I was back stage working the show and when Keith came off...I never saw anyone gasping for air so bad in my life. They had an oxygen tank back there that they shoved on his face before they all got in their own limos. It was cool being two feet from the guy though..lol
I only went to work the show to see the Stones for free. My buddy was doing security for a few extra bucks and asked if I wanted to work the Stones. Why not? The guy in charge told us that since I was new I had to work behind the stage. He said "At least you will be able to hear the music". The head of the security of the Stones came up to us and said "You guys are working for us tonight". The story goes on and was pretty funny. We had to clear the john for Mick, and do a few other things. The guy in charge of the security company was pissed because he kept missing when the Stones guy came to talk to us. It happened about 5 times..LOL The coolest part was that Elvis Costello opened. It was the only one he did. It was strange to have him just hanging around by us. And watching Mick and Charlie peek through the curtains to check out Elvis' show was funny. It was different.
I did see an 2 minute infomercial for their new album during the golf tournament this weekend. Obviously it only offered favorable reviews but it does sound like a good album. They likened it back to "Exile" and Ron Wood said they had never gotten along better.
11. There's an interview with Keef in the new GuitarWorld.
He said that only Mick and himself were available at the beginning of the album because Charlie was battling throat cancer and that Ronnie had a really bad drug problem. Mick actually played drums while Watts was gone.
But Charlie got well, and Ronnie went to rehab, and everything turned out great.
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