AWESOME! THIS IS TOO MUCH!
Torrey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Santangelo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Doobie Bros. Fan Club" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 4:02 PM
Subject: They sang "Listen To The Music" for everyone!
> Yesterday afternoon a "once in a lifetime" opportunity was put up for
> bid at the Fan Club Convention with the benefit going to the NVF. It was
> a dream that I'm sure all of us of have wished for each time we see the
> Doobie Brothers take the stage. A chance to sing "LISTEN TO THE MUSIC"
> on stage in front of a sold out show, with all of our friends cheering
> for us in the audience. Sound like a miracle? Sound too good to be true?
> Wait until you hear what happened!
>
> The bidding starts... (I have this all on video BTW and you are going to
> absolutely die when you see what fun this convention was.) Details on
> when and how to get the video will be announced in the next few days. So
> the bidding starts at $300 and then quickly escalates to $1000! Keith
> Knudsen can hardly believe it!
>
> $1100, $1500! Keith says, "I'm in the wrong business!" Lori Seaman,
> lifts her husband's arm and bids $1600! Rick Seaman shakes his head in
> disbelief... $2000!!! Laurin asks for $2100... Lori does it again! They
> are in for $2100. Nancy Leedy cheers them on...
>
> The bidding climbs to $2500! $2600! $3000!!! Rick says I'm selling the
> motor home and bids $3100! Then someone bids $3500! (Sorry, I can't tell
> who that was) Rick bids $3600!!! Going once... Going TWICE...
> SOOOOOOOLD!!!!! for THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS!!!
>
> Unbelievable!!! Hugs and tears are everywhere! What more can I say? How
> about some pictures?
>
> I smuggled my camera in and fought my way to the stage when Rick and
> Lori were singing their hearts out. I pushed people out of my way and
> got right to the front. I saw many upset stares but most people saw my
> camera and let me pass. As I aimed my lens at the happy couple a
> security guard lunged at me and said no pictures! I pointed at my badge
> and said "Fan Club! Those are my friends on stage! Please?" He said no
> way! I said not even one? He said NO! So I took a step back and started
> firing off picture after picture. He couldn't stop me! Let him try and
> throw me out, this was for my friends! So he saw my determination and
> gave up. I snapped a full roll of film. Here's a couple with more to
> follow when I have time to scan and post:
>
>
> http://www.GearJammin.com/008_onstage_8_25_00.jpg
>
> http://www.GearJammin.com/016_onstage_8_25_00.jpg
>
> Rick
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