On Sunday 14th October 2001 Kasim Sulton held an online chat with his fans in the Yahoo Kasim Sulton Chatroom before he left for Europe for the Meat Loaf Night Of The Proms Tour.
Here is the complete transcript of the chat (wherever possible the spelling and grammar has been left as was typed during the chat). Due to the nature of online chats the answers to some of the questions are out of order!
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| Kasim Sulton logs into the chat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kasim Sulton | Hi all! | |
| Kasim Sulton | It's me, Kasim! | Numerous people saying "Hi" |
| Kasim Sulton | Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi! | |
| Frank | What's happening, Dude? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Yo Frank! | |
| Amy | Hi Kasim, it's Amy | |
| Kasim Sulton | Hi Amy | |
| Michele | Hi | |
| Kasim Sulton | Hi Michelle | |
| David | Welcome To The Neighborhood. I bet you were hoping that nobody would say that! LOL | |
| Jana | I once met a waiter named Kasim...no kidding | |
| Gina | Everyone must not show up on mine for some reason...hmmm | |
| Kasim Sulton | How is everyone? | |
| Stephanie | I'm fine, how are you? | |
| Unknown | Everyone's waiting, anticipating on you | |
| Kasim Sulton | Oh well, I've taken a little break to join you all here | |
| Jana | How was the weather in LA? | |
| David | Thank you for taking the time to join us | |
| Kasim Sulton | Beautiful as always | |
| Amy | Hey Kasim, I'm learning to play Here Comes The Sun - better than Dido, eh? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Thanks for being here everyone | |
| Frank | Yeah Dude, thanks for taking the time to join us | |
| Stephanie | You're welcome | |
| Jana | No, you! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Uh oh Amy | |
| David | No, thank YOU for being here | |
| Kasim Sulton | HI JANA | |
| Jana | Hi K | |
| Kasim Sulton | Where is Sue? | |
| Jen | She's here | |
| David | Someone wake Sue up and tell her the guest of honor is here! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Where's Todd? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Hi Jen | |
| Kathy | Here's a question: Where is everbody from? | |
| Amy | Todd will be in Clifton Park, New York next Sunday.....I'm going | |
| Sarah | Maine | |
| Laura | Nebraska | |
| Stephanie | Virginia | |
| Kasim Sulton | NYC | |
| Frank | Speaking of Todd, if you viewed Amy's story, Kasim, we wrote a new song called..... | |
| Shane | New Zealand | |
| Kathy | New Jersey here | |
| David | Southpoint, Ohio | |
| RMart | California | |
| Frank | "All The Right Seasons" | |
| Kasim Sulton | NEW ZEALAND? | |
| Michele | Michigan | |
| Gina | North Carolina | |
| Jana | Illinois | |
| Hobie789456 | Tenesse | |
| Kasim Sulton | Oh that's good Frank | |
| Amy | Frank you're dead! | |
| Jen | Okay people, how are those questions for Kasim you were thinking up? | |
| Frank | Why? It's a good variation | |
| Michele | How many instruments can you play Kasim? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Ummmm, I like to think I can play more than I really can | |
| David | Kasim, my question would be, can you tell us anything about Testify? | |
| Sarah | Anyone wanna change my fish's water for me? He's too fast to catch!? | |
| Kasim Sulton | What kind of fish? | |
| Jana | What's Testify? Like something that Daryl Hall might sing? | |
| Shane | Kasim, if possible, could you tell us the set list for the upcoming Night Of The Proms tour? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Daryl is too big a star | |
| Jana | Oh he is not as big as he thinks.....not as you are | |
| Stephanie | Okay, which talk show do you enjoy being on the most.....Jay or Dave and why? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Jay.....it's in LA! | |
| Stephanie | Okay | |
| Frank | Kasim, how about working with young, extremely talented individuals like yourself? You open to suggetions? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Whom did you have in mind Frank? | |
| David | Kasim, did you work with Jim Steinman on the Karine Hannah songs? | |
| Kasim Sulton | No, he took old tracks that were recorded already, put her vocal on them | |
| Frank | Michael Shepperd....he opened for Todd in Virginia....your first performance with the cast | |
| Jana | How about Jesse, Kas? | |
| Scott | When will your CD be released? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Jesse's brilliant! | |
