Re: (TV) Junkies: and the demented genius Arthur Lee

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Good story.
Another sordid tale. And to think that some folks believe that doctors are no
better than pushers.

Blumetakt@aol.com wrote:

> hi All,
> The only time I met Arthur Lee in person was at a rehearsal studio in of all
> places (HOBOKEN) @ 3:30 in the morning while I picked up copies of a newly
> pressed single that my band was having released. Arthur scared me for sure.
> He was wild. The next time I had an incident with Arthur was when my band
> Wild Carnation was to open 2 sold out shows at The Bottom Line in NYC. Arthur
> called my home to tell his manager that he was insulted at the airport by THE
> MAN and wouldn't board the flight to NYC. Can you believe that. He hadn't a
> pot to piss in or a window to throw it out, 60 bucks in his pocket (this
> after mazzy star made him a bunch of money) and he walked away from a PAID
> FLIGHT to NYC for these two sold out shows. Needless to say Arthur canceled
> and WILD CARNATION got to do the shows solo. Allan Pepper tried to get the
> FAKE (LOVE ) band to perform the shows without Arthur but they knew it would
> have been suicide. But (we) Wild Carnation got to have the band name in HUGE
> lights and all. Michael Carlucci told me a story of that night, as he walked
> past The Bottom Line wondering if it was the same WILD CARNATION. It surely
> was. We played the 1st show to about 30 people and the 2nd show to about 15.
> But Allan Pepper paid us in full. Great guy! And now where is Arthur? In the
> penitentiary of course serving his time on Gun Charges.
>
> best
> Chris O'Donovan
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