CATCH 22

MODEST MOUSE, WE WILL ALL FLOAT ON ALRIGHT YEAH RIGHT. They have a strong following and I particularly liked their music for many years. Three of us were waiting with anything from a limited pressing vinyl to a poster in hopes of getting them signed. As the bus pulled up we stood ready but we were all not 100 percent in the ability to recognize them as their came across the street. The first 2 hurried across and wanted no part of signing anything and the friend who does sell mentioned that there is not much on the Internet for sell. So we took another approach and went right by the bus door and one of the members TOM was asked my one of the graphers who was working for my friend “WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG" Caught him by surprise and what he said next even made me smile. “YOUR LAST SONG". THERE WAS A PUZZLE LOOK ON THE BAND MEMBERS FACE SO I JUMPED IN AND SAID MY FAVORITE WAS A SONG CALLED “BROKE". He looked at me and said”What” and the other member who was very nice and did have no problem signing Jeremiah Green SAID” YEAH THAT WAS A SONG MANY YEARS AGO”. Interesting, the band member did not know the song that help make them have their first following and critical acclaim.

  It still did not make a difference as he continued to be rude and never smiled once. Even when he came around again he appeared grumpy as if he was sick or sick of being on tour. Once again think like a Boy Scout and always be prepared for anything and for sure do homework and know the band members names, what they look like (though that changes dramatically sometimes and know the names of their songs. Even if only a few of them!

But also be prepared that NO DIFFERENCE MAY BE MADE!