I just sent this to another barfer...
Fuck it...
Me and a buddy were driving down Sunset Blvd. one fine sunny Southern California day...
Pulled up to a red light...looked over to the car on our right...TOM PETTY...I had already gone down the TP rabbithole and knew details about him...that he'd probably forgotten...
I said..."Hey Tom, good to see you, my friend...Were you ever in a better band than Mudcrutch?
He said. "Woah...YOU know Mudcrutch"?
Yeah sure...Gainesville was alive with awesome musicians, et cetera...Mike Campbell...Benmont...You guys ROCKED!
HE ASKED..."What are you doing right now"?
I said whatever you want me to...
He said..."Follow US"...There was another guy in the passenger seat...but be patient.
We followed them up to Tom's crib...The one that burned down some months later...
We all parked and followed these 2 FUCKING MUSIC ICONS into the house...
Tom asked "Want a Scotch"?
YESSIR 25 year old McCallan...In case you're wondering...
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The four of us sat outside enjoying 25 year old Scotch and some great Cali BUD...I had some...He had some...
We chatted about music, video games, the beach...You name it...
After about 2 hours of great Whisky and engaging convo...I said, "We gotta go"...
The other guy in his car...GEORGE HARRISON!
WISH LIST FOR LIFE CONFIRMED...
I didn't ask for any autographs or rabid fan shit...I think that's why he kind of bonded with me...Just a couple of regular guys shooting the shit...
One of like 20 crazy interaction memories I have...from my days in SoCal...
I did get a poloroid of the 4 of us...Just chilling...enjoying great Scotch and awesome conversations...But it was stolen out of my storage locker...
Ask me about Johnny Carson or David Letterman...
Coby Bryant...Steph Curry came into my gas station in Santa Rosa...
Jerry West...Magic...Wilt...Shaq
Jack Nicholson...Keanu...Gary Busey, before the wreck
So many more...
Cheers
