-December-2006 at 22:05 |
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U2 played (with Stryder) a gig in St Brendans School Hall (near Artane church) after one years "Summer Project" - 1976ish?? Cant remember exact year but U2 were just starting out - I didnt stay for the music; I collected a prize for the "Chess" competition and was brought home, since my Mam and Dad were heading off. All my mates got to stay Also I remember one summer afternoon, was heading home down Grafton Street, one Saturday afternoon, with my then girlfriend (1982-1983?) when we passed this long haired guy in denims and his other half. It was only when we were past them, that me and Siobhan (a different Siobhan, not my wife) turned to one another and said "Jeez, that was Francis Rossi (of Quo!). We decided not to annoy them! Edited by Brunswick |
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Posted: 03-December-2006 at 20:34 |
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Met Whitesnake after their last gig in the Olympia...had beers with them in Hard Rock Cafe...but this was already posted in Members Gig Reviews so I'm milking it now...
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There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't...
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Eh - excuse me - your talking to a girl who did vocal training in the college of music!!! no ya see he was sitting there going - how much and how did we miss ya!!!! priceless say's I Edited by eejit91 |
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irish_mammy
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Posted: 04-December-2006 at 08:34 |
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He should have had his record company sign you up there and then. His loss, I say!!!! |
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Posted: 04-December-2006 at 14:23 |
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i ran in to Micky Dee in bruxelles after the gig this year also met huey from the F.L.C in dorans also, although i was rather drunk and it didn't register with me till i got home! DUH!!!!!! |
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does it mean i am old if i cant remember or am i still drunk?
steph \m/ 
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Posted: 05-December-2006 at 11:44 |
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Mins - I havent been on this site in a little while but Christ you really have a way to get people back with your stuff !! Johnny Logan - well what can I say - I used to live around the corner from Larry Mullens folks house and we used to always knock on his dads door looking for autographs ! We had a tonne of autographs at home from Larry - His dad was such a gent - he never minded anyone calling to the door - I have rubbed noses with many celebs !! Agh some of them I wouldnt want to meet again - Simon and Yasmin Le Bon - went for drinks with them before - she is a stunner and he is bang on ! Anyone remember Lovejoy - I met him before and he is as nice as you can get. Met BOYZONE !!!!!!!!!!!! Ok - I shouldnt have said that - and Eternal !!! Partied with Oasis !!!! Ok got pissed as a fart with them in the Westbury A few footballers from Liverpool FC - Gordon Strachan Thats all before I had the kids - now all I met is mammies !!!!!!
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irish_mammy
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Posted: 05-December-2006 at 11:51 |
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Evening Delia, You met some good people. At least you can talk about it with the other mammies!!! |
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Posted: 05-December-2006 at 12:30 |
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Welcome back Delia....
Yep, maybe I have been going a little OTT on the posting...seem to be on a roll...must be getting into the Christmas spirit....sorry if I am boring the hell out of some people...anyhows..... You met a few creatures alright... Aside from my brush with Johnny, have bumped and passed by a few...some quite sad and others well.. ( sorry non Grove related here ). I did a wee stint with Aer Lingus in my day so had brief enoucounters with.... Jim Kerr. Jason Patric ( after himself and Julia Roberts fled here to escape her forthcoming marriage to Kiefer Sutherland ). Had Cher´s passport in my hand at Heathrow Airport whilst we were waiting for her at the First Class area...never got to meet her though..went on a break instead !! Heather Mills McCartney...won´t say anything about her...better not. Sean Connery..gorgeous...another fab. Scot. Michael Flateejit...have some SAD shots with him at a VIP do in Wembley. Cringe...was pregers at the time so I looked ill which didn´t help. Waved and screamed at Nelson Mandela as he was leaving a hotel here in Madrid. I told all my kids to wave and clap like crazy. They wanted to know why at the time and were quite frightened at the way I jumped up and down. Passed through a revolving door of a hotel in NYC anti clockwise as you do and guess who was coming out clockwise...George Clooney...needless to say I stayed put revolving in the door for sometime...shocked. Was recovering in a hotel health club after a wedding..had got no sleep and the kids at this stage were up and wanting a swim. I had to don a white bath robe, sit on a lounger with a throbbing head, furry tongue, blisters in my feet, 12 hour make-up caking on my face and best was the fake tan that was now looking like muck, all over my body. As