Static Live Magazine July 2020

ROCKTAILS
By Bekka A. James
1.1987 - The Grateful Dead’s “__________”
LP was released.
2.In 1976 – who purchased Buddy Holly’s
entire publishing catalog from Norman Petty?
3.For his 54th birthday, Lionel Richie receives
a special gift: a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame in what year?
4.In 2001The Cult return with their seventh
studio album, and first new recording in
seven years, what is the title?
5.1969 David Bowie records “
-_____________,” which he wrote after seeing
the 1968 Stanley Kubrick movie 2001: A
Space Odyssey.
6.In 1987, Tiffany starts her Mall Tour at
the Bergen Mall in Paramus, New Jersey,
performing what in November will be her #1
hit, “I Think We’re Alone Now,” How old was
she?
7.In 2019, Dave Bartholomew, who cowrote
many of Fats Domino’s hits,
dies at what age?
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8.In 2006, Kevin Richardson of what band
leaves the group to pursue other interests?
9.In 1992, Barenaked Ladies release their
debut studio album?
10.In 1996, what bass player for Pennywise
dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at
age 28?
11.In 1985, What concerts take place in
Philadelphia and London to raise money for
the hungry in Africa? The Beach Boys, The
Four Tops, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner,
Elton John, David Bowie, The Who, Queen,
Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan all take part.
12.In what year was Glee star Cory Monteith
is found dead in a Vancouver hotel room
after accidentally ingesting a toxic combination
of heroin and alcohol?
13.In what year was a US patent is granted
to inventor Guglielmo Marconi for transmitting
electrical signals, leading to the invention
of radio?
14.In 1973, who released Pat Garrett &
Billy The Kid, the soundtrack album for the
Sam Peckinpah-directed movie of the same
name?
The 4th of July kickoff probably started already since the
4th falls on a Saturday but, even through this year is going
to be a bit different for the music and firework loving
people of the United States. One way we can get through
it is to tell the crazy 4th of July stories of the past and do
it over cocktails of the same color as the flag.
A stellar 4th of July was in Las Vegas, Nevada. I was
working as a cocktail waitress at the Hard Rock Casino
pool (yes, we wore purple bikinis to work... I really
miss that 6 pack I had...) anyway, being a holiday and
Las Vegas, the Hard Rock was packed and full of celebrities.
I was lucky enough to be catering to the nu band
Korn. They were in town for their Ballroom Blitz Tour
to support their ninth studio album, which they said was
“recreating their early sound.”
The pools are open from 10am-6pm and Korn did the
celeb thing and got a cabana, food, alcohol, and more
alcohol later, mostly silver Patron being drunk by James
‘Munky’ Shaffer co-founder and guitarist of the band and
my new best friend. There was talk of all the places they
have been and all the wild concerts they have played and
a small mention that I had not seen them live and “poof ”
four VIP tickets (box seats) to the show and backstage
passes.
After the work day and a quick change of wardrobe we
found ourselves (my date Jeff, the cabana boy for the
day, Jeremy and his date, and me) at the Pearl Concert
Theatre at the Palms Resort. We were greeted by clipboard
man and normal, ‘halt who goes there?’ But, after
looking at his notes he raised his head and changed his
expression and tone of his voice, welcoming us and stating
that we were special guests of the band.
Buffet tables with anything you wanted and all the alcohol
you could drink. We had some dinner and drinks
and chatted with the band, took our seats in our very
own box, (well, Jeff and I did, but Jeremy and his lady
stood stage-right the whole concert.
We could have but chose to have the box to ourselves if
you know what I mean...)
Opening acts included 2 Cent, Big Jay Oakerson, Dimmu
Borgir, Rise to Remain, and Shihad, and then Korn
hit the stage and killed it! I remember looking at Jeff and
saying, “I have no idea how Munky is even playing- as
much tequila as I served him today; it’s a wonder he can
stand, let alone shred that guitar!”
The whole day was super killer and it was one one of the
best 4th of July holiday weekends ever! So cheers to you
and your yours this holiday and cheers to Munky and all
of Korn, remember to raise your glasses after you make
the delish red, white, & blue beauty to our nation’s Independence
Day and have a fabulous 4th of July
The layered look of this vodka-based spritzer is perfect
on the fourth.
Pro tip: Pour each element over the back of a spoon so
they don’t mix.
• 1 PART PINNACLE CITRUS VODKA
• 1 PART DEKUYPER BLUE CURACAO LI-
QUEUR
• 2 PARTS LEMON SODA
• 1 PART GRENADINE
• LEMON FOR GARNISH
• BLUEBERRIES FOR GARNISH
• MINT SPRIG FOR GARNISH
Lightly mix the vodka and lemon soda in a cocktail shaker
with ice and set aside. In a tall glass, add the grenadine
slowly to the bottom.
Fill the glass with crushed ice. Strain the vodka soda
mixture over the back of a bar spoon, followed by the
blue curacao. Garnish with fresh mint, lemon rind star
and berries (optional).
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