30 years ago tonight I was prepping for the 78 Tour's 4th of July appearance in buffalo.

No idea that the following day I'd meet and chat with Mick in his Hotel Room for about 30 minutes.

Yep. Me. LJ.
Hard to believe.

He was so cordial to us.
2 18 year old adoring fans. And Mick could have been a real prick

He wasnt.
He let us into his room!!
He then proceeded to make conversation as we, clearly, were unable to speak.

Mick Jagger jumped on his couch and did "The Mick/Rooster Dance" for us.
"Did ya like me show?"

"Yes, Mr Jagger."

Yep..Mr Jagger...what a fucking nerd I was.
A great memory.
Many of you have heard my story.
I spent quality time with Mick.

Let's hear yours.

Riffy
Gazza
TomL
GTRM
jaggergrrl
Feej

come on...talk to me....

30 years later I'm waiting for news of yet another Stones Tour. How lucky am I?


So...let's hear about other Stonesian meetings.

I miss MY band. Does anyone else???

LJ

met Bill at a booksigning, in 2002

met Mick Taylor, at his 100 Club show, in 2003

met Ronnie at a booksigning in 2007

met Dick Taylor, at the Twickenham Pretty Things gig, last November.

Ade wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 2:20am:

met Bill at a booksigning, in 2002 met Mick Taylor, at his 100 Club show, in 2003 met Ronnie at a booksigning in 2007 met Dick Taylor, at the Twickenham Pretty Things gig, last November.

Dick Taylor.
Wow.
That's a name we don't often hear.

Good for you, Ade.  8-)

LJ.

he's a great guitar player, and more importantly, a very nice bloke.

met Mick backstage on his solo tour of Oz in the 80s

the pic is me next to Mick .. crapping myself ( btw .. i am NOT The one in the faggy hat )

http://lh5.ggpht.com/keef65/RncwJKMNVUI/AAAAAAAAAi4/QtdsCEq916s/stones0012.JPG?imgmax=512

was at press conference in Melb for Voodoo Lounge, but was too spooked to ask a question.
Some dick asked what he thought was a 'funny' question, and Mick reamed him..

then i passed the mic to someone else, no way was i gonna give the Stones, my heroes, a chance to hang crap on me and my question.

still i was 3 feet away from em

Fantastic story, LadyJane!
Thanks for sharing!

Deathgod wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 5:10am:

met Mick backstage on his solo tour of Oz in the 80s the pic is me next to Mick .. crapping myself ( btw .. i am NOT The one in the faggy hat ) http://lh5.ggpht.com/keef65/RncwJKMNVUI/AAAAAAAAAi4/QtdsCEq916s/stones0012.JPG?imgmax=512

LOL...I love the way a man with the headgear thats in your avatar can take the piss out of someone's hat....! Great pic. Jerry looks fantastic.

Keith - a handshake at his hotel in Madrid last June. Almost shat myself when the elevator door opened and he was standing there. What an entrance. No pic with him but photographed him (see the 'Madrid header' thread on this page). I mumbled something to him, which was probably incomprehensible to any other human being. I know Keith is prone to slurring gibberish at times, but this was proof that being within touching distance can make mere mortals like us have the same effect.

Mick - same day. Wouldnt call it a 'meet' though. He was a bit evasive and wouldnt stop...although he briefly did when a couple of young girls caught his eye.  ::)

Charlie - Amsterdam 1995. Helped stop him from almost falling over outside his hotel after he leaned back to return someone's pen. Sent him a birthday card a few months later and he sent me a signed photo. Met him with GTRM in Lisbon last year and chatted with him for a few minutes, and got a photo together. He was intrigued by my George Best t-shirt. He remembered us when he saw us again in Madrid 3 days later. An absolute gentleman.

Still havent met Ronnie. Or Bill. Although I have signed copies of Ronnie's autobiography and Bill's "Stone Alone" and "Rolling with the Stones".

Mick Taylor - met him after a show with John Mayall in Belfast October 2004. Chatted with him for a few minutes and got a pic. Unfortunately he kept his shades on.

