jerry said:last book: locked in the arms of a crazy man
Okay, I need to look at what type before I press post.:eek: Sorry.Who wrote that?
32 years, but who's counting?hoochmonkey9 said:cd's New York Dolls - One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This.
a surprisingly good cd considering it is 30 years since their last studio release.
mjp said:Yes, several times, and when they were on their game, their shows were like a direct tunnel to the big rock and roll gods in the sky. But when they were bad, they were really awful. Ha. No middle ground with them, and I doubt they would have it any other way.
I spent about a half an hour walking along the banks of the Mississippi river with Joe Strummer once, pestering him and being an annoying twat, I'm sure. He was very gracious and friendly, asking me questions about the river and the cities.
Another time a couple years earlier I was talking to him backstage after a show and I sort of casually said, "I'll never write a song as good as yours." Strummer grabbed me by the collar (literally) and said, "Of course you will!" and some other tough love pep talk stuff.
He was a passionate fucker, and I was really sad to see him go.
And some of these others alive, yes, good question.hoochmonkey9 said:...that's a great Joe Strummer story, mjp. what the fuck is he doing dead?
Another time a couple years earlier I was talking to him backstage after a show and I sort of casually said, "I'll never write a song as good as yours." Strummer grabbed me by the collar (literally) and said, "Of course you will!" and some other tough love pep talk stuff.
London Calling is a masterpiece, I'm with you there. It was named the album of the decade - the 80's, that is - by some magazine that I can't recall at the moment. Rolling Stone? Spin? Trouser Press? I don't know.
Of course it is. http://youtube.com search for "Clash fridays."Don't know if that's online anywhere...
I'm happy to have the song from the "Wonder Boys" soundtrack (can't remember the name at this moment)