Bud Frosty
Well-Known Member
Back in '85 I was flying back from a week of depravity in Florida. Not a whole lot of people on the flight, every row of seats on the 737 only had 1 or 2 passengers sitting in them instead of 6. I was hung over and my sister, who I had stayed with there, burned a fat one with me on the way to the airport, so I was gonna sleep on the way home. Except there were a few rowdy longhaired hippy types (like me back then) in the back of the plane bein' kinda loud. I notice this dark haired fella sitting accross from me by himself, and I thought, "I know him." But I couldn't put a name to the face.
As we were on final approach to Port Columbus, the pilot came over the intercom and gave us the speil about the weather and yadda yadda, then he said, "I'd like to thank MOLLY HATCHETT for flying with us today."
WHAT?! THAT'S WHO IT IS!
As it turned out I had been sitting next to Danny Joe Brown, the lead singer. I was a BIG fan but, with the hangover and all, wasn't very perceptive that day.
The guys in back sang 'Flirtin With Disaster' as we came in for a landing, then autographed my BIKEWEEK hat before we got off. It was COOL AS SHIT.
4 years ago as I drove to work one morning, I heard Danny Joe died of complications from diabetes. I was bummed.
So, who else out there has had a BRUSH with GREATNESS?
As we were on final approach to Port Columbus, the pilot came over the intercom and gave us the speil about the weather and yadda yadda, then he said, "I'd like to thank MOLLY HATCHETT for flying with us today."
WHAT?! THAT'S WHO IT IS!
As it turned out I had been sitting next to Danny Joe Brown, the lead singer. I was a BIG fan but, with the hangover and all, wasn't very perceptive that day.
The guys in back sang 'Flirtin With Disaster' as we came in for a landing, then autographed my BIKEWEEK hat before we got off. It was COOL AS SHIT.
4 years ago as I drove to work one morning, I heard Danny Joe died of complications from diabetes. I was bummed.
So, who else out there has had a BRUSH with GREATNESS?