Need a little input here

[Wizard]

I post this here as many of you guys are my friends and I can. I also posted this on another site because I'm look for as much input as I can.


Need a little advise here. I have a long lost friend I want to make contact with.
Here is the deal. I worked with this person years ago, partied hard with him, Hung out at his place and he at mine. He knows my wife and family.
He played in a band all the time I knew him. His parents moved to Fla. Leaving him and his brother up here in Pittsburgh. He stayed here for a few more years then decided to move south to hang with his family also.
Now when he moves I loss touch with him. Here is where it gets somewhat interesting.
Still wanting to play in a band he hooks up with some kids from Bocko Retone? (Sp) in Fla. By now you might be catching where this is going.
There was a band that made it big time from there … Yes Match box 20 My Buddy is Paul Doucette the drummer in the band. Now him hitting the big time I figured folks would come out of the wood works to claim they knew him. I just took a backseat and didn’t try to catch up with him. He did well for himself and I didn’t want to look like I wanted to “Hang with the band” Now years latter I’d love to hook up with him and drink a beer with him. I admit that meeting the band would be neat but really isn’t my intentions at all.
So how do I get in touch with him? I found tons of stuff on the web about him and the band. How do I start? I still don’t want to come off like I’m looking for something from him. I just would love that beer and to be able to shake his hand and say good job dude you have done well.

Any advise how to do this or handle it?

 

[WriterDom]

There are white paper web pages where you put in a name and city and get numbers. His is probably unlisted, but perhaps you could find his parents. The part of him that you knew is still inside him and I bet he'd love to hear from you.

 

[Wizard]

There are white paper web pages where you put in a name and city and get numbers. His is probably unlisted, but perhaps you could find his parents. The part of him that you knew is still inside him and I bet he'd love to hear from you.

Worth a look. Really that is the truth, what a cool dude and thats why I stayed away for so long. He was a down to earth dude and bet he still is. I read on one of the web sites he still shops at the salvation army stores... Thats the Paully I know right there.

 

[Wizard]

Here is an update on an intresting topic . check this out if your intrested. I am going by 4271967 on this link.

http://ubb.atlantic-records.com/mat...b=5&o=7&fpart=1

 

[MissTaken]

You could locate him and tell him what you are telling us. You would like to have a beer with an old chum.

Of course, maybe he should treat!

 

[Wizard]

You could locate him and tell him what you are telling us. You would like to have a beer with an old chum.

Of course, maybe he should treat!

I think I might be getting close now you have to check out this link. I join this Matchbox 20 message board and have gotten tons on pm's one might be his user name for aol.

Check this thread out.

http://ubb.atlantic-records.com/mat...&Board=NEWGD&Number=1111125&fpart=&PHPSESSID=

 

[NCShin]

personally i'd say to try to get in touch with other old friends, one of them might have kept up with him over the years.

Calling another family members (one a bit further off the family tree) might be easier than parents or siblings who might get more heat from press or other fans.

 

[NCShin]

double post :"(

 

[BlueSugar]

when ya write to him, most bands check their message boards if its a small thing. or even email or whatnot, include some inside jokes and all from back in the day - it'll grab his attention. Don't forget to include that every time he moved ya lost touch and kept losing touch and ya just miss your drinking buddy .. congrat him on the success, but remind him where his roots were and the improvement that you've yourself prolly heard!