A memorable night at the Magic Castle

After the Aaron Fisher Lecture a bunch of us went to the Castle. There was a strange, old familiar feeling about the evening. . . electricity in the air. There were guys jamming at the main bar, I glanced across the room as I walked upstairs. At the upstairs bar was Chris Korn with a beautiful young lady visiting him from St. Louis. Chris was excited to tell me the good news that his TV show is being picked up for a third season in the Asian TV Market! Congrats Mr. Korn. We joked that it was good that hey signed, cause he might have actually had to go out there and do some gigs. Chris, like myself, has completely embraced his inner hedonist. It's all about enjoying the LA experience. He does it well.

I ordered a cocktail and headed downstairs. I ran into a buddy from Seattle named Matt Herbert. He's a corporate guy who had a meeting down here and was spending the evening at the Castle. We talked about the era that was "Seattle Magic". I forget how many people were touched by that place. It was great shop, with a great community of magicians that supported it. Speaking of Seattle Magicians, I saw Stephen Minch coming down the stairs followed by Max Maven. I chatted with Stephen for a few moments before he and Max left. Mr. Maven looked good considering his bypass heart surgery a month or so ago. I was liking the vibe.

Well the joint was jumpin’, going ’round and ’round,
Hey! realin’ and a rockin’, what a crazy sound,
Well they never stopped rockin’ till the moon went down.

Well it sounds so sweet I had to take me a chance,
I rose out of me seat lord, I had to dance,
Started moving my feet, well a clapping my hands.

Well I kept on dancin’, going ’round and ’round,
Hey! reelin’ and a rockin’, what a crazy sound,
Well they never stopped rockin’ till the moon went down.

Well at twelve o’clock lord, the place was packed,
The front doors was locked lord, the place was packed,
When the police knocked, those doors they flew back.

Well I kept on dancin’, going ’round and ’round,
Hey! realin’ and a rockin’, what a crazy sound,
Well they never stopped rockin’ till the moon went down.




More to follow - a wacky evening that ends at Mel's Drive In