On Sunday 30th June 2002 Kasim Sulton held an online chat with his fans during the Meat Loaf Summer Tour. Unfortunately there were horrendous problems getting into the chat and Kasim himself suffered more than most! Due to that he arrived about half an hour after the advertised start time but thankfully stayed for almost an hour.
Here is an abridged transcript of the chat. Wherever possible the spelling and punctuation of Kasim's replies has been left as was typed during the chat as most people find it "cute"! Due to the nature of online chats the answers to some of the questions are out of order so they have been moved to make the reading easier.
Kasim Sulton: Am I finaly in?
Laura: Amy had to leave for a recital so she’s asked me to ask you 2 questions for her. Amy question #1On the Meat Loaf tour do you play an electric guitar for Sacrifice? If so, what kind?
Talk about pregnancy
Kasim Sulton: Has anyone here seen TR yet?
Stephanie: I really enjoyed the radio show on Friday
Kasim Sulton: Anyone here who chats with TR…..tell him I send my love
Gina: Kas - how’s Meat’s hand?
Kasim Sulton: I was with a friend of mine in Chicago?
David: Kas, did you play on any of the demos that are coming out for Vampires?
ValleyGirl: Kas, I got tell you, I named my poor child after you
Stephanie: I’m sorry about the second radio show not working out on Friday. Laura and I tried all day to get it to work
Kasim Sulton: So, guys, should I cart a piano around with me on the next round of solo shows?
More Roadies discussion
Les_Paul: Do you want to play a local festival in south New Jersey? 9/14 or 9/15?
Kasim Sulton: Yamaha or Kurtzweil
Kasim Sulton: I hear The Who is still going to do the tour
Marcia: Kas, how did the Tommy James documentary shoot go?
Pebbles: Kasim, what’s you next favourite kind of music beside rock?
Utopia Lou: Todd has you saying some bad words on his DVD
Talk about children’s cartoons
Kasim Sulton: Hey, before I go, I just want one second of uninterupted typing OK?
Utopia Lou: Come back to Cleveland….let’s party
Kasim Sulton: And I just hope you all know how much I appreciate you
Kasim Sulton logs out of the chat
Laura: Yes
Kasim Sulton: Jesus!
SDOC: And here he is - yes Kasim you are in
Kasim Sulton: Sorry I’m late
Kasim Sulton: Has everyone ordered yet?
Laura: We’re just on the salad course, you’re not too late to join us!
Jana: How are things Kas?
Kasim Sulton: Things are Meatyfull
Gina: The reviews have been really great!!
Kasim Sulton: Considering I’m playing while people are still being seated
Kasim Sulton: Hey everyone thanks for coming…..Bye!
Kasim Sulton: Just kidding
Kasim Sulton: I broke a string in the middle of Sacrifice the other night
Kasim Sulton: And I had to finish it with the guitar severly out of tune
Kasim Sulton: Pebbles - you were the highlight of my evening in Chicago
Kasim Sulton: You and my new fan Amy
Pebbles: No YOU were the highlight
Kasim Sulton: Did you enjoy my little acoustic set?
Lavell: Loved it
Pebbles: It was awesome
Rock Chick: San Diego on Monday
Kasim Sulton: I’ve heard good things so far
Laura: Kas, Amy question #2 - how many people have you been playing for at the Meat Loaf shows?
Kasim Sulton: You see that’s my problem
Kasim Sulton: because I’m going on 1st
Kasim Sulton: a position that I have a lot more respect for now
Kasim Sulton: people are still setteling in
Kasim Sulton: you know
Kasim Sulton: getting drinks, popcorn, ytalking
Pebbles: you grab their attention - don’t worry
Kasim Sulton: I’m in the best position
Kasim Sulton: BUT I’ve taken to calling myself Meats evil twin
Gina: LOL!!!
Kasim Sulton: And that I have him tied up in the dressing room
Kasim Sulton: And I’m going to do the WHOLE SHOW by myself
Pebbles: We’re there!
