J. Keifer
Why I Need A Better Camera Phone
Sunday night I went to see my friend Adam conduct the choir at the 60th birthday concert of Elton John. It was, of course, awesome.
Even awesomer was all the celebs I spotted backstage and in the stands. Man, the famous folks like the Elton John. Thanks to Adam’s VIP Pass generosity, before the show I was enjoying free so-so wine within restraining-order distance from Michael Caine, Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne, Eric McCormack, and Jon Bon Jovi.
Then in the stands, I saw all these burly guys with short haircuts, dark suits, and earpieces. Secret Service. We were sitting 4 rows behind Bill Clinton. He left pretty early in the show (Guess he’s more of a “Levon” guy than a “Love Lies Bleeding” fellow).
I hadn’t eaten beforehand (too distracted from my day of napping and avoiding work) so I left during one of the new songs to go get some horrible MSG food. I go to the concession stand and see Pierce Brosnan, then Billie Jean King, then… Holy Crap! Jack Bauer!
OK, really it was Keifer Sutherland. I never bother celebrities (unless I’m hitting them up to be on a show) but my friends & I are such huge “24″ dorks that I knew if I didn’t document this meeting somehow, I’d regret it. I called a couple of my viewing buddies to get suggestions on how to save and savor the moment. Both were too stunned to suggest anything intellgiible (next time I won’t call a woman). I saw other folks going up to Keifer and he was incredibly generous and accommodating. I made eye contact with his pal and he signaled it would be OK for me to approach and that he’d snap a picture.
Above is what we got. Instead of a treasured keepsake of my favorite TV star, I instead have what appears to be 2 blurry blobs at a lighting store. One of the blobs is wearing a tie. The other seems to have a mechanical device coming out of his head.
Man, I gotta get a new camera phone.
Funny, sure looks like you and Kiefer to me.
ONE WEEK TO BASEBALL SEASON!
Yeah, it’s not THAT bad of a picture, but it could be better.
Kick ass, though.
How can you not love alcohol which comes from a bottle with a hopping marsupial on the label?? Huh? I guess now that you’ve hob-nobbed with these celebs, you’re too good for some Yellow Tail?
Seriously, what an awesome evening for you! Something tells me I won’t be as star struck as you were last night when I see Snow Patrol at MSG tonight. Then again, I’m not friends with the conductor of the choir nor am I likely to crowd surf to the stage in order to get up-close and personal like you were!
And the camera pic? No big deal — you can definitely tell that’s you and Keifer in the lighting store. So what if it’s not “picture” perfect. You’re not going to send this out to modeling agents, are you? The best pictures are in your memories anyway AND you’ve got grainy yet decipherable proof to back it up!
A tie to a concert at MSG? That JKvS has got some serious class!
Hahahah….won’t call a woman? asshole. :0P
Wha’d you EXPECT me to say? Jump his bones for me? haha….
Nevermind, yeah, next time DON’T call a woman….