Spouses and significant others -
A quick chat with Shirley Watts outside the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam, 1995.
A pic with Jerry Hall in the VIP area backstage in Paris, 1995.
I kissed Marianne on the hand at the end of her show in Belfast a couple of years ago..then immediately realised that the same hand had been in contact at various points with the genitalia of 3 of the Rolling Stones.  :wtf3 (not Charlie's, though)
I was next in the queue for food to Anita Pallenberg at the Rattlesnake Inn before the final night at the 02, although I didnt speak to her.

Backing musicians (all with pics)
Bobby Keys , Paris 1995
Darryl Jones, Paris 1995 (30 mins before the Stones went onstage. Had a chat about a Sting concert in Belfast that he'd played at a decvade earlier and which he clearly remembered)
Bernard Fowler, Amsterdam 1995
Chuck Leavell, Amsterdam 1995/Lisbon 2007
(Chuck's a very nice dude. We were in the Hard Rock Cafe and he was walking past with his wife. We went outside, chatted with him, and the man was gracious enough to wait for a few minutes while I went back inside and borrowed a pen from the bar staff)
Lisa Fisher, Madrid 2007
Blondie Chaplin, Lisbon 2007

GTRM and myself also met the lovely Mr Cohl in Madrid although we elected not to get a pic. In fact, GTRM , when I alerted her to his presence, called him "that rat bastid" within earshot.


(Edit - I omitted to mention I got to ask a  few questions at a Q&A with Andrew Oldham in 2004 and met him afterwards, where he signed his books and posed for a pic or two)

Some of these pics have been posted on here before. some havent. maybe I should dig some out.

I have not met any of the Stones.

And it is probably a good thing, really.

I have thought about it before and I know it would be like the Chris Farley show:

"Hey Mick, do you remember the giant penis in the '75 tour?  That was awesome"

http://www.lowculture.com/archives/images/farley-show.jpg

Stupid, stupid...

In 1998, the day of my birthday, I KNEW THAT I HAD TO MET BILL.
And things happens if you really want.
I said to Bill: "Bill, this is the first time I took a plane in my life, i really have fear to seat up on the sky. But I was sure that it worth a dime. I came from Italy and I'm rolling stones fan..." I looked a fool meanwhile I was draw some toungues on paper...
And Bill,:"wow"
And I: "I made a lot a comic draw on the Stones..." I was talkin a lot, tryng to tell him 34 years spending in  stones loving...
And Bill ;"Wow"
"Sometime ago I answered to Willy De Ville if he ever  met the Stones, if he likes Keith, (Willy + Keith = my idols) but he said that the  only really good person in The stones family he met was BILL WYMAN, a very gentleman!!!"
And BILL: "WOW!!!!!!!"    
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p147/fabiohotstuff/me_bill.jpg  

One day of october of 1988 I had an inteview with my first idol ,KEITH, in hotel in Roma, andd at the end I jumped  in front of him and I gave a kiss.

And I saw that he had an herpes on his mouth!!!!
amore mio!!!

here I was stand in front of Cheyne Walk, and YOU KNOW WHAT A MEAN BOY!!!
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p147/fabiohotstuff/DSCF0027.jpg

I've met Mick Taylor and Marianne Faithful  (a Stones' Muse).

nankerphelge wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 8:58am:

I have not met any of the Stones. And it is probably a good thing, really. I have thought about it before and I know it would be like the Chris Farley show: "Hey Mick, do you remember the giant penis in the '75 tour?  That was awesome" http://www.lowculture.com/archives/images/farley-show.jpg Stupid, stupid...

Same here, Nanky!

I'd probably start up my "spluttering" conversation and make an ass of myself! ;)

never met any of them, but i do get emails from them regulary.
usually they ask me to buy stuff.
which i do.
cos after all, they're the stones.

PartyDoll MEG wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 9:30am:

[quote author=nankerphelge link=1215155442/0#8 date=1215179934] I'd probably start up my "spluttering" conversation and make an ass of myself! ;)

I wouldn't. And if I do I'll try not to. I'd try to treat them as one of the guys. Keith ....lets go fishing.....I know some great holes....Seriously....I try not to be intimidated by anyone. I'll admit....it's an ideal....but thats how I'd like to be.

