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Date Posted: 07:09:15 06/03/05 Fri
Author: Gigi
Subject: Some memories

I remember when I first met him about 5 years ago...I wasn't sure what to make of him... I'd never met anyone quite like him before... Was a little intimidated I think - being a rather naive, small town gal from Western Canada...his quick, New York, dry, sarcastic, occasionally rude humor threw me at first...but it was soon clear that behind it was a kind, generous, sensitive man...with a heart of gold. We became fast friends and worked together on several projects after that...

I remember venting to him about my kids (12 and 14)...misbehaving in school or at home....he always offered a sympathetic ear, advice and the solution of 'Send them to Uncle Perry's Boot Camp for a week....I'll straighten them out for you!' Ha! I didn't believe him for a second...

I remember how proud he was of his daughter when she went off to school in Switzerland...how he beamed when talking about his grandchildren...how he spoke about his ex-wife Ellen and their great friendship and what that meant to him, how he looked forward to Renee's visits and how thankful he was when Tracey and her family opened their home to him...
He talked about how much he enjoyed the holidays when everyone would get together...the beach vacations...how beautiful Montauk is...

I remember visiting him every few weeks at his place in Jersey City. Baxter - his baby - would greet me at the door ...and follow me around the rest of the visit trying to 'goose' me. I'll never forget Perry's comment when I begged him to 'MAKE HIM STOP!'....It was rude, crude, inappropriate and absolutely hilarious...! I laughed all the way home...

I remember our trips to 'The Palm Too'...his favorite restaurant. My husband James and I would sometimes meet him there for dinner. We always made a visit to his caricature painted on the wall... The waiters all greeted him like an old friend and doted on us.....and I'm sure he must have had a friend in the kitchen too because his piece of prime rib always looked bigger than everybody else's...

I remember when he was managing Duncan ...and touring around with him. Perry was a stickler for organization and doing things 'right'. If Duncan didn't follow the guidelines that Perry had set forth...he could often be heard saying "I'll Kill Him!!" ....maybe it was the tone of voice....and the laughs he got when he said it.. but it became such a comedy...was like having Jackie Gleason in the room...

I remember the gleam in his eye when he spoke about getting on stage and singing with Daltrey...hanging out with Phil... his friendship with Bon Scott...traveling with Julian and his days working with Murray the K... He knew almost everybody it seemed...and they were just 'people' to him...albeit amazingly talented people... I did however see him star struck once...after a Bootleg Beatles show in New York City...where he met up with his childhood idol "John Zacherley" - The Cool Ghoul... Gone was the wisecracking Perks we all knew and loved. He melted into a little boy with stars in his eyes...in complete and utter 'awe'. That experience meant the world to him...we took many pictures that night...

I remember feeling that I could call him up at anytime day or night...and know that he was there for me... He was an amazing listener and could make me laugh in an instant...even if he was having a bad day... Thinking of him now, brings a big smile to my face...and of course tears to my eyes... Seems the common denominator in all our memories is the laughter that he brought to our lives... What a great man... I'll miss him terribly...but I take comfort knowing that he's in all our hearts...and no doubt watching over us all...

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