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  • From: Maria Cecchi <johnnyjane AT sbcglobal.net>
  • To: Hilary Jaeger <jaema11 AT earthlink.net>, "Typical Girls: Women in Punk/Post-Punk/Underground Music (Circa 1975-1980s)" <typicalgirls AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [TypicalGirls] Ruth Polsky wikipedia page
  • Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:27:25 -0800 (PST)

re: George Scott

I'm new to this site so I don't know if my response
will actually appear in a thread or just back to you
Hilary... but I was very close to George Scott, who
was my bandmate in the Contortions. I don't believe
George killed himself intentionally. He died of a
heroin overdose, most likely through mixing with pills
and booze. We were all garbage heads in those days,
and very reckless. It shocked us all deeply, since he
was
so young. But very wild... he and I would dive into
the audience from many a stage to beat up the people
who James Chance was attacking... those who had the
nerve to attack back, that is! Hope that clears it up.
Adele
--- Hilary Jaeger <jaema11 AT earthlink.net> wrote:

> Re: Ruth Polsky's wikipedia page:
>
> I take umbrage with the statement/rumor that George
> Scott killed himself.
> Seemingly, and/or blatantly self-destructive
> behavior still does not
> necessarily equate with intentional suicide.
> Furthermore, I don't think that Ruth was, as
> implicated, a catalyst.
> But--I didn't know him for very long--or, for that
> matter, so very well--so,
> whomever else might want to chime in--please go
> on....
>
> Also--prudos to you for putting Polsky up on the
> net. I am unclear about her
> place in time, and in music--but, I certainly
> remember her--especially a
> lunch she arranged at her apt. on W. Houston in '79
> or '80 for her, myself
> and Louise Grief; because, she told us, she felt we
> were the women in a
> field of men booking bands at that time. She made a
> tuna casserole and we
> talked.
> I'll dig out my journal and see if there is anything
> worth re-telling.
> -H
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WWWhatsup" <joly AT dti.net>
> To: "Typical Girls" <typicalgirls AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:36 AM
> Subject: [TypicalGirls] Ruth Polsky wikipedia page
>
>
> >
> >
> > I've started one off. Ruth deserves to be
> remembered.
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Polsky
> >
> > Feel free to go in there and add. Or post here and
> I'll do it.
> >
> > Lets just gather up as much as possible and then
> worry about
> > sorting it out.
> >
> > You can always add to the 'talk' page if you don't
> want to mess up.
> >
> > joly
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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