BOC: Buck chat log
Torgo
torgo at NORWICH.NET
Thu Apr 3 16:46:58 EST 1997
Well, an hour after I sent the message about the Buck chat I had numerous
requests for it, so here it is. I was gonna edit out the people exiting and
entering the room so it reads easier, but I said the heck with it. :^D
I asked numerous intelligent questions (I thought so) and the moderator
only posted one of mine (and the stoopidest one at that). DOH!!!
Here it is kids........
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Session Start: Wed Apr 02 21:03:32 1997
* Logging #ArtistShop to: [#ArtistShop.log]
<GaryD> If you want to ask a question of Buck, just shoot it to
Agent in a private message.
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<GaryD> If this is your first time on IRC, just double click on
Agent to send him a private message.
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<GaryD> You are in an Artist Shop IRC Chat. Tonight our guest
is Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult.
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<GaryD> Unfortunately Buck is IRC Challenged being on AOHell,
but, the good news is that I am both in this chat room and on
AOL simultaneously communicating with Buck.
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<GaryD> So, I will furiously be pasting your questions to him
and his answers back to the room.
<Agent> Gary, are we ready to get questions?
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<GaryD> First, we'll start with a general greeting from Buck.
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Hi everybody, I'm Buck Dharma. I've been
the lead guitar player for the Blue Oyster Cult since its
formation, and I play much better than I type.. : )
<GaryD> OK, Agent, ready for the questions.
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<Agent> Shoot questions to me, folks!
<Agent> FROM T0RG0: Buck, I missed your last trip through
Upstate NY, when are you coming back up?
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<GaryD> While Buck is formulating his answer, I should mention
that BOC is touring right now. Buck is responding to us from
Alaska where BOC is performing tonight.
<Agent> FROM Simorgh: Buck, do you use a capo on Reaper on Some
Enchant eve....?
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: TORGO, We are scheduled to make at least a
stop at Darien Lake east of Buffalo in June. Stay tuned for
updates..
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<Agent> FROM RichZoll: whats the biggest crowd you ever
headlined for?
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: >Capo on Reaper-- no, I used a custom made
SG style guitar that is tuned up a whole step to F# instead
of E. I use a capo now so I can use the trem bar as a tremolo
instead of a transposing device.
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I'm currently playing a Steinberger GM7
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: >Biggest Crowd-- in early '80's headlineing
the ballpark in San Diego, w/ZZ and Cheap Trick
<Agent> ROM GraffiX: Buck, I am a hobbyist musician and would
like to better my guitar skills .. what type of learning
method do you suggest.. I have tried chord books and suck,
but I want to start working on a solo technique..
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: >skills- just start picking out melodies on
the guitar and play. Chord books come in handy when you want
to play a specific song and need the chord.
<Agent> FROM DarkHeart: Buck Dharma: I'm a HUGE BOC fan, are you
guys coming to San Diego this stop? And for question B, are
you ever planning on doing anymore black and blue shows?
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: you should be able to communicate feeling
and get enjoyment at any level of skill
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: >B+B- I'd doubt we will tour with Sabbs as
a package, that was definately a one time event. I'm sure
we'll get to San Diego again this year..
<Agent> FROM RichZoll: everytime i meet you at a show you seem
to remember me and others. is this possible , and when do
all fans look the same.?
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: BTW, I'm in Anchorage Alaska right now.
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: There's a record holder stuffed moose in
the lobby.
<GaryD> I just want to comment for those people just now joining
us that this is a moderated session. If you want to ask Buck
a question, just shoot it to Agent in a private message.
<Agent> Simorgh, Samedi and Petre, In Alchemy
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: It's not so hard to remember faces, Rich,
but I can't put an image to your name now.. teleconferencing's
around the corner..
<Agent> FROM ^hdboc^: Does Buck have St. Cecilia ready for
Hotlanta? :-)
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I'm playing a lot of acoustic guitar these
days and really enjoying it. Besides, it's a big help with my
electric playing.
<Agent> For those of you that don't know, Buck is doing a
benefit concert for a child with a Brain Tumor in Atlanta,
April 11
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Jack, a few suprises, you just gave me an
idea!
<Agent> FROM ShawnQuinn: Buck - how are the preps going for the
Atlanta Benefit show ?
