It never fails ...

[Munjibunga]

Tonight my wife and I went to a concert to see Dave Koz and David Sanborn. It was at a local outdoor venue with "very cozy" seating on cheap plastic chairs. As is always the case, the tallest guy in the crowd comes in and sits down right in front of my wife (we swapped places). Turns out it was Bill Medley. I talked to him for a second, saying, "Mr. Medley, I've been a fan of yours for over 50 years." He said, laughing, "I wish you hadn't said 50 years." I said, "OK, at least 20 years."

As is often the case with celebrities I've met, he was very gracious and friendly. Gracious enough to take a snapshot with me. He's bending his knees a lot.

BTW, it was a fantastic concert.

 

[MJ5150]

I've never heard of the guy, Bill, before.

-Mike

 

[catcauphonic]

Me either. But wow, you do look a little like your avatar!

Tallest guy: always in front of you rule .. is in effect

 

[alemberic]

Bill Medley is one half of the iconic Righteous Brothers duo. This factoid may not help, either, but one can always Google to find out more

 

[Munjibunga]

I've never heard of the guy, Bill, before.

-Mike

OK, but you have heard of Munjibunga.

 

[elgecko]

I've never heard of the guy, Bill, before.

-Mike

Perhaps but I'm sure you've heard his music.



His partner sang this one:

 

[MJ5150]

OK, but you have heard of Munjibunga.

Indeed.

-Mike

 

[ChrisB2]

As is often the case with celebrities I've met ...

Oooohhhh, Mr. Celebrity Magnet, aren't you shpeciall!

Aww, I'm just jealous, what with this and the @Killed_by_Death selfie with Capt. Kirk.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Actually, Bill wasn't in his uniform, so he was in my photo as William Shatner. I notice a lot of ST fans make this mistake. After Leonard Nimoy passed everyone was saying Spock is dead. The character of Spock lives on.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

I've never heard of the guy, Bill, before.

-Mike

He had a hit under his name, you may have heard it.

 

[elgecko]

He had a hit under his name, you may have heard it.

I had no idea that was him.

 

[MJ5150]

He had a hit under his name, you may have heard it.

Oh dang. I thought that was a black guy who sang that song.
I really like that song. It came out when I was a teenager, so lots of memories come to mind when I hear it. Good memories.

-Mike

 

[mrpackerguy]

I pictured you much younger!

 

[FilterFunk]

Oh dang. I thought that was a black guy who sang that song.
I really like that song. It came out when I was a teenager, so lots of memories come to mind when I hear it. Good memories.

-Mike

I remember listening to the Righteous Brothers as a kid in the '60s. I'm black, and I assumed they were black.

 

[FilterFunk]

Tonight my wife and I went to a concert to see Dave Koz and David Sanborn. It was at a local outdoor venue with "very cozy" seating on cheap plastic chairs. As is always the case, the tallest guy in the crowd comes in and sits down right in front of my wife (we swapped places). Turns out it was Bill Medley. I talked to him for a second, saying, "Mr. Medley, I've been a fan of yours for over 50 years." He said, laughing, "I wish you hadn't said 50 years." I said, "OK, at least 20 years."

As is often the case with celebrities I've met, he was very gracious and friendly. Gracious enough to take a snapshot with me. He's bending his knees a lot.

BTW, it was a fantastic concert.

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Very cool!

 

[ChrisB2]

I pictured him much greener!

 

[Pilgrim]

I remember listening to the Righteous Brothers as a kid in the '60s. I'm black, and I assumed they were black.

I've never heard of the guy, Bill, before. -Mike

Ah, the lamentable uneducated status of our wayward yout'.....sad.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

As is often the case with celebrities I've met, he was very gracious and friendly. Gracious enough to take a snapshot with me.

But was he gracious enough to trade you seats so that he will not obstruct your view?
Or are you stuck with the memory of you having to stare at the back of Bill Medley's head all night?

 

[Munjibunga]

But was he gracious enough to trade you seats so that he will not obstruct your view?
Or are you stuck with the memory of you having to stare at the back of Bill Medley's head all night?

Interesting you should ask. Through the entire concert, he slid down in his seat and leaned to the side to improve our view.

 

[Biggbass]

Cool story. I was sitting in a restaurant in Manhattan one night and a guy came in with a jaw dropping gal on his arm and sat at the table next to us. It was Tony Bennett. Then, to my surprise, turns out the guy I'm having dinner with knows him well and gets up and goes all, "Tony, Hey Tony!" Big hugs follow. Little did I know my dinner guest was his former tour manager. Unfortunately my Motorola brick phone didn't have a camera!