Omigod, the Great CSM, whom I used to read in the "World's Largest Selling Rock Weekly", also know as the New Musical Express...him and Ian MacDonald, Julie Burchill, Tony Parsons, Mick Farren, and, before she decided to get on stage instead of writing about those on stage, Chrissie Hynde, among others.

CSM had a massive Afro in the mid 70s, which he had to radically trim with the ascent of punk and new wave...he was a decent writer, who likened the Ramones to Steely Dan!

Jeez, this takes me back...the NME and Melody Maker would arrive every Thursday at the International Presse at the Munich Hauptbahnhof...and every Thursday I'd be there to pick them up and I'd tram home and devour them over a few Spatens.

Funny to see Murray and James together...probably a good thing for James, I have to think.

Chris inVirginia | May 11, 00:04 CET

Somehow double posted...sorry...wonder if James read CSM back in the day...he's old enough to have done so...

[ edited by Chris inVirginia on 2005-05-10 22:20 ]

Chris inVirginia | May 11, 00:19 CET

I always think of Charles Shaar Murray as 'the' great music journalist. Great to see that he attended one of JM's gigs.

Shade of Pale | May 11, 00:22 CET

Charles Shaar Murray! now * that's* cool!

debw | May 11, 01:16 CET

Very, very cool.

Reddygirl | May 11, 03:38 CET

Now, I love the man an' all, but that's a level of cool I NEVER thought James would attain. *types in shock and awe* :o

(Sorry.. but come ON! Charles Shaar Murray?! The guy wrote the best Jimi Hendrix biography ever written! The man is a legend! In the world of music journalism only Lester Bangs even comes close to being as cool. I hope James was suitably awed and reverent in his presence.)

Bad Kitty | May 11, 06:36 CET

Like Bad Kitty says, this is beyond cool for James. Charles Shaar Murray showing you how to play the blues? That's a dream come true for anyone into the kind of music he likes.

I'm jealous but very very pleased for him.

vanity | May 11, 14:13 CET