As I got scheduled today for The Warped Tour on Wednesday and getting excited about possibly maybe hearing one of my favorite bands, Reel Big Fish, it sent me down memory lane.
See my friends I wasn't always a Reel Big Fish fan. Back in I believe 1996, someone can correct me if I'm wrong but really is anyone who know me reading this? I digress, as I was saying I was a huge No Doubt fan, and I still am to this day, and I professed my love of No Doubt to anyone and everyone who I came across especially at school. Well I believe it was sophmore year there was a new girl in Orchestra class by the name of Erica Waddell. She was so different than most any person I've known, she was kind to everyone and truely the most awesomest person in the world.
Well that year for my 16th birthday I believe I invited Erica. As I was opening up my gifts which I can't really remember what anyone else got me that year it's all sort of a blur now, except for that fact I remember it took place at Heroes in Lee's Summit which no longer exist, Erica gave me what at the time I thought was a bizarre gift to get me. She got me Reel Big Fish's CD Turn Off the Radio. I had never heard of Reel Big Fish did not know what kind of music they played or anything. Erica told me they were a ska band and were way better than No Doubt, she had issues with No Doubt don't ask me what they are cause I don't know but she never really got why I loved them so much. She also told me that she thought I would really enjoy them. So I thought this is Erica Waddell the coolest person I've ever met telling me basically, and I'll put it in my own words, kick my ass so bad I'll never look back.
So I gave the CD a listen and it was a begining of a new love. My love of not just Reel Big Fish but of ska music in general. After I listened to the CD I told Erica that was the coolest cd ever and I greatly appreciated her giving me such a gift that totally was a suprise and not predictable and for introducing me to something new and unique. I don't know if I used those exact words but it went something along those like. On a sidenote she tried that again on my 17th birthday by giving me a CD of an artist I never heard of and that time it didn't go over so well.
Moving on I've never forgot about that gift and have never lost that exact CD unlike what I have with some of my No Doubt cds I've bought. This was the CD that made Reel Big Fish a house hold name, well at least for 1997 later know to some as the summer of ska. What I also thought was so cool was I got to hear there music before they really blew up. Then I remember seeing the video for Sell Out on M2 and thinking this band is awesome. Through RBF I got interested in the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, which then lead me to the Toasters and the lists goes on and on.
But back to Erica for a bit. That last time I had heard from her was sometime after I had gotten excepted to Champan University in the Spring of 2001 I believe. Today I went around the net searching for her and I read about that time she went missing or something like that. Then I went searching more and saw a picture of her with Bill Richardson and some blogs from 2007 about her support for him for president in 2008 and that she was living in Torance. Well I hope that was her. It looked like the Erica I remembered and always thought very highly of. If Erica Waddell is out there and is reading this I'd like to give you a shout and say thank you for the music, because music is the greatest gift anyone can give, and for being one of the coolest and kindest people I've ever met. I hope all is well with you and that you continue to be the unique, strong person who always speaks up for what you believe in. Plus makes some of the coolest clothes ever. Let's hear it for the CAUTION Jacket. I hope eventually I hear from you again my friend. Even though I haven't heard, seen or talked to you in a long time I still do consider you a friend, and friend I will never forget.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Monday, June 09, 2008
Long Time Too Much To Say
Well I haven't posted since my last birthday and so much has gone on since then. Hmm where to start.
I guess January would be a good place. I don't remember anything exciting happening except I worked quite bit.
In February went to the best concert I've ever been to Reba and Kelly Clarkson Two Worlds Two Voices Tour. I'm not lying it was the best concert I've ever been to. The music was good, it went through the highs the mellows and brought it right back up to end with good finish. I even enjoyed the music before the show started and the song that was playing to get you to leave. Plus the crowd wasn't rowdy and well behaved, at least where I was sitting. I usually get annoyed at events because either the staff aren't doing what they are suppose to do or other patrons are just being out right obnoxious. But none of that happened during this concert. Plus my sister got to meet Kelly Clarkson before the concert. Which I guess was cool, but my sister totally hosed me. She didn't remember to take her cell phone, so that maybe by some slight chance I could at least get to say yello to Miss Clarkson. You are probably wondering why yello? well usually when I answer the phone and it's my sister's number I say yello instead of hello, or I say what do you want now. But at least my sister could have done that since I was the bigger KC fan, because for this she wasn't really a fan of hers, now she's like her second favorite artist. Oh and to put even more salt in my wounds my sister gives me a picture with her and KC. GRRRRRRRRRRR.
March nothing really happened. But in April I got to see Bon Jovi twice. I'm currently working on uploading photos from the first night I saw. It was a good concert but it mellowed and sometimes didn't reach back to that high at the end of the show, especially during the second show. I still enjoyed the show very much both times, but the momentum kind of just stayed mellow to long before the last couple of upbeat songs.
Then I went to a taping of RAWon May 19th and it was ok, could have been better. I'm pissed about the way the number the seats on the floor in section B. But I've bitched enough about that to last me a lifetime and it isn't going to change things. Security were assholes before the event telling you couldn't take pictures or couldn't get autographs even though the wrestlers were waving you to come over. The show itself could have been better and my streak of seeing Mickie James wrestle live ended. BOOOOOOOOOOO.
