Friday, March 23, 2007
MOONLIGHTING
It’s hard to believe but our very own Drew Michaels apparently did a little moonlighting with The Rolling Stones back in the mid-70s. In fact, after seeing the proof myself (above picture) I just had to find out for sure if it was true, so I asked him today…
“Say Drew, You like the Rolling Stones, right?”
Yea sure… great band!
“So, um… you didn’t happen to ever be in the band did you?”
Well Ted, you see that was real fluky thing… When the Stones passed through Chicago, Mick was detained with US Customs and I just happened to run into the rest of the band at Sal's, a great downtown sandwich shop, before the show. I recognized Keith, Ronnie, and Charlie and couldn’t help but overhear about their dilemma, being without a lead vocalist. Knowing all their songs, like a bolt of lightning, I knew what I had to do. I was in good with one of the long time waitresses and I knew she wore a wig which just happened to look a bit like Mick’s hair. So, I borrowed it and walked over to their table and merely said “Problem Solved” for a few, they even thought that I was Mick!
We rocked Wrigley like there was no tomorrow…baby!
“That’s ridiculously amazing! But, how did you make it onto the cover of Black & Drew?”
Well that was just a shot of Keith whispering something to me about London weather but I couldn’t understand him”
“What exactly was he saying?”
Something like… When the tide starts rising and the wind starts blowing, I pick up my guitar and traganstufkl … heh heh Man..you dig!?
“I didn’t quite understand that last bit.”
Yea, I don’t think Keith did either
“Remarkable, So Drew, Do you miss the big stage?”
Nope, just the Limo’s
So there you have it. That’s all he would say about the experience. But, I did manage to squeak out just a little more info…
“C’mon, what song was your favorite to sing? He was quiet for a moment and then just said…”
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
“Say Drew, You like the Rolling Stones, right?”
Yea sure… great band!
“So, um… you didn’t happen to ever be in the band did you?”
Well Ted, you see that was real fluky thing… When the Stones passed through Chicago, Mick was detained with US Customs and I just happened to run into the rest of the band at Sal's, a great downtown sandwich shop, before the show. I recognized Keith, Ronnie, and Charlie and couldn’t help but overhear about their dilemma, being without a lead vocalist. Knowing all their songs, like a bolt of lightning, I knew what I had to do. I was in good with one of the long time waitresses and I knew she wore a wig which just happened to look a bit like Mick’s hair. So, I borrowed it and walked over to their table and merely said “Problem Solved” for a few, they even thought that I was Mick!
We rocked Wrigley like there was no tomorrow…baby!
“That’s ridiculously amazing! But, how did you make it onto the cover of Black & Drew?”
Well that was just a shot of Keith whispering something to me about London weather but I couldn’t understand him”
“What exactly was he saying?”
Something like… When the tide starts rising and the wind starts blowing, I pick up my guitar and traganstufkl … heh heh Man..you dig!?
“I didn’t quite understand that last bit.”
Yea, I don’t think Keith did either
“Remarkable, So Drew, Do you miss the big stage?”
Nope, just the Limo’s
So there you have it. That’s all he would say about the experience. But, I did manage to squeak out just a little more info…
“C’mon, what song was your favorite to sing? He was quiet for a moment and then just said…”
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Posted by Ted Zarras at 4:06 PM
1 Comments:
Ted.....I want to say I have a new twist on the classic song "Wild Horses"...in lew of the current global warming debate..."Wild Climate Change...is driving me insane".
That picture brings me back my friend...I hope the boys are doing well.
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