| Jana | And the nicest | |
| Kasim Sulton | I want to go get his book | |
| Amy | Jesse's new guitar book is great | |
| Kasim Sulton | There you go! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Is Sue still MIA? | |
| Jen | She's here? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Ahhh | |
| Kasim Sulton | Where? | |
| Michele | Will you be touring next year? How about Michigan? | |
| Frank | I can send you CDs of his work Kas, if you're interested.....Michael Shepherd .....http://www.4CryinOutLoud.com | |
| Kasim Sulton | Okay Frank! | |
| Jana | What is this Testify thing and can you tell us about any other stuff on your recording to be? | Discussion about food and living in a dorm amongst some of the fans |
| Kasim Sulton | Never did the dorm thing except when I lived with Roger | |
| Kasim Sulton | On MY CD, Jana? | |
| Jana | Yes | |
| David | Testify is what Meat Loaf is calling his new album (at least for the time being) | |
| Jana | Oh | |
| Kasim Sulton | Only that it's close to being finished, three more songs to record | |
| Janet | Hello peps | |
| Kasim Sulton | Hey Peb! | |
| Jana | How is NYC? And Alex? Not to get serious | |
| David | How are things shaping up for the Night Of The Proms Tour? Can you give any hint of a set list? | |
| Kasim Sulton | I was supposed to go into the city Tuesday morning, but I had to cancel, my work load is crushing | |
| Kasim Sulton | Okay, set list for Night Of The Proms | |
| Kasim Sulton | You Took The Words | |
| Kasim Sulton | Anything For Love | |
| Kasim Sulton | Heaven Can Wait | |
| Kasim Sulton | Paradise | |
| Kasim Sulton | And Bat | |
| Sue | Six songs every night? | |
| Jen | Rotate the list. That would make the people going to the shows in for a surprise | |
| Stephanie | Hey Kasim, my Mum says hello and hopes that you are well | |
| Kasim Sulton | No Sue, it's either going to be Bat or Paradise depending on the night | |
| Amy | Kasim.....do you eat sausage and sauerkraut the whole time that you're in Germany? | |
| Jana | How long do you think that your solo stint will be? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Ummmm, no Amy. I only drink water | |
| Jen | What about a haggis when you're in Scotland? Is it really gross? Sorry, bad question Kasim | |
| Kasim Sulton | Haggis! | |
| Amy | Ewww! You know, sheep intenstines! | |
| Jen | Okay that answered my question | |
| David | Wow Kasim, you're not going to do For Crying Out Loud? That would be a perfect chance with an orchestra and all | |
| Kasim Sulton | Not sheep intestines, cattle or sheep's stomach | |
| Amy | Yes Kasim, no lie | |
| Kasim Suton | And eyeballs! | |
| Amy | Ew! | |
| Jen | Okay, okay, okay | |
| Kasim Sulton | And earwax! | |
| Jana | Wow sounds great ....NOT! | |
| Gina | Kasim, how are you this evening? | |
| Kasim Sulton | And everything else that you'd never eat | |
| Kasim Sulton | Okay, Gina | |
| Kasim Sulton | HELLO GINA! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Where's Annette? | |
| Jana | Aren't the Scots the dwarf tossers too? | |
| Laura | Would that be Kaskateer? LOL | |
| Kasim Sulton | Kousekaterra | |
| Stephanie | Will you be coming to Virginia next year? | |
| Kasim Sulton | You know I might, not sure yet | |
| David | Kasim, I'm a Meat Loaf fan who thinks you're brilliant. We know how to get a Meat Loaf Meet and Greet but how can we talk to you at a Meat Loaf show? | |
| Stephanie | Okay I hope so | |
| Kasim Sulton | Everyone can tell you that I'm really accessable | |
| Stephanie | Let me know when | |
| Jana | Uh that's accessIble. Sorry I'm a compulsive speller | |
| Michele | I like the way that you smile and chat with the crowd while you're playing with other people Kaz rules | |
| David | I almost stole the pointer thing off the chalk board after the StoryTellers concert in Detroit | |
| Kasim Sulton | Well I like to think of everyone as a friend | |
| David | But that is another story | |
| Kasim Sulton | You know, I really have a hard time with artists that come off as better than | |
| Michele | Well your personality shines on stage | |
| Stephanie | It sure does | |
| Jana | Especially at your solo gigs | |
| Laura | YEP. I tell ya..... | |
| Felicia | Felicia here, I bumped Frank off | |
| Kasim Sulton | Hi Felicia | |
| Jen | So Kasim what are you up to now, anything workwise worth sharing? | |
| Michele | So no plans to tour yet next year Sir? | |
