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- From: David Menconi <dmenconi AT newsobserver.com>
- To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: Re: Hunter S. Thompson
- Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 12:11:12 -0500
> As someone raised by a hard-drinkin', big-game-shootin' journalist born
> in the 1930's, I can tell you that the shadow of Hemingway looms large
> for the alpha-males of that generation. Kerouac too. This one seemed as
> predictable as Spaulding Grey, in retrospect.
>
> Saw him speak around 1987. Showed up for the gig two hours late, sat
> down with a bottle of cognac on the table in front of him. He didn't
> read anything, just fielded questions. He wasn't particularly witty in
> his responses. Started ranting about the apathy of the younger
> generation. All and all, a pretty sad show.
>
> Bendy
I saw him that same year (in Boulder, Colo.), & had an identical experience;
except I think he was drinking whiskey rather than cognac that night. anyway,
I left after about a half-hour, it was so depressing.
I had also tried to interview HST in advance of the event for the daily paper
in Boulder, a bewildering experience. never actually got him on the phone,
but had a series of increasingly weird conversations w/his flack (now *that*
was a thankless job). first he would, then he wouldn't, then he wanted to
take questions in writing & finally he asked if he could just
interview himself. my editor said no & that was that.
David Menconi/Raleigh (NC) News & Observer
919/829-4759
http://www.OffTheRecordBook.com
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Hunter S. Thompson,
Bob Wall, 02/21/2005
- Re: Hunter S. Thompson, grady, 02/21/2005
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Re: Hunter S. Thompson,
paok, 02/21/2005
- Re: Hunter S. Thompson, bendy, 02/21/2005
- Re: Hunter S. Thompson, Chris Calloway, 02/21/2005
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Re: Hunter S. Thompson,
David Menconi, 02/21/2005
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Re: Hunter S. Thompson,
John Iwaniszek, 02/21/2005
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Re: Hunter S. Thompson,
Todd Morman, 02/21/2005
- Re: Hunter S. Thompson, James Hepler, 02/21/2005
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Re: Hunter S. Thompson,
greco_kraut AT hotmail.com, 02/22/2005
- Re: Hunter S. Thompson, Todd Morman, 02/22/2005
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Re: Hunter S. Thompson,
Todd Morman, 02/21/2005
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Re: Hunter S. Thompson,
John Iwaniszek, 02/21/2005
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