MR

Well, you know I'm going back to "The Box"
in July/August and got to thinking...
Especially after the other thread in here on Iraq

I started wondering "What cool celebrities might
show up for next year's USO tours?"
I mean, last time I was there, i got to meet Robin Williams, Wayne Newton,
Diamond Dallas Paige, Rod Dibble, John Elway The WWE...

You know, sometime between August and December
would be a REALLY cool time for you guys to consider
doing a USO tour Honestly, the troops would fucking LOVE
you guys! And it'd be the highlight of my trip too!
Remember, LSA ANACONDA, BALAD, IRAQ is
where ya wanna stay.

I could finally give you that "up-close-and-personal"
tour of the jets I tried to talk you into this past summer

And I even posted the USO link for you, the band and Management
to check out.

http://uso.org/howtohelp/celebritytouring/performancetours/

Come on, Jeff...
Don't make me beg

But seriously, do you think you, the band or Management
would ever consider something like this?

Carlitto H@kk wrote:Well, you know I'm going back to "The Box"
in July/August and got to thinking...
Especially after the other thread in here on Iraq

I started wondering "What cool celebrities might
show up for next year's USO tours?"
I mean, last time I was there, i got to meet Robin Williams, Wayne Newton,
Diamond Dallas Paige, Rod Dibble, John Elway The WWE...

You know, sometime between August and December
would be a REALLY cool time for you guys to consider
doing a USO tour Honestly, the troops would fucking LOVE
you guys! And it'd be the highlight of my trip too!
Remember, LSA ANACONDA, BALAD, IRAQ is
where ya wanna stay.

I could finally give you that "up-close-and-personal"
tour of the jets I tried to talk you into this past summer

And I even posted the USO link for you, the band and Management
to check out.

http://uso.org/howtohelp/celebritytouring/performancetours/

Come on, Jeff...
Don't make me beg

But seriously, do you think you, the band or Management
would ever consider something like this?

Great idea,,,,
Come on Jeff,,,,, let Carl pull you on his stage bro

Behshad wrote:Great idea,,,,
Come on Jeff,,,,, let Carl pull you on his stage bro

Yea, Payback



Photo courtesy of the late Craig Pittman...
Met him that night, he treated me like he
knew me for years and sent this pic to me
acouple days later. RIP, Craig

Do it, Jeff!!!!

Carlitto H@kk wrote:

Behshad wrote:Great idea,,,,
Come on Jeff,,,,, let Carl pull you on his stage bro

Yea, Payback



Photo courtesy of the late Craig Pittman...
Met him that night, he treated me like he
knew me for years and sent this pic to me
acouple days later. RIP, Craig

RIP Craig.
Carl, its great to meet people like that,,, where they treat you like you go way back.
didnt know Craig personally but If he doesnt go to heaven, no one else will....

Come on, Jeff...
Don't go duckin' this question
on me

Besides, can you imagine the kind of
reaction you guys would get from thousands
of raving military pukes like me with Neal
Abso-fucking-lutely Shredding the SSB
and then throwing in a track like
Out Of Harm's Way???

It would truly floor you all, I guarantee it

Carlitto H@kk wrote:

Behshad wrote:Great idea,,,,
Come on Jeff,,,,, let Carl pull you on his stage bro

Yea, Payback





Photo courtesy of the late Craig Pittman...
Met him that night, he treated me like he
knew me for years and sent this pic to me
acouple days later. RIP, Craig

Yup and I'l be glad to grab a handfull of buns for the heave ho onto the stage. I'm experienced. did ya know it was me, Carl???? I confess. sorry Mrs. Carl.

Seriously, I am honored and humbled to have been able to share that evening with a man like you, Carl. God's speed in your return to us, my soul brothah.

GirlLikeYou wrote:Yup and I'l be glad to grab a handfull of buns for the heave ho onto the stage. I'm experienced. did ya know it was me, Carl???? I confess. sorry Mrs. Carl.

Shoot, Deb!
That was the SECOND biggest highlight of
that night for me

Shhhhh... I won't tell Mrs. H@kk if you won't

Carlitto H@kk wrote:

GirlLikeYou wrote:Yup and I'l be glad to grab a handfull of buns for the heave ho onto the stage. I'm experienced. did ya know it was me, Carl???? I confess. sorry Mrs. Carl.