| Felicia | Hi Kasim, ready for the tour? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Well, I was hoping to do some work this week on my stuff, but Meat Loaf has me doing tour related recording here at home | |
| Jen | Oh backing tapes, huh? | |
| Kasim Sulton | I didn't say that | |
| Jen | I know! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Not backing tapes | |
| Kasim Sulton | Just arrangement stuff | |
| Jen | Oh cool | |
| Kasm Sulton | 74 piece orchestra and 50 piece choir | |
| Stephanie | Here's another question for you.... why did Todd make you dress up as a nun for the Magic Dragon Theater video? | |
| David | How different is it preparing the songs for all the different instruments? | |
| Jen | Yikes! Got your hands full with that | |
| Jana | Tell Mark Alexander that he shouldn't have got rid of his hair | |
| Kasim Sulton | Hey guys | |
| Kasim Sulton | Is everyone here seeing me? | |
| Stephanie | Yes | |
| Kasim Sulton | I mean in this room? | |
| Janet | Yes | |
| David | Yes, I am seeing you Kasim | |
| Shane | I see you, no problems here | |
| Kasim Sulton | There are some people who think I am not here | |
| RMart | So? | |
| Regina | Hey Kasim, this is Regina | |
| Kasim Sulton | Hi Regina | |
| Kasim Sulton | Gina, you here? | |
| Kasim Sulton | ||
| Kasim Sulton | Hey Sue... | |
| Frank | Yeah Kasim | |
| David | Kasim, do you ever surf the net and look at sites people have made about you and / or the projects that you have been involved with? If so what do you think of them? | |
| Kasim Sulton | When is the first show that you are coming to? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Is there more than one room? | |
| Kasim Sulton | I love all the sites | |
| Kasim Sulton | Jennifer's ....Sue's | |
| Sue | The first one - 26th | |
| Kasim Sulton | Ahhhh | |
| Gina | Kasim....would you like to take questions from the room? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Sure | |
| Kathy | Everyone in this room just say hi if you could | 19 people say hi |
| Kasim Sulton | I wonder if I can do this in Belgium | |
| Stephanie | Yeah you could | |
| Michele | Sure, please do Kas | |
| Felicia | Will you be adding any keyboards to your next solo tour? | |
| David | You should be able to chat from anywhere that you can get an Internet connection | |
| Kasim Sulton | No yet it'll be just lil ol' me again | |
| Felicia | That's alright by me, I was just hoping to see you play Sweet Little Accident sometime | |
| Kasim Sulton | I see all 19 people | |
| David | Kasim, feel free to drop in during the NOTP tour anytime..... | |
| David | Feel free to invite the rest of the band too | |
| Kasim Sulton | So....Sue....want everyone here to know that I'm asking Sue to have dinner with me in Belgium! | |
| Jana | Hey, when do you think that you might start your solo shows again and has your Mum stopped lobying for De Frey yet? | |
| Sue | No! Don't tell them! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Oops! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Hiya Penny! | |
| Penny | Hi you | |
| Kasim Sulton | Penny is sponsoring my next solo tour | |
| Penny | Thanks dear | |
| David | By the way Kasim, the people from the Meat Loaf UK Fan Club Chatroom asked me to send their greetings to you | |
| Penny | It's the Tanner tour actually | |
| Kasim Sulton | Hey, you offered | |
| Stephanie | Thank you for doing Alone at your shows. Wasn't that a good suggestion? I knew that that song wiould be perfect for your tour | |
| Frank | Have we met, Penny? | |
| Kasim Sulton | I just have to figure out which songs to do next | |
| Gina | Hi Kasim.... I just figured out I wasn't seeing your messages..... Sorry about that. Thanks for coming....again | |
| Jen | You could take Sue to Wendy's | |
| Stephanie | How about White and Red? | |
| Penny | We met in Rochester......coffee after the show | |
| RMart | I think Kasim got lost | |
| Jana | How about Someone To Love instead? | |
| Kasim Sulton | No, I'm here | |
| Penny | See Kas... I'm invisible | |
| Kasim Sulton | That might be interesting | |
| Stephanie | That's a good song too | |
| Kasim Sulton | I need more uptempo stuff | |
| Stephanie | Hmmmm | |
| Frank | Kasim, Rock 'n' Roll Richoet and Give Him Up are A MUST | |
| Jana | Give Him Up... great tune! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Saving that up for the band tour | |
| Kasim Sulton | I have 11 dates booked for next year | |