And Last week I went to see Walking with Dinosaurs. I held out and bought my ticket the day of one of the shows. It was really something, probably would have meant more to me if I was a little kid because I wouldn't have felt so out of place with all the parents and little kids. But it was still really cool. Quite education for the little ones if they haven't learned about Dinosaurs and prehistoric life. I got me a shirt and the program. I didn't like how they didn't show them actually kill any dinosaurs, but I guess you can't really do that in front of kiddies. All in all very interesting and realistic show.
Then this past Saturday I got to work Rockfest once again. This year however I had a much better position I got to work the mainstage mix. So I got to see my boys Trapt, which was awesome because the first year I worked it and they were there I didn't get to even hear them I was too far away working the fireworks area. So it was nice to see them. I wish I could have been working where I could have said hi to them and what's up and ask about the video that was shot of me talking to them during the Headstrong video filming. I'm still looking for video of me talking to them so if you know of said video or know of the person who might have filmed it let me know because I'd really like to see it. It was a crazy 15 hours working on my feet and telling people they couldn't use the johnny on the spot behind the barricade because it was for people working behind the barricade only. All in all a good day, I just got really tired and bored at the end of the night. It's probably because of the marijuana smoke that was smarmed all around me for the most part the day that just made me extremely tired.
Oh yeah and I went to all but Power and Light District David Cook homecoming activities. Very fun and neat to see someone who went to your high school become such a celebrity and loved by so many people from all around the world. I got my ticket to the first night of the American Idol tour here in KC. My seat should be really good it's not the floor but it's close enough to the stage that my camera should get some great pictures. I'm only going to see David Cook don't really care much for any of the American Idol people.
I guess January would be a good place. I don't remember anything exciting happening except I worked quite bit.
In February went to the best concert I've ever been to Reba and Kelly Clarkson Two Worlds Two Voices Tour. I'm not lying it was the best concert I've ever been to. The music was good, it went through the highs the mellows and brought it right back up to end with good finish. I even enjoyed the music before the show started and the song that was playing to get you to leave. Plus the crowd wasn't rowdy and well behaved, at least where I was sitting. I usually get annoyed at events because either the staff aren't doing what they are suppose to do or other patrons are just being out right obnoxious. But none of that happened during this concert. Plus my sister got to meet Kelly Clarkson before the concert. Which I guess was cool, but my sister totally hosed me. She didn't remember to take her cell phone, so that maybe by some slight chance I could at least get to say yello to Miss Clarkson. You are probably wondering why yello? well usually when I answer the phone and it's my sister's number I say yello instead of hello, or I say what do you want now. But at least my sister could have done that since I was the bigger KC fan, because for this she wasn't really a fan of hers, now she's like her second favorite artist. Oh and to put even more salt in my wounds my sister gives me a picture with her and KC. GRRRRRRRRRRR.
March nothing really happened. But in April I got to see Bon Jovi twice. I'm currently working on uploading photos from the first night I saw. It was a good concert but it mellowed and sometimes didn't reach back to that high at the end of the show, especially during the second show. I still enjoyed the show very much both times, but the momentum kind of just stayed mellow to long before the last couple of upbeat songs.
Then I went to a taping of RAWon May 19th and it was ok, could have been better. I'm pissed about the way the number the seats on the floor in section B. But I've bitched enough about that to last me a lifetime and it isn't going to change things. Security were assholes before the event telling you couldn't take pictures or couldn't get autographs even though the wrestlers were waving you to come over. The show itself could have been better and my streak of seeing Mickie James wrestle live ended. BOOOOOOOOOOO.
And Last week I went to see Walking with Dinosaurs. I held out and bought my ticket the day of one of the shows. It was really something, probably would have meant more to me if I was a little kid because I wouldn't have felt so out of place with all the parents and little kids. But it was still really cool. Quite education for the little ones if they haven't learned about Dinosaurs and prehistoric life. I got me a shirt and the program. I didn't like how they didn't show them actually kill any dinosaurs, but I guess you can't really do that in front of kiddies. All in all very interesting and realistic show.
Then this past Saturday I got to work Rockfest once again. This year however I had a much better position I got to work the mainstage mix. So I got to see my boys Trapt, which was awesome because the first year I worked it and they were there I didn't get to even hear them I was too far away working the fireworks area. So it was nice to see them. I wish I could have been working where I could have said hi to them and what's up and ask about the video that was shot of me talking to them during the Headstrong video filming. I'm still looking for video of me talking to them so if you know of said video or know of the person who might have filmed it let me know because I'd really like to see it. It was a crazy 15 hours working on my feet and telling people they couldn't use the johnny on the spot behind the barricade because it was for people working behind the barricade only. All in all a good day, I just got really tired and bored at the end of the night. It's probably because of the marijuana smoke that was smarmed all around me for the most part the day that just made me extremely tired.
Oh yeah and I went to all but Power and Light District David Cook homecoming activities. Very fun and neat to see someone who went to your high school become such a celebrity and loved by so many people from all around the world. I got my ticket to the first night of the American Idol tour here in KC. My seat should be really good it's not the floor but it's close enough to the stage that my camera should get some great pictures. I'm only going to see David Cook don't really care much for any of the American Idol people.
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