I was spending sooo much time with the Keef Boogie, I missed these posts!! No really, my laptop HD died!!
The story of this amp is great Karma!! RCS received a call in Lagunitas back in 1976 from an English chap one Wednesday morning, and this fellow was non other than Ian Stewart - Stones piano player! He mentioned that George Harrison had shown Keith his Mark I and Keith was really interested in getting one. After much talk, it was realized that Randy didn't give them away - everyone had to pay! So Keith comes on the line and tells Randy " hey man, I don't pay money to play other cat's gear..." Randy - quick on his feet, responds to Keith that since the Stones were going on tour, they could by the amps and write them off as a business expense, and if they didn't liek them, the could sell them at a time when the were worth more onthe open market, and Keith could use that tax free money to buy drugs!! Keith cackled and said "cool man" and then a week later ordered and paid for a boat load of Mark I amps!
The amps were all Mark I 60/100 Reverb, EQ Export models with Altec 417-8H Series II speakers. They were completed in early 1977 and Randy took them himself up to Toronto for the El Mocambo Gig in March 1977!
From there, the amps were used on the road and in Paris for Some Girls, Emotional Rescue, Tattoo You and later sessions!
More to follow!!
