[Dixielandjazz] Rock Star Demands

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Gees, I remember when Gunter even unplugged a radio in a hotel to plug his 
lap top in and did not plug the radio back in when he left.  I'll bet that 
Motel 6 will never let him stay there again!

--Bob ringwald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Gunter" <jazzboard at hotmail.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Rock Star Demands


> Hi Listmates,
>
> Ringwald wrote (regarding Rock Stars and limos, hotel rooms, etc.):
>
>>Some of the limo companies would not rent to Rock
>>musicians.  They would get high and just for fun, hold lighter or 
>>cigarette
>>up against the lining of the limo and burn the whole car up -- Just for
>>laughs.  They had so much money that they did not care.
>>
>>They also used to trash hotel rooms.
>
> That is an inspiration.  From now on, when I'm on the road and out of town
> staying in Motel 6 accommodations and driving rental cars from the airport
> to the gig I'll engage in a bit of "trashing."
>
> You know . . . I'll leave the ashtrays full in the Alamo rental and maybe
> leave the windshields dirty and my gum wrappers right on the floor mats!
> That's the kind of wild and crazy guys we Boondockers and Cell Block 7 
> dudes
> are!  And the motel room. Hah!  Wait until we check out and the maid 
> service
> finds the wastebaskets full and the toilet paper dispenser empty!
>
> They'll not soon forget us.  Hell, we make so much money on the gigs that 
> we
> just don't care . . . just as long as we're having fun and making an
> impression on the guys who rent the cars and assign us to our rooms!
>
> I'll never forget the times when we'd get high on our six pack of Coors 
> and
> play the TV past ten p.m. with the volume up to nine - man! We really know
> how to live!! We always let the "little people" know that we were there.
>
> Right on!
>
> Bill "Mojo" Gunter
> jazzboard at hotmail.com
>
>
>
>>From :  Robert S. Ringwald <robert at ringwald.com>
> Sent :  Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:54 AM
> To :  "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Subject :  [Dixielandjazz] Rock Star Demands
>
>
> My Daughter used to go with one of the Beastie Boys.  While they had a 
> rough
> persona, that was only for show.  He was a great kid.  Used to stay with 
> us.
> He would go down the street to the local high-school and play basket ball
> with the kids after school and they never caught on to who he was.  This 
> was
> back when they were on top, one of the top Rock bands.
>
> Anyway, I remember when they used to sit around trying to think of demands
> to put on the concert promoters.  I can't remember exactly what they came 
> up
> with, but it had something to do with stocking M&Ms in their dressing 
> rooms
> and demanding that a certain color be taken out.
>
> When my daughter was under age and we had to be with her all of the time
> while she was working, or doing press, (it was a state law), we were often
> provided with limos.  Some of the limo companies would not rent to Rock
> musicians.  They would get high and just for fun, hold lighter or 
> cigarette
> up against the lining of the limo and burn the whole car up -- Just for
> laughs.  They had so much money that they did not care.
>
> They also used to trash hotel rooms.
>
> I think when the musicians in the 20s and 30s were playing with the big
> bands & traveling, they would have done some crazy things.  But nothing 
> like
> the Rock Star (no-talents) of today.
>
> --Bob Ringwald K6YBV
> 916/806-9551
> www.ringwald.com
> --
> Leader, The Fulton Street Jazz Band
> www.fultonstreetjazz.com
> --
> The Boondockers (jazz and Comedy)
> www.theboondockers.com
>
>
>
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