Fast Johnny - was: KCLUG/KULUA meeting with maddog

[Jim Herrmann]

Johnny did take a day job.  His first day on the job he was saying, "Wow, so 
this is morning?" after having played music for a living for 20 years.  I 
consider it a real honor for me to get to play with him.  It's going to be 
great.  As far as his future music career is concerned, that is to be 
determined.  This may be his last gig for quite awhile, but I'll keep trying 
to talk him out of retirement.  ;-)

Just to clarify, Washington Park is that little park just north of Crown 
Center, just east of Union Station, right across the street from the IBM 
building.  Pershing and Grand, I believe it is.

On Friday 02 August 2002 08:05 am, Dustin Decker wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Aug 2002, Jim Herrmann wrote:
> > Man, Hal.  Sorry I have to miss this one, but I'm playing bass with Fast
> > Johnny Ricker on Sunday evening at Washington Park for Blue Sunday, and
> > Saturday we are going to get together for one final run through of his
> > songs.
> >
> > If anyone can make it down to Washinton park on Sunday evening August 11
> > from 6:00 to 8:00, then you'll get to hear some great blues rock guitar. 
> > It's a real honor for me to be playing behind someone of Johnny's
> > caliber.  Come check us out.  Oh yeah, if you want to hear some of
> > Johnny's music, check out http://mp3.com/fastjohnny and enjoy.
>
> Holy Shit!  My boss (who turned me on to Fast Johnny at GE a couple of
> years ago) mentioned to me that Fast Johnny was giving up music to be
> more "family oriented" or something like that.  (Taking a more stable
> paying gig or whatever.)
>
> It's absolutely fabulous to hear this is not true.  For those of you who
> came to the Christmas KULUA deal I did a couple years ago, that was Fast
> Johhny's "Power and Light" release I forced on ya'll.  <grin>
>
> Sadly, I'm leaving for St. Louis today and will not return until the
> 9th, so I too won't be making the Maddog gig - I'm pretty disappointed
> about it, but a free SANS conference is a good career move for me.  :)
> Looks like I can make the Fast Johhny show on the 11th, however!
>
> Dustin
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