Post by Deleted on May 18, 2008 5:02:30 GMT -5
orlando.metromix.com/events/article/in-search-of-duran/296511/content
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From January 2008 may have been posted before.
The rumor: “If you wait in the MIX 105.1 lobby on Thursday morning at 7 a.m., you can meet Simon and Nick from Duran Duran as they enter the studio.” That sounds an easy enough task and since our producer Tanya couldn’t make it, I was bestowed the task of tracking down these survivors of '80s pop fame.
Apparently the rumor was right on. Upon arriving at the studio at 7:15, there were already autograph hunters waiting in the parking lot — these guys mean business. Mike and his son Mikey have album upon album of celebrity photos and signatures … such professionals that Mikey will be running late for school to secure this autograph.
I’m not wetting myself at the prospect of meeting these guys — after all I hadn’t yet hit puberty when they were at their peak — but these are the guys that brought me “Hungry like a Wolf” and the associated hours of sweaty intoxication on dirty wood dance floors and that I can’t pass up.
After about an hour of waiting in the lobby: “I’m looking for a Billy Manes with the Orlando Weekly," the Mix 105.1 promo guy drawls — and now I’m wetting myself. Competition or not, I love his stuff and the prospect of meeting him has overshadowed the arrival of Nick and Simon. I should have guessed that Billy Manes would show up to see Duran Duran and I imagine he’s wetting himself too. I played it cool, so did Billy; we were not starstruck.
We were escorted to the green room where 20 eager ladies in their late 30’s, early 40’s have won a meet 'n greet with the band. These are my peers for the second hour-long wait of the morning. The spread of bagels and pastries at the front of the room goes untouched as “I don’t want food stuck in my teeth when meeting them!” echoes in the thoughts of these diehard fans. I make myself a cup of coffee with sweet and low — no damn sugar in the place! I mutter something clever about the aspartame taste, which is awarded with a chuckle from Billy, coolly standing at the door as though he is not reliving his teenage dreams.
There is a whirlwind when Simon and Nick enter the room like kings greeting their court. They sign autographs for the swooning ladies. Simon banters with my friend Jenny about her piercings and how they enhance her sex life. Nick has his shades on tight to block out the adolescent glow that fills the room. After the signing, we are all ushered into a line for the official photo-op. I stand clumsily between two of the biggest stars England has to offer — I’m such a tool, I just hit puberty.
The Cold, Hard Numbers:
Number of celebrities met: 2 (3 if Billy Manes counts)
Number of Pepsi’s drank: 1
Number of screaming fans: 0 (they were all patiently waiting and there were no paramedics needed)
Number of celebrities I creeped out: 1 (sorry Billy)
Number of co-workers seen: 1
Number of songs I can tell you Duran Duran sing: 2 ("Hungry like the Wolf" and "Ordinary World")
If you know of a celebrity, B-rated or otherwise, or know of a great party or event in town, send me the details, I’m in search of them all!
*click link for video*
From January 2008 may have been posted before.
The rumor: “If you wait in the MIX 105.1 lobby on Thursday morning at 7 a.m., you can meet Simon and Nick from Duran Duran as they enter the studio.” That sounds an easy enough task and since our producer Tanya couldn’t make it, I was bestowed the task of tracking down these survivors of '80s pop fame.
Apparently the rumor was right on. Upon arriving at the studio at 7:15, there were already autograph hunters waiting in the parking lot — these guys mean business. Mike and his son Mikey have album upon album of celebrity photos and signatures … such professionals that Mikey will be running late for school to secure this autograph.
I’m not wetting myself at the prospect of meeting these guys — after all I hadn’t yet hit puberty when they were at their peak — but these are the guys that brought me “Hungry like a Wolf” and the associated hours of sweaty intoxication on dirty wood dance floors and that I can’t pass up.
After about an hour of waiting in the lobby: “I’m looking for a Billy Manes with the Orlando Weekly," the Mix 105.1 promo guy drawls — and now I’m wetting myself. Competition or not, I love his stuff and the prospect of meeting him has overshadowed the arrival of Nick and Simon. I should have guessed that Billy Manes would show up to see Duran Duran and I imagine he’s wetting himself too. I played it cool, so did Billy; we were not starstruck.
We were escorted to the green room where 20 eager ladies in their late 30’s, early 40’s have won a meet 'n greet with the band. These are my peers for the second hour-long wait of the morning. The spread of bagels and pastries at the front of the room goes untouched as “I don’t want food stuck in my teeth when meeting them!” echoes in the thoughts of these diehard fans. I make myself a cup of coffee with sweet and low — no damn sugar in the place! I mutter something clever about the aspartame taste, which is awarded with a chuckle from Billy, coolly standing at the door as though he is not reliving his teenage dreams.
There is a whirlwind when Simon and Nick enter the room like kings greeting their court. They sign autographs for the swooning ladies. Simon banters with my friend Jenny about her piercings and how they enhance her sex life. Nick has his shades on tight to block out the adolescent glow that fills the room. After the signing, we are all ushered into a line for the official photo-op. I stand clumsily between two of the biggest stars England has to offer — I’m such a tool, I just hit puberty.
The Cold, Hard Numbers:
Number of celebrities met: 2 (3 if Billy Manes counts)
Number of Pepsi’s drank: 1
Number of screaming fans: 0 (they were all patiently waiting and there were no paramedics needed)
Number of celebrities I creeped out: 1 (sorry Billy)
Number of co-workers seen: 1
Number of songs I can tell you Duran Duran sing: 2 ("Hungry like the Wolf" and "Ordinary World")
If you know of a celebrity, B-rated or otherwise, or know of a great party or event in town, send me the details, I’m in search of them all!