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[Faux Sean Callahan]

The real stud can be seen at 16 seconds in that school record FG.

Help the old guy out here, please. Somebody got a great block?




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[Boondock_St_Sker]

I'm can't sing, dance, play an instrument, write songs....... but I can put on a hell of a concert. I owned a Live Music Venue and worked in that industry for a couple decades. Still have quite a few connections in the industry. Been involved at some level with over 2,000 shows. Loved it and miss it but don't miss Babysitting the musicians and the long late hours.

Your stories are epic!

ever have any of the Big Four at your place?

 

[MtnHusker]

Your stories are epic!

ever have any of the Big Four at your place?

Have no idea what the Big Four are

 

[Jim14510]

Have no idea what the Big Four are

I'm glad you didn't know either. I'm guessing one is The Rolling Stones.

 

[Boondock_St_Sker]

Have no idea what the Big Four are

Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth

 

[Tell_Sackett]

I could write a fucking book on the stories but would never throw the musicians under the bus like that. Honestly most of the bands/musicians were quite easy to work with as long as you knew how to deal with them.

About the only musicians I had real issues with were Warren Zevon, Vince Neil & Edgar Winters. They were major Diva Pains. Some others were arrogant assholes so those I was professional with them but didn't hang out with them. No reason to waste time getting to be friends with them. Ludicrous pissed me off too as he didn't want to show up for a paid After Party. Told him I was taking the ticket money and buying the entire crowd a round of beers & Jagger Shots with his portion of the tickets. He showed up 15 minutes later. Also Fergie accused me of hitting on her and said she wasn't going to sleep with me. Literally all I did was introduce myself and showed them where the Green Room was. I had this shocked look on my face as she walked by after saying that to me. The rest of the Black Eyed Peas were laughing their asses off so I looked at them and said "alright, anyone of you MF'ers that haven't hit that can laugh at me". They all started looking around towards the ceiling chuckling. We were buddies after that. Cool guys and we tore some shit up that night, and no we did not bring Fergie along with us to party after the show.

For Bands I had to yell at The Wailers, only time I ever came truly unglued on actual band members, as they didn't go out for the Encore because someone brought them some seriously dank weed in the Green Room. Dealing with Wu Tang Klan & Sublime/Long Beach Dub All Stars was always an adventure. It was like babysitting stoned toddlers or herding cats. We were happy if they showed up on time for Sound Check, or even of they were only an hour or 2 late. Sublime/Long Beach Dub All Stars once showed up 9 hours late for sound check, literally 40 minutes before they were supposed to go on stage to perform. And getting those 2 bands on the stage and later off the stage was a true adventure. I almost got into a Fist Fights with the Roadies for Disco Biscuits, manager of Papa Gros Funk and the manager of Ky-Mani Marley. Speaking of Fights, Tone Loc and his band helped me out when I was literally pinned against the stage in a big brawl with 3 yuge Samoan brothers.

Fuck appears I got a bunch more I just remembered. Could go on all day. Loved working in that industry and interacting with all of the big personalities and characters. Never a boring moment.

Good stuff here. A buddy of mine was a videographer for a bunch of ESPN shoots and it was always interesting hearing his stories. The highlights... Warren Sapp was a huge asshole, Deion was really cool, Dick Vitale was awesome with a capital A, and William Shatner is as weird as you would think he would be.

 

[MtnHusker]

Good stuff here. A buddy of mine was a videographer for a bunch of ESPN shoots and it was always interesting hearing his stories. The highlights... Warren Sapp was a huge asshole, Deion was really cool, Dick Vitale was awesome with a capital A, and William Shatner is as weird as you would think he would be.

Heard Shattner was a bit different and could be difficult. Sapp is a known asshole. I gotta believe Deion is way cool. Most celebs and athletes were really cool as long as you knew how to deal with them. Don't kiss their ass, bust on them a little bit to show them you aren't intimidated by their stardom and make sure they know I can do some shit for them in Vail if they need anything as I had serious connections. Basically I treated them like I would one of my friends if they were visiting.

I was friends and almost business partners with Ian Ziering from 90201 & Sharknado as he was a regular in my place and was building a house in the Vail area. Fun and easy low maintenance guy. He came in once with Dennis Haskins, who played Mr Belding from Saved By The Bell. Haskins was a chill dude and still dressed the part of Mr Bellding with the suits. He was funny and had Business Cards that were patterned after Baseball Cards which were really cool looking. Compared to most actors he is tall, had to have been about 6-2.

Was talking to a friend of mine who was the first female Bartender at the Spearmint Rhino in Vegas and she mentioned Haskins came in there. Said he had a bit of a kinky side and got with a few of the hot strippers there. Earns him some major Street Cred with me.

 

[Carm]

and William Shatner is as weird as you would think he would be.

Canadian

 

[DrumMonkeyRobot]

Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth

I was a touring musician for a decade. Played Chicago Riot Fest with Slayer. Didn't actually meet them, but I did use their bathroom.

 

[skerfan]

Found this picture in an old article. Thats Shock G on the right from Digital Underground and on the far left in the sunglasses is Money B. Made me chuckle as we found his sunglasses a couple days later behind a couch in the Green Room. And I still have those glasses.

Is that Gutfest 89?