Story about Miles Davis
My housemate's Dad was a roadie, back in the day. He met Meat Loaf, Genesis, Pink Floyd, etc etc.

But his favourite was the night he was sat in his cabin after everything was packed up, and he hears somoene calling him. So he leans out his window, and there was the headline act of the current tour, Miles Davis. "Are you Steve?" asks the legend, to which Steve responds as one would normally.

Miles then smiles (Ha!) and says that he's heard Steve plays a bit of trumpet? Steve confirms this, and is gobstruck when Miles invites him for a jam, if he'd like? They spent a few hours just jamming, with others coming in, picking up guitars, basses, etc, joining in for a while, before wobbling off.

For this experience alone, I hate him.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:54, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Roadie Mythology
I think Roadies have their own Urban Mythology.

Every roadie has a story that turns you green.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:56, Reply)

The one that gets others...
But I'm not fussed on, is that he was at Pompeii for the filming of the Pink Floyd DVD.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 10:01, Reply)

It's a brilliant DVD, Live At Pompeii.
I have it on video cassette cos I'm old.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 10:14, Reply)

they were still good at that point
but not for much longer....
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 10:25, Reply)