[Dixielandjazz] was Rock Star Demands/now Dixieland Star Demands

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

well now folks that brings to mind another plethora of OKOM and 
Dixieland stars:

How is it that the Jazz festivals are often held in Marriott's Hiltons' 
Sheratons, Double Tree's, Hyatt's  and other fine establishments of 
Hostelry and the Stars that folks are paying to see and hear are 
relegated to stay at  Motel 6 where dry sheets costs $2.00 extra, and 
you often have to wait for the last clients to leave before you can get 
into your room, with or without the light on ?   You know the ones that 
rent by the hour :))

Respect damnit respect !!

Cheers,

Tom  Wiggins


Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Rock Star Demands

    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




> 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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