So as earlier reported here on TundraTalk, Dee Snider and Twisted Sister recorded a Christmas record. I know that the TundraTalk Nation is very interested in Dee Snider and all his doings. I recently found out that Dee Snider once wrote a Christmas song for his wife back in the nineties. Guess who recently recoreded that song? Celine Dion. That's right, Celine Dion recorede a Twisted Sister song. I wonder if she knows that?
Oh well, Dee and the boys made the trip recently to LA to do the Tonight Show. As you know a good friend of TundraTalk, Marty Frey, works for NBC in Burbank. I think you can see where this is going. Well, Marty, as you all know is the man behind the infamous 'Poker Night Dee Snider' comment. Legendary night. Sent tremors throughout the force. Anyway, Marty knew that the Nation would be wanting as much information as possible so he took notes. First off he sent me this email detailing his encounter in the NBC Commisary. Not the WGBA NBC commisary which consisted of a Ford Escort wagon. Here is what happened...
So I was in line behind Dee Snider at the commissary for lunch today - I tried very hard not to look at his butt... He had the tenderloin tips in gravy over Alfredo noodles - but nearly everyone else in the band and crew ordered cheeseburgers... He was talking with some of his guys so I couldn't just barge in, but my friend over at The Tonight Show is going to try and get you a pick or something when they are in rehearsal... I'm taping the rehearsal right now, so they aren't in full makeup and costume - but they are still a frightening looking bunch..
Marty
That's right, you heard it here first. Dee had the tenderloin. Another TundraTalk exclusive. Shortly after this happened, back here in Edmonton, my phone rang. All I heard on the other end was 'O Come All Ye Faithful' sung to the tune of 'We're not Gonna Take It'. Marty was holding his phone up to the rehearsal. Nice. Said rehearsal is available for you, the loyal Nation to witness below. Enjoy. Please do not download and send this to your friends. This is just for you, the TundraTalk Nation.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE AWESOMENESS (the audio starts when the curtain rises)
Marty did not stop there...No way. He is truly a TundraTalk Nation Patriot. He made sure that after Dee left the stage he had a co worker get some TS guitar pics. That's right, straight from the set of the Tonight Show. Stay tuned for an awesome contest for you to become a TT Patriot and earn yourself one of those fab Prize...
WENDY RULES!!!
Awesome! Wendy managed to grab a handful of picks for you... She's the one wearing the big white sweater that you see just before and after the rehearsal..
Thank you Wendy, you are a new adopted patriot. As Marty walked over to 'pic' up the bounty, he managed to snap a pic of Dee and the drummer waiting outside the studio. Have a look...
Here is a quick picture of Dee Snider and his drummer laughing it up outside the Tonight Show.. I managed to snap this on my phone as I was walking over to grab a pick for you from the staging guys..
Apparently it would have been funnier if I had been there just a few minutes earlier as the crew guys told me that Dee was standing directly underneath the NO SMOKING sign - while smoking...
Take a close look in the photo, that is the front end of Jay Leno's Cobra they are in front of. Can it get any better than that? Oh yes it can. Marty emailed me said that he managed to get a copy of the Twisted Christmas CD for me. Not just any copy of the CD but the one that Jay used on the set to introduce the band. SWEET!! Marty truly has gone above and beyond the call of duty.
That's my CD
Now some of you might be thinking that there is a bit of an obsession going on here and that maybe we should seek some professional help. I beg to differ. The Nation has spoken in the past when the most popular post in TT history was the one detailing the infamous 'Poker Night Dee Snider' comment. Go back and read it if you do not believe me. April 28th, 2005, entitled 'Poker Fever', have a look. I recieved more comments on that one than any other. Well besides the 'Jacket' post, which I am trying to forget. So what does a good marketer do? Plays to what the TT Nation wants. You stood up and told me that Dee Snider is what you want read about so that is what I am giving you.
On a similiar related note, as I was dumping the Jay Leno performance into the computer McKenna said that Dee Snider scared her and that she wanted me to turn it off. "He's scary daddy." Now that is funny. That is why we like Dee. In a strange way he scares us but we still have to look. Kinda like a car wreck on the highway.
That is Dakota Fanning in the front
Now that I have that out of the way, I want to announce a new contest. That's right, TundraTalk is launching our first contest. To win one of those glorious TS guitar pics, I want you, the Nation, to send me your best Metal band brush with greatness story and/or picture. If you have a great pic of yourself from the 80's wearing Spandex, Shane I am speaking to you, send it and we will share it with the Nation. For example...
That is a piture of Ken Reid, of the Edmonton Reids, with Vince Neil of Motley Crue. Here is his story to go along with the pic. Oh and by the way, this is only an exhibition, please, no wagering...
It was february 0f 2005. The great motley crue had just began their much anticipated reunion tour. Wasting no time, two of my best friends flew from Boston to join me in Ottawa to see the crue early in the tour. The show was on a Sunday - on Saturday I headed to work while my friends headed to the lobby of the Chateau Laurirer to catch a drink. (They wanted to class things up after an afternoon at Hooters) at around 6:10 I got a call "VINCE NEIL IS IN THE BAR - GET UP HERE." I had a cast to do at 6:20 - with the show over at 6:30 I sprinted the 2 blocks to the Chatuea Laurier. Entering the hotel bar I saw my giddy friends, staring like school girls at the great Vince. Whispering at one another - they had yet to approach the great mr. Neil. Wasting no time - I ordered shots of Jack for the boys and Vince, appraoched Vince - asked him about the show - told him we were going to be there. Then Vince asked if he COULD HAVE HIS PICTURE TAKEN WITH ME! Actually, that last statement is not true but it amuses me. I asked to have our pic taken with vince, "no prob" his roadie took this lovley photo. one rock star - one dude who wears too much pink.
It is that easy. Depending on how many pics I recieve in the mail, depends on how many winners we have. Of course one of the pics will stay here with yours truly. Go to it and give it your best shot.
This Pic could be yours!!!
NEXT: CLICK HERE to see my Christmas Greeting to the TundraTalk Nation. Then make one of your own. Lots of fun and very easy to do.
Have a great day and GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!
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