There aren't too many people who rock like my old pal, Steve Conte. This boy sings his ass off, and plays, like hell. In the best possible way. In town for Samantha’s graduation (surreal and fabulous), we were Live from New York. From my hotel room. Where the room was so cramped, and the hotel so unaccommodating, they wouldn’t loan me a second chair, thus the interview from my bed. Not as obscene as it sounds, or looks, Harry and Samantha were a few feet away. Steve opened the BROADcast with his OK DJ, a Coolest Song in the World on Little Steven’s Underground Garage… one of three of Steve’s solo work to earn that distinction. He also sang his Gimme Gimme Rockaway, also in the top five for the year, his Somebody’s Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonight, was beaten only by Springsteen for the top spot of the year. Steve sang and played with such passion and gusto, the kids and I were waiting for the front desk to call, or send someone to bang on the door to tell us to shut the fuck up… it didn’t happen, even through rousing renditions of Maggie May and Mercedes Benz. Although, at breakfast, Samantha and I overheard someone say they thought Rod Stewart was in the room next to them. Steve told great stories of Chuck Berry, David Johansen, Phoebe Snow, Paul Simon, Ringo, and so much more about the daze! It was all great fun, and oh, so sweet to see the rocker turn soft when speaking of his boys. RockBoy turned dad, suits him, but in no way softens his rocker edge. Steve and his bass-playing brother, John, played every venue I booked through the years. Loved this reunion… sharing the time, and, my bed. *coughs*

Steve Conte on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wed, 5/22/19, 7 pm PT/ 10 pm ET

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