Gazza wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 6:59am:

I kissed Marianne on the hand at the end of her show in Belfast a couple of years ago..then immediately realised that the same hand had been in contact at various points with the genitalia of 3 of the Rolling Stones.  :wtf3 (not Charlie's, though)

:Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey

What crazy thoughts you have gazza? :wtf3

I only met Mick Taylor, Kent Smith, Michael Davis, Bobby Keys, Bernard Fowler.

Egon wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 9:35am:

never met any of them, but i do get emails from them regulary. usually they ask me to buy stuff. which i do. cos after all, they're the stones.

 :blankfriggingstare1 You Too!!!

"I kissed Marianne on the hand at the end of her show in Belfast a couple of years ago..then immediately realised that the same hand had been in contact at various points with the genitalia of 3 of the Rolling Stones. "

If I had kissed Marianne's hands then I would have immediately realized that I could have/might have reached out and played with her breasts......Stones genitalia would have been the last thing on my mind.

TenThousandMotels wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 10:14am:

"I kissed Marianne on the hand at the end of her show in Belfast a couple of years ago..then immediately realised that the same hand had been in contact at various points with the genitalia of 3 of the Rolling Stones. " If I had kissed Marianne's hands then I would have immediately realized that I could have/might have reached out and played with her breasts......Stones genitalia would have been the last thing on my mind.

Her hands were below stage level.  Unfortunately for me (and maybe her too) - despite her age and the size of the bloody things - the same could not be said of her hooters.

I'm too much of a gentleman. I've always made a point of never kissing women's breasts in front of 2,000 people.  Its just not cricket.

Have met Charlie, Ronnie, Keith, Bill, Mick T...but not Mick J.
Have met all of the current backing musicians.
Have met Anita, Marianne, Ronnie's wife, Ronnie's daughter, Keith's daughters, and Michael and young Jake Cohl.

I've met them all except Bill, Brian, and Ian.

Partied for about six hours with Jagger at the wrap party for Freejack in Atlanta in 1991. Smoked a joint with him, and played roulette with him as well.


Riffy

cool stories.
I met Ronnie at his book signing Halloween 2007. He autographed the book with my name on it, and I told him I loved his cover pic of the book RONNIE, and he thanked me! Also mentioned I post on his website, Shidoobee, Rocks Off, RS.com, his Myspace friend, and he was surprised "oh really??" as if he didnt know people do this internet stuff on a daily basis! RONNIE was so happy, funny, outgoing, and adoreable! I LOVE RONNIE!

Also met Blondie, Tim Ries, Bernard, Lisa and Darryl, they were all so nice and cool! i LOVE THEM ALL!  

I concur, great thread.

I have not met any of the Stones, yet.

I have met Lisa, Blondie, Tim and Bernard.

Keith Richards once ' frowned ' at me ( ' B ' Stage  ; Omaha ,  NE  [ circa January 2006  ]   )  .


'kins !

Great thread, LJ! I'm gonna have to come back to this one later.
I love your story. How many people can say they've had their very own private audience with Mick Jagger - loose, relaxed, and feeling good? And the 1978 Mick, no less! Lucky, lucky girl!

Fabio, I love your story too. You actually made me laugh out loud. :)

:willya

Fabio Hot Stuff wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 9:10am:

In 1998, the day of my birthday, I KNEW THAT I HAD TO MET BILL. And things happens if you really want. I said to Bill: "Bill, this is the first time I took a plane in my life, i really have fear to seat up on the sky.

Fuck, I bet THAT cured Bill's fear of flying!

i met ron wood at his book signing last holloween in nyc at the barnes and noble store at broadway and 17th st..  he shook my hand.  this was a very hurried event..it was like ok now move along, move along now.  there were a lot of people at this event.  
i hope to meet keith richards at the same place if and when he ever comes out with his book

:aimama

I've met Mick, Keith, Ronnie, Charlie, Bill and Bobby Keys, Bernard Fowler, Lisa Fischer, Blondes and the Horns guys. Oh, and Leavel.

Keith kised me on the cheek!! [smiley=cool.gif]

YES I MISS OUR BAND.

