I remember attending several CAMEL PRO TOUR events through the early-mid 90s at JOBS in Nashville, TN. I saw Ralf Souquet win one. I remember getting an autograph from Jose Parica for a friend of mine who was too shy to ask. I could have cared less to ask, and he was super cool and just smiled and signed it. I remember once, before an event, a young Johnny Archer and Tony Ellin came in to JOBS, down into the big room, both wearing Nike track suits, Air Jordans, and big gold chains. As a young teenager from a lower middle class side of town, I was a bit mesmorized by them. But, the first time I saw Buddy play a match there, in person, watching closely how he addressed the cue ball (meaning, the precision with which he placed his tip near the cue ball during his aiming process), my game jumped two balls after I went back to my pool room (Snookers in Antioch near Hickory Hollow mall) to try and replicate what I saw.