Kasim Sulton: And then people start booing me
Laura: Well, we’ll have them whipped into shape @ OUR show
Csw: You were the WHOLE SHOW in Robbinsville
Kasim Sulton: Thanks Steph
Stephanie: My Mom wants to know what strings do you use on your Dove?
Kasim Sulton: I’ve found a really good string
Kasim Sulton: Called ELIXERS
Kasim Sulton: By the Gore Co.
Stephanie: She uses GHS but yours have more volume
Kasim Sulton: I can’t get to him on the road
ValleyGirl: I wish you were with him on the road last night
Kasim Sulton: He has this weird looking skin colored bandage on it
Kasim Sulton: Tommy Burns
Kasim Sulton: He’s Billy Joels guitarist
Kasim Sulton: He’s there for the BJ Play
Kasim Sulton: No, I didn’t
Kasim Sulton: It’s ALL one guy
Kasim Sulton: Jeff Bova in NY does all that work for Jim
David: That is all Bova-work? Wow!
Kasim Sulton: ALL BOVA ALL THE TIME
David: I still think it’s funny that he just recycled the Celine tracks with Karinne’s vocals for Is Nothing Sacred. Jimmy is soooo funny.
Kasim Sulton: He;s done that for twenty years now
Jennifer: No he didn’t exactly David…..no Kasim on Karinne version
David: Well, if you play the two songs over each other, they are identical…..very close
Kasim Sulton: You have a poor child?
ValleyGirl: And it’s not yours…..
Gina: Ah, that’s sweet
Laura: LOL!
Kasim Sulton: Once, a roadie named his Dog after me
Kasim Sulton: A Great Dane
ValleyGirl: Was the dog taller than you?
Granite: Ouch!
Kasim Sulton: Yes
Valley Girl: Okay, cheap shot…..you’re what? At least five foot nine?
Gina: I can relate….I’m only four foot, eleven!!!
Kasim Sulton: I’m five nine and ¾
Kasim Sulton: But I’m shrinking
Utopia Lou: Yeah right…and I’m six foot
Gina: Stand next to me Kas, I make anyone look tall!!!
Kasim Sulton: Yeah, I think I’m 5 ‘ 8 now
Laura: Absolutely - we could hear Love Alone
Stephanie: Yes
Gina: Yes
Granite: Yes
ValleyGirl: Yes
Maxi3333: Yes…I love piano music too
Les_Paul: Yes, a piano is required for some of your songs
Kasim Sulton: I’m teetering
ValleyGirl: And come to the West Coast
Utopia Lou: Who will help you unload it?
Kasim Sulton: I would LOVE to do the West Coast
Laura: I will!
Stephanie: Me!
Kasim Sulton: And the South East
Pebbles: That would be great….a piano on wheels behind your 4WD!
Kasim Sulton: And Far East
Laura: And North East as in Nebraska
Gina: Yeah, me and Laura can be your roadies!!!
Maxi3333: And Germany?
Granite: What kind of piano do you use?
ValleyGirl: I’d book you here at a tiny place called The British Bulldog
Kasim Sulton: You guys wouldn’t last a minute
Laura: You think so, huh?
Laura: Sounds like a challenge
Stephanie: It’s that hard?
Kasim Sulton: I’d like to use something that sounds SOMEWHAT real
Kasim Sulton: Where in South NJ, Les?
Les_Paul: Outside Philly…..Newton Colony Arts Festival
Kasim Sulton: I wouldn’t say no
Kasim Sulton: You can contact Kathy about it
Utopia Lou: Can’t Roger Powell fix you up with something light to carry around?
Kasim Sulton: I think he’s playing again now
Kasim Sulton: At lest that’s what he told me
Utopia Lou: I heard that but he’s just around the left coast
Kasim Sulton: If I do see TR soon, I’m going to INSIST that we do a Utopia Reunion Tour
Laura: Oh yeah - we’ll all support that one Kas
Rock Chick: Redux redux
Kasim Sulton: All these half asses 80’s band are cleanning up
Kasim Sulton: Half assed
Stephanie: Which bands?
