He's almost fully recovered, thank you very much, but seriously -- I'm still totally exhausted from dealing with it.
That being the case, I must apologize for not being able to put my usual deep thought into coming up with a theme for this weekend's EQ.
Or for slacking through this introduction and getting immediately to the business at hand. To wit:
...and the post-Elvis pop/rock/soul-r&b/folk/country star performer you would most like to meet (or to have met but never did) is...?
Discuss.
I gotta say, due to the nature of my toiling at The Magazine Formerly Known as Stereo Review, I was insanely lucky enough over the years to have encountered or interviewed a galaxy of such folks, most of whom were absolutely delightful (notable exception: Major schmuck Chevy Chase. I'm pretty sure I've told that story here at some point, but if I haven't, remind me and I'll do it next week).
In any event, my own choice would be this guy.
Let's just say that the world has been a distinctly less entertaining place since he departed this sad vale of tears in 2020.
Alrighty, then -- who would YOUR choices be?
And have a great weekend, everybody!!!
13 comments:
Levon Helm
Are we to restrict our responses to those who are now gone?
Short answer -- no.
I think both Phil Lesh and Bob Weir would have been fascinating to have a chat with. Lenny Kaye always seemed like a delightful guy. I have a buddy who actually talked his way backstage at a Paul McCartney/Wings concert at the Garden way back when and he said Paul couldn't have been more gracious.
David Bowie.
An ex of mine met Paul at a Barnes & Noble party (she was a buyer for B&N) for a book of Linda's photography back in the day. He talked to her for 20 minutes, and she couldn't believe how gracious he was.
Mr. Charlie Watts.
I would like to meet Roy Wood. As a founding member of The Move , ELO and Wizzard he has written hits galore ( imo). He is a very talented songwriter, multi - instrumentalist and showman - his costumes onstage were great!
rs
I wouldn't care to meet anybody, which may seem weird because I read interviews/accounts of musicians as voraciously as I listen to music. But your seemingly off-the-cuff question has given me insight into something I hadn't tried previously to articulate, which is: Why I'm not one of those 'hate-the-artist-hate-their-music/art' kind of people -- I think I compartmentalize artists so what they do in their private life is of little or no consequence to me vis-a-vis their artistic output. So, I have no interest in meeting them or talking to them, even if they seem like a cool cat. But that prolly has much to do with me also veering between being asocial and antisocial.
The voracious reading is due, I guess, to being curious about influences, which is the music geek coming out in me. Funny stories are good, too. But I couldn't imagine 'wanting' to meet or talk to an artist about these, unless it was a natural conversation and came up naturally, like with any other human.
If I had to, tho, it'd be an old-timer like Jimmie Rodgers, and it'd be to submerge myself in life and a musician's life in the early 20th century.
Having said all that, the bio of Little Richard by Charles White is the best bio I've read, off-the-charts entertaining and full of stories that elicit a smile EVERY time I think of them. As the bio's title says, LR was a quasar.
C in California
I've heard that Elvis Costello is gracious and very entertaining to talk with.
As M-e -;l tough Proust said, and I paraphrase, Never meet your idols...
Through friends in the industry I have met quite a few considered famous and one who would be Dylan or...
Their were three though -
Corky Lang - he initiated our conversation, spoke for @ an hour - barely two words music.
Andy Powell, Wish one Ash. I was doing renovations on his house. We chatted one day in his den. Every bit the English Gentleman.
Artimus Pyle , Skynard - He was friends with mine in Spartanburg - we met at a Pot Luck dinner. Think he was newly arrived back Home, looked tired from a Stone, Who Tour. We talked about our respective English motorcycles
The rest I was too shy , too considerate of their privacy
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