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Posted on August 30, 2007 @ 12:53 AM

this only a partial account-

The First Time i went to Las Vegas was in the mid nineties, while I was semi-stranded/staying in Huntington Beach California, in the winter time, at the infamous HB house. I was crashing in Mike Griffin's room, and hanging out with him, Timmy Ball, and who ever else was around at the time. The trip to Vegas was off the cuff, and hapless, leaving in the evening after some partying had already been in the mix. I don't remember exactly who went, but jason thompson drove his truck, and Timmy Ball, Sean Butler, "Comcast", griffin and myself were all aboard. I thought the drive was only 2-3 hours, so sitting in the back of the truck didnt seem like too big of a deal. It had a cap anyhow. It was longer than 2-3 hours though, and there was definitely a guy next to me smoking crystal meth. I didnt really even know what it was, but it smelled bad, and the dude told me not to tell anyone, till now of course. We got to vegas real late, and ended up at the PAC house in the early Am. at which point Butler passed out, was boxed up in 12 pack empties, and I think he pissed himself. At any rate, Airic Deshaw pops in a video cassette tape of a news broadcast, about a girl found dead, and the highlight, was Airic getting undressed behind the news caster. I thought wow, this is nuts, as the story was of a woman hogtied, found in a chest, in her boyfriends room, while he was missing, and his bloody car was found in the dessert. STUNNED. I asked how old the tape was, and was told, from earlier that evening. WOW! The real catch was coming though... The girl was found in their roommates bedroom, who had been missing for a month. And this is where we were staying.  I slept in the back of the pickup truck. 

 The next day, as if nothing happened, we rode ditches, drove around, and ended up at the grand opening (unknowingly) of the New York,Newyork Casino. It was amazing, an miniature NYC, and tons of Vegas Tourists. We had some fun, and gambled, and i kept noticing weird people with Metallica shirts. Not Typical Metallica fans either, especially 10 years ago. Anyrate, its late, and we end up playing on the craps table with some curly haired, tiny baby mustached guy, in patent leather pants. It was kirk Hammet (after the haircut). Metallica played the grand opening, and we had no idea. that explains all the kooks in Metallica shirts...

 We realize we were with Kirk, and his entourage, including a hefty bodyguard, when Timmy Ball, starts repeating, "hey, its the singer from Soundgarden" over and over.

 they were not stoked, and all the sudden an effeminate male groupie says"Its not Soundgarden, its METALLICA...." in the most sterotypical gay lisp you can imagine.

 I laughed.

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