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April 17, 2005
PRINCE OF DARKNESS IN THE HOUSE.
Wow!! Last nights radio show was pretty cool - a certain Mr Ozzy Osbourne came down and hung out with Dave and I for most of the show. He was on rare form, taking phone calls and cracking both of us up!! He brought a few unreleased tracks from his covers album, released later this year and we talked about music, Sabbath, Dogs ..... we even called one of the 'Girls From The Weekly' and he had a chat with her as well. Thanks Ozzy for coming down - it was a blast.
I left a little early and drove down to Anaheim to see the VR boys do their thing at the Pond. Big Arena Rock show - lots of energy - LOTS of volume - a fun night out...... until I hit a railroad line at about 60mph on the way home and got a flat AND a buckled rim on my car. Two hours and one AAA visit later and I was limping home on the very unattractive spare wheel and hoping that the buckled rim didnt give way on the 5 freeway as I rumbled along the slow lane, doing about 10mph!!! Guess where Morrison will be this morning? Thats right - back in the shop, getting the wheels and tyres fixed. Its fun owning a BMW - until something needs to be fixed. Then you realize that you better call the bank manager!! Oh well - at least I am ok ..... I suppose.
So it looks like we'll be taking the SUV to the Dodgers game. Its an afternoon game so sunday lunch today will be a ridiculously large bag of popcorn and about 7 Dodger Dogs. For those of you who havent tried a Dodger Dog, its the BEST tasting hot dog in the entire Universe. Bar None. Probably gives you skin cancer or something, but tastes mighty fine!!
Good question Jay - I think that each type of venue holds its own appeal. I have seen most bands in all different types of building, and I enjoy it all. The Arena can be quite sterile, but that is the challenge for the band. I have seen The Stones play in the 100 Club in the UK (about 200 people) and I have seen them at Wembley Stadium (about 90,000 people) and to me, both shows were intimate. More pyro at the Stadium of course. I think that if a band can play a bigger arena, they should. Its fun for everyone to put on the lightshow, the theatrics - and you can always go back and do a few 'secret, intimate' type shows in between records. My vote is - take each show for what it is and enjoy the rock!!
Tomorrow is a busy day - shooting some VH-1 stuff (I Love The .... series, to be aired later in the year) and more work on the upcoming shows. So I'm gonna get this car thing sorted out and enjoy the rest of the day. I think we'll make the captions thing a regular 'bi-weekly' competition. Have to get some more Doheny shirts done and give em away as prizes. Someone remind me I said that in a month from now!! Have a great day everyone, and see you during the week.
Peace
Billy
Posted by vivelerock at April 17, 2005 08:36 AM
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Ozzy was most entertaining, and he seems such a sweetheart. (My Grandad loves Ozzy. He watches the Osbournes, and really loves the guy. My Grandad is 79.)
Man, all that car stuff at once! (wondering how you managed to hit a railroad line at 60mph? WHO put that thing there anyway?!!)
Enjoy the game, and the hot dogs.
Lisa
xxxx
Posted by: ylais at April 17, 2005 10:51 AM
Billy, oh yeah, Dodger dogs are the BEST!! It's a beautiful day to be outside!! I enjoyed listening to CFR last night, the first 'real' concert I ever went to was Ozzy at the Swing in San Bernardino, where Jimi Hendrix also once played...
Lisa!! How are you, girl? I love your captions, you are quite the wit!
love to all fellow Dohenyites, see some of you on Saturday night
jezzi
Posted by: jezebel at April 17, 2005 01:42 PM
Hey Billy, that's harsh about your car. At least it wasn't pissing it down with rain, right?
I've had a thought for your love advice section on camp freddy radio and how you've not got a name for it yet. So I was thinking, keep i rock'n'roll, keep it Camp Freddy, and call the segment "Whole Lotta Love". What do you think?
Oh, and how are you getting on with that album?
