"He's called Mick Jagger"

I'm pretty sure Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart) met when they were very young.  Same is true for Ray and Dave Davies (The Kinks).  There are probably other stories out there like this.  The Kemps (Spandau Ballet) and the twin guys (don't know their names) in the Proclaimers come to mind.

Yes, MB.  I am a smart-alek.  But you already knew that.

Seriously though, this is a bit off-topic, but I did learn something interesting recently about band membership history.  You've no doubt heard of the Eagles, but have you heard of the band called Poco? 

Those two bands are connected buy this interesting fact:  Timothy B Schmidt (bass player) replaced Randy Meisner . . . in both Poco and the Eagles.

NOW you're catching on. 

Probably true.  John could strum, but George was the real guitar player in the band.  John was (IMO) a better pianist than guitarist.  And it would not surprise me to hear that Paul was a better guitarist than John.

But back to your original story about Mick and Keith, I had heard (long before Al Gore invented the internet) that Mick and Keith met in a record store when they were both interested in buying the same Muddy Waters album.  I guess Keith's letter tells a different story.

Another story I heard one time (although it may not be true) is that when Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons were forming KISS, Ace Frehley walked into the audition wearing shoes which did not match.  They supposedly hired him without hearing him play a single note.

Phil you hit the history right on,and know your stuff. I guess we have have both been reading the same books. I think I also remember george at the Time could play Telstar.

I think george was the most underated beatle,they only john and paul only let him put one or two of his songs on the albums. I have also noted he never got too do any long guitar solos. I have read somewhere that he was really glad too get out of the beatles so he could put some of his music out there, let it be was ok but I agree Abby road was there most brilliant album.

M.B.  I highly suggest that you check a vidio shop or netflicks and watch HAIL HAIL ROCK AND ROLL.  Kieth assembles a band to record with Chuck Berry because in his opinion Chuck has never been recorded deacently.  Keith is the arrangement genious for the stones.   If you can find teh complete set of dvds for this show, the "extras" disk is great.  at one point Keith says to take a brake from one song they were praticing,, and Chuck is like "NO NO NO lets JAM,,, LOOK AT WHO WE GOT IN THIS ROOM, LETS JUST JAM!"  And what follows is a inprov jam that while may not be the greatest thing in 6 strings,, you can see Clapton Berry and Richards just having fun.  Like we are supposed to have with music!

Also if you like band tales: I AM OZZY was great!  caution, Oz pulls no punches and tells you exactly what was going on with the band sex and drugs,,, but trust me, in 3 pages you will be laughing out loud.  Sammy Hagars book is good also.  but he is the same way. tells it like it happened.

I  just found HAIL HAIL ROCK AND ROLL for you on you tube starting with part one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT2aeKsOqao

and this is the jam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzKd0aia … re=related

and this is great too  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClgtoM2RwQY  Only Chuck can tell Keith he cant paly guitar correctly LOLOLOLOLOLOL

Cheers!

Oh my gosh, Beamer--what a treasure trove! THANKS SO MUCH!

Thanks for the suggestion, naolslager, I'll look that one up.