One Year ago Today, I met Haley live for the first time.

On a whim, I entered a radio contest, in Spokane, Washington, not even thinking of if I won, if I could even make the 300 mile trip to see her.



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The previous Friday, After coming home from Work, I got that fateful call that I had won a chance to attend the performance. After a quick couple of calls to my brother to help cover for me, and hotel reservations, it was decided.

Thus began a year of several Haley shows and encounters, taking me across the US, including Chicago and New York

(also, the day she confirmed to me, that she was indeed going to be at Carnegie to join Irvin Mayfield jr)

I hadn't seen these videos before, Tusk, and I really enjoyed them. The sound is great in them and I love how Keith's keyboards pop out. It is also great hearing these songs in yet another context (although it is a bit bittersweet hearing Haley talking about the exciting times of the release of her single and video). Listening to these also reminds me of what a great song Free really is. It gets a bum rap sometimes, but with a little distance the song is strong and compliments Haley's voice very well. I enjoyed this little trip down memory lane.

(04-02-2013, 01:29 AM)Tusk Wrote: One Year ago Today, I met Haley live for the first time.

On a whim, I entered a radio contest, in Spokane, Washington, not even thinking of if I won, if I could even make the 300 mile trip to see her.

Happy "Haley-versary"!! The day that started it all

(04-02-2013, 12:29 PM)Haleylvr4evr Wrote: Happy "Haley-versary"!! The day that started it all

Thnx H4
I will never forget that day when I sat five feet from her, all the hairs on my neck and arms standing up as I let the audio ecstasy wash over me. I was also really impressed with Haley's people skills as she still remembered my name at the end of meet and greet when I asked her about Carnegie (I was second or third in line)...as she was being pulled away by her handler, not Chiara:

(04-02-2012, 08:00 PM)Tusk Wrote: I wanted to wait 'til the end because, I forgot to ask Haley the question I wanted to ask. As she was walking away with her handler, I said a bunch of us wanted to know about Carnegie Hall...she beamed and said "Yes"..."Tony, (she remembered my name!! ) Let me tell you, it's a go!"

(04-02-2013, 12:22 PM)Swansteel Wrote: I hadn't seen these videos before, Tusk, and I really enjoyed them. The sound is great in them and I love how Keith's keyboards pop out. It is also great hearing these songs in yet another context (although it is a bit bittersweet hearing Haley talking about the exciting times of the release of her single and video). Listening to these also reminds me of what a great song Free really is. It gets a bum rap sometimes, but with a little distance the song is strong and compliments Haley's voice very well. I enjoyed this little trip down memory lane.

I am and have always been an unrepentant fan of Haley's first single...if you listen to the end of "Free", when she asks, "are we having fun yet?", you can hear me go..."awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome" (I think I blew a brain gasket)

...and as she tells us to "check it out, "Listen Up!", that's what it's called, and I'm telling you to do that as well", you can hear me say "already ordered" to which she giggles and says "thanks"

Also, this is THE performance that made me fall in love with Keith and Haley on "Now That You're Here". The interlude/bridge with Haley's vocals and Keith's Keys is Heavenly

The sound engineer was Matt Loi, and he took extra pride in making the audio extra good

(Too bad the video was low resolution, turned out the station was 'on the cheap' about that part of things...they were more interested in the audio...even the pics of the meet and greet were pretty low resolution too ...Still, better than nothing and the audio is excellent)

Thanks for posting those videos Tusk. I enjoyed watching them again.

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Computerised voice reading Haley Reinhart 'factoids' gleaned from Wiki, I think

^^ My son was in all these schools with Haley: Mark Twain Elementary, Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School & Wheeling High School (but two years ahead of her). So that means I was also in those schools when Haley was there, usually in the principals office when my son was being disciplined. She wasn't born in Wheeling, IL unless it was a home birth. There are no hospitals in Wheeling.