I use to work in some swank resorts in Scottsdale AZ., that's where I met WJ my fiancee. I was opening 4 Raquel Welch at the Phoenician Room w/ the Model /Actress Stacy Van Dyke, daughter of Dick Van Dyke. Back in 1984 WJ was only 17, and I was 28. I gave her a quarter, and told her to call me when she got famous as a joke, then when she was modeling for fitness magazines, I got a call from her, and we have been together ever since.
But I never thought that Stacy would call me again, for I have changed all phone #'s when I met WJ, to avert any trouble from my wild days catching up with me. So I was shocked when she said Stacy called from Scottsdale, my face immeadiately changed as I thought I was busted for being a Ho or something. It seems as though I will be flying out tonight to perform w/ her tomorrow @ Sun City, where all the rich elderly people live, and die. Her usual pianist bailed at the last minute. Since my NFL teams aren't making the playoffs this year, I will do it. Strange thing is that my horoscope says you will find sucsess comes to your doorstep on the New Year. So guess what, I'm going. The job isn't what I call a good payer, but the flight is free, and it's good to go play solo piano jobs i.e. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Dickhead,....sorry bout' that chief. Maple Leaf Rag, The Sting, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, etc., etc. I will practice for a couple more hours on my Upright and I'm off. I feel naked w/o my DAW's, so this will bring me back to the real world 4 a while.
Happy New Year,
Deja Vu, And A Sucker For A Pretty Face
It's only a big retirement complex for the ancient ones in Phoenix, AZ. But there are thousands of them here, and I practiced my standards for hours last night. Think of the movie Cocoon, only this city was developed by the famous Del Webb, who financed the Mafia in Las Vegas years ago. If I perform poorly, then think of the movie a Clockwork Orange, where the elderly bums attacked the guy in the tunnels.
Funny, I felt like I was the voice of the future. After playing for all of the old buzzards the general consensus was that they would like me to tell the world, that we need to stop global warming and population growth or we shall live in hell on earth. Most of them agreed with each other that this will require a one world leadership skill, which would be unlikely. So they wished to me an early death as I would not have to suffer much, or watch my children perish.
Other than that it was a great gig. The schniffter I set out 4 tips was totally empty, but it was a joke. It went over like a Reggae band at a Ku Klux Klan rally.
But karma shall come my way 4 me having to perform in such a jumpin' club. Yes, I feel I desrve something in return......Solo piano at an all girl Lutheran Academy or something along those lines. Ankyu.
Other than that it was a great gig. The schniffter I set out 4 tips was totally empty, but it was a joke. It went over like a Reggae band at a Ku Klux Klan rally.
But karma shall come my way 4 me having to perform in such a jumpin' club. Yes, I feel I desrve something in return......Solo piano at an all girl Lutheran Academy or something along those lines. Ankyu.
Try getting out of there alive......