Music Jul 25, 2012 at 4:00 am

Or, How It Feels to Act Stupid in Front of Someone Famous

RIck "draped in a white yogi toga wrap" Rubin derek erdman

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great stories. if all human interactions can be distilled down to either "black eyes" or "feathers in my cap," I hope to get as many good black eyes as dave. they're way more memorable.

and no one likes a braggart anyway. "james mercer and i talked literature and indie films backstage it was AWESOME" zzzzzzzzzz
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I need Reign in Blood without vocals.
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I once did the 'X' to Xzibit (who looked at me as if I was a jackass, which I was) so I feel your pain Dave and embrace it, I lie on the floor and pour it over me.
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I once stood in a bar in Memphis talking for an hour or two to some dude wearing - get this - a corduroy suit jacket (with elbow PATCHES!) - he looked like he stepped right out of a jcpenney catalog (and I don't mean that as a compliment). I'd had a few beers, so I started ripping on the shitty cover band that was on stage. I was going off on "stupid redneck southern boogie bullshit" and "low-rent Skynyrd wanna-bees" and all that. My new friend clearly found me as amusing as I found me, and he continued to listen patiently as I continued my alcohol-fueled rant against the evils of "Southern Rock".

Midway through the second set, the lead singer says, "We wanna have our good friend join us on stage for a number or two!" I realized they were talking about MY good friend when I looked next to me and my new-found drinking buddy was waving his hand dismissively as if to say, "Uh-uh, no way...stop!" But the crowd started cheering and the band was whooping the crowd into a clapping, chanting frenzy. My friend took off the jcpenney corduroy jacket, loosened his tie, and stepped onto the stage. As he took a pair of drumsticks in hand, the lead singer bellowed into the mike - "Let's hear it for Artemis Pyle!!" I had been talking to Lynyrd Skynyrd's drummer all night and never knew it. Afterwards, he was innundated by fans and I never got to say another word to him.
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Star Trek theme songs and "win a date with who ever is in the studio" were a couple of my favorite things I remember about that radio show on kunm. That Fugazi show blew my mind... the rumor in the line was that Ian McKaye himself ordered that Sabar was not allowed in the show. probably one of the biggest feathers in Sabars cap.
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What about Forrest Whitaker, Isiah Thomas, Dwight Shrute and Meg Ryan?
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Fantastic stories, the last one with the card player/David Lovering made me oh! cringe! Thanks!
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Fantastic article. Totally cringed at the last story on the Pixies. Great read.
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Even people that know and love Ian MacKaye personally will admit that he is a category 10 asshole.
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I have no idea who you are, writer, or any of the names you mentioned, barely recognize the bands.

But I need to know when your book is coming out, because I love the way you write, love the images you get out there, love it, love it, love it!! And I want more, please.

What, no book?

GET ON IT!! :)
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awww. your volkswagen wasn't that rusty, and your hair wasn't that big. your radio show was pretty good, though, Dave.
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NICE ONE, NEGADAVE! I have sweaty armpits and a case of the LOLz!

In that recent Pixies documentary, Dave Lovering doing his magic in the green room reminds me so much of Gob (Job? Gob.) from Arrested Development. Everyone in the band is so nonplussed which i cannot understand because come on, what a neat hobby.
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Thanks for sharing those stories.
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I do a webcomic devoted to awkward celebrity encounters. Readers can submit their own stories.
http://awkwardcelebrityencounters.tumblr…

Love the Pixies one! :: facepalm ::

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