Two Stories of Rick Coraccio

Two Stories of bassist Rick Coraccio JJR - DMZ -some of the funniest .. (stories) ..I remember center around Ricky the bass player. We played CBGB's a lot and one night we were about to go on and he says 'Hey JJ, I think I left my bass under the bed...?!?" I said "What at the hotel? Quick we'll call a cab...!" he says, "Umm, no in Boston..."

Ok, then once we played some loft party for this chick Caroline Coon I think and she wouldn't let Ricky in without payin'...he kept tellin her he was in the band, she said, "No, I've seen them before. You're not in them." He made her go get me, and I thought they were jokin', so I said "No, he ain't with us.", And then I saw she was gonna toss him, and I told her that I was just kiddin', that he was our bass player...she says "Well, if I don't see him up there with you, I'm comin' to collect...!!!