Bam Margera has been by way of loads these days, so it’s at all times nice to see him snigger, joke and inform endearing tales about well-known rockers and touring mishaps. That’s exactly what he – in addition to Jess, April and Phil Margera – did on a latest episode of The Nine Club with Chris Roberts, the place they recounted a number of amusing occurrences involving late Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul.
The enjoyable begins about 26 minutes into the episode, when Bam’s older brother, CKY’s Jess Margera, asks: “Remember when you slapped the owner of that hotel in Australia cause [of] Vinnie Paul?”
Cheerfully, Bam replies: “There was a drum set at the lobby of this fancy hotel in Australia. He hops on the drums and starts playing and the manager—”
“Well, no, you made him. You’re like, ‘Yo, Vinnie! Get up there, man. Play some Led Zeppein ‘Moby Dick’ or something,” Jess clarifies.
“And speaking of Vinnie,” Bam continues, “we were on a first-class flight from L.A. to get there? It was a 20-hour flight and he’s so wasted [that] he wakes up and is like, ‘How much longer is the flight?’ I’m like – no, he asked, ‘When are we taking off?’ I’m like, ‘We took off 20 hours ago. We’ve landed. We’re here now.’ He’s like, ‘Huh?’ Like, just so out of it.”
Afterward, Jess recollects: “He asked me for a room service menu. He thought we were at the hotel still. I’m like, ‘Yo, we’re on the plane, man.’”
“So, he gets on the drums and the manager of this nice hotel comes up and he’s like, ‘You need to stop playing that right now! This is in the lobby!’ I’m like, ‘How dare you?! Do you know who he is? He’s Pantera’s Vinnie Paul! He’s one of the best drummers on the planet,’” Bam displays.
Then, he laughs as he recollects slapping the supervisor on the face, declaring, “You should be ashamed of yourself!”
From there, Jess explains that the person “just took it” as a result of he “had no idea it was the Pantera guy.” Naturally, Paul stored enjoying because the supervisor walked away.
What an awesome second between the 2 legends, proper? Fortunately, it’s considered one of a number of worthwhile tales the Margera household recounted through the episode, so it is best to undoubtedly take a look at the entire thing beneath.
Of course, Pantera are nonetheless on tour, too. You can seize tickets right here.
Bam and Jess Margera Remember Vinnie Paul on ‘The Nine Club with Chris Roberts’
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