Yeah we knew it was coming on fast. Following him on FB was so hard but also so inspiring. There are a few bands I've missed out on and thought "how" but after 30 years, finally got to see the Mavericks and it wasn't long after that that he announced his battle had begun.
I had read a while back that he was fighting, didn't know it was terminal. Came as quite a shock.
Yeah we knew it was coming on fast. Following him on FB was so hard but also so inspiring. There are a few bands I've missed out on and thought "how" but after 30 years, finally got to see the Mavericks and it wasn't long after that that he announced his battle had begun.
Back in 2007, Booker T. & the MGs were playing here in Austin, with Eddie Floyd on vocals. It was general admission, so we got there early to get a spot right at the edge of the stage. They were, of course, off the hook fabulous, and I was flailing about like a madbrain when they played Green Onions. After they finished, Steve was toward the back of the stage, then looked and pointed right at me, walked to where we were standing, and handed me the pick he just played with. He then walked back, turned and winked at me. Still have that pick somewhere - really should have it framed!
Back in 2007, Booker T. & the MGs were playing here in Austin, with Eddie Floyd on vocals. It was general admission, so we got there early to get a spot right at the edge of the stage. They were, of course, off the hook fabulous, and I was flailing about like a madbrain when they played Green Onions. After they finished, Steve was toward the back of the stage, then looked and pointed right at me, walked to where we were standing, and handed me the pick he just played with. He then walked back, turned and winked at me. Still have that pick somewhere - really should have it framed!
Back in 2007, Booker T. & the MGs were playing here in Austin, with Eddie Floyd on vocals. It was general admission, so we got there early to get a spot right at the edge of the stage. They were, of course, off the hook fabulous, and I was flailing about like a madbrain when they played Green Onions. After they finished, Steve was toward the back of the stage, then looked and pointed right at me, walked to where we were standing, and handed me the pick he just played with. He then walked back, turned and winked at me. Still have that pick somewhere - really should have it framed!
Man, he was brilliant. When I was a teenager, I saw Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, which blew me away. It was done en repertory with Hamlet so the major actors one night became minor actors the next. Very clever.
Thatâs a nice legacy your leaving.