Band Face Off - Round 6

[dissention]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I know you have it because you sent it to me. I'll see if I can find it.

Well, there you go, I wasn't dreaming. I was convinced that was the show where she shouted "Rock on, mother****ers, rock on" during Heart of Glass.

Did you ever end up downloading that show on Dime? Poet's Problem makes me weak in the knees. "This is an intellectual song." And I love hearing that early version of Fan Mail with different lyrics and a different name (For Money, No Love).

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by dissention

Well, there you go, I wasn't dreaming. I was convinced that was the show where she shouted "Rock on, mother****ers, rock on" during Heart of Glass.

I remember something like that. I'll have to listen to it again.

Originally Posted by dissention

Did you ever end up downloading that show on Dime? Poet's Problem makes me weak in the knees. "This is an intellectual song." And I love hearing that early version of Fan Mail with different lyrics and a different name (For Money, No Love).

I did but I haven't ripped it yet.

[CreepingDeath]

The Pretenders

I don't really like any of them a great deal, but Chrissie Hynde is a cool bitch.

[Richard B]

I like them all. Very hard choice here...but I decided to go with Blondie because I listen to more of their stuff than the other 2 and also that I met D. Harry personally.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Richard B

and also that I met D. Harry personally.

Spill, then.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Richard B

. . . also that I met D. Harry personally.

was she coherent - OY some of the stories I have heard

[Richard B]

Funny you should ask...yes, she was a bit incoherent. She had quite the clammy hands...heroin days?

Anyway...it was during a private promotion for her solo release Def, Dumb & Blonde. A group of us loaded up on a yacht for the night in SF and floated around the bay area. She peformed a set on the boat (which was swaying all over the place). She wore a black leotard with a cat tail and was pretty amazing. Sang solo and Blondie songs...oh the Rapture of it all. I was standing right next to her. No place really else to be. Very small and tight and not designed as a stage. After the performance, talked a bit about her Rockbird album with her. She was cool even though a bit wasted.

[skcin]

Heart for me. No contest.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Richard B

Funny you should ask...yes, she was a bit incoherent. She had quite the clammy hands...heroin days?

Anyway...it was during a private promotion for her solo release Def, Dumb & Blonde. A group of us loaded up on a yacht for the night in SF and floated around the bay area. She peformed a set on the boat (which was swaying all over the place). She wore a black leotard with a cat tail and was pretty amazing. Sang solo and Blondie songs...oh the Rapture of it all. I was standing right next to her. No place really else to be. Very small and tight and not designed as a stage. After the performance, talked a bit about her Rockbird album with her. She was cool even though a bit wasted.

That is WAY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have heard many "she is demanding drugged out diva bitch" sotries by people who have worked with her - some of it along the lines of "WAKE UP DEBBIE - HERE'S A BUMP - TIME TO GO ON STAGE - " Her performance at this years Night of 1000 Stevie's certainly did little to lessen that rumor But, I like if not love her stuff.

[Neal]

Heart. The other 2 are just ok, imho...

[Richard B]

Now I'm in LA and worked a good year at Obey Giant for artist Shepard Fairey and he created this gorgeous Harry screenprint:


Keep in mind his screenprints are limited to only 300 and they are signed and numbered. This screenprint is still available here:
http://www.obeygiant.com/main.php?page=posters

Enjoy!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Richard B

Funny you should ask...yes, she was a bit incoherent. She had quite the clammy hands...heroin days?

Anyway...it was during a private promotion for her solo release Def, Dumb & Blonde. A group of us loaded up on a yacht for the night in SF and floated around the bay area. She peformed a set on the boat (which was swaying all over the place). She wore a black leotard with a cat tail and was pretty amazing. Sang solo and Blondie songs...oh the Rapture of it all. I was standing right next to her. No place really else to be. Very small and tight and not designed as a stage. After the performance, talked a bit about her Rockbird album with her. She was cool even though a bit wasted.

Those outfits she wore back then were insane, I wish there was a pic of that particular one. I don't think she was doing heroin at that time, though, so it must have been something else. Cool story.

The most I ever got was to briefly shake hands with her and Roy Nathanson after a Passengers concert. If I ever got to actually meet her, I'd pass out and have to be revived.

[Dreammms]

I choose Blondie. Love Debbie's voice and stage presense. Not really a fan of Heart. I do like the Pretenders.

[trackaghost]

Originally Posted by Richard B

Funny you should ask...yes, she was a bit incoherent. She had quite the clammy hands...heroin days?

Anyway...it was during a private promotion for her solo release Def, Dumb & Blonde. A group of us loaded up on a yacht for the night in SF and floated around the bay area. She peformed a set on the boat (which was swaying all over the place). She wore a black leotard with a cat tail and was pretty amazing. Sang solo and Blondie songs...oh the Rapture of it all. I was standing right next to her. No place really else to be. Very small and tight and not designed as a stage. After the performance, talked a bit about her Rockbird album with her. She was cool even though a bit wasted.

Richard, I'm sure I've heard that cool story before.
Did you used to post on Burnish?

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

Richard, I'm sure I've heard that cool story before.
Did you used to post on Burnish?

Yes! Were you there too? I was off forums for a long time after Burnish closed. Then found my way here and recognized some of you from burnish. I went by 'LoveBug.'

And I do recall telling that story there as well. It was quite an experience.