I had a friend James who had left Aiken. Anyways his family owned a golf course and he invited me to play a tribute concert/party to Michael Houser the night before Steeple Chase. I stopped by on my way back to school from Savannah.
Steeple Chase is the equivalent of St. Patrick's day in Savannah. It's an excuse for everyone to be an alcoholic for a day. I bet on one horse but I was there to get drunk.
Back to the night before -
Anyone with an instrument was allowed to play. One of the younger guy's dad got up and sang "Poor Poor Pitiful Me". I walked up to him afterwards because I knew it was Zevon - a friend had burned me a live show in high school.
He mentioned this song and described it as hilarious. When I got back to school I made it a point to become familiar with Warren's repertoire.
When I used to be able to pull all nighters I did one night, stayed up smoking and listening. It was an enlightening night.
You know that's really the magic. Of being introduced to good music through experiences like that.
My introduction to Zevon was by accident.
I had a friend James who had left Aiken. Anyways his family owned a golf course and he invited me to play a tribute concert/party to Michael Houser the night before Steeple Chase. I stopped by on my way back to school from Savannah.
Steeple Chase is the equivalent of St. Patrick's day in Savannah. It's an excuse for everyone to be an alcoholic for a day. I bet on one horse but I was there to get drunk.
Back to the night before -
Anyone with an instrument was allowed to play. One of the younger guy's dad got up and sang "Poor Poor Pitiful Me". I walked up to him afterwards because I knew it was Zevon - a friend had burned me a live show in high school.
He mentioned this song and described it as hilarious. When I got back to school I made it a point to become familiar with Warren's repertoire.
When I used to be able to pull all nighters I did one night, stayed up smoking and listening. It was an enlightening night.
You know that's really the magic. Of being introduced to good music through experiences like that.