babyteen Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Hello there, fellow Songfacts members, I know this may sound strange to you, but I'm looking for a very specific audio recording. Do you remember River Phoenix? Well anyway, I remember hearing the news about his death in 1993, I was 9 years old at the time. However, I've never heard the full version of the 911 call that was made by his Brother Joaquin. I've only heard parts of it. One part I heard was in a news story. And if I'm not mistaken, another part I heard was on an episode of VH1's "I Love The Nineties". Whether it was Part 1 or Part 2, I'm not sure, but I do know that it was the 1993 episode. Where can I find an audio recording of the 911 call in its entirety? I recently went to http://www.franksreelreviews.com/shorttakes/phoenix.htm, but it still doesn't seem like it would be the full version. I remember that there was more to that call than what I just heard. I believe where I heard another part of Joaquin's 911 call was on E's "101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment". I believe the part I heard was the one where Joaquin was literally in tears when he said, "You must get here, please, because he's dying, please!". I've tried searching on Google, and some other search engines, but haven't had any luck so far. Could it be that this is a rarity that is so hard to find? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Could it be that this is a rarity that is so hard to find? I can only hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 It's bad enough that people put things like this online and on TV shows and whatnot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Honestly, I hate when things like that are broadcast. That is a private moment, that the families should not have to live through over and over, and is really no one else's business, at the time, or after the fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I recently heard the full length version of William Shatner's 911 call, when he found his wife at the bottom of their swimming pool. I actually found it quite interesting. So, I'm surprised that any of you would think I was going out of my mind just because I want to hear the one from Joaquin Phoenix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Yes, it's rather interesting to hear people call emergency help because their loved ones are dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Yes, it's rather interesting to hear people call emergency help because their loved ones are dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I was being sarcastic. Please don't misunderstand me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I think it is just a part of human nature to be curious about this sort of thing....it is the same theory that applies when people slow down to see a car crash...you know what happened...and the likely results...but traffic backs up to get a peek. I can argue that this isn't a music related question and isn't appropriate for SF, but I can't argue with someone's desire to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 it is the same theory that applies when people slow down to see a car crash... are you a rubbernecker, Ron? I have no morbid curiosity about that stuff. I just get tweaked that traffic has slowed down. } Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I was being sarcastic. Please don't misunderstand me. I know... But you described it pretty well. I have tapes from my old answering machine from mid 80s till mid 90s. Some 10 tapes and one hour p/tape, 10 hours of messages from friends, family, exs, co-workers, all kind of people from many countries and all kind of situations. I haven´t listened to them for years but I know someday I will. Some of my best friends who now are dead have left their messages there and it´s like watching old photographs... The morbid side of me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 are you a rubbernecker, Ron? I have no morbid curiosity about that stuff. I just get tweaked that traffic has slowed down. } I won't go out of my way to look, but I won't turn my ahead away if it's in front of me. I'd be happier knowing about the traffic in advance so I can avoid it all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Why would anyone want to listen to that? That's pretty morbid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Some of my best friends who now are dead have left their messages there and it´s like watching old photographs... The morbid side of me... this is not morbid... this is just remembering friends/family. It's the curiosity about other people's tragedies that is morbid - people we don't know... famous peoplpe. For example, who wants to see photographs of Diana just after the wreck? Not something I could ever fathom wishing to see... and if it was right in front of me and I couldn't help but see it, I would regret the vision forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I have tapes from my old answering machine from mid 80s till mid 90s. Some 10 tapes and one hour p/tape, 10 hours of messages from friends, family, exs, co-workers, all kind of people from many countries and all kind of situations. I haven´t listened to them for years but I know someday I will. Some of my best friends who now are dead have left their messages there and it´s like watching old photographs... The morbid side of me... Edna that is not morbid at all, I wish I had stuff with my Dad's voice, he is in a few videos from the holidays, but not saying much. I've never forgotten his voice, but wish I had messages he had left me on my answering machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I won't go out of my way to look, but I won't turn my ahead away if it's in front of me. I'd be happier knowing about the traffic in advance so I can avoid it all together. So, not 30 minutes after I typed this, I'm cruising down the Garden State Parkway and I see smoke billowing in the distance...the brake lights all come on and we took the slow ride past a car fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Why would anyone want to listen to that? That's pretty morbid. Stuff like that happens every day. In fact, if I was there to witness it, you know what I would do? I would be standing by Joaquin's side, putting my arms around him, softly trying to reassure him that everything's all right. Also, probably not everybody knows this, but when a 911 call is made, it becomes public records! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Ahh, so then you know Joaquin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Ahh, so then you know Joaquin? I don't know him personally, but I'd sure love to meet him someday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I think it is just a part of human nature to be curious about this sort of thing....it is the same theory that applies when people slow down to see a car crash...you know what happened...and the likely results...but traffic backs up to get a peek. Similar to the recent hype around the video of a man in the Vancouver Airport being killed by police with a taser. (Don't really really know whether the taser actually killed him.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 So, does anybody have any ideas of where I could find the full-length version of this recording? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainslie04 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 You are 23 go to school, stop worrying about something that happened 15 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Pa Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 For whatever its worth to all of you... I was a Police/Fire/Rescue dispatcher for about 5 yrs (1977 till about 82 or 83 (I forget)). I have heard it all. I have heard people being beatin, shot, and just drop the phones because of medical probs (IE heart attacks).. Its a very helpless feeling. And I'll be danmed if I would ever describe, or make any tapes of such things available to the public. When I did this job it was before 911 was invented, so we did the best with what we had to work with... I still have nightmares about that job sometimes, and that was a long time ago. Thats a very morbid request IMHO. Sorry to ramble, and I know my opinion does not not belong on this site.. But I just had to say something. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I agree. Public record or not, it disturbs me when media intrudes on families' private moments in the name of "news" and "public record". This young man's last moments on earth are no one's business, other than his familie's. Famous, or not so, at least that should be one time that belongs to you alone, should it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Pa Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) Amen Lucky that last post brought back some vivid memories.. I'm still shaking......... and that aint no joke Edited January 21, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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