got to see the wynton marsalis band in london. i got the whole good fellas club treatment.
my girlfriend and i were in london - from sweden in an off season whim of a trip. i had picked up a free street paper and saw a couple clubs listed. of course we couldn't get in.
being canadian i had never had to line up for anything. we just don't have the crowds. let alone get denied lol.
anyway we tried a couple and i decided to check my stupid attitude, and tipped the bouncer who was turning us away. then sort of explained what we were after and asked his advice on where to go. so he gave us a tip and we caught the subway.
at the next place when we got to the door the bouncer asked if we had a res and we told him the story. the guy from the previous club had phoned ahead. we were floored. got escorted right to the bar. got drinks in seconds.
the bar manager asked us if we would like to have dinner as well. the place was wall to wall. not a table in sight. standing room only. and we were starved lol.
they pulled a table from the back and cleared a space in front of the stage. then shoved us through the crowd and set us down. breathing room from the band.
they could have served me dog food that night and i would have kissed their feet. i made sure to tip proper, but the thing is it really wasn't what i considered expensive either. they were just really nice. but i had to check the attitude and be humble. was a great lesson.
oh and my gf i was travelling with was in awe. that was a real bonus lol.