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I had one of the most amazing days of my life today, just really wonderful
without being intense. That perfect smooth high that we all reach for.
"Easy" Mark Tomeo, pedal steel player for
Rubber Rodeo
(as well as for the Badlees and
the Gun Club
), came into town and I spend a total of 8 hours with the guy. I picked
his brain and walking around Manhattan--which I absolutely love to do. Then
we had drinks with Trish, the first time they had seen each other since 1985.
It was something else. I finally understand her, I finally understand her
relationship with Bob, and all my instincts with regards to this screenplay
were confirmed. I am really, truly nailing the screenplay, and when they
started remembering events and people exactly as I had posited them in my
writing I was delighted. Afterwards she gave me a call and we ended up talking
for like 90 minutes. What a fascinating woman, and it's so funny to me that
they could have all been easily famous, if things just happened to fall
their way. (And then I wouldn't be the only one obsessing over these people!)
One of the funnier moments was when she jokingly chastised
me for knowing too much about the band, and Mark jumped in with a "Yeah,
you really need to get a life." I also bought a
Butterfly Jones
CD which Mark swore I would love.
That's the first time
Mark
and Trish
had seen each other in 17 years. What a great New Wave moment. Love
how that girl in the background totally does not understand why I am taking
a picture. It's not about you, sweetheart!
Trish: "You have to get something straight. We did not
have a following. All of our gigs sucked."
posted by Michael Malice at
10:47 PM
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