Danny Stag of Kingdom Come is a personal friend of mine. I met him about 8 years ago when he was in a band called Royal Jelly. We hit it off and had a few drink/smoke and jam sessions. We still hang out together every once in a while when time permits. Last night I get a phone call from him and he says he's in my neck of the woods and he's going to stop by my house. I am just watching the Penguin's game and my wife is working so I tell him to swing through. He comes over (in typical Stag fashion) with a case of Carlsberg under his arm and a Fender strat. We start jamming and drinking and the next thing you know we're talking about religion. He tells me about L.A. in the late 70's when he got there and his friend Kim Fowley who would later produce Kingdom Comes records. He says Kim took him to a party and was introducing him to people because Kim was a very well known guy at this point having worked with a lot of people. Kim walks over and whispers to Stag "Hey Stag stay the fuck away from that guy and his friends over there in the back room." Stag says "why?" "Who is he?" Kim says 'his name is "Ron Hubbard and he's fucking crazy" So Stag being Stag he badgers Kim until Kim introduces him. Kim reluctantly agrees and makes the introduction. Stag and Kim sit there getting stoned and drunk with Ron Hubbard until the wee hours of the morning until Hubbard gets up and declares that they're wasting their lives and they should put their money into his religion. He lays it all out for Stag and Kim and tells them his whole scheme of how "His Religion" that he's created is going to one day be worth millions and soon take over Hollywood. Stag tells me it was like watching Hitlers speech at Stuttgart and the guy was a total coke head freak that was preying on young people particularly one under age girl who happened to be there. Around 4:30 in the morning Stag tells me he starts to get really over bearing and belligerent and then stands up on a couch and proclaims himself "The Messiah!" At this point Kim and Stag have had enough and are collecting their belongings up and trying to "Run away" from "Ron the Messiah." He keeps going and going and then he grabs Stag's hair and says "listen to me you little fucking punk!" Anyone who knows Danny Stag knows this is a mistake. Danny turns around and proceeds to boot L. Ron Hubbard right in his nuts with a pair of steel toed combat boots! Kim Fowley yells at Ron "What the fuck is wrong with you asshole?" Danny and Kim split and never see Ron "The Messiah" again. I laughed my ass off when he told me this last night. Needless to say you're never bored when Stag comes over on a Saturday night. One of the best stories I've ever been told in my life. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did!

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