I met Albert Lee at breakfast this morning!!

[Spudmurphy]

... let me explain!!
As my job as SAA of the ALOC I have to travel around the country spreading the word
Yestreday I checked into the Raddison Hotel in Liverpool, availing myself of a couple of glasses of their complimentary white wine, and Bill Wyman checks in.
Then his backing singer Vicky, followed closely by Gerraint Watkins - the keyboard player with the Bill's band. I get talking to Gerraint about when we played Cardiff in the 70's and chewed the fat. I asked if Albert was staying and he said yes, but he was at the venue.

Anyway this morning at 7:45 Albert was in the retaurant stood all on his lonesome and I said something like Sterling Ball sends his regards - I later explained that I was on the ernie Ball forum.

I asked if he was playing in Wales soon and Albert went into a description of what he was doing in the near future - once again a gentleman to talk to.

I didn't want to impinge on his time - but it was great - talking to Albert in a corner of the restaurant - I wished him well .
-I was stoked talking to him.
Spud

 

[Oldtoe]

I really should eat breakfast more often in Liverpool hotels.

 

[Mikey]

Great story, Spud!

 

[jamminjim]

Does this story exist - without pics??


just kidding..... thanks for sharing Spud.

 

[fogman]

very cool!

 

[Spudmurphy]

- when I checked in at lunchtime I noticed a guy stood outside. He was still there later on and he wasn't the doorman!

I got talking to him and he was waiting for Bill Wyman so he could get his autograph.- I kinda shuddered a bit as it reminded me of the Lennon/Chapmann episode.

I forgot to say that Bert Jansch passed through the foyer too!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Does this story exist - without pics??


just kidding..... thanks for sharing Spud.

I know your kidding - but I just couldn't entertain that, I kinda felt a bit awkward talking at first but we were "all alone "in a small corner of the resaurant and I wasn't drawing attention to him.

 

[GWDavis28]

I really should eat breakfast more often in Liverpool hotels.

Hahahahahahaha, Ben you kill me man!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[Big Poppa]

Great time spud

 

[Spudmurphy]

Great time spud

Oh yeah for sure - he did say that it didn't compare to the "Ball" breakfasts at the "Fun Ranch"!

 

[travs]

good work spud. thank you.

 

[Smellybum]

Hey Spud, The council tax system keeping you in the radison 5 nights a week? - Meeting Albert, man - times is hard!!!!! When I go away they'd have me sleeping in a doorway if it was cheaper than the cheapest hotel!

Nice one sir, Can't wait to see Albert again live, I hear he's coming to Scotland too - I might just hang out at hotels until I see him or get arrested!!! Still that said, I'm suprised he didn't call security when you approached him or have you forgotten the last time there was a BFR AL in the building!?!?????

 

[Spudmurphy]

Travs- Just spreadin' the word brother. Hey Travs, your geetar strap went down a storm in my EVH thread - thanks again!!

It was so funny too, 'cos yesterday I watched the Tour bus driver, drive the bus into the parking bay - he missed a Merc by a "Gnats gonnad" and we were having a laugh about it at the time - wondering how how he was gonna explain that one to Bill!

It was a standing joke at breakfast this morning as I gesticulate to him (by holing my thumb and forefinger about a 1/16 inch apart" - saying "You were that close man - that close!!"

Good times indeed!!

 

[dmullen]

Very cool story man! Reminds me of that day when I ran into JP and Luke at a Burger King and...ok, that's a lie.

 

[mbgreene]

So...

What do masters of the Music Man Albert Lee Signature Guitar eat for breakfast??




And what did Al have?

 

[Spudmurphy]

Hey Spud, The council tax system keeping you in the radison 5 nights a week? - Meeting Albert, man - times is hard!!!!! When I go away they'd have me sleeping in a doorway if it was cheaper than the cheapest hotel!

Nice one sir, Can't wait to see Albert again live, I hear he's coming to Scotland too - I might just hang out at hotels until I see him or get arrested!!! Still that said, I'm suprised he didn't call security when you approached him or have you forgotten the last time there was a BFR AL in the building!?!?????

We licked that BFR good didn't we? Strummer,s still trying to remove the dried up saliva (uggghhhhh!)

Promotion has been good
Belfast - Europa Hotel
Scotland - Westerwood and it's own golf course.
Liverpool - Raddison

recompense for all the years "digging trenches" at the desk.

Now pay yer taxes yer sap - I gotta keep up this lifestyle somehow!!! - and get me some more balls!!

 

[PugNinjas]

Right on Spud. I bet that meeting makes the business trip a little bit easier to deal with......

 

[Spudmurphy]

So...

What do masters of the Music Man Albert Lee Signature Guitar eat for breakfast??




And what did Al have?

ha! nice one Sir.
oh we had faggots and kidneys and blackpudding (blood sausage), followed by spotted dick!! - washed down with jellied ells pickled eggs and Brains Beer

Oh yeah big Al says it's time I was promoted in the ALOC too!!

 

[PugNinjas]

I think I was call my next band Jellied Eels

 

[jamminjim]

oh we had faggots and kidneys and blackpudding (blood sausage), followed by spotted dick!! - washed down with jellied ells pickled eggs and Brains Beer

Good God! And I was about to have lunch