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Guess
who chatted with Melissa? That's
right... ME!!! Whoo hooo!!! I'd been waiting for this opportunity for
a long time... and it was just as cool as I thought it would be... I wasn't nearly as
nervous as I had imagined I would be (which helped get the questions out
*smile*)... pretty cool to spend 4 minutes with
Melissa... virtually :-)
The
complete chat transcript can be found here:
http://www.melissaetheridge.com/community/chat/archive/2004-0209.shtml
First,
here's what I got out of her during the "free for all"... and a
couple more interesting bits:
Melissa_Etheridge
entered the room.
bstrongspeaktru: Hello
Melissa from Germany :-)
Melissa_Etheridge:
Hello all
bstrongspeaktru: Have you
selected an opening act for your tour? If so, who is it?
Melissa_Etheridge: No opening
act
bstrongspeaktru:
THAT'S GREAT NEWS! :-)
bstrongspeaktru: Laurie wants
to know... in what ways did Tammy contribute to the album, besides the
obvious? :)
Melissa_Etheridge: Just the
obvious
bstrongspeaktru: Like... Did
Tammy sing back up on any of the songs?
Melissa_Etheridge: No back up for Tammy
bstrongspeaktru: Ah... I will
tell her... thanks...
MattandShelly: Curious, why
is "Good Enough" not on the new album?
Melissa_Etheridge:
Good Enough didn't quite thrill me as much as the others
bstrongspeaktru:
cool...
heartofgold: can't wait to
see you on Ellen's show next week
Melissa_Etheridge: I am excited to do Ellens
heartofgold: will you
dance with ellen? LOL
bstrongspeaktru:
yeah... dance with ellen!
bstrongspeaktru: that'd be a
sight to see... :-)
Melissa_Etheridge: Dancing...singing
bstrongspeaktru: kewl!
bstrongspeaktru: Marnie wants
to know who designed the cover for LUCKY?
Melissa_Etheridge:
A company called Smog here in LA
bstrongspeaktru: Thanks...
interesting cover, that's for sure... ;-)
Melissa_Etheridge:
Thanks
Melissa_Etheridge: I am Lucky
So...
here's the short one-on-one conversation (rearranged so it makes sense)...
:-) This was really WAY COOL! :-)
bstrongspeaktru: Sorry
Bitewound, I did get a pick. BTW, thanks for that Melissa - Frankfurt,
17Feb02! AWESOME NITE!
Melissa_Etheridge: Frankfurt...cool...Hi there
bstrongspeaktru: Hi Melissa,
and thank you very much for this opportunity to chat with you.
bstrongspeaktru: One quick comment before I begin bombarding you with
questions... :-) I have to be honest...
Melissa_Etheridge: uh oh
bstrongspeaktru: I can't say I was
heartbroken when the new version of The Weakness In Me did not make it on
LUCKY.
Melissa_Etheridge: ????
bstrongspeaktru: If you ask me, Joan Armatrading may not have known it at
the time, but..
Melissa_Etheridge: You didn't like it?
bstrongspeaktru: she wrote that song for
Melissa Etheridge, a piano and absolutely nothing else!
Melissa_Etheridge: hmmmm......okay
bstrongspeaktru: hey! that was a
compliment! :-)
Melissa_Etheridge: Oh I get it...you didn't like the
fancy version
Melissa_Etheridge: Me either
bstrongspeaktru:
exactly...!!! twim = you and a piano... no fanciness... ;-)
bstrongspeaktru: I saw you were not thrilled with Good Enough, but my
friend Sue and I thought it was definitely
bstrongspeaktru: more than just good enough to put on your new CD! :-)
Melissa_Etheridge:
It will be an extra cut available soon
bstrongspeaktru: Have you actually
recorded one song from EVERY album in Spanish?
Melissa_Etheridge: Not this time...only two songs
bstrongspeaktru: Any plans to start your own
label?
Melissa_Etheridge: Too much
work right now....I really am a lazy gal
bstrongspeaktru: You have tons of unreleased
material. Any chance we'll ever see an OFFICIAL compilation
released?
Melissa_Etheridge: Would be nice
bstrongspeaktru: Cin and I want to know if
you'd endorse John Kerry should he win the Democratic nomination.
Melissa_Etheridge: YES YES
Any Democrat
bstrongspeaktru: YES... we
need a democrat!
bstrongspeaktru: Any interest
in performing for U.S. soldiers (and us civilians) stationed overseas?
Melissa_Etheridge: Yes...I would like too
bstrongspeaktru: Ever
been approached about it (i.e., by the USO)?
Melissa_Etheridge: ABB
Melissa_Etheridge: Yes
Melissa_Etheridge:
Not by USO
bstrongspeaktru: This
one comes from marnie
bstrongspeaktru: Would you
consider bringing Tammy on stage for a "costume malfunction" a
la JT/Janet Jackson?
bstrongspeaktru: (ok,
she's just kidding!!!) Sorry, couldn't resist! LOL! :-) :-)
:-)
Melissa_Etheridge: HAHA
Melissa_Etheridge: wouldn't that be nice
bstrongspeaktru: LOL!!!
We think so... yes... ;-)
bstrongspeaktru: lol!!!
Melissa_Etheridge: you are sweet
bstrongspeaktru: Lea wants to
know if you've been offered a cameo on The L-Word, and would you do it?
Melissa_Etheridge: Never say never
bstrongspeaktru: OK...
I'm allowing myself one stupid question - I gave you a ceramic Colombian
bus two years ago
bstrongspeaktru: in Mannheim, Germany. Do you remember that?
Did you keep it? Did Tammy like it? Did you? LOL!
bstrongspeaktru: OK, that was FOUR stupid questions! :-D
Melissa_Etheridge: ???? don't remember it sorry
bstrongspeaktru: That's OK. I
wasn't expecting you to... :-)
Melissa_Etheridge: soryy sorry
And
then, during the free for all, after the chats:
Melissa_Etheridge:
thank you all very much
bstrongspeaktru:
Thanks again Melissa! The best to you and your family... Hope to see
you in Germany VERY SOON!!!
lucky77: tell tammy we
cant wait to see her on tues at HOB
Melissa_Etheridge: See you in da club...come give me
a hug!!
bstrongspeaktru: LOL!!!
bstrongspeaktru: it's your birthday....
bstrongspeaktru: lol :-)
Melissa_Etheridge: lol
Melissa_Etheridge: birfday
Melissa_Etheridge: lol
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Melissa_Etheridge: oooops...wardrobe
malfunction.....Tammy!
Bitewound: hahaha
bstrongspeaktru: LOL!!!!!!!
This
proved to be as fun as I thought it would be! It was great... Melissa
was in a cheeky mood and stayed longer than the scheduled 5 minutes after the
one-on-one chats... very very cool... Tammy was there and she was funny as
usual... remember, to see the complete chat, just go to:
http://www.melissaetheridge.com/community/chat/archive/2004-0209.shtml
BTW,
I had been in a chat with Melissa before, but only got one question in... it
was the Lifetime chat back in September 2001 (check
it out at Harobed's site) - She didn't give us false hope 'cause sure
enough, she toured Europe on February 2002 :-)
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