thats from the Q&A of www.hueymcdonald.com

Hello Hugh, My name is Angelo Piscola. I have been a big fan of
>yours ... even before I knew who you were. Here is a funny
>story...maybe you will remember it. My friends Joe Salucci and Donna
>Grosso were playing at PARS in White Plains NY...back in the late
>80s. I used to play there also... along with a hundred other bands.
>We were called Little Criminals.
>The manager of Pars, Anthony Radice was our lead vocalist. I was the
>Drummer.....any way to make a long story short, Joe Salucci called
>me on the phone and told me he was going to be playing at PARS AKA J
>Parkers and to come by. We always would stop by to see each other
>play.
>When I arrived..You guys were already on stage. I was listening real
>closely to the bass and I said to myself I have heard this bass
>style before. Then it came to me....it sounded just like the bassist
>from Bon Jovi....again..this is back some 16 years ago. You finished
>your first set 35 minutes later and I came up and greeted Joe. He
>asked me how the sound was...always the first question out of a
>musicians mouth breaking from their first set....I said awesome. At
>that point you were wipng the white 5 string down from fingerprints.
>I told Joe the bass sounded just like the bassist from Bon
>Jovi....whome I love....he almost dropped to the floor....that is
>when he introduced us....he said...and I quote" Hey Hughey..
>This is my buddie Angelo and he said you sound like the bassist from
>Bon Jovi"
>You and Joe laughed together....And the joke was on me. You and I
>chatted for a while as you were telling me about the slippery album
>studio events and that you just finished the New Jersey album and
>the white 5 string was a gift from Jon .
>That is one of my favorite stories. It thrills me to see you onstage
>with the boys.
>Ever since I heard the Slippery album....the bassline from livin on
>a prayer started it all for me....Your precision ' execution; and
>style have captivated me ever since.... you were the bassist I
>always wanted to play with....even before I met you. LOL.
>I hope you enjoyed this bit of nostalgia....whether you rember it or
>not. God Bless and I will see ya at the next show. Sincerely, Angelo
>Piscola

Wow! I remember every bit of that story. Thanks for the memories.[/b]