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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 3, 2019 20:48:57 GMT -5
Have you ever lived in Manhattan?
If not, the "Villiage" is on the East side of the island, and the place where the "folk" movement got it's start in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Bob Dylan was a well-known denizen back then. I don't know what it's like now, but when I lived there it was still a bohemian stronghold.
After a couple of beers one afternoon, I decided to head over to a used record shop on "positively 4th street".
At an intersection, I noticed a group of people that resembled an amoeba. In the center of the amoeba was Andy Warhol. Emboldened by the beers, I shouted out... "Hey, Andy!"
He looked in my direction, and the amoeba made it's way toward me.
He says to me... "We're going to a party. You want to come?"
You can guess what my reply was.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 3, 2019 20:53:57 GMT -5
Love it...reminds me of times with the "Pranksters".
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 20:58:14 GMT -5
He says to me... "We're going to a party. You want to come?" You can guess what my reply was. "Will there be other people there?"  Kidding of course, "Will Bob Dylan be there?" |
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Post by gav on Mar 3, 2019 20:59:29 GMT -5
What drugs were you on?
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 3, 2019 21:02:12 GMT -5
Nothing we ever discuss.
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 3, 2019 21:02:23 GMT -5
Beer, initially. I choose not to discuss details of the event, but I did have a good time.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 21:03:06 GMT -5
That's really cool, DT. I'm amazed at the people you've met.
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 3, 2019 21:05:45 GMT -5
That's really cool, DT. I'm amazed at the people you've met. I am, too! I think back on those times and my mouth drops open. |
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Post by chasingembers on Mar 3, 2019 21:21:28 GMT -5
I've only ever met Terri Hatcher, Jack Nicholson, and Drew Barrymore. Alcohol was always involved.😂 Would love to have met Warhol.👏
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 21:47:06 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing Martin, brings back memories hanging out in The Village at CBGB on Friday night’s and the drum battles. I bet you remember the place if you were in Manhattan during the 70’s. Met Debbie Harry, CBGB was a hang out at times before she became popular. I still remember when she signed a contract with Chrysalis Records......she was hammered......she earned it👍👍👍
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 3, 2019 21:53:14 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing Martin, brings back memories hanging out in The Village at CBGB on Friday night’s and the drum battles. I bet you remember the place if you were in Manhattan during the 70’s. Met Debbie Harry, CBGB was a hang out at times before she became popular. I still remember when she signed a contract with Chrysalis Records......she was hammered......she earned it👍👍👍 CBGB was the "go to" place after dinner in those days, as you well know. Hell of a good time... |
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Post by sperrytops on Mar 3, 2019 22:14:03 GMT -5
You guys have sure led an exciting life. I feel like an old fuddy duddy.
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 3, 2019 22:20:16 GMT -5
You guys have sure led an exciting life. I feel like an old fuddy duddy. ...nah, it's all the same... famous people fart and burp and are just like anyone else... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 22:24:40 GMT -5
You guys have sure led an exciting life. I feel like an old fuddy duddy. ...nah, it's all the same... famous people fart and burp and are just like anyone else... Mary farted and burped too? Dang it, Mick. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 3, 2019 22:27:58 GMT -5
...nah, it's all the same... famous people fart and burp and are just like anyone else... Mary farted and burped too? Dang it, Mick. ...lol... I delivered something one time, and she opened the door and ripped a big one... we fell on the floor, laughing... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 22:29:05 GMT -5
Mary farted and burped too? Dang it, Mick. ...lol... I delivered something one time, and she opened the door and ripped a big one... we fell on the floor, laughing... Now you're just being cruel, Martin.  |
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 3, 2019 22:30:15 GMT -5
...lol... I delivered something one time, and she opened the door and ripped a big one... we fell on the floor, laughing... Now you're just being cruel, Martin. ...lol... true is true... |
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Post by libertysmoke on Mar 3, 2019 23:12:43 GMT -5
I played CBGB's [circa. 82'] and other Grenwich village clubs [e.g. kennys castaways , bitter end , rt fireflys ... ] . Loved that place .
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 3, 2019 23:15:12 GMT -5
Speaking of Debbie Harry... future post, kids. Stay tuned.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Mar 3, 2019 23:16:52 GMT -5
Speaking of Debbie Harry... future post, kids. Stay tuned. Man, I had the biggest crush on her when I was a boy. When she was on the Muppet Show, I nearly died. |
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Post by qmechanics on Mar 3, 2019 23:38:02 GMT -5
"At an intersection, I noticed a group of people that resembled an amoeba. In the center of the amoeba was Andy Warhol.*
What an appropriate way to describe Andy Warhol's closest devotees. I think he would approve.
