But Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famers are neither average nor ordinary.
Even the ones who are slobs.
Which definitely does not include Jon Bon Jovi.
This is, after all, a man with aDoctor of Music from Penn.
Who is seeking to join the most exclusive club in American life, the fraternity of NFL owners.
Try as I might, I could never offer him that Rock Star Life.
Those multi-platinum vocal chords belonged to JBJ, not OB.
And with that special status, Bon Jovi picked up a lot of stories.
Which he just shared with Julian Edelman:
“Few people know that he was a closet drummer.
Tico [Torres] gave him some lessons and we bought him a kit.
“He came on the road with us.
Especially to Europe, where he could hang for a week at a time.
And he was just on the plane.
But getting to see him now in our environment.
“We were playing the same stadiums as The Stones.
And I took Bill.
So Belichick could now feel at home.
And he was with us.
And he was back stage at The Rolling Stones.
It’s ALL true.
He was a lot of fun.”
There’s just so much to unpack here.
I mean, does he still have that kit?
Does he still play?
Gillette hosts a dozen or so concerts a summer.
The Kraft family have hosted private shows, with Elton John for example.
This would’ve been even more impressive than that.
One can only assume he never had time to keep up with the pursuit.
Opting instead to spend his time building the greatest Dynasty the football world will ever know.
And probably replaced Charlie Watts on that Stones tour.
Of course he’s going to recognize some former college player running security for the headliners.
That’s to be expected.
He probably remembered more plays Bob Bender made than Bob Bender did.
Producing data on the acoustics at every stadium and finding the proper parameters for every amp.
Coming up with a scouting report for every groupie.
Doing film study to assess her strengths, weaknesses, areas where she needs to improve.
(I’m not suggesting Bon Jovi’s band had controlled substances on the road.
I’m just pointing out Belichick believes in being prepared for every potential situation that might come up.)
Finding new talent that was overlooked by every other band that came through that city.
Fortunately for all of us, the Rock Star Life was never more than a hobby, though.
Either as a drummer or a manager.
Even living every man’s fantasy of being a rock god.
And we’re all better for it.
