Old-timers... Who's still around?

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by Penguin Emeritus

It was indeed. and it was someone here from the ledge who really pushed me to ask him, because for the longest time i was just resisting. i didn't want him to feel i was being opportunistic or anything I guess... i think it was blackcat?? does that ring a bell? kept gently pushing because it wouldn't hurt anything to ask...and so finally I did, after we'd done some others so I felt better telling him that so-and-so did one and enjoyed it etc. and he immediately went for it! that first one had a few bumps trying to get it done in the smoothest way, and he always "emptied his folders" after sending so if anything needed to be re-sent, i was screwed. and several times, replies disappeared!! it aged me, losing some of those replies lol


and of course the best part was that HE asked two more times if he could come back!! he said he really enjoyed doing them when he had some time. and what a great resource those turned out to be. our q&a's are referenced in books all the time. (Mark Blake did not, but i wrote him after seeing at least 3 mentions from john's Q&A and he apologized lmao, nice chap.)

--Lis

Incredible story.
Did not Bob Welch's wife post here? When I got my first computer back in 2000 Bob had his website and its almost impossible to believe but back then you could email him directly and buy an autographed CD from him. The stories he would tell on his site. At the time I did not think it was that big of a deal. But now boy do I regret not buying stuff and engaging him. 2 favorite tales from his site were how Mick and Chris would give him side eye and hated his speaking mid song like on the Bermuda Triangle. Another story was when the White Album was still be recorded he ran into Lindsey at some bar or club and Lindsey asked him "how the hell did you get along with these people?" LMAO

I was recently watching an old Bob interview and he was telling the story of his first band and album after leaving the Mac. He said when the Mac heard it they thought it was trash and he felt the band really believed their legacy was hurt by Bob's new music. He said NOTHING made him happier knowing the band was pissed off and angry with his new music