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The Darkness: "Rock and Roll Deserves to Die"

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A Cranky One11/26/2021 1:43:03 pm PST

Played in a band that was once the opening act (warm up band) for a major star (just at that venue).

Bass player came over to talk because he was fascinated by the short neck bass we used. One of these:

. Said he’d never seen one before.

Interrupted by a guy who rushed over and started cussing out the bass player for talking to us. One of the biggest assholes I’ve ever encountered.

It was Ike Turner.

On a side note, Tina was amazing. Insane stage presence and a riveting performance.

As a time reference, they performed a recent hit, their version of Proud Mary.