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Location: Scotland | Just found this a coupla days ago. Started reading it in bed last night and had to force myself to put it down because the sun was coming up.
It's called "I'll Sleep when I'm Dead" - The Dirty Life & Times Of Warren Zevon. Written by Warren's ex-wife Crystal, it's basically a collection of anecdotes, warts 'n' all from everyone involved in his life and career from the early '60s to the day he died. If you're a fan it's essential.
A story from his son Jordan.... Shortly before he passed Warren instructed Jordan that after he died he had to go to the house and clear out the porno collection. Jordan did so, expecting to find off-the-self hardcore from the adult stores on Melrose. Turned out they were all homemade, starring Warren and a cast of countless women.
There's a great quote from Zevon about his forthcoming demise..."Well, I got to be Jim Morrison a lot longer than he did" |
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Location: NJ | saw WZ at rutgers in the early 80's he had just got sober and when some drunken frat boy offered him his bottle of Souther comfort he grabbed it from him cursed him out and smashed it against the base of the mic stand.
i was standing about 3 feet from all this. at the time I was kinda mad he wasted the whiskey but now I understand. |
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Location: NJ | SouthernComfort DESERVES t'be disposed of . . by any means possible . . . |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | I read a review of her book in the NY Times. He was held in high regard by fellow artists and songwriters. Sounds like it would be a good read. Gotta get it. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Big Zevon fan here. He was a staple concert at Stockton in my college years. I'll pick up the bio.
He was kinda like the good Dr. Hunter S. of Rock n Roll... made the world a more interesting place...
" I like wherever I am. That's my big secret." |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by cliff:
SouthernComfort DESERVES t'be disposed of . . by any means possible . . . at one point in my life I had more of that in my body than blood.... but those were different times. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Likewise... But I don't think they make the 100 Proof stuff anymore.
I just gotta keep all that stuff as fond anecdotes! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Southern Comfort? Whatever.
W.Z.? Shoulda been on invited on John Lennons 'lost weekend.' THAT woulda' been an album or two! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | 100 proof!
??????? O.M.A.
That only 50% alcohol.
Poooossssssaaaaaaay! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I drank it cuz Janis drank it.
But it still tastes like cough syrup.
Yukon Jack tastes better!
BUT! Clean Date: 6/19/04! :cool:
Back ON Topic--
I didn't even Know Warren Zevon was Dead!
Bummer! I always liked him. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Serious note.
I would never never never ask a person to drink who has choosed /chosen (both are correct) to quit. No jokes. No questions.
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Warren Zevon, finally. Asleep.
Last album, the one we'd make if we knew...and we could.
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"all men die
Few men really live"
Mel Gibson - in the lineup |
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Location: ranson,wva | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
Yukon Jack tastes better im a johhny walker man myself. prefer blue lable but i'll drink any of it..lol jason
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or bushmill's |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I really like Zevon, and I'm also a big Dave Barry fan. When I saw the documentary about Warren putting his final album together and saw that Barry was one of his closest friends, it all made sense. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | I'd love a link to that info. Makes a SMALL amount of sense to me....and I'd love to smear it in my longtime songwriting partners face!
(never saw/heard-of the docu.) |
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Location: Scotland | Originally posted by fillhixx:
never saw/heard-of the docu. http://www.amazon.com/VH1-Inside-Out-Warren-Zevon/dp/B0000V46RM |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by fillhixx:
Southern Comfort? Whatever.
W.Z.? Shoulda been on invited on John Lennons 'lost weekend.' THAT woulda' been an album or two! I too remmber when they went from 100 to 80 LOL
now I really feel old. |
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OT Zevon biography
