Mr. Roeper (and I don't mean Stanley the land lord)

I wrote this request at a time when I was having difficulty finding people to write too. (No disrespect to Mr. Roeper).

Richard Roeper - Sent: 8/18/06 Received: 5/25/07. This success came from an e-mail I sent. Richard Roper is one of the hosts of "At The Movies With Ebert & Roeper". I can't say that I'm an avid viewer or that I always agree with his film reviews, but I do appreciate the signed photo for my collection. Anyone that responds via e-mail requests is A' O-K in my book.

Thumbs up from Richard Roeper (click to enlarge)

Brad Paisley's Bonfires & Amplifiers

I went to a great country music concert last night and was able to meet all the acts who performed.

Brad Paisley - In Person: 5/4/07. Brad Paisley headlined the "Bonfires & Amplifiers" tour that I saw last night. It was an incredible show. The type of show that artists win "Entertainer of The Year" because of. The show was a great mix of music from his hits to tracks that will be on his next album. Backstage after the show Brad told me they are filming next Thursday's show for a future DVD release. So if the tour doesn't make it's way to your area make sure to watch the concert DVD. He was also kind enough to sign the CD insert from his most recent CD for me. You can see my photos with Brad here.



Kellie Picker - In Person: 5/4/07. You may know Kellie from last years "American Idol". Her show included her two hit singles "Red High Heels" and "I Wonder", plus a cover version of Dolly Parton's "9 to 5". Her hair is much shorter than it looks on the CD insert she signed for me.



Jack Ingram - In Person: 5/4/07. Jack has been putting out records for about 10 years now but it wasn't until the last 2 years or so he's found major success with his releases. He performed a great set including his #1 single "Wherever You Are" plus other hits like "Love You", "Lips Of An Angel" and "Measure Of A Man". He signed his brand new CD insert for me after his portion of the show.



Taylor Swift - In Person: 5/4/07. She was so sweet when I met her. A hug, a photo with her and my CD insert signed. Taylor Swift is a very talented singer/songwriter who's 17 years old. She has released two singles so far ("Tim McGraw" and "Teardrops On My Guitar") off her debut album.



This show was also the show where Taylor, Kellie & Jack pulled a joke on Brad. Taylor and Kellie appeared onstage dressed up as "Ticks" (while Brad sang the song) and Jack dressed as an exterminator who kills them. You Tube has a video of it here.

Visiting England

Grab your cowboy hats and boots. Here's the first of two 'country music' themed posts.

Ty England - In Person: 5/3/07. Ty England was Garth Brooks lead guitar player at the height of "Garth Mania". After he left Garth's band he signed to RCA Records where he recorded two albums, which included a top 5 single "Should've Asked Her Faster". Ty has done some recording since that time and now has a brand new album on his own label. My personal favorite song of his is "All Of The Above" which was on the "Two Ways To Fall" CD which is what I chose to get signed by Ty when he was in town today.



Ty England (click to enlarge)

RIP: Tom Poston 1912-2007

FLASHBACK: TOM POSTON

Tom Poston - Sent: 6/1/05 Received: 8/24/05. It was
sad to hear in the news today that Tom Poston had passed away. Most people will remember him as the handyman "George Utley" from the "Newhart" TV series or for being Suzanne Pleshette's real life husband. From what I read he had a great rapport with his fans. I even heard that sometimes when they'd write him for a signed picture he'd send one and ask that person (who wrote him) to send him a photo of themselves. He didn't do that when I wrote him but he was kind enough to send me this great personalized photo with a quick turn around. The lights of Hollywood are a little dimmer with this loss.

Monthly recap: April 2007

Watch for a Flashback (and tribute) post to the late Tom Poston coming soon. In the mean time here's the April monthly recap:

Monthly recap: April 2007 autographs

Autographs received TTM (real or believed to be): 5
Out of that number, the amount that were purchased: 0
Pre prints: 1 auto pen
RTS: 0
Other: 0
Total sent out in April:0