It was Bob Rivers 7th annual Twisted Christmas. The night was cold and the streets were wet. Craig was 50 and he was still adjusting to his new age, the birthday not a full day ago. Northerners met Southerners near the ferocious elevator surrounded by cold cement basement walls of the parking garage. The sky was dark but little did we know as we made our way to the Union Square Grill across court yard patios and back balcony walkways. Lost in the growing crowd our name was missing from the special guest list. 
Recognizing the seriousness of the error, Craig in his 50th year of freshness, and the scarcity of other hungry patrons we were seated almost immediately. Dinner was a delicious affair, scallops, crab bisque and seafood fettuccine. A short time later gifts were exchanged and hats were worn. Later we strolled through town finding ourselves amidst a lively crowd of show bound attendees, passing through the door we enjoyed the spirited crowd in the lobby until it was time to take our seats and enjoy the show. Music filled our ears during the first half with a superb mix of local talent including my favorite Alan White. Comedy topped off this great evening and left us with a smile on our face. Christmas has officially begun.
Recognizing the seriousness of the error, Craig in his 50th year of freshness, and the scarcity of other hungry patrons we were seated almost immediately. Dinner was a delicious affair, scallops, crab bisque and seafood fettuccine. A short time later gifts were exchanged and hats were worn. Later we strolled through town finding ourselves amidst a lively crowd of show bound attendees, passing through the door we enjoyed the spirited crowd in the lobby until it was time to take our seats and enjoy the show. Music filled our ears during the first half with a superb mix of local talent including my favorite Alan White. Comedy topped off this great evening and left us with a smile on our face. Christmas has officially begun. 
In 1969 Alan White received a call from John Lennon (he thought it was a prankster) asking him to join the Plastic Ono Band for a show that became the hit album, Live Peace in Toronto. He also performed with Lennon on the legendary Imagine album and the single, "Instant Karma". When Lennon introduced White to fellow Beatle alumnus, George Harrison, he was asked to perform on the All Things Must Pass album, including the single, "My Sweet Lord". In 1972, White was touring with Joe Cocker when he received an invitation to join Yes, to replace Bill Bruford who had left to join King Crimson. Three days after meeting with Jon Anderson and Chris Squire, White played at the first show of the group's US Close to the Edge tour. Despite the fact that White had spent time in the studio with the band and even tried playing some of the Close to the Edge material, it is something of a legend that he learned the entire repertoire of extremely complex music in just three days. White and the band gave each other three months to see if he fit in, and over thirty years later, he has appeared on every Yes album since. Alan White released his only solo album, Ramshackled, in 1976. However, it is usually considered a White solo album in name only, as everything except the drumming (and including all the songwriting) is done by the various musicians White gathered to help with the project. In addition to his drum playing, White has played piano and written music for several Yes albums.(Stolen from Wikipedia)for Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas tunes Click Here
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