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Supp Q1 2008 2 2007running feedback headYour Shout!74With the ILMC’s 20th birthday coming up, we asked…“What were you doing 20 years ago,and/or what do you think you’llbe doing in 20 years time?"Ossy Hoppe – Wizard Promotions20 years ago, I was the best-looking promoterin Germany! 20 years from now I’ll be a malemodel in the south of France!Jack Utsick – Promoter20 years ago, I was flying 747s internationallywith TWA, promoting as little as I could, livinga good, happy life and chasing babes allover the world. 20 years from now, if I’m stillalive, I’ll hopefully still be chasing babes, andmaking more movies.Paul Hutton – Metropolis MusicIn 20 years time, I’ll be driving around lookingfor ever dwindling petrol supplies!Richard Ogden – Richard Ogden Management20 years ago today, I would have been arguingwith Paul McCartney about something,having left Polydor in May 1987 to becomehis manager.We had released his double greatest hitsAll the Best album and were promoting it inEurope, which was something he hadn’t donefor many years. We were doing live TV inFrance and there was an ‘official paparazzo’hanging around the studio. Paul took me toone side and gave me a lecture aboutmaking sure we had ‘control’ over allphotographs taken of him, whatever thesituation. Of course, I said I would take careof it, immediately, Sir!A couple of hours later we emerged fromthe front door of the TV station to be confrontedby about 200 paparazzi, all blasting away.Oh no, I thought. Now I’m in the shit! Howthe hell do I ‘control’ this? But Mr. Macca wasdoing nothing less than basking in the glow ofthe flashguns, thumbs aloft, eyebrows raised,happy as a lark. I guess he knew perfectly wellthat there’s no controlling fame once you’vegot it!Mike Potter – AEG Worldwide20 years ago, I wasthe box officemanager at Wembleyduring a time whenthe system wasdragged into thecomputerisedworld. Theprinting systemsuddenlyground to a halt at seat 256. On questioningour expert, I was told that the system wasbased on a chip and the number 256 andthat was as far as it would print. It was aninteresting design when the stadium wentup to 440. We had two options: redesignthe computer system or re-number thestadium. Answers on a postcard please butI bet no one had seat 257 at Wembley from1987 until it was demolished!Tim Roberts – The Event Safety Shop20 year ago, I was working out which way isup. In 20 years I will be working on whichway is out.Claes Olsen – Øyafestival20 years ago I was 15, and just taking thehint that I would never play football forLiverpool, so I should get into the music sceneinstead. In 2028 I’ll be running the worldfamous Øyafestival in Norway, and will havejust said ‘no’ to an Oasis reunion to headline.Dan McDonnell – Verve20 years ago, I was seven, fighting with mybrothers and probablygetting my arsekicked on ourfamily goat farmin Co. Wicklow,Ireland. 20 yearsfrom now I’ll be attendingILMC 40! I’ll be sittingback, all going well,sipping Mojitos andlistening to the sound of allthose events I’ve createdthroughout the years.(Oh yeah, and the noise of those bloody goats!)David Garcia – Moderne Welt20 years ago, I was trying to keep my 13-yearold,puberty-stricken self out of trouble. It didn'twork! 20 years from now, I'd like to see my 13-year-old, puberty-stricken kid stay out of troublein a safe, healthy and peaceful environment.Paul Kramer – Hit Sheet20 years ago, I was contemplating what todo when I grew up. In 20 years time it'll bepretty much the sameMark Harding – Showsec20 years ago, I was trying to rid the world ofinjustice, poverty and Manchester United whilstsignificantly contributing to the share priceof Allied Breweries. At least the drinkingpart was a success.John Langford –Big Concerts20 years ago, motorbikeswere dangerous and sexwas safe!Matt Wright – Rock-It Cargo20 years ago, I was a firstyear at senior schoolgetting bullied and kickedabout as part of the‘initiation process’. In 20 years time, I wantto have retired and be sat on a beachsomewhere (assuming the oceans haven'tswallowed them all up), or worst casescenario, sitting on the new beach resortcalled Costa Del Everest, which comessupplied with oxygen masks and snow suits.Matthias Müller – AVO Session, BaselI had the honour to present Miles Davis atmy festival in 1988; who was, and is, a Godfor a music enthusiast like me. In 2038, Ihope that the real God has let me continueto book the hottest pop and jazz of thepast 20 years!Robbie Wilson – R&R Logistics20 years ago, I was tour managing theAmerican heavy metal group W.A.S.P. andliving in Los Angeles, which is why I gaveup and went back to production servicesand event management.In 20 years time, I hope I’m still readingIQ [me too Robbie – Ed] and swapping warstories with Alan McGowan and Ed Bicknell.Rob Hallett – AEGCradle/grave.If you would like to send feedback, commentsor suggestions to future Your Shout topics,please email info@iq-mag.net