Hey Al!
First a big Thank you! I always enjoy meeting fellow bassists, but as it turns out for Al and I it's one of those "it's a small world" kind of things. I thought it funny that I, the somewhat urban Drag Queen should show up in cowboy boots and blue jeans, while Al, from Colorado would be looking sharp in slacks and nice shirt, an interesting juxtaposition. The Icon Grill is pretty well known in Seattle, being located just underneath the track of our famous Monorail (built for the 1962 World's Fair!), the last time I happened to visit was as my outrageous girl self! Unknowingly Al and I both lived in Pullman, Wa. in 1964 and '65 sharing memories of the small Southeastern college town's parks, little league baseball, summertime heat and several of my childhood bicycle mishaps!
As it was only about noon I got what Al calls his "Broadcaster's voice" as we shared lunch and he told me of his early life in Iowa, Washington and now happily married in Colorado and proud father of two lovely, accomplished daughters, 19 and 22 IIRC. I'd been out 'till about 3:00am the night before and at first thought about braving a Scotch (or a beer) with lunch but I opted out for coffee with a water chaser, probably a good thing too, as I might not have found where I'd parked the Subaru after lunch! We discussed basses, and our bands amongst many things, surprisingly tho he's apparently somewhat immune to GAS as we were within a mile or so of BassNW and a visit never came up.
Al is quite a guy, a much more accomplished musician than I, intelligent, outgoing and friendly - the pleasure of making the aquaintance is mine, Thanks Al!
