Poage\u00a0played at Mickey\u2019s, a room in The Lodge at Vail, up until August 2011. The space was remodeled to make way for Elway\u2019s steakhouse. When he left, there were tears all around, but\u00a0Poage\u00a0and his Yamaha grand piano landed 15 or so miles west, at Vista at Arrowhead. We caught up with\u00a0Poage\u00a0to find out what his life looks like now.[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1531774531688{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]If you go ..<\/strong><\/em>. 2. VD: For years and years you played at the Lodge at Vail and only last year began playing in Edwards, at Vista, instead.\u00a0<\/strong>How was the transition for you? What\u2019s your favorite thing about playing at Vista?<\/strong> No doubt (my favorite thing) is the sincere support from the members of CCR (Country Club of the Rockies<\/a><\/strong>) and Vista staff, which is key to me being successful. They all seem to love the new energy and are receptive to new ideas. I still have a lot of friends that come in and sing with me. We featured one in a cabaret setting a couple weeks ago \u2014 sound system, lighting and all. I told Daryl DeYoung (owner of Vista<\/strong>) to expect 50 or 60 people. We ended up having 130 or so. The staff just adjusted and made it happen, which took a lot of cooperation. That\u2019s what I like about playing at Vista.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section layout_structure=”half_left” bg_image=”https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/hl-micky-poage-2-ka1ebdfc0.jpg”][vc_column][mk_ornamental_title tag_name=”h3″ text_color=”#a27439″ font_family=”none” font_size=”42″ ornament_style=”norman-short-double” nss_align=”center” ornament_color=”#ffffff” ornament_thickness=”2″ margin_top=”30″]\n 4. VD: What\u2019s your most requested song or two?<\/strong> 5. VD: Tell me something we don\u2019t know about Micky Poage?<\/strong> 7. VD: Anything I\u2019m not asking I should know about?<\/strong> [mk_page_section vertical_align=”top” bg_image=”https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/micky_header.jpg” bg_position=”center top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” min_height=”400″ full_width=”true” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”160″][mk_ornamental_title text_color=”#ffffff” font_family=”none” font_size=”72″ ornament_style=”norman-short-double” nss_align=”center” ornament_color=”#ffffff” ornament_thickness=”2″ margin_top=”100″ margin_bottom=”0″] Micky Poage [\/mk_ornamental_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”40″ line_height=”60″ font_weight=”400″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”30″ font_family=”Lato” font_type=”google” align=”center”]Vista’s Personal “Piano Man”[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section layout_structure=”half_left” bg_image_portrait=”https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/micky-keyboard.jpg”][vc_column][mk_ornamental_title tag_name=”h3″ text_color=”#a27439″ font_family=”none” font_size=”42″ ornament_style=”norman-short-double” nss_align=”center” ornament_color=”#ffffff” ornament_thickness=”2″ margin_top=”30″] True Fans Will Track You […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-169","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":459,"href":"https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/169\/revisions\/459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWho: \u201cPiano Man\u201d Micky Poage.
\nWhere: Vista at Arrowhead, 676 Sawatch Drive, Edwards.
