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ad00absurdum) wrote2013-11-09 09:56 pm
ad00absurdum) wrote2013-11-09 09:56 pm
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Prattling about Andy again
Holidays holidays and then you blink and it's over. Anyway, listened to a fairly recent programme on EVR (archive) where Tony Fletcher talks about his new book - a memoir Boy About Town. Tony invited Andy Rourke for the second half of the show to sort of compare their growing up in England and their music journey through young adulthood. They began with Andy's metaphor - tasteless as ever :D - comparing big holes in the old singles to... well... other holes decidedly elsewhere. At least it sounded like Andy wanted to facepalm himself that he listened to Tony and said that.
Then it turned out that Andy as a kid had a big crush on Suzi Quatro and, interestingly, some boy-crush(es). Nice and convenient *eyes pen and paper with intent*. It also looks like Andy went to almost every gig with Johnny. And obsessed about Mick Karn.
Oh, and he did a "speed reading" of Morrissey's autobiobraphy. LOL, I can almost see those pink cheeks and pleasant surprise when he read that he was "very funny" and "good bassist". Missed the bit about "overfed Roman Emperor", though, LOL. I haven't reached that point in the book yet either, but I can say it does appear to be rather accurate if funny. Could be applied to Mozzer himself just as well, though.
And since we're on the subject of my favourite bassist, here's a short recent intervew with him. Love the bit about Johnny first handing him a bass and Andy's reaction :D
Then it turned out that Andy as a kid had a big crush on Suzi Quatro and, interestingly, some boy-crush(es). Nice and convenient *eyes pen and paper with intent*. It also looks like Andy went to almost every gig with Johnny. And obsessed about Mick Karn.
Oh, and he did a "speed reading" of Morrissey's autobiobraphy. LOL, I can almost see those pink cheeks and pleasant surprise when he read that he was "very funny" and "good bassist". Missed the bit about "overfed Roman Emperor", though, LOL. I haven't reached that point in the book yet either, but I can say it does appear to be rather accurate if funny. Could be applied to Mozzer himself just as well, though.
And since we're on the subject of my favourite bassist, here's a short recent intervew with him. Love the bit about Johnny first handing him a bass and Andy's reaction :D