Al K Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Eric and Jim will be calling into WRIT FM 95.7's Michael & CV in the morning show TOMORROW MORNING, Friday June 24th AT 7:45 AM MILWAUKEE TIME...spread the word!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiesjc Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Please, somebody from that area, let us know how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I echo Jen's thoughts. This is fabulous! I hope someone checks in with a blow-by-blow for us! --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Does the station have a link which is live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim From Wisconsin Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Darn - I just saw this now. I was driving to work at that exact time, and of course I had a different radio station on. Oh well... If anyone heard the interview, let us know how it was.Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachberry Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 The station does not have a live link but they a concert page for the Festival. Now I wish I was going. The Box Tops, Raspberries, and Bowling for Soup are on the Main Stage together. Maybe, I'll just have to get in my car and drive. If only there was someone to share a ride with. Someone please send in a review ASAP. http://www.957writ.com/concertpage.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallytosa Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 OK, I live in Madison and didn't think I could get WRIT 70 miles away. But when I got in my car to drive to work at 7:40, I tried and, to my pleasant surprise, it came in fairly clearly. I quickly called Paula out to the car (in her pajamas) and we sat in the driveway and heard Eric and Jim. They only talked for about 5 minutes, but here's a short summary:They talked about it being 32 years since they played together and about getting back together. Eric said they were young kids back when they broke up and they did a lot of growing up in the last 32 years.Jim talked about what it was like that first night back in November. He said he felt like a race horse in the starting gate when the video was playing before the screen went up - very emotional. (It was for us in the audience too! - I still can't believe I was there)Eric said that Carnegie Hall was one of the most memorable venues they played. Just walking out on stage where the Beatles once played was unbelievable. Jim concurred. He also said walking out in front of 70,000 people at the LA Colosium was an incredible feeling.They asked Eric if he was doing any solo material at the show. He said, no, that this was strictly a Raspberries show. They had talked about it, but they have so many good songs in their catalog, there just wasn't room for it. At least not yet. (Hmmm)They mentioned the other summer shows. The interviewer ended saying that the reviews have been great, and that they must have done the right thing by getting back together. Then he quoted the Chicago Sun Times: "The Raspberries are one of the more remarkable stories in the history of American pop music, a notion they reaffirmed in a brilliant two-hour show Saturday night at the House of Blues."The interview ended and the station played "Go All The Way". A nice way to drive in to work.Sorry if I missed anything, but that was the jist of it. I'm not good at remembering every little detail, and I didn't record it, so I hope that will do.3 more days until Waukesha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim From Wisconsin Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Thanks Jeff!But, it's only 2 days until the show - Don't go to Waukesha in 3 days, or you'll miss it - lol! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Nivan Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 You nailed it Jeff.Thanks for saving me the typing!And "Hmmmm", indeed!I was driving south (away from Wisconsin) to work and when the interview ended and "GATW" started, I began to lose the signal ... which faded into "Shangra-La" by Three Dog Night!Bizarre!"K" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallytosa Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Tim...I was counting today since it was early in the morning. I sure hope I don't go to Waukesha on Monday! Ha.GATW fading into Shangra-La....indeed bizarre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiesjc Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Jeff, thanks so much for the report! I knew somebody would let us know what happened. As a big horse racing fan, I love Jim's racehorse/starting gate analogy!Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 The concert was also discussed around 6:00pm last night on another local station, WISN, during an interview with the promoter of “A Taste of Summerâ€. When the promoter started listing the performers, the host stopped him when he mention Raspberries. The host commented “The Raspberries are greatâ€. The only band he commented on. He then told the producer to find some Raspberries or Eric Carmen songs. (This is a talk radio station!) When the promoter finished discussing the line-up, the host went back to discussing Raspberries. He gushed for five minutes about how great the band was, and a little history of the group. The producer then queued up GATW, and played about half the song when the host broke in to say he was going to the concert. Did any other locals else hear it?KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 That's a great question! It's also a GREAT radio show! A TALK show, playing GATW! Looking for a Raspberries song to play! Sounds like he just stopped the promoter cold and went on a Raspberries rampage! I LOVE IT! Thanks, Jeff and KC for sharing this! Things just keep getting better and better. Like I said, "it's EVERYWHERE!"Raspberries was "written in the stars." --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Great info guys....Your next assignment is to get the concert reviews from the newspaper the next day. We'll be waiting.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlene Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Thanks for sharing, guys! This is wonderful ....you're right, Darlene....it DOES just keep getting better and better ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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