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Originally Posted by candyflip
Godovich wrote a book that is filled to the brim with wild rock and roll stories, that put to shame some of the famous stories you've heard about US and UK bands from that era and earlier.
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I'm aware of this book. I haven't read it, but I know of it. Wouldn't surprise me a bit if some of the stuff I was present for were included in it as well.
I wasn't there during their "Gas House" days back in TO in the late 70's, but his "feud" if you can call it that with singer Carole Pope of Rough Trade is quite well known. Then there was the time his wife ran over his foot with their station wagon, then upon realizing she had injured her husband she promptly drove over his same foot again pulling back into the driveway. That story I WAS present for when he told it to everyone at the old Hagar's Rock Club in Winnipeg on the first stop of their first comeback tour.
At one show I was at he came down off the stage mid-song, climbed up on our table and began wailing the shit out of his guitar. Then, unexpectedly, he invited (in front of about 400 screaming fans packed into the bar) myself and my girlfriend to get up there with him, take his pick from him, mid-song mind you, and keep the strumming going. THAT was quite a rush let me tell you.
I believe the song was "Cock on". :D
My first look at them live was during their tour with the chick band Toronto. I know for certain that some pretty rauchy stories came from that tour. couldn't say if they're in his book but put Greg Goddovitz on the same tour with Holly Woods and stuff is going to happen.
Yes, I know that band quite well. Definitely one of my all time favs.