Laurie Anderson had the experience of passing two people on the street in the East Village and hearing one mutter, "I hate all these Laurie Anderson clones now."
Heh.
Didja' know that Phillip Glass used to drive cab, even after he had some success as a composer? He once had a passenger tell him, "You know, you have the same name as a famous composer." He didn't have the heart to tell her that
he
was the composer....
Phillip Glass demoralized the entire music faculty and staff at Washington State University when I was there; he showed up and demonstrated this new-fangled "MIDI" stuff with synthesizers, and produced a technically-flawless recreation of a 112-piece symphony orchestra.
Without any people involved. He pressed a button, the sequencer started, and then he walked off stage.
My theory professor was in tears.
I lurve Mr. Glass.
I took a non-fan friend to a con in Columbus. When we walked into the lounge late that night she asked, "Who's the Lou Ferrigno wannabe?" To which, I replied, "Lou Ferrigno."
Anyone remember the episode of SNL, where Eddy Murphy told Stevie Wonder, "That was the worst Stevie Wonder impression I've ever seen"?
Great pictures, Tom. I love watching the show over the Rockies.
Religion o' the day: The Raelian Movement
The Raelians were the ones who were supposedly cloning a person, weren't they?
he Raelians were the ones who were supposedly cloning a person, weren't they?
Dunno, but that would make sense as they think cloning is awesome....
a'storm's a'comin': [link]
Jesse? Tom? pouring on y'all yet?
Not when I was outside a half-hour ago, but it was dark and windier than usual...
I'm just glad I'm not in the PNW this week!