I was right in the middle of a guitar solo...

... and I was ripping it a new one with the hi-gain and my Seymour Duncan PAFs when the phone rang;

"Can you do a live shot over in the Panhandle at 1730?"

"Uh... sure... what time is it now?"




So I loaded up my gear and picked up a camera person in town and started driving west.


The phone rings;

"Hi this is New York, just calling to confirm that you'll have the gov seated and ready at 1630?"

"uh.... No."




The phone rings about 12 more time as 3 different people take turns exploring the possibility of distorting reality.

"I'm doing the best I can... we scrambled right away and we're on the highway doing 80 but it's a 3 hour drive"


I can hear through the veil of professional courtesy that this news isn't well received by the folks that have to pass on the info to the decision makers.






The phone rings again;

"Hi this Mike..."


"Hi Mike this is the Governor... how soon can you make it, the schedule is kinda tight"


"Yes sir, right away sir... ASAP"


"Ok, well... when you get here we are going to need to go live as soon as you get out of the Van."


"Yes sir."




We get there at 1642 and New York breathes a sigh of relief.

The Sat truck is on the bird and we just plug in and our vip stars speaking with New York.

I set up lights while the camera person speaks with his director on his headset.

At 1648 we are done and start breaking down.

Our vip is incredibly warm, hospitable, and kind to us and he thanks us for the effort.

1700: wheels up and returning to home.



I think I may try driving an ambulance in my next career.



I never had a Gov call my personal cell phone and say "Hi Mike..."


It's the small things that keep it all interesting.

Today, I plan on playing some loud guitar!!!



Please excuse the babble... I'm still a bit revved up from making the run.



best regards,
mike

Coffee!

:-)

(Note to self: I called myself, "The Governor" and I think he bought it.  Where's Bapu's number?)

Cool!

mike_mccue


I left Go Go to take over.

'Nuff Sed

I love Melbourne.


Next time you drive by Tally town stop by and I'll look up the recipe for Mint Juleps.


:-)






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WOW - a guitar solo!
 
That sounds impressive.
 
I hope you shared that fact with the governer, he might not know you have a guitar otherwise.
 
(Beagle can I haz a Snark award pleez?)

I would have told the Governer that I didn't recognize his voice at first since it sounded a little different than on the FBI prostitution sting wire taps.  Always good to loosen those types up a bit, eh?

Collect them all.

;-)

yorolpal


That does put you in rarefied air there JB...indeed!

Now if I was anything like Bapu I'd post a link like THIS so you could hear them in action.
 
But I'm not so you'll just have to imagine.

Is this the governor who interrupted you?  I'd be careful around him...

Truckermusic

Take a well deserved break and make a fresh pot  

 
 
 
 
We usually use Rolling Paper?????????
 
:-)
 

 I have to do the cookie thing, Smoking makes me puke.  


Im allergic to so much stuff I think this is actually one of them