Mongo’s Corner

 Mongo be proud to do blogs for LoneWolf Sound. To start, Mongo offer review of Mr. Ron Keel show. Karen & Mongo were supposed to do this live, but we caught up in moment and schmoozing with Mr. Ron Keel. Most sincere apologies to Karen for stealing idea, but they say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.

All Mongo can say is WOW! What a night!

Mongo get at Big George’s a little later than the 6:00 time he want to be there to watch Buckeyes in Final Four. Mongo go into Big George’s and see waitress go into music side. Mongo follow her. Mongo go in and Karen greet Mongo. Of course, Mongo give Karen hug. Then Karen wrap legs around Mongo. Mongo think she was demonstrating girl who dance with Mongo on Mongo’s birthday and used Mongo as pole in pole dance. Karen tell Mongo let’s introduce you to Ron Keel. Mongo walk over to man with Karen still wrapped around him. Karen say to him that obviously this is Mongo. Mongo shake hand and tell Mr. Ron Keel that Mongo honored to meet him. Mr. Ron Keel say he’s heard lots about Mongo. Mongo talk to Jimmy. Fortunately, he not smack Mongo upside head for carrying Karen that way. Then again, Jimmy know Mongo have thick head and only thing hitting Mongo upside the head do is make Jimmy’s hand hurt.

Mongo go over to order food. Mongo order boneless chicken breast dinner. Go back to band side. Mr. Ron Keel say he not eat second chicken breast because he not be able to sing. He sees if somebody wants. Jimmy/Karen say Mongo will eat. Mongo just about to say Mongo have food coming when Mr. Ron Keel say, “Mongo eat.” and point at plate. Mongo no argue with Mr. Ron Keel. Mongo look at chicken breast and thought Mongo better do what he say, fast. Mongo pick up chicken breast and put whole thing in month. Mongo go back and sit with Karen like a good Mongo. Karen say she no can believe Mongo put whole thing in month. She tell Mr. Ron Keel next time tell Mongo to eat in more bites. After few minutes of chewing, Mongo able to say, “You know Mrs. Mongo. You know Mongo used to eating bigger breasts than that.” Karen laugh at Mongo. Then Mongo get his food. Chicken breasts on Mongo’s plate smaller than what Mr. Ron Keel got. Mongo think cook staff already heard what Mongo do and decide to be safe and give Mongo smaller portions.

Mongo sit and watch Buckeyes beat Georgetown. What is a Hoya anyway? There cheerleaders were dog. Oops, that should be their mascot is a dog. Speaking of dog cheerleaders, man come in later with T-shirt that say “Ann Arbor is a whore.” Mongo almost went up to him and say that T-shirt is an insult…… to whores everywhere. Go Bucks. This time thump Gators, don’t let them bite you on buttt.

Mr. Ron Keel practice “Dreams Are Not Enough”. It newer song for him. Mongo like it. When Mongo hear, Mongo know great show is coming. Make Mongo feel sorry for everyone who not come to Big George’s.

Karen take picture of Mongo & Crystal. Mongo pick up Crystal while Karen take picture. Mongo go to table where light board is. Mongo wait in corner by himself. That OK. Mongo have party with all his friends in corner.

For those of you, who don’t know Mr. Ron Keel, he been in Keel, IronHorse, & Saber Tiger. He also did country music under name Ronnie Lee Keel and responsible for “twangy” background during commercial break. He’s also had videos on MTV.

(Sorry, Mongo just Keel — ed over. Went to church. Yes, Karen rode in on the back of an ass — er — Mongo. Then crash again. Now more blog.)

He also been produced by Gene Simmons. Yes that Gene Simmons. Play in Kiss. Wiggle long tonque. Spit blood. Now have funny show. Mongo favorite episode is when Gene’s son take driver license test. Gene take test to show son how easy it is. Gene fail test. Mongo family see right before Mongo Jr take driver test. When Mongo Jr fail, he not feel bad cause he know he in good company. Ooo. That weird Mrs. Mongo just turned on Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels and she no see blog. Mongo swears she can read what left of Mongo mind.

Of course, Mr. Ron Keel doing gigs in Vegas. As if that weren’t doing enough, he start tour in Detroit that week.

Mongo get honor of running lights. Jimmy tell Mongo get ready. Mr. Ron Keel come up and introduce Shineviolet. He said he play with them in P-burg and bring them to George’s cause they good. He say he come out & drink with crowd while they play. Scott McKinley, play guitar and do vocals. David Weeks plays bass. Ryche Green plays drums. They Ohio boys. Play good music. Check ‘em out at www.myspace.com/shineviolet

They do set. Mention Ron Keel many times. They know how to warm up crowd. They finish set to many cheering crowd people. No, it not because set over, but because crowd appreciate good music. Maybe that because several music people there. Keith from Karma 10 there since Plain City be his home town. Todd and Finger from Dirty Side Down. Mongo take Finger & Todd to Keith to have him introduce them to Big George. They had talked to Big George when they book May 5th gig, but not had pleasure of meeting Big George. Dana from church Praise Band. Mongo feel sorry for Dana. Think about it. During practice, she must keep Jimmy & Mongo in line. Her kids, Will & Derek, a breeze after putting up with 2 of us.

