Almost Famous
It's funny the path we take, the things we get interested in. When I was in high school I worked on the school newspaper. I had this great idea to write album reviews. So I just reviewed a bunch of albums I had--the problem was they were 6 months old or more.
The editor said, "Hey, nice reviews. Uh, can you review some music that is actually new." They thought I was crazy anyway because I had long hair.
When I was 16, I decided to expand to concert reviews. I had the great idea I should get backstage and interview the bands. How did I do that? I called the promoters and asked if I could get a press pass backstage to interview the bands, haha. It worked.
Keep in mind it was the late 70s--much harder to get backstage now with all the security.
So I took my "piano-keys" style cassette recorder backstage to all the concerts. At 16, I interviewed Sabbath, Boston, KISS, REO Speedwagon, Bob Seger and many more. The scene was very much like the movie, "Almost Famous." Lots of rock chicks and adult cigarettes everywhere.
Very laid back. Nobody cared that I was 16. Heck, the rock stars were not that much older.
My parents had to pick me up! They didn't know Black Sabbath from a hole in the wall.
"How was your concert, son?"
"It was great, I interviewed Ozzy Osborne."
"That's nice, son, what's Mr. Osborne like?"
The editor said, "Hey, nice reviews. Uh, can you review some music that is actually new." They thought I was crazy anyway because I had long hair.
When I was 16, I decided to expand to concert reviews. I had the great idea I should get backstage and interview the bands. How did I do that? I called the promoters and asked if I could get a press pass backstage to interview the bands, haha. It worked.
Keep in mind it was the late 70s--much harder to get backstage now with all the security.
So I took my "piano-keys" style cassette recorder backstage to all the concerts. At 16, I interviewed Sabbath, Boston, KISS, REO Speedwagon, Bob Seger and many more. The scene was very much like the movie, "Almost Famous." Lots of rock chicks and adult cigarettes everywhere.
Very laid back. Nobody cared that I was 16. Heck, the rock stars were not that much older.
My parents had to pick me up! They didn't know Black Sabbath from a hole in the wall.
"How was your concert, son?"
"It was great, I interviewed Ozzy Osborne."
"That's nice, son, what's Mr. Osborne like?"
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