Shoot, Deb!
That was the SECOND biggest highlight of
that night for me

Shhhhh... I won't tell Mrs. H@kk if you won't

Well, good luck to you and I hope lots and lots of people go over to entertain you. I would do it but trust me nobody wants that!

Go for it Sassie------I know you can sing----

Just Bumpin' this up
in case Jeff lurks at all today

Just down from the mountain skiing the past days...Carl, you're damned straight I will look into it, Journey personifies the American spirit so I agree, it would be an amazing idea to do this....no promises but I will initiate it when I see the guys next. BTW, congrats on the new little rugrat!!!

Jeff rocks.I hope he can get the guys to go over there for our troups.Nothing would boost there spirits more than a Journey concert

Clasicrockldy wrote:I do hope it can happen, Carl. I really do. The troops over there sure do need some entertainment.

Jeff, if you can make this happen, don't forget to film it ! It would be awesome to see Journey do a concert for the troops ! What a dvd that would make !

Any DVD would be great, but one for the troops - that would be awesome!!

JSS wrote:Just down from the mountain skiing the past days...Carl, you're damned straight I will look into it, Journey personifies the American spirit so I agree, it would be an amazing idea to do this....no promises but I will initiate it when I see the guys next. BTW, congrats on the new little rugrat!!!

Ride on bro.... Cant wait to see some pics of you surrounded by cheering troops

Clasicrockldy wrote:I do hope it can happen, Carl. I really do. The troops over there sure do need some entertainment.

Jeff, if you can make this happen, don't forget to film it ! It would be awesome to see Journey do a concert for the troops ! What a dvd that would make !

Definitely...concert, dvd, portion of the proceeds going to a fallen soldier/family charity of some sort.

They'd HAVE to play OOHW though...wonder how they feel about doing the Augeri tracks now...actually, that's another thread.

JSS wrote:Just down from the mountain skiing the past days...Carl, you're damned straight I will look into it, Journey personifies the American spirit so I agree, it would be an amazing idea to do this....no promises but I will initiate it when I see the guys next. BTW, congrats on the new little rugrat!!!

Just remember those dates...

Between August and
December 2007

I'll be starting to get ready to
come home in January

I KNOW it is a huge longshot
but it never hurts to ask, right?

Carlitto H@kk wrote:

JSS wrote:Just down from the mountain skiing the past days...Carl, you're damned straight I will look into it, Journey personifies the American spirit so I agree, it would be an amazing idea to do this....no promises but I will initiate it when I see the guys next. BTW, congrats on the new little rugrat!!!

Just remember those dates...

Between August and
December 2007

I'll be starting to get ready to
come home in January

I KNOW it is a huge longshot
but it never hurts to ask, right?

dang jeff! that was a cool post!!!!!.. carlitto , if they cant play for you folks, then when you get back we will have a big coming home party,, might be a more affordable band though.

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:dang jeff! that was a cool post!!!!!.. carlitto , if they cant play for you folks, then when you get back we will have a big coming home party,, might be a more affordable band though.

Is Tommy Tutone still touring????

8-6-7-5-3-0-9

Carlitto H@kk wrote:

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:dang jeff! that was a cool post!!!!!.. carlitto , if they cant play for you folks, then when you get back we will have a big coming home party,, might be a more affordable band though.

Is Tommy Tutone still touring????

8-6-7-5-3-0-9

thats what im talking about,, tommy tutone, a flock of seagulls, Accept with Udo,, something cheap but cool.. you not gone yet , and we are planning your return party!!!

Carlitto H@kk wrote:

JSS wrote:Just down from the mountain skiing the past days...Carl, you're damned straight I will look into it, Journey personifies the American spirit so I agree, it would be an amazing idea to do this....no promises but I will initiate it when I see the guys next. BTW, congrats on the new little rugrat!!!

Just remember those dates...

Between August and
December 2007

I'll be starting to get ready to
come home in January

I KNOW it is a huge longshot
but it never hurts to ask, right?

if you don't ask, the answer is ALWAYS no.