| David | Would you ever sing any of Meat Loaf's songs during one of your solo shows? | |
| Gina | Kasim....How was LA? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Loved LA | |
| Janet | Chicago!! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Yes, Chicago | |
| Jana | Where at? | |
| Janet | Very cool | |
| Kasim Sulton | Same place | |
| Penny | Good answer | |
| Kasim Sulton | Abbey | |
| Michele | Detroit? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Yes, Detroit | |
| Jana | Cool | |
| Michele | Holy COW | |
| Michele | Can I quickstream you live? | |
| Janet | You have a show Michele! | |
| David | I can still kick myself for being in Columbus the same day as Kasim and forgetting he was going to be there that night | |
| Penny | Milwacky? | |
| RMart | Someone said Kasim is here but not everyone can see him | |
| Amy | Kasim / Kathy, are any of the dates in upstate New York? | |
| Gina | Great. I know that you are laying down background vocals and that's one of your favorite parts of cutting an album! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Cleveland | |
| Jana | What about somewhere in Indy? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Yes, me and Eric Troyer did five days of BKG singing | |
| Kasim Sulton | Vallpariesy | |
| Kasim Sulton | Is that how you spell it? | |
| Jana | Where in Valpariso? | |
| Michele | Kasim, may I ask, which band? | |
| Michele | I am so excited, even more so that I will finally be able to meet SUE! | |
| Janet | West side of Indiana | |
| Stephanie | If you do come to Virginia, please sing Alone and Across The Universe | |
| Kasim Sulton | What band? Where? What??? | |
| Jana | No, not IN.... | |
| Kasim Sulton | Sure Steph | |
| Gina | Will there hopefully be a tour for Testify? | |
| Michele | What do you think of your fans? | |
| Kasim Sulton | I think so, that's why I wanted to do solo shows as soon as I get home from Europe | |
| Shane | Is it true that Meat Loaf's daughter is deuting with Meat on a track? I heard something about it a while back but I'm not too sure | |
| Kasim Sulton | I LOVE YOU ALL. You guys know that | |
| Stephanie | I know it! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Didn't you all see me cry in Rochester? | |
| Jana | Milw? Madison??? We all love you | |
| Michele | Thanks Kas! We love you too! | |
| Jen | I thought you were crying over the grape water | |
| Penny | Love you too, man | |
| David | Kasim, were there any songs during the StoryTellers tour that just did not work? | |
| Frank | Felicia says yes, she remembers the tears in your eyes while you were talking about your fans | |
| David | Were there any songs that you really really wanted to play that you never got around to on the tour? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Did everyone have a good Summer? | |
| Stephanie | I'll think of another song for you to sing for your tour - something uptempo | |
| Kasim Sulton | On StoryTellers? | |
| David | Yeah, StoryTellers | |
| Kasim Sulton | Sure | |
| Janet | Great Summer | |
| Janet | I saw you!!! | |
| David | What songs? | |
| Kasim Sulton | I really liked More Than You Deserve | |
| Janet | And met you! | |
| Kasim Sulton | We only did that a few times | |
| Penny | Tanner sez hello | |
| Kasim Sulton | Woooof | |
| Jana | Summer....had its ups and downs | |
| Gina | Wish I could have got up to NYC to the Bitter End....but work called!!! | |
| David | Kasim, would you make a few Meat Loaf fans happy and try to sneak Martha into the set list for the next tour? LOL | |
| Kasim Sulton | Ahhhh, Martha | |
| Kasim Sulton | What a great song | |
| Kasim Sulton | You know, I should do something from Price Sulton | |
| Frank | Yes!!! Shotgun Shy | |
| Kasim Sulton | Maybe Oh No | |
| Kasim Sulton | Or Heaven's Girl | |
| Amy | Definitely Oh No | |
| Jana | If you get a band going you gotta do Lights On. That tune rules | |
| Frank | I love Shana | |
| Hanna | Hello Kasim. Hanna here...we all know that you are a Beatles fan....but who else do you listen to when you have the chance? | |
| Frank | For Felicia, do Oh No. Sung with feeling | |
| Kasim Sulton | I can't sing as good as Tommy though | |
| Jana | Oh please!!! | |
| Penny | You still listening to Travis? | |
| Gina | Yes you can!!! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Travis is the man! | |
| Jana | Go sit in the corner! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Yes Ma'am | |