Then, Mr. Ron Keel come on to intro Jimmy make especially for Mr. Ron Keel. Mongo so nervous doing lights that Mongo can no remember order of songs Mr. Ron Keel. Imagine the pressure of doing lights for man used to seeing Vegas lights. No preset patterns for this totally manual. OK, maybe when Mongo pay waitress for glass of Mongo(double Jack & Red Bull). Sorry, Mr. Ron Keel.

(More to come Mongo got to get food for Mongo family. Mongo go track down and be back.)

Mongo remember intro to one song. Mr. Ron Keel say it PG-13. However, Mongo confused why song about clothes dryer PG-13. The chorus say man will no longer be 3 sheets to the wind. That must mean he get clothes dryer and not have to us clothes line any more.

Mongo also didn’t know Mr. Ron Keel know Mongo’s old boss at other job, cause he sing about “Evil, Wicked, Mean, & Nasty”. Mongo be humming chorus and laughing next time he talk by Wicked Witch of the West.

Mr. Ron Keel also play song and dedicated to armed forces. It be The Right to Rock. Mongo agree. Mongo tank all military personnel, past & present, for giving Mongo the right to rock.

Mongo also find out reason Mr. Ron Keel on tour. Mr. Ron Keel is a “Rock n Roll Outlaw”. He on run from law. Dat make since he hole up in Plain City til the heat dies down. Sorry, Mr. Ron Keel you had Big Georges cooking.

Mongo also not going to ask how Mr. Ron Keel catch “Tears of Fire”. Fortunately, Mongo only hear horror stories about getting burning sensations.

All songs were so good that they were repeating in Mongo’s head. Silly Mongo that because songs Mongo buy Ron Keel” - the ultimate RK Collection Double CD .  Mongo say go to www.myspace.com/ronkeel or www.ronkeel.com and buy. Mongo guatantee it improve your CD player.

Mr. Ron Keel start second set nice and easy. “Dreams are Not Enough” were one of those songs. Mongo like so much he play for Mrs. Mongo on way to get food. It were KFC. Eat your heart out Karen. Mrs. Mongo no stupid. She make Mongo get chicken with bones so Mongo not swallow whole.

Mr. Ron Keel had good band. He start off with using Shineviolet members Scott on guitar and David on bass. Then he add to SUPER musicians. First, be Gaetano. Gaetano play with Mr. Ron Keel in IronHorse. He drummer extraordinaire.  When he do drum solo, Mongo could not keep lights up with him. He add nice steady, driving beat to Mr. Ron Keel’s fantasic vocals. Then there the keyboard wizard, Sam McCaslin, when he do keyboard solo Mongo lights could only keep up with him for about 15 seconds. Then he leave Mongo behind his fingers panting in unrealistic attempt to keep up on his light keyboard. Plus, Sam has is own record label! Impressive.

After finish second set crowd started stomping on floor for oncore. Mongo join in. Mongo glad pizza shop downstairs closed. If pizza man think Jimmy’s speakers loud, Mongo hate to see what he do if he were there when Mongo stomping. I hope Mongo no knock ceiling tiles down. Mr. Ron Keel say George say he can no do ‘nother song. That strange. Mongo swear he see Big George’s hand waving on crowd to make more noise. Crowd win. Mr. Ron Keel do one more song. Tanks George, Mr.Ron Keel, and Ron Keel Band.

When Mr. Ron Keel give out props to Lone Wolf, he mention us all by name. Jimmy, Karen, & Mongo. Make Mongo feel good that he could remember my name having just met a few hours before. Then again, that’s just the kind of nice guy he is. Man bring in book titled American Hair Metal. It have Keel, several quotes from Mr. Ron Keel, and pictures. One quote in the book said the worst thing about touring is the 14, 15, & 16 year old girls willing to spread their legs for anyone remotely connected to the tour. The quote went on to say he’d call them a cab and send them home. He was more concerned about these girls than he was in looking cool. He tell man (Chirs) & Mongo that it mad people mad & probably hurt his career, but he had to what he thought was right.

Mongo & Karen take picture of Mr. Ron Keel, Jimmy, & Big George. Then they want picture with Sam. Big George call Mr. Ron Keel, Ron Dunn. Mongo no know Ron Keel a stage name. Stupid Mongo remember this morning Mr Ron Keel play Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn in Veags act. DUH.

Mongo tell Mr.Ron Keel goodbye and it honor to meet him. Mr. Ron Keel say Ron Keel honored to meet Mongo. Make Mongo’s night.

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