Wild Heart Tour - Fall 1983 Rooming List
 

There are some interesting pseudonyms on the rooming list for the Fall 1983 tour (late October to late November). The real identity to some of the pseudonyms is obvious, but other pseudonyms have me scratching my head. Anyone have any ideas? I'll list everyone on the list -- even non-pseudonyms.

Greg & Christie Thomason (Greg was security, Christie was makeup)
Lilie Chanel
Rebecca Alvarez (personal assistant to Stevie)
Holly Davidson
Rhonda Vous (Messersmith)
John Steed
Billy Payne (organ -- did Benmont not tour with Stevie on this leg?)
John Wonderful
Gerry Attrics
Bertha D. Blues
Bobbye Hall (percussionist)
Harry Sandler (tour manager)
Neil Quateman (tour accountant)
Chris Arenstein
Brian Murphy (assistant tour manager)
Suzette Marlowe (wardrobe)
Valerie Miller (wardrobe)
Curry Grant (lighting designer)
Bruce Jackson (sound engineer)
Brad Jeffries (choreographer)
Willie Survive

Next to Willie Survive's name is the mysterious note: "If Mr. Survive comes it [room number] will be assigned at check in, per P. Keaven"

I think Stevie herself is Lilie Chanel. One of these guys must be Richard Norton, who did security with Greg. One of them must be Leo Rossi, the stage manager. Plus, you have the rest of the band: Liberty DeVitto, Roy Bittan, Waddy Wachtel, Wizard, Sharon Celani, Lori Perry.

I think you're absolutely right about Lilie Chanel being Stevie. My guess is that Gerry and Bertha are Sharon and Lori. As for Willie Survive... sounds like this would be whoever Stevie was dating at the time. Probably someone famous, and he'd be checked into her room if he showed up? That's my guess...

That's pretty cool - where'd you get it?

Gerry Attrics

Ha ha ha, that cracks me up.

Was Wizard on The Wild Heart Tour? I thought Rock A Little. He's not in TWH tour book.

That's some weird tourbook you have there, Richard! It's probably a collector's item!

More like a defective memory. Oh how I struggle so.

What I'd like to know, Richard, is whether there are any Tusk tourbooks without the British advertisements in them. The ones sold in California all have the Brit ads.

Doesn't Stevie refer to Lori as "Holly Davidson" on the Philly boot? Also, I'm positive she introduces Benmont on the Philly boot as well. Joe Walsh has to be Willie Survive.

Without a doubt, Stevie used Lily Chanel (or any variation of the spelling) on several stops, though how I know this is a mystery, but I am sure that I am right. I either read it somewhere, or had a reliable source. Was this from one of those tour itenerary things? Those are so cool. Cooler yet if yours has notes.

He was, or at least was by the time I saw the show at Irvine Meadows.

Lily Chanel was written on one of those cards they put in the front of the limos during the Dance tour as well.

Will He Survive? Joe was on the tour...why would there be a note "if he comes".....?

Yes, and what or who is P. Keaven?

Hmm. I have no idea on that one. I still don't think Joe is Will He Survive.
I agree that Lori is Holly. I wonder which on is Sharona?

Joe is probably John Wonderful, if Stevie came up with the names. :laugh:

And Sharona is probably Bertha D. Blues then, it's the only name left.

What is the rooming list? Is that in the tour itinerary?