Rocky Mountain News - Vince Gill at Rockmount

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

VINCE GILL AT ROCKMOUNT

Penny Parker

PRINCE VINCE: Country superstar Vince Gill wandered over to Rockmount Ranch Wear, with Denver artist William Matthews, to check out the Western-wear joint before his Tuesday Paramount concert.

Vince the Prince bought a 100 percent silk hand-painted shirt for his wife, singer Amy Grant. Frontier flyboy Andrew Hudson happened to be shopping at Rockmount.

"Every time I see a big star like that, my first inclination is to ask them if they need a bass player," Hudson said.

"But I didn't do that."

EAVESDROPPING on two women talking about a mutual friend: "There's trouble in paradise; I think he's getting a divorce."

"That makes him potential husband material. You know, that emerging secondary market."

Penny Parker's column appears Tuesday through Saturday. Listen to her on the Caplis and Silverman radio show between 4 and 5 p.m. Fridays on KHOW-AM (630). Call her at 303-954-5224 or e-mail parkerp@RockyMountainNews.com.