Ken Caillat Trashes Lindsey In His New Book

[Lori40]

I just read an excerpt from Ken Caillat's new book on his web site, makingrumours.com. In one little blurb, about recording GYOW, Ken wrote, "I would really love to use Lindsey as a guitarist on the albums I'm working on today, but he's just a difficult, unhappy person so much of the time that it's too much work to deal with him. Lindsey and I never discussed his trying to strangle me back in Miami, even though I often thought about it when he walked into the studio, especially in the days and weeks after it happened."

I thought Ken and Lindsey were friends, but maybe not so much. I also wonder if Ken knows what Lindsey is like now that he is a happily married family man.

[mylittledemon]

lol... there was another strangling incident? Jeez first Ken, then Stevie...

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by Lori40

I just read an excerpt from Ken Caillat's new book on his web site, makingrumours.com. In one little blurb, about recording GYOW, Ken wrote, "I would really love to use Lindsey as a guitarist on the albums I'm working on today, but he's just a difficult, unhappy person so much of the time that it's too much work to deal with him. Lindsey and I never discussed his trying to strangle me back in Miami, even though I often thought about it when he walked into the studio, especially in the days and weeks after it happened."

I thought Ken and Lindsey were friends, but maybe not so much. I also wonder if Ken knows what Lindsey is like now that he is a happily married family man.

It's likely there is no ill-will between them. They are friends/associates with a long history. It's normal for relationships to change or fade over time, due to the varying circumstances of life.

It's not surprising to hear that Lindsey is "too much work to deal with" or that he might have some anger-control issues. Despite the strangling accusation, Ken still appears to respect Lindsey's talent. His comments reflect feelings about what he experienced working with Lindsey. It's nothing we didn't already know. No one is perfect, not even Lindsey!

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by Lori40

I thought Ken and Lindsey were friends, but maybe not so much. I also wonder if Ken knows what Lindsey is like now that he is a happily married family man.

Ken said he's played golf with Lindsey's wife...

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Ken said he's played golf with Lindsey's wife...

They probably share strangling stories, while wedging balls out of the sand.

I think it's funny that he claims he'd use Lindsey as a guitarist on some of his songs, like Lindsey is just waiting around for the phone call. I'm sure he could be corraled into guesting on a tune. If you bump into him in the hall, it's not hard to pull him into a studio, judging from what happened to Vanessa Carlton. So, he might do Ken a favor if he was in the mood, but I hardly think he's sitting around hoping to play guitar on Colbie's album.

The choice of working with the difficult and unhappy Lindsey is probably not up to Ken.

Michele

[iamnotafraid]

Originally Posted by Lori40

Ken wrote, Lindsey's just a difficult, unhappy person so much of the time that it's too much work to deal with him. Lindsey and I never discussed his trying to strangle me back in Miami, even though I often thought about it when he walked into the studio

Well, well, well. I bet Ken won't be getting
any Christmas presents from the strangler this
year.

Who knows what's true? Though it's easy to
imagine Lindsey being difficult to deal with in
the studio. But being a physical threat to a
man? That's a little hard to believe.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

lol... there was another strangling incident? Jeez first Ken, then Stevie...

You forgot about Carol Anne.

[mylittledemon]

He went after her neck, too?!

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

He went after her neck, too?!

Several times. Haven't you read her book yet? (Louie, do I have to mail it to New Zealand now???)

[Nico]

Man. Lindsey's not faring to well with all these 'strangling' stories. This will be, like, the third.

Ugh.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by vivfox

Several times. Haven't you read her book yet? (Louie, do I have to mail it to New Zealand now???)

haha nah I never read it. Something seemed dodgy about it. Maybe I just don't want Lindsey tarnished in my mind.

[Silver Springs]

I agree with Brendan. What's past is passed. He's a different man than he used to be. People can change.

[Regina]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

haha nah I never read it. Something seemed dodgy about it. Maybe I just don't want Lindsey tarnished in my mind.

Good choice. It's in my top five books I wish I could "unread."

Oh, did Ken ever speak of the actual strangling incident or just dropped a bombshell and ran like a sniveling little muckraker? Newsflash: People would have cared around the time it happened. People might have been able to....oh, get Lindsey some help of some sort so he wouldn't go around being the California Strangler. 30 (or so) years later? Not so much. Lindsey Who???? And, if they don't know/care about who Lindsey is, they certainly don't give a rat's behind about who Ken is. So, again, what's the purpose? He didn't have the balls to talk about the strangling incident when it happened because he was probably worried about blackballing his career. So, now? Why? To tarnish the dude's reputation among the (maybe) few hundred who would read his book, soley because of his FM connection? I had the same issue with Carol Ann, but...at least she had a right to exorcise her demons.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by Silver Springs

I agree with Brendan. What's past is passed. He's a different man than he used to be. People can change.

Really? I have yet to witness firsthand the act of people changing. They may behave differently, or they may have more insight into their behaviors, but the underlying pathology is still there; only the symptoms change.

I think it's one thing for one person to report an isolated incident. But there is a pattern here. CAH reports several incidents of physical violence. There was the guitar chucking incident in NZ in 1980. There was the infamous Stevie strangling incident in 1987. And now the Ken strangling incident has come to light. Yeesh, anger management much?! I think it's one thing if Lindsey atoned for his transgressions... but as far as we are aware, he has never addressed these episodes. I mean, Buddah knows I have a temper. But I have never sought to strangle someone. That goes way beyond merely trying to inflict physical pain upon someone; that is literally murderous. Thank goodness for Lindsey's slight stature; he could be in the hoosegow serving a life sentence if he actually managed to follow through on his intentions.

[CADreaming]

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