Earl/Johnny match tommorrow - Behind the Scenes - Day 1 Video

"CaliRed".

"CaliRed".

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I have just uploaded a behind the scenes video of the Earl Strickland/Johnny Archer "Bad Blood" matchup that begins tomorrow. This is Day 1 (yesterday).

www.vimeo.com/calired/badbloodday1

You can right click on the video and choose full screen mode and it will still look good. I believe Vimeo is still converting it, so it should be in HD before too long.

I hope you all enjoy it, I've been at it since 5 am:D

I am headed up to Lincoln now to get more footage for another episode, which will be available late tonight or early morning.

More info of this match can be found here.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=2884487&postcount=1

http://www.legendschampions.com/

PPV can be purchased at http://www.tvmike.tv/ It's 25.00 for both days.

Another thread of mine about my activities
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=2939598&postcount=1

If you want to see a great match, go get the PPV or come on down to Drifter's in Lincoln!

Thanks!

PS... the video ends right before 26 mins... there is a minute or so of blank screen. (slaps himself upside the head)
 
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Please, for you people that view this.. can you post a comment. I am really interested in what people think of this idea. Whether it is a type of video that people would be interested in seeing.

Thanks in advance.
 
That was very cool.

Thanks so much for sharing it with us.

Yes, I think pool players are gonna want to see more stuff like this.
 
Thanks for posting the video. It gave me some insight to these two players I hadn't seen before. Almost made them seem more human. Best luck to both in the match!
 
Thanks for posting the video! Nice to see players away from the arena without their game face on! Nice to see the "Man behind the Man."
 
Thanks....good stuff. Looks like Earl is trying to tone things down. Actually, Johnny looked like he was trying to stir things up. Hmmm, I'm confused.....
 
Excellent video which really captured the spirit before the big showdown.

Here's some of my observations. I was curious why Putnam was traveling with Johnny. Maybe his cornerman for this match?

Nick Varner looks great, hasn't aged a bit. He's proud of his wares, and I enjoyed seeing him in this video. He will always be one of the good guys in pool, as far as I'm concerned. :angel2:

Earl claims he's in the "best shape" of his life, losing weight, exercising, et cetera, but I couldn't help but think, as an ex-smoker myself, that he's really only fooling himself as long as he's still smoking. Cigarettes can really affect one's heart rate, circulation, et cetera, et cetera. I don't care how much you exercise. :(

Johnny mentioned how he back was hurting him years ago when he played in a tournament. How did his back get injured? Was he in a car accident?

Archer exuded confidence in his speech. He's 42 years old, compared to Earl's 49. There's only a 7-year gap in age, but in the forties, that can be an advantage. Johnny's eyes may still be sharp, whereas Earl's close-up vision may be starting to change. But I do think Earl may have a slight edge playing on Gandy equipment.

If Johnny taunts Earl and gets inside his head, Earl doesn't stand a chance. Earl needs a good cornerman to handle prospective demons in his head, so that Earl can concentrate on pool. ;)

The gambling story Earl told at the end is the same one that was written about Larry Lisciotti in the Snap magazine in the '80s. Here's the Snap article snippet:

Lisciotti had eaten up the local action before he graduated from high school, but as soon as he obtained a high school diploma, he hit the road. He remembered it as the best time of his life, as there were times when he spent only US$6 on a motel room, but won thousands of dollars in a local tavern.

As a road player in the early 1970s in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lisciotti was playing nine-ball with an unknown entity for $15,000 for six-ahead (meaning one player had to score six games ahead, instead of a race to six) in order to win the money. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a black, shiny object pointing directly at his head as he was getting ready to shoot the nine-ball in the pocket. He missed the shot, as the bullet flew over his head. It happened five more times, each time Lisciotti was getting ready to shoot a game-winning shot. After missing six consecutive nine-ball shots in a row, Lisciotti had had enough and said, "If he's going to kill me, let him!" He fired the last nine-ball in the pocket with authority, but thankfully only heard a clicking sound as the gunman ran out of bullets.

Of course, Larry could have borrowed the story from Earl. Who knows?! Pool players do come up with some road tales. :grin-square:

I think it's really cool that these videos capture the atmosphere. I am realy enjoying them. THANKS! :cool:
 
Yes

"CaliRed". said:
Please, for you people that view this.. can you post a comment. I am really interested in what people think of this idea. Whether it is a type of video that people would be interested in seeing.

Thanks in advance.
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Are you serious??? This is awesome!!! This should be 2 hours long and run on HBO!!! Thank you for making it and posting it!!!

Ron F
 
Well done. Did anyone else notice Earl telling about how he's an athlete and all the training he does and at the airport he was puffing a cigarette LOL. Gotta love Earl.
 
"CaliRed". said:
Please, for you people that view this.. can you post a comment. I am really interested in what people think of this idea. Whether it is a type of video that people would be interested in seeing.

Thanks in advance.
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Cali,
Thanks for posting that. I've always been so interested in the goings on before & after the matches. I hope you start a trend with this.
Thanks!
 
Smoke smoke smoke that cigarette!

bboxgrinder said:
Well done. Did anyone else notice Earl telling about how he's an athlete and all the training he does and at the airport he was puffing a cigarette LOL. Gotta love Earl.
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Earl had been over training, he had to puff on one so he wouldn't get in too good a shape. lol
"country" Bob
 
Awesome behind the scenes!

Thanks Calired. I really appreciate the time, effort, dedication and resources you have donated to our sport.

I seen a Polish mountaineer drink a beer and smoke a ciggy on top of Mt. Rainier! (14,000 some odd feet high) Thus, Earl might do just fine at sea level smoking a ciggy while shooting some pool.

Jay P.
 
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