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Chiparock

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 06:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Muse, thanks for the heads-up on the new Clay/JJ video interview. That was a hoot! WHEN they make the Clay/Ruben movie, they'll have to give JJ a small part!

Hermione69

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 09:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Check out my new profile picture!

I have been listening over and over to Clay's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me." Gosh, did he ever do such a beautiful job with that one. It is one of my favorites!

Earlier today he was STILL number 1 at Amazon! That makes it about 2 1/2 weeks since he grabbed the top spot there!

I can't hear the JJ interviews. If anyone ever knows of a transcript, let me know! :)

Mak1

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 09:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm almost too excited to type this! My friend's sister has found she can't attend the AI Tour in Worcester MA next month and she is GIVING ME HER TICKET, WOOHOOOOOOO!! I may have to do all the driving, but so what? (Okay, I'm calm now.) I knew all my Clay clubmates would be excited too.

Wcv, thanks for the CTV link. That interview was great and it sounds like they are having a blast together. Thanks also to Hermione, Chiparock, Nanarobin, and everyone else who has posted links for us all.

Nanarobin

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 11:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, Herm....that pic of your an Clay is sooooo cute...I am so envious!!

Mak1....so happy for you getting to go to the AI concert!!
You go, girl!!!
Ensure that you give us a full report when you return!!

Nana goes back to reading the Clay/Ruben magazine articles-again!! I am hopeless!! I got a new AARP magazine in mail today...so put it on top of the C/R mags!! Think that will help me???!!

Iscreamer1

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 01:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Muse, thx for clearing that up. I was thinking that we were seeing another side to Clay that we haven't seen before. More to love!!

Mak, congrats on the tkt. They aren't even comming to AZ and when I called for tkts to Anaheim all I could get was nose bleeds at the far end of the stadium so I'm not going.

Wcv, thx for the link. I do really enjoy them together and really hope they do a movie. hey I could even see them in a sitcom!!!!! A musical sitcom! Now there's a novel idea!


Hermoine, very cute pic

Tess

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 04:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nanarobin, I got a copy of US magazine yesterday but it had Kimberly and Josh, not Clay and Ruben. I don't know how come I couldn't get the Clay/Ruben one but I'm sooooo :(

On the up side, there is supposed to be a little thing about Clay on ET in a shortly.

Hermi, I love your new picture. <sigh>

Texasdeb

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 09:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No news. Just wanted to keep the Claylove going!

Iscreamer1

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 09:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah, I'm really craving a Clay sighting. Hope they do some shows next week to promote their CD's

Nanarobin

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 03:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
RUMOR ONLY 5/27 posts I found over on the FORT:
..according to an RCA intern, they are kicking themselves for letting Justin do UM (Unchained Melody), and not saving it for Clay. They are so excited about Clay over there! The intern said "Clive Davis is ecstatic to be working on Clay's album"
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I have a feeling our boy is gonna be a HUGE success and make AI look slightly foolish...Simon will definitly eat his "You don't look like a popstar" and "this show has made you good looking" words!

Iscreamer1

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 07:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You know it's funny, I was on Amazon yesterday checking to see how our boy's number 1 ranking was holding when I clicked on Justin's album to see where it ranked. As I read the song list I thought "oh the record company is crazy for letting him do Unchained Melody, Clay's version is so much better" I wonder if he'll have it on his album anyway. I don't think there will be too many cross over fans, their styles are completely different.

Readonly

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 07:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
One of our local stations just played Ruben. It was great to hear him. The station also has an on-line vote. Would you rather hear Clay sing This is the Night or BOTW or Ruben sing Flying Without Wings or Superstar. The results are:

This is the Night: 62.57%
Bridge Over Troubled Waters: 24.57%
Flying Without Wings: 8.57%
Superstar: 4.17%

I felt a little bad that Ruben's numbers were so low, so I went back in and voted for him also.

Readonly

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 07:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
On my heck, they're playing Clay right now. I hope no one comes by my desk for a few minutes until I can compose myself!!

