Hey all, as some of you may know I have worked with Buddy Hall a few times with one thing or another. We have don e the Legends DVDs and also done some exhibitions along with Nick Varner. I spoke with him before I left for the Legends and Champions Southern Tour and we decided that we would try and put a mini tour together for Buddy Hall. I have some ideas of places I would like to go but that can change. I do not have very much time to make this hgappen as I am looking at the first 2 weeks in November.
Here is my situation, Buddy has told me that he is feeling good and his health is on the upturn. However these tours canb take it out of you in many different way and so i have to be able to do it while making sure that Buddy gets all the rest he needs and is able to perform at the standard he wants to perform at. I know he wants to be great just for himself let alone anyone else. So the tours that we do usually have 2 Legends and the work is split up if its just one pro they fins a way to do everything, Q&A, trick shots, stories and challenge matches. Its alot of work and alot of running around the table, so I think that we need to come up with something different for Buddy. I do have a plan but my plan mabe for more of a specialized pool purist that the average league player that would show up just to see trick shots (Not all of them and I'm not knocking League players) I just think that my plan may not interest them so much but I could be wrong.
So my idea is to do more of a story tellers kind of show like they have on VH1 or MTV. Where Buddy can sit and tell all kinds of stories from playing with fats in Johnston City to gambling inb some of the stranges situations you can think of. Talk about certain matches and certain shots an d get up on the table and replicate those shots. I know he can do this very well, also throw in some challenge matches too. Oh he will also do som e small clinics with a max of 6 students What do you guys think? Please any ideas of if this is a good idea and if its something that could be interesting to more than just the pool purists.
Just fyiu, I'm not knocking Buddy's health or ability. He and I have spoken on this and he also knows his own issues. I am glad to hear that he is working on them and from a previous thread that he is in stroke. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Here is my situation, Buddy has told me that he is feeling good and his health is on the upturn. However these tours canb take it out of you in many different way and so i have to be able to do it while making sure that Buddy gets all the rest he needs and is able to perform at the standard he wants to perform at. I know he wants to be great just for himself let alone anyone else. So the tours that we do usually have 2 Legends and the work is split up if its just one pro they fins a way to do everything, Q&A, trick shots, stories and challenge matches. Its alot of work and alot of running around the table, so I think that we need to come up with something different for Buddy. I do have a plan but my plan mabe for more of a specialized pool purist that the average league player that would show up just to see trick shots (Not all of them and I'm not knocking League players) I just think that my plan may not interest them so much but I could be wrong.
So my idea is to do more of a story tellers kind of show like they have on VH1 or MTV. Where Buddy can sit and tell all kinds of stories from playing with fats in Johnston City to gambling inb some of the stranges situations you can think of. Talk about certain matches and certain shots an d get up on the table and replicate those shots. I know he can do this very well, also throw in some challenge matches too. Oh he will also do som e small clinics with a max of 6 students What do you guys think? Please any ideas of if this is a good idea and if its something that could be interesting to more than just the pool purists.
Just fyiu, I'm not knocking Buddy's health or ability. He and I have spoken on this and he also knows his own issues. I am glad to hear that he is working on them and from a previous thread that he is in stroke. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
If I can figure out how it can work so that A) Its something that everyone can enjoy B) make sure that its worth it to the pool room owners to put the money out to book the event and C) it makes sense finacially for all concerned. There are alot of expenses to going out on the road and I am sure that as much as people would enjoy it nobody wants to go on a tour for 2 weeks and break even. I' am happy to hear any ideas anyone has. I may be barking up the wrong tree, it may not be something that would work at all.
