Palama wrote:RIP Stevie Ray. [-o<
Thirty-one years ago yesterday.
I was in college at UW-Madison at that time. His last show was at the Alpine Valley Music Theater, an outdoor amphitheater thingy about 60 mi east of Madison.
I remember waking up (rather late in the in the morning sleeping off a hangover) and turning on the local news to see the weather forecast for the day. I had an 11:00 class and my main mode of transportation to and from classes were my feet, it was supposed to be rainy so I wanted to see if I should go to class or have an excuse to skip class.
The news was filled with breaking news of a helicopter crash that happened overnight near East Troy, WI (where Alpine Valley is). Not many details were available at the time but Eric Clapton and SRV had a concert at Alpine Valley the night before. Was it some big wig corporate helicopter going in and out of Madison to Milwaukee or Chicago? Was it related to the concert? If so, was Clapton aboard? Any survivors?
Later that day it was learned that it was SRV on the copter. Sad day. I prolly got drunk later that night, easy bet... not because of the crash. It was Morgan Monday's at the Pinckney Street Hide-Away. One pint glass of Captain Morgan and Coke for $1.50 every Monday.
Tuesday was T&T Tues, same deal, same place but Tanqueray & Tonics. I forget what the Wed and Thurs specials were but Absolute Friday was another favorite, same deal, same place but with Absolute vodka. I always went with the Black Currant and tonic.