[emkay]

I guess some things never change. Early eighties living in L.A., go into Guitar Center on Sunset (old location across the street from present building). I'm with my buddy who plays keys for Alice Cooper. We just had lunch, thought we'd sniff around GC, check out some gear. I go to drums for a look and come back to see my buddy checking out some new large "electric' grand piano (can't remember which one). My buddy's just diddling on the keys, some "rock" salesman approaches us and says, "nce unit!". My buddy says "not bad. can I check it out?". "Well, not sure" the "rocksalesdude" says, "I just sold three to Alice Cooper's Band, and this might be one of them". My buddy says "really? Who in the band bought them?". "I can't really tell you, that's personal info". salesrockguy says. "But it was the drummer, the bass player and the keyboard player". Now I get the eye , you know "the look" from my pal, "So, can I check it out?"
"Sure, I guess it's okay, just be very careful" says the GC pimp. So my buddy sits down and wails. The guys eyes open wider than his mouth, he blurts out "Man you're good!"
Guy asks, "Who do you play for?". Buddy says "Don't play for anybody, I'm a roadie". "For who?"the guy asks........."Alice Cooper" my buddy says.
Busted! The look on the guy's face----priceless!
We leave, I almost shit my pants. I hope he learnt the lesson about lying in LA., or anywhere for that matter. Probably not!