I am a Ghost
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Some highlights...
Jerry Finn didn't like "I'm OK By Myself" at all and made it plain whilst Morrissey was singing, but M. pushed on. It is his favourite song on YOR. The closing minute was "nerve wracking".
Singing is "sexual".
Herb Alpert agreed to play on 3 YOR tracks, but cancelled and then backed off.
Loved Hollywood films, but realized they were "biggest lie of all". Coupled with realization that abbotoirs existed changed him as a child leading to "inevitable anti-depressants".
Librarian Mother had "masses and masses of books on Irish politics and history", which he was "never responsible enough to read".
Brilliant vignette on going to the Job Centre at 17.
Admires Iggy and the Stooges "Raw Power"
Lots about Jerry Finn as a producer. JF didn't care for "I Like You" and "How Can Anybody.." and mixed them "dispassionately".
Q.Have you ever considered fatherhood?
A.I wouldn't have the gall to assume that any living thing would want me as a father. What a burden to place on a small, innocent child.
Discusses US politics. Sarah Palin:" Possibly the most repulsive and offensive and mentally warped figure ever seen in American politics".
Discusses UK politics, 3rd runway at Heathrow, Greenpeace.
Ageism, his confirmed by letter ban on Radio One for reasons of age and not making "consistently good music".
Jonathon Ross is a "great friend".
30's, 40's and 50's actors like Cagney, Raft were unique and could be identified by a casual imitation that is not possible with Cruise, Hanks, Pitt, Cage etc because they are not unique. Also true of female contemporary actors compared to Davis, Crawford, Stanwyck etc.
etc etc.
Very enjoyable interview
Jerry Finn didn't like "I'm OK By Myself" at all and made it plain whilst Morrissey was singing, but M. pushed on. It is his favourite song on YOR. The closing minute was "nerve wracking".
Singing is "sexual".
Herb Alpert agreed to play on 3 YOR tracks, but cancelled and then backed off.
Loved Hollywood films, but realized they were "biggest lie of all". Coupled with realization that abbotoirs existed changed him as a child leading to "inevitable anti-depressants".
Librarian Mother had "masses and masses of books on Irish politics and history", which he was "never responsible enough to read".
Brilliant vignette on going to the Job Centre at 17.
Admires Iggy and the Stooges "Raw Power"
Lots about Jerry Finn as a producer. JF didn't care for "I Like You" and "How Can Anybody.." and mixed them "dispassionately".
Q.Have you ever considered fatherhood?
A.I wouldn't have the gall to assume that any living thing would want me as a father. What a burden to place on a small, innocent child.
Discusses US politics. Sarah Palin:" Possibly the most repulsive and offensive and mentally warped figure ever seen in American politics".
Discusses UK politics, 3rd runway at Heathrow, Greenpeace.
Ageism, his confirmed by letter ban on Radio One for reasons of age and not making "consistently good music".
Jonathon Ross is a "great friend".
30's, 40's and 50's actors like Cagney, Raft were unique and could be identified by a casual imitation that is not possible with Cruise, Hanks, Pitt, Cage etc because they are not unique. Also true of female contemporary actors compared to Davis, Crawford, Stanwyck etc.
etc etc.
Very enjoyable interview