Going by what I know of that past, the East Village is nothing like it once was. I first visited the East Village a few years ago. The urban professional has taken over with a few shops, bars etc. here and there serving as a homage to what once was,
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 4, 2019 0:14:13 GMT -5
"At an intersection, I noticed a group of people that resembled an amoeba. In the center of the amoeba was Andy Warhol.* What an appropriate way to describe Andy Warhol's closest devotees. I think he would approve. Going by what I know of that past, the East Village is nothing like it once was. I first visited the East Village a few years ago. The urban professional has taken over with a few shops, bars etc. here and there serving as a homage to what once was, That sucks. It was a great place back in the day to chill out from the bustle of midtown. I suspected it had been taken over by the "millennials" or the young, overpaid kids who's self-righteous, "entitled" attitude is destroying everything here in San Francisco and elsewhere, I'm sure. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 0:20:27 GMT -5
"At an intersection, I noticed a group of people that resembled an amoeba. In the center of the amoeba was Andy Warhol.* What an appropriate way to describe Andy Warhol's closest devotees. I think he would approve. Going by what I know of that past, the East Village is nothing like it once was. I first visited the East Village a few years ago. The urban professional has taken over with a few shops, bars etc. here and there serving as a homage to what once was, That sucks. It was a great place back in the day to chill out from the bustle of midtown. I suspected it had been taken over by the "millennials" or the young, overpaid kids who's self-righteous, "entitled" attitude is destroying everything here in San Francisco and elsewhere, I'm sure. I visited NYC for the first time (as an adult) after I graduated from college in the late 80s and went to the Blue Note in the Village to hear some jazz. I think it was already starting to be overtaken by Yuppies (which I was) at that point. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 4, 2019 0:23:39 GMT -5
That sucks. It was a great place back in the day to chill out from the bustle of midtown. I suspected it had been taken over by the "millennials" or the young, overpaid kids who's self-righteous, "entitled" attitude is destroying everything here in San Francisco and elsewhere, I'm sure. I visited NYC for the first time (as an adult) after I graduated from college in the late 80s and went to the Blue Note in the Village to hear some jazz. I think it was already starting to be overtaken by Yuppies (which I was) at that point. Yup. F***ing a**holes. |
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Post by andythebeagle on Mar 4, 2019 0:24:48 GMT -5
When in the Navy during the 60s, I spent almost every available weekend In Manhattan, and the Village. Too busy people watching and drinking, and never knew If I saw anyone who may have been important. The 60s were also a great time to visit NYC.
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 4, 2019 0:25:41 GMT -5
When in the Navy during the 60s, I spent almost every available weekend In Manhattan, and the Village. Too busy people watching and drinking, and never knew If I saw anyone who may have been important. The 60s were also a great time to visit NYC. ...the best time... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 0:33:25 GMT -5
I actually saw one of the few celebrities I've ever run across during that trip to NYC. I was at the Waterfront and saw Matt Dillon (the young actor, not the sheriff) going down an escalator alone while I was going up. The friend I was with yelled out, "Hey, Matt!", and he turned and waved ... and then was set upon by three young ladies wanting autographs.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Mar 4, 2019 0:44:14 GMT -5
I know it sounds stupid but living in NYC I bump into famous people on a regular basis. They're just regular people. Unless you're a huge fan, who gives a damn? It's just a cool story. "Hey this one time I was drinking in a bar with Jared Harris" Dramatwist is deliberately restricting his stories to the notable / unusual. Meeting Andy Warhol by accident in the village? A completely normal story for hundreds of thousands of people. Being invited to a party by Andy Warhol? Kind of weird, and only a few thousand people can make the claim. Hence Dramatwist sharing it with us  |
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 4, 2019 0:47:17 GMT -5
I actually saw one of the few celebrities I've ever run across during that trip to NYC. I was at the Waterfront and saw Matt Dillon (the young actor, not the sheriff) going down an escalator alone while I was going up. The friend I was with yelled out, "Hey, Matt!", and he turned and waved ... and then was set upon by three young ladies wanting autographs. ...lol... we made a leather jacket for Matt... he was the dumbest a**hole celebrity I've ever met... |
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 4, 2019 0:55:10 GMT -5
I know it sounds stupid but living in NYC I bump into famous people on a regular basis. They're just regular people. Unless you're a huge fan, who gives a damn? It's just a cool story. "Hey this one time I was drinking in a bar with Jared Harris" Dramatwist is deliberately restricting his stories to the notable / unusual. Meeting Andy Warhol by accident in the village? A completely normal story for hundreds of thousands of people. Being invited to a party by Andy Warhol? Kind of weird, and only a few thousand people can make the claim. Hence Dramatwist sharing it with us makes a good point... when you live in NYC, it can be a daily occurrence to encounter notable folks. The protocol is "not to notice" and walk on by. All true New Yorkers follow this rule. |
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