What’s the best piece of advice someone has ever given you? Is it different than advice you would give to someone?
Be Your Own Boss. The person giving this advice meant it literally, but I think it has broader implications. Yes, I would absolutely give this advice in many circumstances.
What's the most interesting/memorable encounter you've had with a complete stranger?
When I was 22, I took a train across country to visit my family in Upstate New York when I was living in Denver. I met a guy named Will in the bar car and we drank some beers and played cards. It was in December and well below zero outside. At about midnight the conductor announced that the tracks were frozen and the train would be stopping in Chicago for the night and Amtrak would be putting us up in a hotel. I called some old buddies in town who happened to be out bowling and we met them at the alley and bowled and drank some more until about 2am. We ran to catch the L back downtown to our hotel. We were pretty sauced and completely missed our stop for the hotel and ended up on the Southside at 2:30am. The temperature was -10, and the next train back wasn't coming for about 45 minutes. We wandered a couple blocks in each direction from the station looking for a convenience store or anywhere to stay warm. A couple neighborhood guys spotted us, and after the shock of seeing us wandering the streets wore off, they began to chase us. We got disoriented and a little lost, darting down alleys and hoping there wasn't more trouble around each corner. Eventually we lost them (or they got realized chasing us in the cold wasn't worth what was likely a shitty payout). At about 3am we found the station again and grabbed the train back to the hotel. I woke up at 5:30 to hustle to the shuttle to get back to Amtrak, hungover and exhausted. I looked for Will on the train, but he slept in and never made it!
If you could get in a tour bus with any band dead or alive who, why, and what would it look like?
The Who circa 1971. I think this would capture the band at their most eccentric. One can only assume they had a live circus going on in there, and I like circuses. Plus, those guys have enough British refinement that it wouldn't just be all party.
What's your favorite record and why?
Stupidest question ever asked of anyone in the music industry. I mean, we're in this thing because we can't decide, right? My favorite record is the one I haven't heard yet that's going to blow my mind - most likely the next Sweet Spirit record(!)
What will your legacy be when you die?
My daughter. There's no one nor nothing I'm more proud of.
Plus, a giant CD collection that will sell on eBay for $.80.
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