I wanted my 1000th post to be something good so....

[Botafogo]

Verne, here is a "real life" American Idol moment for you:

One of my friends has a small, struggling jazz / blues / gospel record label. He gets a CD to consider for distribution and is not overly impressed with it, nice stuff but not special.

He gets a call from the agent who sent the CD and says what he thinks and why he is passing. The agent asks him "do you know who that is?" The singer's name is Ray Brown Jr., as in son of Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Brown (MAJOR jazz bassist for those who don't know) and suddenly my friend "realizes" that maybe the kid has what it takes after all (as in a marketable name) and signs the deal....

Don't get me started on Bebel Gilberto (daughter of João and whom would NEVER have had a career with a different name), Roberto

PS: Back to the premise, I once shocked a Penticostal minister getting in my face one morning when he asked "Son, do you know what it is like in Hell?" and I answered "The weather sucks but the band more than makes up for it"!

[This message has been edited by Botafogo (edited 05-27-2003).]