Powered by What's Up Interactive >
Leavell Rocks
On 06/06/2008, in Uncategorized
So on our show, taped today, the “5th Rolling Stone,” Chuck Leavell, shared the story about how he joined the group. (Keep in mind, as a youngster in Tuscalloosa, his band did cover versions of the Stones’ hits of the day.) Rock impresario Bill Graham in San Francisco heard Leavell play with the Allman Brothers and suggested that he be invited to audition with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger in Boston.
Leavell had a paid gig in Macon that weekend and asked if they could do it the following Monday, to which he was told, “no, get up here this afternoon.” Was he nervous? “No, I was just myself.” 25 years later, he is the musical director for the Rolling Stones…a long way from Tuscaloosa.
@WhatsupInteract