Brenda1966

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 09:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I've heard Clay's BridgeOTW twice on my local station. I was giddy with excitment each time.

Last night I had a dream about our boy that only you guys would appreciate. I went to see a taping of Fame and at the end they had Clay sing. Well, the show had taken hours and hours so people were in a hurry to leave and I was the only one hanging around for Clay to sign autographs so he signed my stuff over and over. :)

I really wish they had released the single this weekend so I could run out and buy it!

Readonly

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 09:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
...and they just played BOTW. This station is playing a lot of Clay and Ruben. I'm not going to get a thing done today. Be still my heart.

Wcv63

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 12:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Clay, Ruben and Justin performing on Oprah Tuesday, June 10, 2003. Check your local listings. Performing!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeee Information located on the official RCA website.

Iscreamer1

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 01:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Readonly and Brenda, what type of station are you listening to. I haven't heard it on my radio but I must admit I listen mostly to oldies rock. I am willing to switch around to hear my boy. Oh yeah, doesn't the music sound tons better on a radio or CD player than it did on TV!

Readonly

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 01:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm listening to a soft rock station that plays a mixture of oldies and newer songs. They've played both Clay and Ruben's songs about once an hour today.

Nanarobin

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 02:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok,...my vcr is now set for Tuesday...and I emailed my sister in Florida to set hers for family who will be visiting them next week.

Think I covered all the bases...but time of Oprah, I hope to have my Clay cd almost worn out!!!!

Clay-pulsively, Nana

Brenda1966

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 03:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The station playing Clay (and Rubens) song is an adult contemporary. Not top-40, although they do play those songs, they also play older, light rock.

Can't wait for Oprah!

Texasdeb

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 06:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've got a game plan (at least for me), I'm calling my local radio stations tomorrow & throwing out the Claylove thing to them. I have a very conviencing way, so I hope I can get at least one of them to see things my way - heck, I want CLAY on my radio while I'm working too.

Wcv63

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 06:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I called my local stations today. One (the one that charts radio play) didn't even have Clay's single yet, but they did have Ruben's. He told me to continue to call and request because that is the only way they are going to get it.

One I left a request. I heard they were having a contest between the Ruben and Clay's singles. I called and voted in the contest. Clay won. The DJ said that even though Clay won he still wasn't going to play the single. I called them back (obviously didn't get much real paying work done today) and told him that he really should play the song since Clay won. He went on to say that maybe if I paid him he'd play it (joking). I told him that I would guarantee 4 brand new listeners to his station if he played it (while eyeing my batch of 4 week old kittens as the "uninitiated.")

I proceded to tell him about it being a double A side and both sides were going to be charted and he called me Clay's manager. I told him I was just a huge fan.

He said "Okay I'll play the single from the Lion's King Soundtrack"....I told him to stop being such a music snob that Clay's voice was gorgeous.

Not only did he play the song but he played my entire request as well, including the part where I called him a music snob.

However, when the song was over he made fun of the single again. Sigh. Snobs.

The last station the DJ said he'd have to look for it. We spent about 10 minutes engaged in a conversation about how to get Clay's single on the playlist. Basically, requests are taken into account, as are sales, texture (whether it fits the station sound) and charting.

Additionally, it looks like the stores will be carrying far less copies of Clay's CD than Ruben's. Check it out for yourself in your local stores.

Iscreamer1

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 06:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wcv you should post the phone number of the station and we can all call and say we heard the DJ make fun of Clays single and we are outraged!! Really put this guy on the spot and make him realize just how popular our boy really is!

Wcv63

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 06:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Iscreamer.....killing him with kindness is the route to take. We need to be as classy as Clay would be. I intend to call them daily. I'm not giving up!

Texasdeb

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 06:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My local radio project starts tomorrow. I WILL get my way somewhere & my part of TX will get an overload of CLAY. I'll keep ya'll informed.

Texasdeb

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 07:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Off to get my stuff done & hit the hey - only posting so that my CLAYdoll stays on top!