Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Radio Free Metzler


#belikesteve

He is Radio Free Metzler, 50,000 watts of magic on your radio dial.
(After midnight on your transistor
when you know you can’t resist her)
He is an autographed picture of the Holy Spirit that comes with an authentic splinter from the cross
He is enigma and wonder, Wolman Jack taking your requests
He plays the music when you:
     Dance in the dark
     Dance on razor thin ice
     Dance on the edge
     Or dance in the arms of love.
He is Radio Free Metzler - the leader of the pack!
The one who is 
     always there,
     always on,
     and always playing your song......
Wherever you are he already knows someone there.
His Rosary in the tree stops the rain.

He’s on the dial where:
           We all drink Champagne for no reason,
Jump fully clothed into the pool at Club San Mar,
See the beauty in strapless, backless pink silk & chiffon with pearls and curls.

OH BABY!  
Radio Free Metzler makes a Dewar’s Scotch with a twist seem so fine and in line tonight.

Metzler is the soundtrack of the Gala Ball, all organized and listed out, details attended to the last atom.
Splendid and special, Metzler dazzles from group to group --the Maestro of social grace. 
His perfect evenings purr and shine like a fine buttery wine from the French Laundry.

Kansas City never knew it stood on his shoulders!  Or just how he inspired so many of us to honor and help, serve and care, support and nurture others not like us.

Metzler is a Touchdown Jesus tower, a 50,000-watt signal broadcasting from those outstretched hands sending and signal of  hope to free spirits, rebels and midnight dancers.

That signal is strong tonight as we roll down blacktop back roads, radio blasting, singing and laughing, as best we can, through this sad night.  
Trunks of memory are strapped to the top of our old roadster.
We are a band of heartbroken lovers, dancers and dreamers, last chance schemers, and moonbeam seekers.

Lift your glass high! Here is to being so lucky to have known Steve Metzler.
 
Here is to Radio Free Metzler broadcasting hope and joy, forgiveness and peace,   
         and a challenge to live big and better on this Tuesday Night.

Huzzah! We toast Steve Meltzer.
May his road go on forever and his signal never end!

Steve Metzler died March 24, 2014.