Robert Babb's Page

Hi Bob,

I'm interested in Paul William's address.

Thanks

Hi Bob,

    Good luck on getting Neal McCoy's autograph next month.  I got an autographed color photo of him a few years ago, though I had to arrange it through his people and it was mailed to me. I just picked up the newest "Black Stallion" book that was just released on Tuesday. I got hooked on collecting the series after watching the two "Black Stallion" movies in 1979 and 1983. Walter Farley was the original author and his last book was co-written with his older son, Steven, who has continued the series after his father's death in 1989. In January 2009 I was able to meet him, his younger brother, Tim and their mother, Rosemary. Steve's book "The Black Stallion and the Shape-Shifter" had just been released and I obtained all three of their signatures in it--a 1st Edition. This latest book "The Black Stallion and the Lost City" is also a 1st Edition and looks to be a good story. Kind of ties in with a scene from the movie about Alexander the Great and his horse Bucephalus.

Was this your first time meeting him in person?

 

Hi Bob,

    Sorry to hear that you weren't able to meet Micky and Peter for their 'graphs but happy to hear about your success with Davy twice. Were you able to get your photo taken with him?

Hi Bob,

     As I said before, seeing that the Monkees are on such a whirlwind tour right now, don't expect any autographs. But if you are successful in getting backstage after the show to get a group photo with the guys that's great!

Hey Bob,

    I got backstage this time just I had the previous time.....I went up by the stage and waited with all those who clearly had VIP passes around their necks (lanyards). Only this time we weren't directed to an oversized dressing room.  :)

 

Julie

Hi Bob,

     I was wondering.....do you already have (ttm) autographs of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Peter Tork? i don't know if the Monkees and the Columbus venue have worked out a meet and greet ahead of time. I think the people who obtain the VIP backstage passes ahead of time probably are members of the Monkees fan club. This was my third ever Monkees concert (all at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,FL) and second time to attempt getting backstage and second success. After I was able to quietly slip in with the first 20 VIP people in the hallway, I could see that I could very easily have been told to leave as I wasn't on the VIP list. Even though I'm a quiet, unassuming person who doesn't call any attention to myself, it was a 50/50 situation of crossing the hurdle of getting into the room where the pre-arranged photo-op was. So if you try to get backstage as I did, I'd caution you to be very discreet. Have a Sharpie ready if you want to have something signed if time allows for the guys, but be prepared for just a group photo-op and be happy with that.

Hi Bob. Just returned home from Clearwater where the Monkees performed for a sold out crowd tonight. I didn't have a ticket when I got there. I was about to head back home to Orlando when a gentleman stopped me and said he had two tickets which he couldn't use because his wife couldn't attend, so I paid him for one which he said were the cheap ones for way back in the auditorium. After the show, I managed to get backstage without a VIP Pass. Although the guys didn't have time to sign autographs, they did take a pro group photo with every fan that got backstage. They'll e-mail the photos to each fan. They played pretty much all their hits and the music and fans were deafening!

Hey Bob,

     Just returned from Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL to see Carol Burnett. I see the Monkees will be there on Saturday, June 4 for an 8pm show. When do you plan on seeing them?