Mr. Brownstone
Senior Member
Although Billy is certainly worthy of two threads, here's the one you're looking for:
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4127
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4127
A Billy story:
This has nothing to do with how great Billy is or is'nt, but back in '81, I had gone to hear Billy at a little music club in Greenwich Village, New York, called THE BOTTOM LINE.
Billy was to go on at 9pm, but I'd gotten to the club a little early.
Strains of loud music were emerging through the doors of the club, as I walked up to the counter clerk.
" Who's opening for him ?" I asked him.
" Oh, some band called Police or something.. from the UK" he replied in a sleepy voice.
" what kind of music? " I continued, trying to decide if they were worth a listen
..... "Some punk BS" he said.
I decided to kill a half hour walking around the neighborhood, and returned to the club after a chilidog & diet coke, to the closing strains of Roxanne.
A few months later, you could hear nothing else on the radio.
Oh, and by the way, Billy blew my mind wide open that night, and I still have'nt fully recovered.
Where does one go now to find information about BC: concerts, clinics? His website has been down for the longest time.
Yet, he seems strangely under-rated and doesn't get too many namechecks in drum magazines and forums etc
Yet, he seems strangely under-rated and doesn't get too many namechecks in drum magazines and forums etc
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