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Charlie Vegas · August 25th, 2004, 04:26 PM

Clarence is great and I was lucky enough to meet him. We opened for him in December of 2002 at Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa where he played the firebird with the custom leather pickguard. Clarence and his band played on my band's gear. One of his band members (bass player?) was the tour manager and used my Blues Deluxe amp for Clarence. I only use the Blues Deluxe for harp, but he thought Clarence would be confused with my main guitar rig. He sounded good although not his usual tone.

After the gig we met up with him at Perkins and had breakfast together where he and the waitress playfully tormented each other. I'm not sure he knew we were his opening act or if he'd know who we were if we met him today. But what would you expect from a man now 80?

August 25th, 2004, 04:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Charlie Vegas TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampa Bay, FLA Posts: 26	Any Updates? Clarence is great and I was lucky enough to meet him. We opened for him in December of 2002 at Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa where he played the firebird with the custom leather pickguard. Clarence and his band played on my band's gear. One of his band members (bass player?) was the tour manager and used my Blues Deluxe amp for Clarence. I only use the Blues Deluxe for harp, but he thought Clarence would be confused with my main guitar rig. He sounded good although not his usual tone. After the gig we met up with him at Perkins and had breakfast together where he and the waitress playfully tormented each other. I'm not sure he knew we were his opening act or if he'd know who we were if we met him today. But what would you expect from a man now 80? __________________ "Only my mama loves me... but she could be jivin too."