\nWhen: 6 \u2013 9 pm Monday – Friday
\nMore information: Call 970-926-2111<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section layout_structure=”half_right” bg_image_portrait=”https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/micky-deck-in-background.jpg”][vc_column][mk_ornamental_title tag_name=”h3″ text_color=”#a27439″ font_family=”none” font_size=”42″ ornament_style=”norman-short-double” nss_align=”center” ornament_color=”#ffffff” ornament_thickness=”2″ margin_top=”30″]\nLoyal Following<\/h3>\n[\/mk_ornamental_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1531773997341{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]1. VD: Have your old fans followed you?<\/strong>
\nMP:<\/strong>\u00a0Oh, yes \u2014 and the young ones too. I am quite grateful to have a diverse, loyal following who truly love watching me rip into huge arrangements. Most love the new location as they can have a great dinner at a nice, comfortable, roomy table while I\u2019m playing. Getting the Vail crowd to Arrowhead in the winter has been a challenge as many do not have cars. However, locals and those who stay in Beaver Creek, like the location and ambience a lot better and I see them more frequently.<\/p>\n
\nMP:<\/strong>\u00a0Smooth and quick. I really wasn\u2019t planning on being at Vista for more than the summer. I had a few other options I was working on that were in town and a couple out of state. Within a month or so I realized that aside from opening my own place, I had stumbled on to the nearly perfect venue. I could play music like I enjoy playing with no restrictions. Those that wanted the typical \u201cMicky concert\u201d could sit close and those that wanted a little less \u201cconcert\u201d could sit in the next room and still hear me just fine. Just like at \u201cMickey\u2019s\u201d tables near my piano were being requested by number at the time of reservation, and they were hard to get. Much to my amazement the new venue was an immediate hit, which General Manager Pentti Tofferi predicted.<\/p>\nNew Songs<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/mk_ornamental_title][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”20″ css=”.vc_custom_1531772820884{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]3. VD: Learn any new songs lately?<\/strong>
\nMP:<\/strong>\u00a0Sure, but nothing I would want to mention. Mostly songs that are personal to friends that come and hear me a lot. I\u2019m hoping to expand my version of \u201cStairway to Heaven\u201d by listening to it on the chairlift today. Our bartender Sean is always asking me to play it and I want to keep him happy. Oh, last week I learned \u201cJust A Friend\u201d by Biz Markey for our owner Daryl. I\u2019ll only play it if he sings it.<\/p>\n
\nMP:<\/strong>\u00a0Right now my signature composition \u201cThe Last Run Of The Day\u201d and my arrangement of Les Miserable \u2014 the long, intense version. Beatle\u2019s and Gershwin\u2019s Rhapsody In Blue and anything Lloyd Weber of course. Lately I\u2019ve been getting a lot of requests for \u201cThe Notre Dame Victory March\u201d just because people are impressed I can play the song and text my imaginary girlfriend at the same time.<\/p>\n
\nMP:<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019ve been married for 27 years, nearing a world record for someone in my business. My wife (Karen) sells real estate for Slifer, Smith and Frampton. She takes good care of me, works a lot and enjoys painting as a hobby. She skied while we were dating, but quit around 17 seconds after I said \u201cI do.\u201d Our son, Parker, attends Texas A & M, was born on our 10th wedding anniversary. He does not play the piano as many assume. We have a ping pong table in our living room near the piano. He only uses the piano for trick shots. We have a dog, Lily, who likes to hike with me near our home at The Summit in Cordillera. Last year we hiked for weeks looking for an open golf course. We were not successful in finding one but enjoyed our time together.[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”30″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section layout_structure=”half_right” bg_image=”https:\/\/vista-arrowhead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/keyboard-2.jpg”][vc_column][mk_ornamental_title tag_name=”h3″ text_color=”#a27439″ font_family=”none” font_size=”42″ ornament_style=”norman-short-double” nss_align=”center” ornament_color=”#ffffff” ornament_thickness=”2″ margin_top=”30″]\nTime Well Spent<\/h3>\n[\/mk_ornamental_title][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”20″ css=”.vc_custom_1531772902763{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]6. VD: What do you like to do when you\u2019re not entertaining people?
\n<\/strong>MP:<\/strong>\u00a0Sit and stare at the sunset. Compose, practice and write arrangements that challenge my technique. Have a nice dinner with my wife. Ski with my son, friends or even by myself while cranking a great play list in my helmet. Golf, even though I\u2019m not very good at it. Travel and spend time with friends. Many other things that don\u2019t involve shopping.<\/p>\n
\nMP:<\/strong>\u00a0Well, maybe a couple things. Vista has valet parking making it a cinch to dine at the facility. Arrowhead is really easy to find and the guys at the gate will direct you to the restaurant. They are quite helpful, especially if you bring them doughnuts. One last thing \u2026 Thanks to all who were concerned for me and my family a couple summers ago. Please know that life is pretty sweet at\u00a0Country Club of the Rockies<\/a><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”30″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"