08/26/2024
Yes. The simple explanation is that is me and Barry Manilow less than 12 hours ago in KC. --- the rest of the story----: My good friend of many years, Dan Holiday asked me about coming up early afternoon on Sunday saying he had a couple of tickets. Wife (Anna Askins McClung) said I have to go so the decision was easy. Drove up, met Dan, headed to T-Mobile Stadium downtown and grabbed our tickets in an envelope. Upon opening it Dan stepped back and just was in a moment of disbelief. When I asked him what it is he showed me the meet and greet. He said you don't understand really as he does not meet with people. He rarely ever ever has a meet and greet. He is very shy and drained after performances so he wants to wind down and prepare for the next one. (Today I looked that up and that is true...it is very very rare to meet him). Dan stated he had worked and worked for almost 30 years and mutliple concerts of Barry's to meet him through his radio contacts and sources. This time and only this time it worked. So being in the right place at the right time with the right people I was able to get a picture that very few have. Thank you Dan! The drive and lack of sleep with worth it. PS... only about 20 people got to meet him in total. His staff and manager's were there in person too visiting with everyone. Asking names and getting to know each and every one of us and "why" we were there as this isn't a VIP thing or a paid more money to meet him thing but an invitation thing. When thinking about what to say in the moment I made a connection with this when I got my chance to speak to him: "I had forgotten how much I enjoyed your songs" which registered with a great response from him and his managers who heard me. One for the memory bank right there :)