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______________Saturday September25th2004 - New York City

Biked 52 miles - to Piermont in the Palisades with my bud Bill Tesar and back yesterday - that's quite a haul on a hybrid (a bike that is a street/mountain cross) for a fella like me. Bill just smoked it! Contributions are coming in, so thank you, always. Got another e-mail from RUSH drummer Neil Peart, who has so generously upped his donation. He writes "... we're deep into the trials of a European tour. These days I do my between-gig travels by BMW motorcycle, and have just finished two days wandering around the Alps -- fabulous, if a bit rainy. (Well, a lot rainy!) I've covered about 20,000 miles that way this tour alone. Also, learning more about the worthy "cause" you're championing with the sponsorship, I'd like to up my pledge....." So, if that ain't incentive for you to dig into your pockets, I'll have to think of something else. I've been soliciting like crazy, and I'm sure I've been getting up people's noses, but when it's gotta be done, it's just gotta be done! There's a pic of me this morning down at Battery Park with Lady Liberty looking on - I'll lose that belly before I get to China, you'll see! Enjoy your weekend - I'm off to the studio. x

KevTheCave!

 

______________Thursday September23rd 2004 - New York City

Manhattan. Biked all the way up the West Side with my bud, Bill Tesar, yesterday - up and over the George Washington Bridge into New Jersey and north along the Hudson on a very scenic and quiet route until we ran into an active film crew and had to turn back. The view from the middle of the bridge is spectacular, and I will grab a camera and take some shots tomorrow, as I'm planning a ride up to Piermont. Taking in the Yankees game against the Devil Rays today, with the gorgeous Briana, and it's been pretty cool ignoring the phones this week and just getting on with life somewhere other than in the studio - but if I don't get some miles under my ass before I set off, I will probably suffer in China next month! Certainly the Great Wall doesn't look as tho' it's constructed on level ground now, does it? * What a sorry site if you've come looking for a heavy metal diary! Cheers.....................

KevTheCave

 

______________Wednesday September22nd 2004 - New York City

Hi, well yesterday was a day of mixed feelings and high emotion. Started the day with a big bike ride around Central Park, running the 6.2 mile circuit 4 times before hustling off to the West Side to pick up some stuff for the China Ride. Had a lunch date, but sadly ended up losing a good friend and so meandered into an old favorite restaurant across from Carnegie Hall on my own, had a sensational meal and made a new friend and possible partner in an all new business venture! Then, a couple skins of Pinot Grigio later, bumped into my ole bud Zoe and partook of a pomegranate margarita for old times sake, went shopping at Hugo Boss in the new enormo AOL Time-Warner building and dressed myself for success (can't wait for that Amex bill!). While they were altering the clothes to fit the man, got my shoes shined and hit Jean-Georges for a beer, had a blast with the locals and then took in opening night of the New York Philharmonic at the Lincoln Center with a gorgeous Australian redhead cellist as a companion, and the evening was stunning. Lorin Maazel conducted Max Vengerov through one of the most brilliant renditions of the Beethoven Violin Concerto (which is my favorite) that I have ever heard (only the Haitink/Krebbers version with the Concertgebouw orchestra challenges it - and then only for Krebbers awesome cadenza - but wow, it was amazing) and then followed it up with a Dvorak symphony - and it was a perfect end to a mind-blowing day! Hold your horses, cowboy! I got home, finally, and checked my e-mails to find my friends from JOURNEY have donated $1000 in sponsorship to the charity I'll be riding around China for, next month, amongst others! What generosity - thank you, thank you a thousand times over! Now it's 5am, and I've got to get up as I'm biking up through New Jersey today and need to be back for another meeting at lunchtime. What a life!

KevTheCave

______________Sunday September19th 2004 - Beach house

I am totally blown away by the fact that every member of Iron Maiden (well, apart from Jann, who will!) has selfishly and very generously donated to the charity bike ride I'll be undertaking in China. What that lets you know of the band, is that they are loyal and unselfish, and this is reflected in the way they deliver their music. Integrity is the key - nothing, not even their life-long management, influence their music, and what they deliver is based on care for the fans and the integrity of the music they deliver, both on record and on stage! Anyone who has seen a Maiden gig, whether they are fans of the music or not, will telll you it is a spectacle second to none. So, I thank you guys, from the bottom of my heart, as I do everyone else who has given so generously for the charity. And to all those of you that I know are probably not as financially stable as you'd like to be, thanks for giving! It's really blowing me away. * On top of it all, I think it's going to be a really fun ride. As it's MENCAP, a charity based in England - I won't know anyone on the ride and I am look forward to meeting a whole bunch of new friends on this exotic journey. So, THANKS! Once again, the picture of 'Arry is nicked from Ross' website - who I didn't see amongst the donors, did you? :) OK, off to hit the pavement and get some miles under my ample seat - the winter is coming and the temperature now is just 50'F, definitely getting chilly! About as welcome as an uninvited visit from the mother-in-law (not that I have one!). Gotta go chase some sun. See ya,

