Then it came time for me play a duet with Eugene Wright, who wasn't in my group. I had just said, "Eugene Wright, you have to go to Russia. All the things you've done for me, all the things you've been through in situations where it was not easy, I want you to go to Russia. " He wasn't on the stage, but he had to come in through a door that was over the first table. Who's at the first table? Gorbechev. And Reagan is on the other side, at the first table. Gorbechev didn't know there's going to be a giant American with a bass over his head squeezing by him. As he looked up, he saw this bass and this huge man, African- American. His mouth dropped open. I wondered how many guards wondered, what is this? Gene went up, we played a duet, and Gorbechev loved it. Afterwards, through his interpreter, he said, "[ ] when you two played together. " He said, "Would you sign . . . "  his interpreter. The guy with the high forehead, that you always see with Gorbechev - Would you sign your autograph for me. " I said, "Sure. " He said, "Wouldn't this be the time I don't have anything for you to sign. Here, sign this. " I looked at it. It was his pass to the Kremlin. I said, "You don't want me to sign that. " "I don't need that pass anymore. Sign it please. " But this thing about the beat - I hate to tell you something that's so important to me - Russell. Come here a second. I need your help. And Chris, you could come. [interview interrupted by phone call] Who was in government that was important?