I'm afraid it will lose power if I start talking about my close encounter
there was the australian open on tv.  straight vodka. an empty bottle of chateuneuf dupape on the coffee table a lot of curly hair and a lot of bottles of vitamins. and a chat about fingers being sore at the begining of a tour; finger and arm massage and talking about venus's awesome legs. and me talking about how straight vodka will kill you as it was trying to do my boyfriend and then the stress became too intence the phone was ringing off the hook so I just ran away down the stairs.  my boyfriend didn't believe that I didn't do anything nasty so he eventually started spending night away from home and started drinking vodka again and a year later he died from alcohol poisoning.    I couldn't make this shit up

oh and then I got a pick at Atlanta from Keith during oh no not you again
and a handshake at phiilly 2002 from Keith along the catwalk and a great
thing happened at the b stage at Giants.  

I'm a very lucky gal.  Ican't complain. I wish I could give something more back
for the music and the times. Its hard to go back tomundane reality after such as that

Details Please.
Both of you.

Glad everyone is enjoying this thread.

I am too.


STONES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:will-ya  :interestingstuffronnie  :areyoufuckingserious  :aimama

Mick (w/ Jerry)...in Barbados (or St Lucia) at the airport...my high school band was touring the carribean on a cultural exchange program...I was 16ish

Keith, Ron, Darrel, and the wives at National airport (DCA) as they got off their plane...I was catering the plane upon arrival...Mick jumped into his limo...the other (not Charlie...he was MIA)...into a large van...this was the nite before the two shows in DC for the No Security tour...

Charlie made it up to me...I managed to catch a drum stick form the B stage...

while I am in confession mode.

I have to say that in 2001 I read the biography of Keith and having read
things that made me think that he was telepathic, I decided to try and send a message to him as primitive as it was, being so carried away with the book I just finished and unhappy to be done reading it, I rubbed the carpet in my music room and said, here I am rubbing your back, here is my name, L-I-S-A and looking at the pic on the book said, if I ran into your lips I woulf bite that lower lip so fast, and then that song came out, "you bit my lip and drew first blood and warmed my coldcold heart you wrote your name right on my back and boy your nails were shapr" and that is why I was in awe, I had to know about this communication that was so phenomoenal and that is when I went up to Boston for the opening of the licks tour and that is when I had my close encounter of the most unusual Kind.
If it hadn't been for a strong emotional bond, I doubt I would have gotten thru on the radar as I did.  It still intrigues me to this very day but I doubt I wll ever be satisfied with understanding how it occurred.  It was merely strong feelings in telepathy and I am very grateful that someone was able to receive it from me as I was in quite a lot of psychological pain and neededto give lthis great love away to a better receptor. and I am so glad I did

Argh. Okay...I met Mick very briefly a couple of times in the late '70s. I met Woodie and Jo as well in the late '70s. I met Keith a couple of times in the early '80s, once on the street and once in the building where he lived on 4th and Broadway. I was with a lawyer friend who was visiting someone who lived there, and as we were leaving, this door opened and Keith and some other guy came walking out. He was so close that we almost walked into each other. I was taken by surprise and rendered speechless and felt my knees get weak. Back then I always dressed in black, and that day I had on leather jeans and boots, shades, and my hair was literally cascading around my shoulders. Even I gotta admit I looked good. Keith takes one look at me and says "Hey little rock and roller," and keeps on walking.  All I could do was smile and blush. I think I walked around with that smile for the rest of the day. Hell, I probably walked around with that smile for the rest of the YEAR.

Then last year in Lisbon I met Charlie. I've got a pic of that, as some of you know...lol (my one shot with Charlie and I look like hell, but hey, what can ya do).  That same day I met Chuck and Blondie, and have pics with them as well. Two days later in Madrid, I met Lisa and Bernard, and have pics with them. Mick flew by me in the hotel lobby, so I wouldn't call that a "meet". Then Keith came strolling out of the elevator and I got to shake his hand, mumble something, and see that famous smile of his. We got a couple of shots of his back as he was walking away from us. See the above post by Gazza (my partner in crime) for a more detailed description of Lisbon/Madrid.

