1976 Laura Gross Interview

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by David

Here are da first three parts:

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...6353626464367A

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...0CF343620A6CDB

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...5CA83A427ECF84

I used to think this interview was done up in Sausalito, but it's at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, around November 1976.

you are my best buddy in the whole wide world

[GypsySongbird]

Originally Posted by David

Sorry about Laura Gross being such a drag. I mean, she's about as interesting as the wet side of paint. She was no more interesting in person than she is on her tape recorder. "What keeps the precious part precious?" is about the extent of her intelligence.

lol! well its not really your fault! thanks so much for these you are wonderful!!!

[GypsySongbird]

Originally Posted by amber

Those bastards are talking all at once frequently, too, it's hard to catch some things.

hehe that really made me laugh! they do dont they, but they all sound surprisingly happy and content with each other, which i thought was strange for the time
and john speaks! not like the odd comment here and there, he really speaks!!!! not complaining though!
he and chris are very funny! as usual!

[David]

Originally Posted by GypsySongbird

and john speaks! not like the odd comment here and there, he really speaks!!!! not complaining though!
he and chris are very funny! as usual!

There's another tape from Laura of her talking to Stevie & John for about an hour in 1987, after Tango. Whenever Stevie doesn't answer a question, John answers it!

[MrsMcVie]

Any chance of you (or someone else) putting that one up here? Pretty please?

[CrystalVisions]

Originally Posted by David

Here are da first three parts:

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...6353626464367A

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...0CF343620A6CDB

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...5CA83A427ECF84

I used to think this interview was done up in Sausalito, but it's at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, around November 1976.

David, you're the best. Thank you so much for sharing.

[Gailh]

Firstly thank you David for posting this. I am still listening to all the sections.

Does anyone know/have an opinion on whether John was being serious with his "shut up you cow" comment?

Personally if he was joking I didn't think it was funny and if he wasn't joking well it's no wonder she left him. Prat

Gail

[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by Gailh

Firstly thank you David for posting this. I am still listening to all the sections.

Does anyone know/have an opinion on whether John was being serious with his "shut up you cow" comment?

Personally if he was joking I didn't think it was funny and if he wasn't joking well it's no wonder she left him. Prat

Gail

When I first heard this interview, I thought he was dead serious. But, there were several people on the Ledge awhile back who said that both Chris & John were just fooling around. I don't know. Just after he said it, Chris reminds him that they're on the radio. He also complains that she's getting in on every conversation(they were doing an interview), then complains that it was her fault that he was drinking. Also, Lindsey tries to help by saying very curtly, "John". I still think it's possible he was serious. Calling your wife a "cow" is a strange way to joke around, in my opinion.

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by macfan 57

Also, Lindsey tries to help by saying very curtly, "John". I still think it's possible he was serious.
Calling your wife a "cow" is a strange way to joke around, in my opinion.

That's what I thought. It all sounded "serious" to me. And if he was joking I still don't think it's funny.

If that's what he was prepared to say in public then God alone knows what he was saying in private.

Gail

[Aisling]

thank you so much posting this!!! i had never heard it before. hmmm, there was something, uh, not organic about the questions laura gross asked. it seemd as if she had nothing to talk about from the beginning and was hoping that the band would just carry on their own discussion.

anyway, i also didn't find john's comments to be funny in the slightest, even if it was supposed to be a joke. when he said christine was the reason he kept drinking, that was just plain mean. i think she covered up well though. if it had been me, much yelling would have ensued.

[Phoenix]

DIE LAURA GOSS THREAD! DIE!

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

DIE LAURA GOSS THREAD! DIE!

Gosh, I wish I had the last two minutes of my life back.








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[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by Aisling

thank you so much posting this!!! i had never heard it before. hmmm, there was something, uh, not organic about the questions laura gross asked. it seemd as if she had nothing to talk about from the beginning and was hoping that the band would just carry on their own discussion.

That was her interview "style". She didn't ask very insightful questions & some of her questions were just downright silly. However, she did let them talk. I like the 2 interviews that she did with Chris & Lindsey. She just let them talk & the Mirage one especially is quite good. There's lots of interesting stuff, especially from Chris.

[ThePenguin]

Originally Posted by macfan 57

When I first heard this interview, I thought he was dead serious. But, there were several people on the Ledge awhile back who said that both Chris & John were just fooling around. I don't know. Just after he said it, Chris reminds him that they're on the radio. He also complains that she's getting in on every conversation(they were doing an interview), then complains that it was her fault that he was drinking. Also, Lindsey tries to help by saying very curtly, "John". I still think it's possible he was serious. Calling your wife a "cow" is a strange way to joke around, in my opinion.

I think this little exchange was an obvious indication of where they were at marriage-wise-- kind of a tense place. I don't see how they could have been 'joking/fooling around'; LB's interjection and Stevie's nervous laughter sort of indicate that everyone felt a bit uncomfortable. But how many people have their not so flattering marital tiffs caught on tape to be heard by others forever? They'd probably be embarrassed if they heard that exchange today. But y'know...they were human. Part of FMac's appeal.

-Lis

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by ThePenguin

But how many people have their not so flattering marital tiffs caught on tape to be heard by others forever? They'd probably be embarrassed if they heard that exchange today. But y'know...they were human. Part of FMac's appeal.
-Lis

It wasn't as they didn't know they were being recorded. Christine did say at one point "we're on the radio"

I think it highlights John's problems at the time.

I heard John described once as being very gentle when he was sober but a completely different person when he was drunk.

It must have been very difficult for her to have to put up with and as for his comment that she drove him him to it well John should have been ashamed of himself. (Actually I imagine he probably was)

Gail