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Thwarted

March 25, 2021October 21, 2021 ~ markscheerer ~ 1 Comment

• You can’t always get the story you want •  Clapton, Jackson and Orbison: off-limits •  Once, twice, three times a loser One of the best rock shows ever filmed was underway and I couldn’t talk my way past the bouncers at the stage door. I had tried, since landing in L.A., to get a … Continue reading Thwarted

Elvis had the Flu

April 16, 2020September 15, 2020 ~ markscheerer ~ 1 Comment

•  But a 1994 interview went forward anyway •  Brutal Youth, boxed sets and bootlegs •  You’ve heard the story, now see the video In a blog post here last year, I told the story of what a trouper Elvis Costello was when he showed up for an interview with a temperature over 100 and … Continue reading Elvis had the Flu

I’ve Seen All Good People • Tom Hanks, Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, U2

Tom Hanks, Mark Scheerer
October 17, 2019April 15, 2020 ~ markscheerer ~ 3 Comments

Okay, I dished some dirt in a recent post, The Bad Actors. But really, people, isn’t tossing bouquets a better use of a blog than throwing shade? Here are some of what I thought were the good guys. Respect.

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