At dinner we were debating genius. Obviously Bob Dylan is a genius.  John Lennon was one too.  But what about BONO? I was clear about this, DEFINITIVE, Bono IS NOT A GENIUS! Then, sotto voce, I said…"But Edge is." Bono gets all the attention.  He’s the one making the pronouncements, he’s the one in the […]

WASTED TIME So you live from day to dayAnd you dream about tomorrow You’re gonna die.  And you never used to think about it.  But, suddenly, your father passed away.  Maybe suddenly.  And you can see the deterioration in your mother.  And it starts to dawn on you, you’re not going to be here forever. […]

So I’m cruising down the San Diego Freeway just before four, a.m., battling the liquid fog on my windshield, listening to XM.  Wait any longer, like last week, around five, and it’s a whole new day.  It’s scary.  But, last night, it was still nighttime.  And I heard "Be Nice To Me". Todd Rundgren might […]

I’ve got to know tonightIf you’re alone tonightCan’t stop this feelingCan’t stop this fire How much is a hang with Def Leppard WORTH? Twenty five thousand dollars and change. That’s what this woman from South Carolina bid on eBay. For her and a guest to spend the afternoon watching Leppard shoot a video and rehearse. […]