Damn you
Primetime...You found me a Jim Morrison clone, and Jethro Tull is one of my favorite bands of all time. I met Ian Anderson in 1987. My ex-wife said to me after the last Locomotive Breath,
" I don't care about you, I'm going back stage to meet Jethro Tull"
I yelled at her fleeing form,
"There is no way you're getting past the back stage bouncers, and besides his name is Ian Anderson not Jethro Tull!"
Somehow we made it backstage. She was a charming sociopath! Fairport Convention and the members of Jethro Tull were drinking and chatting with us. Ian Anderson was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly a PR Man, from the record company, confronts my wife and I, "
Who are you? He asks us. I thought, " We've been found out!:eek: But my aggressive beauteous wife shot back, "
Who the hell are you?" Then she barks, "
Are you even suppose to be here? The PR man was totally intimidated! He stuttered, " Oh err.., you are the ones who are suppose to meet Ian?" My wife said, "
Yes, and it's about time! " So the PR guy escorts us next door. Ian is short and sweating profusely from a very intense concert...I can tell Ian values privacy... I must digress at this point in my concert story. If you didn't know it, Ian Anderson loathes most of his music! It's true... At least in 87's Ian Anderson felt that way. So what does my wife spew at my childhood hero Ian Anderson? She flirtingly says, "
I just love Bungle in the Jungle!" How devestating, the look Ian Anderson gave us! We were DNA rifle roaches...Then Ian replies,
" Do you want me to sign anything?"
I was embarrassed, but fate saved me. I looked down at my wife's stiletto red heels, and I said, "
Yes could you please sign the bottom of her shoes?" I asked my wife to remove one of her heels....Ian asked, "
What do you want me to write?" I said, "
Your new shoes are worn at the heels." Ian grinned at me, and signed the red stiletto heels. I felt good, but not good enough to overstay my stay... I quickly excused my wife and I from Ian Anderson's presence.
We hung out the rest of the evening with
Ric Sanders -violinist for Fairpost Convention and Jethro Tull. Ric Sanders was very nice, and a great conversationalist!
I guess you could say my Ex-wife was as Thick as a Brick.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9bk2MrMGaA
Leuzer- I've been on an Elton John Binge for 3 weeks now. Your Song is magic. Everything Elton John between 70' and 76' is off the charts, unbelievable, and essential!
, he did use it mostly like a conductor uses his baton, and the band would change tempos or keys instantly and start and stop on a dime.
