EddieFLA

Rudi, Nightwolf, Alistair & Nigel... Thanks for the well wishes. We evacuated last Thursday to the west coast of Florida, near the area that Hurricane Charley hit just weeks before. A friend hosted his daughter, her husband, their 3 year old daughter and Carol and me. All the TV news was centered on Hurricane Frances and we watched, with great apprehension, as Frances stalled off the east coast of Florida before making landful in the county in which I live. Then, when it finally did creep ashore, it took its ever-loving time to move through. So even though it had been downgraded from a category 4 to a 2, it stirred the pot creating havoc, especially in mobile home parks and at marinas. Now, 6 days later...... The good news is that our place emerged relatively unscathed. The things I worried about the most did not materialize. Since normal distribution lines have been interrupted, there is a shortage of everything from fuel to groceries...but that should be corrected over the next few days. There is another hurricane brewing in the Caribbean which could effect the west coast and panhandle of Florida...but we are taking it one day at a time and folks on both coasts are helping each other. On the gig front, the storm has made the next few weeks of upcoming gigs very questionable. Once again...thanks to each of you for your concern and kind words. Eddie

Great thread. I am enjoying the stories. Here is one, that was a bit un-nerving. It was the early 80's. I got a call from an old band member to play keyboards with his new band for just one show. The band had a singer named Kevin, who, while a great singer, had a major problem. He got extremely nervous before any show he ever did. On this particular night, he got so nervous he got the runs prior to the show and ran into a men's room. He was gone so long, one of the guys went in to check on him. He was still sitting on the throne with his drawers around his ankles. When his bandmate came in to check on him he got a spasm and threw up in his shorts. What a mess. The show did go on...and Kevin was great....but not before we we went to a nearby store and bought him new shorts and trousers. On another note...I hope I will be able to get back to visit this site. Hurricane Frances is due here tomorrow and we have been told to evacuate. Everyone in this part of the country is hoping they will have a place to come home to when it is all over. Eddie