Reg: ... John Frusciante and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers ...

Graeme: Och, put a sock in it ...

Reg: ... The Allmans throwing Dicky Betts out, because of attitude problems ... Blur asking Graham Coxon to leave because of his bad attitude ...

Don: Will it ever end?

Reg: ... Joe Perry and Aerosmith ...

Alan: Aye, ye notice he's got nae Scottish examples ...

Reg: ... Stuart Adamson and Big Country ...

Alan: Oh aye ... forgot that one ...

Toni is desperate to change the subject.

Toni: Er Reg, how would you define 'an artist'?

Reg: A bloke who paints stuff.

Sometimes the simple explanations are the best. Meanwhile, Les has been frantically trying to get Reg's attention.

Les: Reg! Reg! Mate! You're wrong on something. I've got the proof.

The passengers go quiet. Les carries on.

Les: You said that Alvin had never talked about any influence from James Dean.

Reg: That's right.

Les: Well ... no, it's not.

All: Ohhhhhh!

Les: I've got this article from 'Blues Matters' magazine. 2004.

Reg: Ah yes - I've seen that.

Les: I thought you might ... but you missed something, then.

Reg: Go on.

Les: In an interview Alvin says that he was a bit of a 'rebel' at school ... and 'I was a fan of James Dean'.

Les waves the article above his head, in triumph.

Reg: Fair enough ... so I was right then

Tony: Eh? How do you work that one out?

Reg: Well, I was obviously right that James Dean was a big influence on the young Alvin. So the use of the 'Dean' surname in the early '60s??

All: Yes ... must have been from James Dean ... can't deny it ... got to be right ... etc.

Reg: Thanks - and we'll be returning to the issue of the surname later. What about the hair, the image? Indeed, the very persona of the young, guitar totin' rebel?

All: Seems very likely ... I see it now ... can't really dispute it ...etc.

Reg: What about the 'crucifixion' poses with the guitar?

All: Certainly interesting ... not entirely convinced ... could be something in it ... possible, rather than probable ... etc.

Pieter: But there is no James Dean influence in the choice of 'Alvin' as a first name, is there?

Reg: Probably not.

Lynn: Just ... 'probably'? Not ...'definitely'?

Reg: Oh, I don't want to bother you guys with it ... it's probably nothing.

All: Well, why don't you run it past us? ... we want to hear it ... let us be the judges ... etc.

Reg: OK, OK ... it could be like this ...

Mark Farner and GFR. (Thought Toni woulda got that in!)
Still on the tour, Reg. Keep on truckin'
As an aside, CLASSIC ROCK magazine has a great half-page ad for all Alvin's solo albums and highlighting the upcoming release also! Was a welcome shock. Good luck, REPERTOIRE!

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oh the twists & turns, I'm getting a feeling of uncertainty and anxiety about the outcome.
Time for a couple xanax and some chronic.
Now I'm in relax mode, carry on Reg.

Peace,
DLM


do I have time to watch this before the next installment?





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Very interesting but Jane and I are wondering why it is not the chapter 24

Typically Swiss - cool and observant! Good call, Eric and Jane. Has Reg the answer?

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Perhaps it's simply Chapter 23, Part 2. No problem. Stranger things have happened on this tour, you must admit!

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