Cheers
Kim
Posted by: Kim at April 17, 2005 02:38 PM
I hate having car issues. I can identify with that Billy. I have never been in an accident but done several stupid things that required a call to AAA. first thing I did once was cut the curb when I was turning ...I didn't realize that the pavement jutted out kind of oddly and my tire got a huge hole in it. I realized it a few minutes later and pulled into a parking lot and called AAA. The tow truck guy put on a spare tire and I couldn't help but think he was sort of laughing at me. Another time, I am sure he must have been laughing at me because on a rainy day I locked my keys in my car with the car running. So I had to wait in the rain for the tow truck guy to come. The best was when my neighbors called AAA to tow their car that died and they didn't properly secure the chains so it slid into my car and made a big scratch and dent to the side of my car..while I was in France. But then again, I got a big fat check from AAA. Glad you're allright Billy and can't wait to see you on VH1!
Posted by: Julia at April 17, 2005 03:28 PM
Billy, Dave played "Evergreen" last night on CFR and i thought it was motherfucking spectacular.
Could you put that up on Myspace so we can all listen to it a few hundred more times?
Posted by: Six7Six7 at April 17, 2005 05:55 PM
Hey Bill,
Just listened to the show, and really wish I could have phoned in with a question for Oz! (Oh, and to talk to you two gorgeous boys too of course!)
Sounds like you had fun (hopefully you can persuade him to do a CF show now?)
Keep Well
Vic
x
Posted by: RecklessPrincess at April 17, 2005 07:11 PM
Hey Billy! Aww, Ozzy was too cute on the show. He had me laughing hysterically when he was talking to the girl from the Weekly & describing what Sharon would do to him if the girl showed up at the studio. I nearly ran someone off La Cienega I was laughing so hard. Oops! I love him.
Speaking of cars, too bad about yours. That's terrible. Good thing you're ok though. Did you hit those tracks right by the venue? Be careful out there, will ya?! We want you in one piece for that Doheny show Saturday.
Hey, you were sitting right near me at the VR show. I was enthusiastically waving "hello" at one point but you didn't see me, so I gave up. They were great, weren't they? I was a bad girl & snuck my digital in...
Posted by: Alchemy at April 18, 2005 01:26 AM
Hey Billy!
Elsa
Posted by: Junebug at April 18, 2005 11:38 AM
Car trouble sucks... but thank god for AAA.
Posted by: zannebee at April 18, 2005 12:52 PM
VR were fantastic and I got some great photos, check out photobucket and put bootiebabe in the album name, sorry about your car, you had a shitty end to your night At least you didnt have the disaster I did at the beginning. I turned up at my hotel next to the Pond only to find they had absolutely no record of my booking....but I have a confirmation number I replied. Sorry the little oik said, we're fully booked...you cant stay here. 1 hour later and many threats....miraculously a room became available. Still I was mightily pissed off, no time for dinner, and not even a key to the room, I had to phone for someone to let me back into the hotel, and get me back into my room, when I went back after the show. And for all the hassle they still charged me $80 for the pleasure...I feel a shitty letter coming on.
Posted by: Donna at April 18, 2005 09:35 PM
merci beaucoup por le skids
(if i spell it incorrectly sorry to any French ppl. i'm only English afterall)
Posted by: ylais at April 18, 2005 11:33 PM
=( VR 10 minutes away and my broke ass didn't get to see them =( Been talkin about how I'd go when they got back to CA no matter how much it cost, but reality... Oh well, see y'all on Saturday for Doheny! (can't wait!!)
Posted by: Abby at April 18, 2005 11:46 PM
Aww, poor Abby. I know that feeling. Hugs xoxox. Hey wait, you get to see Doheny! :P
Currently, torturing myself looking at guitars on ebay.co.uk. Why oh why do I do that?
It's bittersweet chocolate.
Waiting for my 3pm dentist appt. that has me all nerves. It's gonna hurt!
Posted by: ylais at April 19, 2005 01:38 AM
Billy...I'm confused, is the show on May 13th Doheny or Camp Freddy?? It says feauring Dave Navarro and Donovan Leitch....and so on. That site seems a bit confused all around!!
Posted by: Abby at April 19, 2005 01:40 AM
ooh, Abby, I saw that, too! I was going to order VIP tix, email me, if you can spare another 50 bucks, it's tax deductible...!!
and my Josh from the West Wing will be there? Be still, my heart!!
Billy, Doheny is turning into QUITE the supergroup!!
love
jezzi
Posted by: jezebel at April 19, 2005 07:59 AM