Man tried to hire FM for his daughter's bat mitzvah
 

Oy! But, it would be interesting to hear their version of "Hava Nagila." :lol:

New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com
Bat mitzvah dad aiming for the stars

Sunday, November 6th, 2005

I hear that music-biz folks are joking that they'll need bulletproof vests after dealing with Long Island body-armor mogul David H. Brooks and his relentless quest to book major-name rock bands for his daughter's Nov. 26 bat mitzvah.
The 50-year-old Brooks, chairman of the Westbury-based defense contractor DHB Industries Inc., has let it be known he's willing to spend millions of dollars - virtually an unlimited budget - on a party so lavish it will require two floors of the Rainbow Room.

But so far - despite flashing cash at Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Don Henley, Neil Young and Fleetwood Mac (acts that might appeal more to a middle-aged man than to a 13-year-old girl) - I'm told that Brooks has managed to nail down only hip-hop diva Ciara.

One source close to the situation told me Brooks also has booked an unidentified "A-level act." I'm told Henley is considering the gig, as long as his seven-figure fee is paid directly to his Walden Woods Foundation. Presumably, some of the bigger-name artists will eventually come around - that is, if Brooks can keep the big checks coming and his hot temper in check.

I hear that Brooks - who in 2004 made $72.6 million in salary and exercised stock options, the highest pay of any exec on Long Island - has been given to angry rants and colorful threats in his dealings with agents, promoters and other rock-group functionaries.

In one widely circulated story, I'm told that Brooks - who, according to published reports, is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding his compensation and stock sales - is said to have threatened a William Morris agent with career-ending trouble from his "friend," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

But I hear the agent claimed ignorance about the alleged incident, describing Brooks as "a perfect gentleman."

Brooks, whose company boasts multimillion-dollar contracts with the U.S. military and has also supplied the New York Police Department, didn't respond to my detailed messages.


http://www.nydailynews.com/front/v-p...p-309201c.html

Some guy around here (Pleasanton, I think) actually got the Doobie Brothers (whoever is left of them) to play at his sons birthday party. :laugh:

Girls should not be having a bat mitvah in the first place. It's a guy thing...but oh how times have changed.

good lord the word diva has become something of an embarrasment!!!

Thank you, I thought it was just me.

Dang, what do you think it will cost me to get Fleetwood Mac to come to my birthday party next summer? :D

That's easy! Here you go...

Fleetwood Mac

or

Lindsey Buckingham

or

Stevie Nicks

or

Big List of Artists

Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks are also listed on the High Budget entertainers list. I know Stevie and I think the Mac too were hired by private corporations for company parties.

Hm, I didn't think they would lend themselves for things like that. Too bad there aren't any prices on that website. But if Henley gets 7 digits...I am sure FM and Stevie fall into at least the same category.

Aaack! My bad... I was in a hurry when I posted and now I can't change the title...anyway, y'all get the gist of it...

Bat Mitzvah - I didn't have one, I got confirmed. My cousin did, and this was back in the 70's.

:laugh: I wish I could have had the Mac at my bat mitzvah.