KevTheCave

______________Saturday September18th 2004 - Beach house

Hi, I've just wrapped up some Aerosmith surround mixes and then hauled out to the beach at 2.15am yesterday morning, a little shattered. It's never easy working with them, and actually it might be easier to find a solution to the Middle East problem, but the band sure is one of the best rock bands ever! I am in awe of Tyler's performances and abilities, but he is one intense dude; and Joe and Brad are on fire - well, everyone is... Joey and Tom are rock solid - I love the music. Particularly loved Cryin', Never Loved and Dream On from this set! Awesome. I stole this picture from that sicko, Ross Halfin's great website! + Had to be out at the beach yesterday, as I like the doctor out here, and went in for my annual physical - as it turns out, I'm in pretty good shape. Certainly good enough to cycle around China next month. EKG was good, blood pressure 126/86 (which is better for me) and I am 7 lbs lighter than last year (which surprised me) but there you go! All this after a bender Wednesday night and a bucket load of "toxic" stress! + Next week I am mixing a Dream Theater web-only concert, for sale on their web-site and recording a country artist, Jerry Flowers, with my bud Pat Thrall. And that's about all for now...please donate to the China bike ride cause, and thanks to those of you who have. It is really greatly appreciated - every $5!!! Merci xxx

KevThecave

______________Wednesday September15th 2004 - New York City

Thanks, everyone who is making a contribution to the bike ride - I even managed to solicit a few coins out of Steven Tyler yesterday, and was wonderfully surprised to get a nice e-mail from Neil Peart, along with his donation - all of which is going to Mencap, to help kids with learning disabilities. We all have to pay for our flights, for the ride and the accomodations, so everything you contribute will go straight to the charity. Training this morning, and set off hoping to cover 40miles before the session start, but Manhattan potholes nailed me after about ten, and I ended my ride in the back of a taxi - headed for a coffee shop! Aerosmith is sounding awesome, and especially live, they kill! Off to the beach tomorrow - and much work to do, so Ooroo! Over 'n out - and please stop in and make a donation. Click here CHINA BIKE RIDE

 

KeKevTheCave

______________Saturday September13th 2004 - New York City

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Hi, writing to you from the studio in New York City where I'm just putting some Aerosmith surround mixes to bed for a new DVD they're planning on releasing, but the news I want to share with you, is a charity bike ride I am going to do with a group through China next month, and I want you to sponsor me and support the charity, Mencap. - click here for more details on the ride: CHINA BIKE RIDE. Also, see who are making their contributions - you might find the odd celeb in there, and get your name next to theirs :)! I have just started training - a little late, but I only decided at the eleventh hour to do it, and I intend to be kicking ass when I get there. Easy-ish ride today - just about 24 miles, and I will have to build up to about 50 every day before I leave on October 22nd! So, please contribute - and thanks a lot!

Thanks, KevTheCave

______________Saturday September4th 2004 - Malibu

Greetings from Malibu! I've actually not spent much too time here, and it's pretty cool. Got in yesterday from a couple of days in Las Vegas, which was way beyond surreal - it was my first time and I was very much taken aback by the magnitude of the whole thing! Went to bed Wednesday night about 4.30am after hanging out with the guys from the Queen show, "We Will Rock You". Patti Russo, who I worked with when I did "The Flame" for the Sydney Olympic Games, is singing lead and it was fun to catch up. They invited me to the show, but the company at the bar at Paris was far too pretty to leave ignored! Got up two hours later to tackle a bike ride on my own through Red Rock Canyon. 20 odd miles in 106 degree heat wasn't really difficult, but the first five miles all headed uphill, and with the smell of tequila leaking from my body in the scorching desert heat and not a drop of wind to cool my core, I was wondering if the buzzards would find me first! Anyhoo, much fun followed and yesterday I escaped at the crack of dawn and flew into Los Angeles, battered and bruised, picked up a convertible and drove up the Pacific Coast Highway, hair everywhere, to my friend Cassandra's beautiful house, where she set about soothing my tortured soul! Now, refreshed and invigorated, I am getting ready for my friend, and awesome man and musician Robbi Robb's betrothal to his love! Next week I am in the studio with one of the greatest American rock bands, again, and I am pretty excited. It has been a hectic summer. *

Now, that's a diary entry void of confrontation - won't see this on Blabbermouth or Brave Words! Thank God - the inane ramblings of an early rising, frustrated author need never be fodder for any serious consideration, in my never-humble opinion! Namaste..........

KevTheCave

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