Fact #168666
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Short story:
Ringo Starr begins his first All Starr Band tour with a show at Dallas, Texas, USA. The band includes Billy Preston, Dr. John, Joe Walsh, Levon Helm, Jim Keltner, Nils Lofgren, Clarence Clemons and Rick Danko.
Full article:
Jeff Ravitz (lighting designer, Intensity Advisors) : We were programming outdoors overnight in Dallas and somewhere around daybreak, I was remarking how great the haze had managed to look all night long. When we walked up to the stage, we discovered the haze was actually our black scrim that had blown over the cyclights in the wind and was burning and smouldering all night long - reducing the height of the scrim by around 3 feet! Amusing? Well, I was pretty worried but the band got a good laugh at my expense.
(Source : interview with Johnny Black for Audience magazine, July 2018)
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(Source : interview with Johnny Black for Audience magazine, July 2018)