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October 28 Hello good people, This new entry is going to deal with a couple of things. I had a very interesting flight a couple of weeks ago, and I wrote about it. But some people did not think it would be in good taste to share the experience.(I never said that I had good taste:-}) But, let's just say this about that. I had never seen poop fly until then. Yikes! And I was across the aisle:-{ And no, it was not a kid....Yuck! Oh! can someone please open a window!! Pleassssse:-{ (for those that really want to know this story, supply me your email address and I will send it you separately, but be warned. It is not good) :-} I am going to let you guys in on a couple of recent shows. First, Atlantic City. We were in Atlantic City for 4 days. And the high-jinks started as soon as we were in our rooms. The drummer of the band (John) takes the conductor (Ron's) cell phone, I was going to my room and John passes the phone to me. As I hop on the escalator, I can hear Ron searching for his phone. I rush to my room and stash the phone under my bed.:-} I am laughing my butt off, thinking about Ron in panic mode. After five or ten minutes my phone rings, and it's Ron. "Where is my phone?" he asks. I act like Sgt. Schultz from the old tv show Hogans Heroes. "I know nothing!" I say, just to keep the joke going. After 20 or 30 minutes, I give it up and the stage is set. This week I will have to watch my back :-) Now keep in mind, the jokes don't stop when we hit the stage. You have to be on your P's and Q's at all times, especially on stage. The first night goes by with no retaliation. John always brings everyone water and sodas from the dressing room before each show. But he always drops off a bag with his wallet, cell phone, ipod and more, on the drum riser. This is not good, well at least not for him:-} The second night of our 4 night stand. We all get to the stage 20 minutes before show time. And John asks Ron and I if we wanted anything to drink. "Yes", I reply. So my partner John, heads off stage to get us drinks, and yes, once again he leaves his bag:-} I go into John's bag, take out the ipod and then I hide it over near Ron. (yes this is sneaky and low, but it's going to be great) I then go back to my area to start my warm up before the show just as John returns with the drinks. I can't wait for him to discover the missing ipod. It did not take long. Where is it? come on! Where is it? It only took a minute for John to discover the missing item. I of course, have no idea what is going on:-) John is walking from Ron to me in search of the ipod. I tell him that I don't want to get involved:-) But, I am thinking to myself that this is working better than I could have imagined.(it is great) After 15 minutes I say to John, " I don't know where the ipod is, but if I were you. I would look under the piano rack". This is bad I know. But I am loving it. So, John goes over to the rack and guess what he found? And now it is on. John now is sure that Ron is in need of some payback. And Ron, is trying to tell John that he has no idea how the ipod got under the piano rack. I am in hog heaven:-) This is the best. John then spots Ron's cell phone and takes it. Now keep in mind, we still have to do the show. This is all taking place before the show starts. I am now in tears with laughter. It is perfect. These two goof balls are going at it, with no idea that I have set them both up.(this is the best joke ever) It is now show time but, Ron is refusing to go on until John gives back the cell phone. And now I am in shock. The stage manager is trying to get Ron to start the show and he is saying no. I am on the ground rolling. The group is waiting for the first song, and Ron will not budge. But, neither will John. This is getting better with each passing second. Finally Ron gives up and starts the first song. But, he is not happy(but I am) Ron keeps giving John dirty looks and John keeps looking over at me with this "what's his problem?" look on his face. I am trying to play the show with tears running down my face. A couple of songs into the show and guess what happens? Rons piano rack starts to crap out. And of course this is going to be John's fault, not because he broke anything, but because he was in the general area, and he has Ron's phone. This joke is starting to grow bigger than a snow ball rolling down a hill.(Now I am in need of a paramedic). i cannot stop laughing. Ron is calling the stage crew out for help and telling them that John wrecked the piano. This is great! John on the other hand, is trying to tell anyone that would listen, that he didn't do anything. This joke is now swallowing both Ron and John. And keep in mind that the show is going on thru all of this. The 5 singers have no idea that all of this is going on behind them. :-) We finally get thru the show and Ron is pissed. Not because of the phone, but, because of the piano. And he is not speaking to John but, he is speaking to me:-) So now, I am the peace maker (don't you love it) I tell Ron that we will meet him in the bar. After 20 or 30 minutes, Ron finally shows up, still not speaking to John. After 3 beers I finally let them know that I was the one that took the ipod and put it under Ron's piano rack. And I am thinking that now I will really have to be on alert, I am in trouble. But guess what happened? That's right good people of mine. These two knuckleheads could not care less about me being the one that started it all. These two had the hots for each other, no matter what Ron was going to get John back.(For what?) Later on our way to our rooms, Ron tells me that he has loosened all of the hardware on John's drums, so that the moment he hit one, the drum set will fall apart during the show. (I love it) I will let you guys know how Ron's trick works later. But I will tell you this. They never bothered with me for the whole week. It was all about the two of them. This was the best joke ever. Even after let them know that it was me, they never came a-hunting for JV rabbit. But I am still on the alert. You can never get too full of yourself around here.
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