A night out !

[gryphon]

I am going to see Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings this evening.......................Looking forward to it lots............[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Wyman%27s_Rhythm_Kings"]
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[CMB1888]

have a good one!

[CRAZY-HORSE]

enjoy your night out Gryph, you deserve it

[Jerome]

Enjoy and let us know how it panned out. Incidentally I am having a night in - watching the animation film 'Madagascar' - hysterically funny.

[Tiggi]

Report, please...

[gryphon]

It’s an ill wind that blows no good. Mrs Gryphon is recovering from pretty major reconstructive plastic surgery and has been sitting watching Dutch TV. Late morning TV in The Netherlands includes a coffee time show in which celebrities appear live usually to do a quick interview to promote some thing they are doing …………………….This morning it’s ex Rolling Stone …..Bill Wyman……………He’s on tour in Europe and is promoting his photographic skills , his band and his tour………..After his interview Bill reappears to say that he will give five sets of tickets away to see The Rhythm Kings if views can answer an simple question about his past. Mrs Gryphon reads the question rings the number and answers , details are given and it’s just another part of a morning………………………
Tuesdays in our house are Tuesdays, they always have been ; but today the phone rings ……………another B and B booking I think ?. Sounds like it ……………………………….however it is not, it is a call to say that Mrs Gryphon has won two tickets to the venue of her choice to see Bill Wyman and his Rhythm kings…….
Veldhoven near Eindhoven is the venues , it’s a cold and frosty night but there hangs in the air anticipation. Forty five minutes drive has brought us to a concert hall , which will hold about eight hundred or so….
A quick glance at the tour posters tell of special guests members of the band : Alan Price and Albert Lee……………so we are in for some vintage entertainment.
At quarter past eight the band take their places and we get the first glimpse of an ex Rolling Stone, resplendent with Red machine heedless bass , dark glasses and quiet “Stone” like image. The band numbers seven at this point and Bill climbs to the mike and says “Good evening” ……..He tells that he is delighted o e in The Netherlands ad a little sad hat his guitarist is ill……..but he has arranged a replacement……………..his old friend ……………….Andy Fairweather Lowe………..
“I’ve Got a Woman” starts the set and we have two and a half hours of shear enjoyment. Oldies , Blues, and Rock and Roll.
Near the end Bill reminds us that he was in a band once ……………and launches into “ Honky Tony Women” …………………..The roof comes in ………………
All too soon it is over despite two encores…………………

The stages starts to empty but Bill has not left…………………………He is still there at the left of he stage.
I have talked with quite a few fellow members of MD who wonder how it is that hey never seem to get near a star…………………..
So I walk over to the crowd at he front left, Bill has suggested that he enjoyed he night and that , he liked the atmosphere……………..I’ve got he ticket stub and Bill has a felt pen, a couple of exchanges and I have the ticket autographed ……………not many others did……………….. He who dares wins……..
Did I get a pictures or two? Sure , I can do that too………………





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[Tiggi]

Sounds excellent, Griff, you old starcharmer...

[CRAZY-HORSE]

sounds like you really enjoyed it Gryphon, well done on the autograph!

[Music Head]

exellent job my man

[fresk]

wish you best of luck.