Mr. Yeats
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Late '90s, my mate/bandmate (tenor sax, guitar) Glenn went to see Levon Helm at the Cabooze here in Minneapolis, Bobby was playing in the band. After the opening band finished, they announced that Bobby couldn't make it that night; my man Glenn marched up to the ticket desk and asked for his money back ($15 I think). Glenn's a damn serious musician - pro jazz player, but also loves R n' R and such. He told the ticket dude he was there to see Bobby Keys (even though he loved Levon and The Band), therefore he should get a refund. The ticket guy understood and said about 30 people had asked for refunds for exactly the same reason, and he gave Glenn his money back. (kinda dumb, as I told him, to miss Levon Fucking Helm just 'cause his tenor player can't make it that night, but just goes to show how much Bobby was revered by even serious musos, not just Stones fans).
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