
I MET FRANK AT GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV. IN THE EARLY 70'S. TOP BILLING WAS PINK FLOYD, HOWEVER, AS A BIG HENDRIX FREAK AND A PROFESSIONAL DRUMMER, I WOUND UP BACK STAGE, AND WE BECAME FRIENDS. HE INVITED ME BACKSTAGE AT THE WARNER THEATER I BELIEVE 6 MONTHS LATER, WHERE AN ASSHOLE FROM ROLLING STONE PISSED FRANK AND THE BOYS OFF, AND I BELIEVE FRANK TOLD HIM TO LEAVE. FRANK SHOWED US HIS NEW PIGNOSE AMP. AND BEGAN TO PLAY LITTLE WING, I THINK. I WAS BLOWN AWAY. HE TOLD US TO SHOW UP AT THE KENNEDY CENTER WITH MY FIRST WIFE AND MY BAND MEMBERS, WHERE THE LINEUP WAS KANSAS, A LITTLE KNOWN BAND NAMED QUEEN, AND THE BOYS. I CALLED FRANK AT HOME, AND HE TOLD US TO SHOW UP AT THE BACK DOOR AT THE VENUE WITH A PASSWORD. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE GOT IN. I REMEMBER MEETING QUEEN AND FREDDY MERCURY. I ASKED FREDDY WHAT MADE QUEEN DISTINCT FROM OTHER BANDS. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE A ROCK BAND WITH GREAT VOCALS. YA THINK???? ANYWAY, I STILL HAVE MY BACKSTAGE QUEEN PASS. WOW!!!! STEVE