Thanks again for the great thread, LJ.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
I hate telling my stories, but I love reading everyone elses...lol. 8-)

And LJ, we are so lucky to be awaiting news of another Stones tour in the year 2008. Who'da thunk it?  ;)

GotToRollMe wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 11:16pm:

Argh. Okay...I met Mick very briefly a couple of times in the late '70s. I met Woodie and Jo as well in the late '70s. I met Keith a couple of times in the early '80s, once on the street and once in the building where he lived on 4th and Broadway. I was with a lawyer friend who was visiting someone who lived there, and as we were leaving, this door opened and Keith and some other guy came walking out. He was so close that we almost walked into each other. I was taken by surprise and rendered speechless and felt my knees get weak. Back then I always dressed in black, and that day I had on leather jeans and boots, shades, and my hair was literally cascading around my shoulders. Even I gotta admit I looked good. Keith takes one look at me and says "Hey little rock and roller," and keeps on walking.  All I could do was smile and blush. I think I walked around with that smile for the rest of the day. Hell, I probably walked around with that smile for the rest of the YEAR. Thanks again for the great thread, LJ.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif] I hate telling my stories, but I love reading everyone elses...lol. 8-)

YES.
Great story M.
Meeting Keith in an elevator in NYC.

You finally posted it.
Thanks, friend

xoxo
LJ.

This is all very good!
I think powerful love is what keeps this band operational  so give it out

LadyJane wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 11:21pm:

YES. Great story M. Meeting Keith in an elevator in NYC. You finally posted it. Thanks, friend xoxo LJ.

Aw, how could I not? We needed a good Stones thread, and here it is! Anyway, for you, dahling, anything.  :)

Deathgod wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 5:10am:

met Mick backstage on his solo tour of Oz in the 80s the pic is me next to Mick

http://lh5.ggpht.com/keef65/RncwJKMNVUI/AAAAAAAAAi4/QtdsCEq916s/stones0012.JPG?imgmax=512

I absolutely love this photo. Thanks for posting it.
By the way, I just noticed the name change...nice one! LOL

so close and yet so far


http://youtube.com/watch?v=-21QK9F1NWc&feature=related

GotToRollMe wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 11:16pm:

[color=#000000]Argh. Okay...I met Mick very briefly a couple of times in the late '70s. I met Woodie and Jo as well in the late '70s. I met Keith a couple of times in the early '80s, once on the street and once in the building where he lived on 4th and Broadway. I was with a lawyer friend who was visiting someone who lived there, and as we were leaving, this door opened and Keith and some other guy came walking out. He was so close that we almost walked into each other. I was taken by surprise and rendered speechless and felt my knees get weak. Back then I always dressed in black, and that day I had on leather jeans and boots, shades, and my hair was literally cascading around my shoulders. Even I gotta admit I looked good. Keith takes one look at me and says "Hey little rock and roller," and keeps on walking.  All I could do was smile and blush. I think I walked around with that smile for the rest of the day. Hell, I probably walked around with that smile for the rest of the YEAR. I hate telling my stories, but I love reading everyone elses...lol. 8-)

About time you made that story public. I cant believe only a few of us know it and even then we have to prise it out of you to your total embarrassment.

Was just thinking..any chance those leather pants of GTRM may have inspired Keith to write Little T&A? Inquiring minds would like to know.

GotToRollMe wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 11:16pm:

Argh. Okay...I met Mick very briefly a couple of times in the late '70s. I met Woodie and Jo as well in the late '70s. I met Keith a couple of times in the early '80s, once on the street and once in the building where he lived on 4th and Broadway. I was with a lawyer friend who was visiting someone who lived there, and as we were leaving, this door opened and Keith and some other guy came walking out. He was so close that we almost walked into each other. I was taken by surprise and rendered speechless and felt my knees get weak. Back then I always dressed in black, and that day I had on leather jeans and boots, shades, and my hair was literally cascading around my shoulders. Even I gotta admit I looked good. Keith takes one look at me and says "Hey little rock and roller," and keeps on walking.  All I could do was smile and blush. I think I walked around with that smile for the rest of the day. Hell, I probably walked around with that smile for the rest of the YEAR. Then last year in Lisbon I met Charlie. I've got a pic of that, as some of you know...lol (my one shot with Charlie and I look like hell, but hey, what can ya do).  That same day I met Chuck and Blondie, and have pics with them as well. Two days later in Madrid, I met Lisa and Bernard, and have pics with them. Mick flew by me in the hotel lobby, so I wouldn't call that a "meet". Then Keith came strolling out of the elevator and I got to shake his hand, mumble something, and see that famous smile of his. We got a couple of shots of his back as he was walking away from us. See the above post by Gazza (my partner in crime) for a more detailed description of Lisbon/Madrid. Thanks again for the great thread, LJ.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif] I hate telling my stories, but I love reading everyone elses...lol. 8-) And LJ, we are so lucky to be awaiting news of another Stones tour in the year 2008. Who'da thunk it?  ;)

