Kirk Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Who was seen singing along at the Raspberries reunion concert in New York a couple of years ago? I recently read an article in the local paper about Ken Jennings (remember, the lady who ended his win streak is from Ventura). I was pretty sure Ken had to have a website- he's still very popular and is releasing a new book on trivia. I decided to take a chance and ask Ken about that Raspberries concert. Here's what he had to say about it: Kirk, Yeah, I like the Raspberries. I'm pretty big on 70s power pop in general and have those UK reissues of all four albums. I happened to be in NYC for something that weekend (book tour, maybe?) and saw a listing for the reunion show at House of Blues. Got a ticket on the spur of the moment, just on a whim. And I'm glad I did--they all sounded great. Thanks for the ericcarmen.com invite...I will definitely use that for any future Raspberries-chatting needs. Best, Ken __________ Pretty cool, huh? Kirk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna R Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Very cool Kirk! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 A few of us spotted him in the crowd that night, hob-knobbing with the likes of Bon Jovi and Steve Van Zandt. Guess that was his 15 minutes of fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanie Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 What a lovely post! Thanks for the update! I met him at the end of that show -- he was sitting near me. Very nice guy, a little shy and humble. BTW -- It was B.B. King's in NYC, not HOB. All The Best, Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinberries Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 so who is 'ken webster'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlene Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Ah, what a fun weekend THAT was !! AWESOME music and GREAT friends ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hey, real cool. Pretty neat this Michael Chabonhas the T-shirt too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Great post, Kirk! We spotted Ken in the crowd that night and since I hadn't missed a night of his fantastic run on Jeopardy, I had to meet him. Teasingly, I said, "I'm Alex Trebeck, and the answer is 'Raspberries.'" He made a cute show of looking up at the ceiling like he was really thinking hard for a bit and then answered, "What is the best band on the planet?" I LOVED IT!!! Just had to hug him! Then we found out he was a fan. What a cool night! --Darlene 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 Clever Dar- Another great story from the reunion shows! Fun stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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