they swam and screamed and the heat of the indoor pool finally got too much, I decided I needed to shift and get some fluids in fast. I whirled around and did a kind of a retch and who was there on the rowing machine behind me - Pierce Brosnan. Morto. Met Mary McAleese ( stop the lights Maura ).. at a do in Mexico City. Yeeeeeeeeeeehhhhha. The cream de la cream would have to be the NYears bash I attended that was attended also by Posh and Becks two years ago in Madrid. They were surrounded by their bodyguards. Their eldest boy was running around loose with a toy car and that attracted my son who is the same age. It was quite funny as my little guy had just got the number 2 blade on the hair and their little chap obviously had just be scalped also. They looked very similar. Same shirts and chinos also. Many times the bodyguards were doing double takes and rushing after mine inside of little Mr important...it was funny... I am sure there were more encounters with creatures. Would like to have met or meet more Rock Stars.. Maybe one day.............. ME
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I have to mention this on behalf of the missus. About 5 years ago, she was attending/hosting a business function in Johannesburg. Nelson Mandela was the guest of honour. She said it was amazing the energy and charisma that Madiba had in visiting everyone. He made a point of talking to her "What are you doing here, my dear? You should be at school." What a compliment to be paid after so many years of marriage, to which she replied " Will you organise with my boss to pay for it?" end of conversation. She is thrilled about the encounter and should have included it in her book. Maybe in the sequel.
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The only famous person I remember meeting was Brian Harvey from East 17....before they kicked him out !!!! We were at a christmas party in the Westbury Hotel and the band were staying there. They were having a drink beside us in the bar and me in my drunken state asked him for his autograph and then he threw in a kiss for me cos I was so nice....Ahhhh.
I got a wave from Jack Charlton in Easons bookshop last year....but I didn't really meet him.....Oh and I spoke to Nancy Griffith when I asked her if she wouldn't mind HD getting a photo taken with her.......and we have the photo to prove it  |
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Posted: 05-December-2006 at 14:47 |
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God cant compete with some of those names but here goes Most of the Irish football team including Paul McGraqth out in tamangos back in the day !! martin Shaw at show in london cant remember wot show but re3member he was sitting in front of me. larry mullen several times but that was in work so doesnt count really. Mine high point was Phil Lynot in Stringfellows in London too many years ago then I like to remember over 20 anyway was there with Scott and bought myself and friend Jean a drink. she chatted away me dont think I could string two words together |
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Posted: 05-December-2006 at 14:49 |
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Would've met a few sports " stars " over the years. Don't know if any of yiz remember the uproar caused when there was a report of several members of the Irish soccer team being involved in a sing song in their hotel in Stuttgart following the 1-0 defeat to Germany last September. Hafta admit participation in said sing song ...............but confirm the photos published in the Star and The Herald were not mine. We were asked by the players not to take any photos and agreed not to. Obviously someone else was not as obliging. Herself's best claim to fame is having been asked to sing on stage with Gabrielle ( she of the black eye patch ) a few years ago.She's met with the band having got chatting to them after a show in Dublin one night and was put on the guest list for the following night. Half way through the set she's asked up on stage to help with the backing vocals one one of the songs. Other than that, actor Liam Cuningham's young fella is in my fella's class in school, Roddy Doyle drinks in HBs sometimes,as did Brian O'Driscoll for a while,had a few drinks with Brian Kerr ( ex Irish soccer manager ), Tony O'Donoghue ( RTE Sports reporter ) and Ray ( who put the ball in the English net ) Houghton after a match in Basle in 2004,met Michael Flatley and Paul Brady in the Irish Embassy in Moscow before a match in 2002................ Nowhere near as smart as Nelson Mandela, Oasis or George Clooney but a bit of fun nonetheless. Oh yeah Anne Doyle,RTE Newsreader was at my 40th birthday party Woo Hoo.
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At a corporate golf tournament in South Africa we had the pleasure of Amy Kleinhuis (spelling?), the first non-white miss S.A., to open the event. It was freezing morning in June in the exposed Western Transvaal and she was dressed in a fetching, though skimpy outfit and stilletoes. She traipsed across the 18th green in said stilletoes to present to pennant to the various fat cats, I mean our clients. When this was over I went over to chat her up, ask her for her autograph and received a kiss as a bonus. I floated around the course. |
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Posted: 05-December-2006 at 15:02 |
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Yeah Muller, but far more importantly, whatcha' shoot ?
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