I agree with LJ and Gaz!  Now don't you feel better that you told everyone your story?- and it really didn't cause ya any pain to type it out, did it?  And a good story it is!!! 8-) :willya

Damn! You Guys Are Lucky!

The closest I have ever gotten to the Stones is:

Charlie Watts sent me an autographed 8 x 10.  I was really excited until someone told me that he signs a bunch of them, and then later a secretary adds the fan's name.  And, yes, if you look closely, you can see that my name was added with a different black pen.

I went to Bill Wyman's Sticky Fingers restaurant in London.  The cook actually came out to shake my hand and meet me!

I spoke with Chris Jagger on the phone when he was on tour in Australia.  The conversation lasted less than 2 minutes, he hung up as soon he realized I was a "crazy" fan.  (Chris Jagger is Mick Jagger's brother.

gimmekeef wrote on Jul 5^th, 2008 at 10:09am:

Was just thinking..any chance those leather pants of GTRM may have inspired Keith to write Little T&A? Inquiring minds would like to know.

I'd love to think that, Keef, but "Little T&A" was recorded in '79 and released in '81. I checked...LOL. 8-)

GotToRollMe wrote on Jul 5^th, 2008 at 2:25pm:

gimmekeef wrote on Jul 5th, 2008 at 10:09am: Was just thinking..any chance those leather pants of GTRM may have inspired Keith to write Little T&A? Inquiring minds would like to know. I'd love to think that, Keef, but "Little T&A" was recorded in '79 and released in '81. I checked...LOL. 8-)

You sure though you have the greeting dates correct? If you were like me in those days depending on the substance months could go missing quite easily!....Hope you're enjoying the long week end.

Gazza wrote on Jul 4^th, 2008 at 6:59am:

Keith - a handshake at his hotel in Madrid last June. Almost shat myself when the elevator door opened and he was standing there. What an entrance. No pic with him but photographed him (see the 'Madrid header' thread on this page). I mumbled something to him, which was probably incomprehensible to any other human being. I know Keith is prone to slurring gibberish at times, but this was proof that being within touching distance can make mere mortals like us have the same effect. Mick - same day. Wouldnt call it a 'meet' though. He was a bit evasive and wouldnt stop...although he briefly did when a couple of young girls caught his eye.  ::) Charlie - Amsterdam 1995. Helped stop him from almost falling over outside his hotel after he leaned back to return someone's pen. Sent him a birthday card a few months later and he sent me a signed photo. Met him with GTRM in Lisbon last year and chatted with him for a few minutes, and got a photo together. He was intrigued by my George Best t-shirt. He remembered us when he saw us again in Madrid 3 days later. An absolute gentleman. Mick Taylor - met him after a show with John Mayall in Belfast October 2004. Chatted with him for a few minutes and got a pic. Unfortunately he kept his shades on. Backing musicians (all with pics) Bobby Keys , Paris 1995 Darryl Jones, Paris 1995 (30 mins before the Stones went onstage. Had a chat about a Sting concert in Belfast that he'd played at a decvade earlier and which he clearly remembered) Bernard Fowler, Amsterdam 1995 Chuck Leavell, Amsterdam 1995/Lisbon 2007 (Chuck's a very nice dude. We were in the Hard Rock Cafe and he was walking past with his wife. We went outside, chatted with him, and the man was gracious enough to wait for a few minutes while I went back inside and borrowed a pen from the bar staff) Lisa Fisher, Madrid 2007 Blondie Chaplin, Lisbon 2007 Some of these pics have been posted on here before. some havent. maybe I should dig some out.

By all means, dig 'em out!  8-)