tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108119778215437215.post5676266669056825373..comments2024-03-28T12:56:48.205-05:00Comments on Meet the Beatles for Real: Not getting George's autographSara S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09709390264536530164noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108119778215437215.post-88538027305923596902014-03-14T16:05:49.225-05:002014-03-14T16:05:49.225-05:00This is an old post I know, but I shall weigh in!
...This is an old post I know, but I shall weigh in!<br /><br />1.) This photo is taken at an Elton John concert<br />2.) Ray Cooper was in the Elton John band....not only that, he was the most visible MEMBER of Elton John's band, as he would make all sorts of passionate faces, what we'd call a "guitar face", except he was playing percussion, rattling a tambourine and hitting the conga drum.<br />3) Since this woman is attending the Elton John show, she no doubt was aware of who he was. (also, on the back of every Elton John album would be photographs of all the members of his band - anyone who bought an Elton John album in the 70s would know who Ray Cooper is).<br />3.) It could even be that the two girls don't even recognize George! I would doubt that, but by 1977 George was keeping a much lower profile, changed his look many times, and Elton John was one of the biggest superstars in music at that point. So it could be that the girls were singularly focused on Ray Cooper!<br /><br />4.) When I went to see "Concert For George" in the movie theatre (it played in NYC), I went with a buddy of mine. As soon as Ray Cooper popped up on the screen, my buddy exclaimed (while laughing) "Hey! It's that guy!!!!"....and for the rest of the movie every time Ray would pop on the screen, we'd start howling with laughter! That guy sure rattle a tambourine, Davy Jones got nothing on him!Exclamation Mike!noreply@blogger.com