Kasim Sulton: Ummmm
Laura: Warrant and Teslea
Pebbles: Foreigner and Survivor are playing the Taste here
Kasim Sulton: Poison
Kasim Sulton: Skid Row
Kasim Sulton: Cinderella
Kathy: 80s hair bands are out in full force
Kasim Sulton: Cinderella is on a show with us
Granite: I read that also
Pebbles: Entwhistle’s family are behind that decision
Kasim Sulton: I felt sorry for whoever takes Johns place
Stephanie: I think it’s some guy called Pino
Pebbles: Pete Townsend session bassist
Kasim Sulton: Pino Pallidino
Kasim Sulton: Pino is my absolute FAVE
Kasim Sulton: He’s Amazing
Stephanie: I don’t know his bass playing
Kasim Sulton: Yesw you do Steph
Stephanie: I do?
Kasim Sulton: Hes on hundered records you’ve heard
Kasim Sulton: Really like what?
Kasim Sulton: Eric Clapton
Kasim Sulton: “If I Ever Saw You IN Heaven”
Kasim Sulton: “Eereytime You Go Away”
Kasim Sulton: It was weird
Kasim Sulton: We were the only white act on the bill that day
Kasim Sulton: It was all R&B acts
Kasim Sulton: Then Tommy
Kasim Sulton: Classical
Kasim Sulton: Liszt
Kasim Sulton: Oops
Kasim Sulton: Lizst
Laura: Hungarian Rhapsodies, right?
Kasim Sulton: Yes
Laura: Good thing he can sing….cos spelling ain’t his thing
Kasim Sulton: Hehehe
Marcia: Come on ‘fess up, we know you have a secret passion for N'sync
Kasim Sulton: I’m trying here
Kasim Sulton: Lizst, Schubert, Mozart, Ravel,
Kasim Sulton: I’v e heard
Laura: You noticed that too?
Kasim Sulton: Hows the sound of the DVD?
Utopia Lou: I was shocked
Kasim Sulton: I have a trash mouth
Kasim Sulton: It’s the Brooklyn in me
Utopia Lou: There are some high moments in it and the sound is good
Utopia Lou: The DVD makes you look taller and Todd’s head much smaller
Kasim Sulton: Really Lou?!
Kasim Sulton: I HAVE to get a copy
Kasim Sulton: You guys are the world to me
Kasim Sulton: You make me felt the best I have ever felt
Kasim Sulton: Ever since I started doing the solo shows, its been the most wonderful experience
Kasim Sulton: I’m coming back to Cleveland
Kasim Sulton: Now, I have to pack
Pebbles: Kasim, the feeling is mutual
Pebbles: See you in Sheboygan
Kasim Sulton: A suitcase trew up in the room
Kasim Sulton: Threw up
Laura: See you in nine days
Kasim Sulton: To everybody who came here today
Kasim Sulton: MWAH
Kasim Sulton: BIG kisses
Kasim Sulton: Thank you
Gina: I’ll try to make it to AC or Allentown
Kasim Sulton: Okay Gina
Kasim Sulton: Bye Everyone
Sandi: Bye Kasim
Stephanie: Can I have a hug in September?
Jennifer: Bye Kasim
Kasim Sulton: I have to go now or I’ll miss my luggage call
Kasim Sulton: Bye Jen
Kasim Sulton: Sue
Kasim Sulton: Pebbles
Kasim Sulton: Amy
Kasim Sulton: Steph
Kasim Sulton: Maxi
Kasim Sulton: Layra
Kasim Sulton: Kathy
Kasim Sulton: Jennifer
Kasim Sulton: Ummm
Kasim Sulton: M
Kasim Sulton: Gina
Kasim Sulton: Utopia Lou
Kasim Sulton: Marci
Kasim Sulton: Love you all very very much