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And you never saw your gear again. Just kidding.
--- In , "halibutrick" <halibutrick@y...>
wrote:
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>
> That reminds me of a Ventures story. The Halibuts were opening for
> them at teh Palomino in LA. They asked to see our setlist and crossed
> out about 5 songs they didn't want us to play. And, of course, they
> didn't play any of those songs.
>
> But on that same night, Don Wilson did something I'll never forget.
> After our set, as we were tearing down and they were setting up, the
> manager of the club wasn't going to let us leave our stuff anywhere in
> the club - not even the dressing rooms (I have no idea why. He was
> really being a jerk). I was driving an open back truck so I had
> nowhere to put the gear and of course wanted to stay to see the
> Ventures. Don saw my pleading with the mgr and came up to find out
> what the problem was. He grabbed one of his road crew guys, told the
> mgr to open up the side door, had them back this big equipment truck
> to the door. Told me to put the gear in the truck, they'll lock it up,
> and grab one of the road guys when I needed to get to it.
>
> Very cool.
>
> Rick
> Halibuts/Deoras
>
>
>
> --- In , bruce d <wizzbangg2003@y...>
wrote:
> > The Ventures likewise, didn't write "Walk Don't Run", only adapted
> it! So, y'all think it'd be cool to play "Walk Don't Run" at an event
> where you knew The Ventures would be playing after your band?
> >
> > Bruce D
> >
> >
