A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to hang out with Eddie at a low key Italian restaurant in the San Fernando Valley... No way will he be playing live anywhere - any time soon! He was totally in another world. All he could really talk about was how he basically hides away all day and all night in his 30 million dollar studio, playing guitar and classical piano enjoying the fact that he has tons and tons of new material that he keeps all to himself. He really had a fuck the world kind of attitude. Not to say he was an asshole. He was just really high and seemed very uncomfortable with anyone idolizing him. He told me that it takes three hours just for him to warm up. Then by the fifth hour of guitar madness he forgets about who he is and what he?s doing and just goes into another zone where he?s completely detached from reality. He seemed to have a hard time being that good. He explained that he never looks into a mirror. It?s easier if he doesn?t have to see himself.
Anyway, that was an amazing night. Sitting around a dinner table getting drunk listening to one of the most innovative musical geniuses of all time. He was totally intense and very real? Then all of a sudden he stood up, shoved the entire bottle of wine in his pocket, popped a cigarette in his mouth, shook everyone?s hand and split?
Will he be playing during half time tomorrow? I wouldn?t hold my breath?
