Can you handle the truth? In honor of the Roger Clemens-Brian McNamee showdown on Capitol Hill, today’s burning questions require not only your gut answers but your honest answers. There’s no need to swear, though – nor is there a need to work blue! Just tell it like it is.
Have you ever trashed an album – literally – that you didn’t like rather than traded it in or offered it to a friend?
What supporting musician – past or present – who’s never gone solo or started his or her own band, to date, do you feel is best equipped to make such a move?
What’s the last band or album you pretended to like – at least just a little – to a) keep peace in a social or business situation among non-rock nerds, b) impress a potential romantic partner, or c) stay in character for an acting role?
What cover version of a Bob Dylan song do you like much better than the Dylan original – and considering you might have more than one answer, if you had to choose one beloved cover version of a Bob Dylan song, which one would you choose above all others? Honestly.
Pere Ubu fans: Which of that band’s many distinctive members over the years do you most miss? Which one now-departed band members, I should clarify. Be both selective and honest!
What’s the most memorable song you ever dropped a quarter in the jukebox to play? NOTE: What made this experience memorable could be the song itself, the time and place, the ass you kicked in the parking lot shortly thereafter, etc.
That Nico album you once took the plunge and paid import prices for – honestly – when’s the last time you spun it?
What band leader – past or present – who’s never gone solo to date do you feel is least equipped for leaving his or her band and striking out on his or her own?
I look forward to your responses.