GirlLikeYou wrote:

Carlitto H@kk wrote:

JSS wrote:Just down from the mountain skiing the past days...Carl, you're damned straight I will look into it, Journey personifies the American spirit so I agree, it would be an amazing idea to do this....no promises but I will initiate it when I see the guys next. BTW, congrats on the new little rugrat!!!

Just remember those dates...

Between August and
December 2007

I'll be starting to get ready to
come home in January

I KNOW it is a huge longshot
but it never hurts to ask, right?

if you don't ask, the answer is ALWAYS no.

Words of Wisdom from
the "Bunz Pirate"

I really hope you guys can get there Jeff!!! I just recently saw an interview with Kevin Butler (former Chicago Bear kicker on the '85 superbowl team), and he and Jim McMahon just did a USO stint in Iraq. He said it was a life-changing experience for him. If you can't get there, it would be wonderful if you could do some sort of benefit for military families. I used to teach in a community that had students living in base housing at Great Lakes Naval Training Station here in Illinois, and those families didn't have an extra 2 cents to rub together. It's heartbreaking to see how much our military sacrifices to protect us.

JSS wrote:Just down from the mountain skiing the past days...Carl, you're damned straight I will look into it, Journey personifies the American spirit so I agree, it would be an amazing idea to do this....no promises but I will initiate it when I see the guys next. BTW, congrats on the new little rugrat!!!

**************

That would be so great if it can happen - they, more than anyone need to "feel" & "hear" the hope that is so strong in Journey's music. Keeping fingers crossed!

Big J wrote:

Clasicrockldy wrote:I do hope it can happen, Carl. I really do. The troops over there sure do need some entertainment.

Jeff, if you can make this happen, don't forget to film it ! It would be awesome to see Journey do a concert for the troops ! What a dvd that would make !

Definitely...concert, dvd, portion of the proceeds going to a fallen soldier/family charity of some sort.

They'd HAVE to play OOHW though...wonder how they feel about doing the Augeri tracks now...actually, that's another thread.

Hell yeah, they have to play that song!! It would mean a lot to the troops.

And to get a little bit capitalistic here, what a huge PR boost. This is a great idea.

ohsherrie wrote:

Big J wrote:

Clasicrockldy wrote:I do hope it can happen, Carl. I really do. The troops over there sure do need some entertainment.

Jeff, if you can make this happen, don't forget to film it ! It would be awesome to see Journey do a concert for the troops ! What a dvd that would make !

Definitely...concert, dvd, portion of the proceeds going to a fallen soldier/family charity of some sort.

They'd HAVE to play OOHW though...wonder how they feel about doing the Augeri tracks now...actually, that's another thread.

Hell yeah, they have to play that song!! It would mean a lot to the troops.

And to get a little bit capitalistic here, what a huge PR boost. This is a great idea.

IF this would happen, and I say if...
(Sorry I put you on the spot in here, Jeff. maybe shoulda PM'ed ya)
It could be a HUGE boost for their fan base.
Yes, they will get press and it would REALLY mean alot to the troops.
But more importantly from a PR perspective, they would reach an enormous
collection of the record-buying public that they normally wouldn't.
Just the fact that they 'visited' the area would have military personnel
world-wide showing interest in the band.
These tours get press in all the military publications and,
you know how some of us military pukes can be,
"You do something for us, we're gonna be behind you all the way."

I'm not holding my breath. I know things like this are complicated.
But a boy can dream can't he?

PS Like I said earlier...

Neal fucking shreds the SSB and they throw in OOHW, with a quick intro
as to what the song is about...
They would get a response like none they've seen in
a long time, is my guess

I hope someone with decision making power is reading this Carl. It sounds like a hell of a good idea to me.

ohsherrie wrote:I hope someone with decision making power is reading this Carl. It sounds like a hell of a good idea to me.

Hey, Jeff read it and responded with some kind words.
If Jeff tells me he'll propose it, I believe him.
Dude's straight-up THE definition of Genuine Class-Act.
If it doesn't pan out, it doesn't pan out.

But Hot Damn!
It would be pretty fun!