| Amy | Is Travis that country and western singer? | |
| Penny | He's been calling and asking for an opening spot | |
| Frank | On your first album there's a thank you to Laurie, is that your darling? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Can he bark Jingle Bells? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Laurie is my wife, yes | |
| Gina | Kasim.....do you have any children? | |
| Kasim Sulton | 3 | |
| Kasim Sulton | Alexandria, Kassandra and Tarrick | |
| Gina | Wow....lovely names | |
| Kasim Sulton | Hi Mike! | |
| Jana | Gee how did you get the name Kassandra?! | |
| RMart | What are their ages? | |
| Frank | Kas, on Lights On TP was the primary writer of Shona. Is there a Shona or is this a fictious person? | |
| Kasim Sulton | 18, 11 and 6 | |
| Kasim Sulton | I was the writer and the person is fictious | |
| Kasim Sulton | Funny cause after I wrote that song | |
| Kasim Sulton | I kept meeting girls with that name | |
| Gina | Kasim....what's your favorite / least favorite part of touring | |
| Kasim Sulton | Fav....the first 3 or 4 shows | |
| Kasim Sulton | Least fav....the last 3 or 4 shows | |
| Stephanie | Is Allie a model? I have a catalogue and there is a girl in there who looks just like you. I was just wondering | |
| Gina | Kas....Thanks. I can understand that | |
| Penny | I know what ya mean | |
| Kasim Sulton | No, Allie is a NY teen....scary! | |
| Penny | Where is everyone posting from? City...not room | |
| Michele | Waterford, MI. 45 minutes north of Deeeetroit | |
| Frank | Liverpool, PA | |
| Jana | Surburbian Chicago | |
| Kasim Sulton | Okay guys, I have to get back to work here | |
| Stephanie | Charlottesville, VA | |
| Shane | New Zealand. I seem to be the only foreigner here | |
| Amy | Schenectady, New York | |
| Kasim Sulton | I really liked talking to you all | |
| David | Are there any songs on Meat's new album that are really going to throw us for a loop? Like Martha or Where Angels Sing? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Thank you so much | |
| Gina | Thank you for coming | |
| Janet | Nite Kasim | |
| Frank | Have a good tour, Dude. Be Safe We love you | |
| Janet | See you in Chicago | |
| Amy | Bye Kasim | |
| Jen | Bye Kasim | |
| Shane | Thanks for coming Kasim | |
| Kasim Sulton | Well he does a deut with Pearl | |
| Michele | Bye Kasim. Thank you | |
| Stephanie | Thank you so much for joining us | |
| Jana | Good luck and I hope your Rock and Roll dreams come true | |
| Penny | Bye Kasim | |
| Shane | Duet with Pearl .....cool | |
| David | What about Patti? Any new duet with her? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Just Pearl at this point | |
| Kasim Sulton | But you never know | |
| Gina | Okay, he's about to leave | |
| David | Any news about Patti's solo career? | |
| Shane | Father / daughter singing....a really nice touch | |
| Kasim Sulton | She's pursuing it full-time | |
| Stephanie | Thank you for answering my questions | |
| David | Tell her we wish her good luck | |
| RMart | Hey! Let the guy go to work! | |
| David | Thank you for chatting with us | |
| Kasim Sulton | Okay all, let's do this AGAIN! | |
| David | You are amazing | |
| Jana | Thank you Sir | |
| Stephanie | Yes! | |
| Shane | Oh yes! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Stop or I'll start crying again! | |
| Janet | Good luck....have fun in Europe | |
| Stephanie | This was fun | |
| Gina | Kasim....just name a time and a date | |
| Jana | Be safe | |
| David | Mucho love and safe travels to you and Meat | |
| Kasim Sulton | ALL Okay anyone want me to pick them up anything while I'm there? | |
| Frank | A German beauty | |
| Laura | This has been very much a bummer. After having car trouble I really really was looking forward to this all weekend. | |
| David | Some new live in concert with Meat Loaf? | |
| Stephanie | My birthday is next month so could you get me something Kasim? | |
| Kasim Sulton | Why a bummer Laura? | |
| Shane | Bring me back Pearl | |
| Kasim Sulton | FRANK! I'll tell Felicia on you! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Thanks | |
| Kasim Sulton | HBD | |
| Kasim Sulton | Okay, okay, okay! I gotta go | |
| David | Kasim, bring us back a great live recording of NOTP for the B side of Meat's new album | |
| Kasim Sulton | NITE ALL!!! | |
| Stephanie | Thank you Kasim | |
| Kasim Sulton | Okay | |
| Kasim Sulton | Sue, DINNER!! | |
| Kasim Sulton | Bye all | Kasim Sulton logs out of the chat |