Phil Collins!!

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My weekend PANERAI story in vegas!
August 30 2004 at 9:15 AM The Der


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Ok...all...this weekend...I was LUCKY enough to attend:
PHIL COLLINS FIRST FINAL FAREWELL TOUR at the MGM Grand in LAS VEGAS.

I got VIP access and FREE TICKETS to attend. One of my best friend's uncle plays trumpet on tour with Phil..so I got backstage, hang out with the band and singers etc.

Soooo...I buy a poster..hoping to get to meet Mr. Collins and have him sign my poster right? The band uncle, says sure...let's go meet Phil and I am sure he will sign it no problem. NOW...I know..Phil is a "watch guy" or at the very least owns ONE PANERAI...right? (Thanks to the celeb photo section)
So I am wearing my PAM90 and we are off to meet Phil with my poster and a sharpie. We knock on his door...the uncle says...Phil this is my "nephew" he was wondering if you could sign a poster for him. Phil says yeah! He signs the poster to my name...as he is signing, I say..Phil..we share a common interest in FINE WATCHES...I then FLASH MY WRIST....

Phil..goes..."YEAH WOW PANERAI!" He flicks his wrist and he is wearing something else but he tells me he LOVES his PAM. He smiles at me...then goes to his assistant..."I like this guy...he knows his stuff! Panerai!"

I thanked him and we shook hands...and I walked away...WOW.

Then I head back to the band green room...so...the uncle tells everyone in the room what just happened...about Phil and my watch...so now everyone and their moms are asking me about the watch...oh man..the drummer, the vocalists...dancers...very cool. I was spreading the PANERAI gospel..it was very cool. Of course I got A LOT of "is that a Rolex?" It was fun...and I loved every minute of it....I was the only PANERAI in the house.