Goodbye Britain ..... for now

The two Gentlemen you see me standing with here are Andrew Miller and Danny Betesh. They are Meat's Promoters for the UK. Have been since 1983. They are a class act and over the years I've become close with them both.
I chose to post this picture for another reason as well ...
Danny, the gentleman to my left has been in the promotion business for close to 45 years. He started in the early sixties as an Independent Concert Promoter in Manchester England.
One of his first acts was a band from Liverpool that was starting to get a lot of attention.
It seems a good friend of his, someone he did business with on more than one occasion was looking to book a nation wide tour for his band. Brian Epstein told Danny that he didn't think his boys were big enough to headline a tour all by themselves so he asked if Danny could ring someone with a large following to guarantee ticket sales throughout the country. Danny called Roy Orbison to ask if he would like to headline the tour and Roy said yes. By the time the tour was to start, the boy's from Liverpool had a number one single and were poised to create the most lasting impression on popular music since Elvis Presley. There was no way they could possibly play in any other place on the bill other than Headliner. Danny called Roy Orbison back and explained what had transpired in the months since booking the tour, asked him if he wouldn't mind playing under The Beatles and well ... the rest is history.
Both Danny and Andrew are the good guys. Don't get me wrong, their business men and like to make money just like the other guys but .... I'm proud to call them my good friends.
W played the last of our shows here in the UK last night in Sheffield. Off to Ireland tomorrow then the Continent after that.
The shows have been going extremely well and we couldn't ask for a more appreciative crowd.
Kinda homesick right now but there's only another four weeks to go before I get back to the states.
Then I get to go do some Cars shows, start again with Meat AND do my solo shows too!
I can't wait!

Love, K

Work Work Work

As you can see, I can't get away from the job. I was supposed to have two weeks off after the last Meat Loaf show on April 18 (a private show in NYC) and take a well deserved 2 week break, canceled shows not withstanding. As is usually the case, I got called out to LA to do more work on the Live DVD at the last minute and my two week break turned into a 5 day break.
I wound up working in LA from April 24th to May 2nd. Left LA on the 2nd, arrived in NY that evening and the next day left for the UK.
Now, it may seem like I'm complaining but trust me, I'm not. I love what I do and the fact that I'm so busy makes me appreciate it even more. Someone once told me never to complain about being busy.
LA was cool and I ran into Kyle McLaughlin and the guy from The Amazing Race who says, "Jim and Alice ... You are the last couple to arrive. I'm sorry but you're eliminated."
Alanis Morrisette was in the studio along with me but try as I might, I couldn't get her to stay out of my way. What a pest. She kept trying to get a glimpse of Meat (no pun intended) but he managed to avoid her.
So, it's time for the big rock tour over here and more Backstage Pass episodes. I know you're all on the edge of your seats waiting for Season Two to start.
Another heartfelt thank you to everyone who has ordered All Sides. I'm truly blessed to have such a wonderful group of fans.

Kasim