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...DAY 6…..
Yesterday, Administrative Assistants’ Day (formerly Secretaries’ Day), brought the recording sessions at Nankotte to halt. Not only did I have to take my secretary and a few other assistants to Uncle Morty’s for lunch, but the dampness of the basement left the cardboard cutouts of the Stones kind of soggy and slumped and everyone clearly needed a break from the pressure of recording.
Besides, the missing jumpsuit was causing me some anxiety, so I stayed home from work again to look for it. I put on Plundered and checked all around the place but no dice…it had just disappeared along with TomL. The good news was that in looking for the jumpsuit, I stumbled upon a beautiful 2 inch disk of hash that I forgot about. Had a couple of hits of that for breakfast, along with a Jameson’s and watched the Plundered video again in its enhanced form. And I listened to the Amazon clips of the new tunes in their enhanced form. And the All Down the Line alternate. And the cover of the Stones in Exile DVD. Well, the new Stones stuff mixed with the potent hash high, and my head swam in circles….pretty circles with lots of bluebirds chirping around me. And daisies.
I must have nodded off because the next thing I remember, TomL calls about 10am and tells me what happened. Apparently, we had to barter the jumpsuit with the beer delivery guy. Fortunately, I know the guy – his name is Ferrito but everyone calls him “Frito” – I tracked him down and gave him $50 for the jumpsuit back. He said he never tried it on, but I think he was lying - I could see sadness in his eyes.
Lunch - I raced over to Uncle Morty’s to meet everyone at noon. We got to our table, ordered drinks, and made some small talk. My secretary complimented me on my jumpsuit! I have to admit, I was struck with a sudden sense of horror – like when your teacher asks for your homework and you didn’t even know there was any!
I was wearing the jumpsuit at Uncle Morty’s! Howe could I have thought this was even remotely acceptable? Had the narcotic of the new Stones material so infected my mind that I was losing my grip on reality? Was I already too far into the Stonesian quicksand?
Trying not to look flustered, I explained that Uncle Morty’s actually prefers jumpsuits over other forms of rock icon clothing, finished my lunch, thanked everyone for their dedication and efforts, and told my secretary that I was not feeling well and would not be going to work.
I headed home, all the while looking down at the unfinished jumpsuit in amazement. I got back home, a bit angry with myself for losing such control. Went downstairs, put on Plundered and told the rest of the band that we needed to do better – we needed to have that same energy and emotion as Plundered. The guys knew I was right. We agreed to redouble our efforts on Thursday.
Meanwhile, I went upstairs had a few Colt 45s and finished the jumpsuit. It wasn’t far off, but it needed a few more rhinestones. When I was done, I put it on and did a little Jagger chicken dance in the sewing room. Perfect fits call for celebrations! Popped a bottle of champagne, had a little more of the hash, and put on some of the ’73 tour Australian shows.
Around 6 pm, TomL called again. He told me more about how we had gotten all ripped up Tuesday, did some percussion work, and that I decided we needed a drum set if this session was to even get off the ground. We apparently grabbed some guns, drove out to Fairfax, hit a few bars along the way, and ended up at Guitar Center. I wanted a Gretsch set with the round badge (which, to those who collect them, is important). The Guitar Center guys laughed and said they did not have one, so we settled for something quick, easy and cheap – fitting for Nankotte.
After we hung up, sitting in my kitchen in my jumpsuit, the sound of Plundered playing in the background, I had a sudden moment of clarity. I realized that I had been possessed by something not of this world. A Stonesian world. A Stonesian underworld, that lashed out with Exile-era fangs that sunk deep into my soul, slowly releasing its sweet rock and roll venom.
I realized I needed help. Serious help! Help setting up the amps differently…I ran downstairs and woke the cardboard guys up….I had a plan…..
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