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: hdboc just mentioned a show I'm doing in
Altanta on April 11, a benefit for the 'Zilla Fund for Ricky
Browning, a 10 year old fighting a brain tumor.
<Agent> FROM ^pele: I am really curious about the new album, not
to much info comes out here to NM, could you give me the run
down on it?
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Chuck, maybe you can tell the folks the
venue, etc.
<Agent> The venue is the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, in
Duluth, GA, a $30 Million dollar complex, state of the art
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Shawn, working on trio arraigments of some
old faves and never heard stuff. After alaska some intense
rehearsal.
<Agent> The show will be recorded and Video'ed for future
listening and visual pleasure
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Pele- We've recorded about 3/4 of a new
record, and will finish it in mid summer. We intended to have
it out already, but plans change..
<Agent> FROM DannyEyes: Hi, I'd be interested if we can contact
the benefit's people/// and also related as I'm a writer to
me comes music first the words, does Buck write sometimes
lyrics?
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: We're committed to touring the month of
June with Steppenwolf and Foghat and Pat Travers doing big
venues
<Agent> I'll answer the benefit people question, Gary
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<Agent> Benefit can be contacted at Zilla Fund, P.O.Box 465081
Lawrenceville, GA 30246, 1-800-211-1720
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I've written words and music (Reaper,
Godzilla for instance) and music to other's lyric (Burnin'
for you). Usually lyrics come first, but I wrote the Reaper
around the guitar riff..
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<Agent> FROM ShawnQuinn: Buck - if its clear Alaska is a great
place to check-out the Comet.
<Agent> BTW, Donation to the fund will get you an Honary ticket
and Cocnert Program and it will go to a great cause
<Agent> Honorary, sorry!
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I have yet to see the comet. Thanks for the
reminder. This is the first clear day here..
<Agent> FROM RichZoll: how much has business and business men
interfered with your music?
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Rich> Business people haven't interferred
much with the content of BOC's music, but they do have a big
effect on whether your stuff gets a proper chance in the
marketplace. There's probably thousands of great songs and
players no one gets to hear because the business ain't right.
<Agent> Question for Buck, Is the Atlanta Gig the first Concert
you have played as "Buck Dharma?"
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Yes it is, at least on this scale. I'm
nervous!
<Agent> FROM ^pele: B..C. will be playing in Albuquerque on the
15th, I was wondering if the band will be around to sign
autographs and meet the fans?
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: We usually do that if it's not a hassle.
Depends on the venue, setup, hour
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<Agent> FROM Simorgh: On the buisness note...Do you ever
communicate with Sandy Pearlman?
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: BTW, who decided how to spell
'Albuquerque'? Who invented that word?
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<Agent> Shawn asks if you ever considered doing an instumental
solo CD?
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Since Sandy departed as the band's manager,
we don't speak much. He's on the west coast and only if
there's a common business matter or something..
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I want to spend more time recording and
less time touring next year. I'm having a great time singing
these days, but an instrumental CD would be fun.
<Agent> Might we hear Gamera's Missing? in Atlanta?
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: anybody play or own some great new gear?
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<Agent> FROM Simorgh: Just my trusty Les Paul 1992 Standard
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Gamera is a strong contender..
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<Agent> FROM Simorgh: Buck, when did you start to think about
UFO's?
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Also, Deadline from Cultasaurus
<Agent> Yes!
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I hear Les Paul's TV ad is great. Haven't
seen it yet.
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<Agent> Buck, Jackson of the Screen door, and his front row seat
says thank you for Deadline:-)
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: UFO's since the '50's. I figured with all
the stars and planets in the universe, somebody ought to have
solved problems of time/space travel..
<Agent> FROM vpi: Which person do you most admire?
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Besides I think Roswell HAPPENED
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: We're gonna have some fun in Atlanta.
<Agent> FROM RichZoll: who is your favorite guitar player? and
do you like the blues?
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: My fave all around lead player is Jeff
Beck. He's the taste king, and always plays interesting,
unexpected stuff.
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I love the Blues, like to play it, even
thou I don't really know the catechism of classic blues licks
<Agent> FROM RichZoll: anyplace you havent been that you might
wish to see?
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I just do my version of the blues.
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Even Ritchy Blackmore loves the blues
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I'd like to do Australia and New Zealand.
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I'm a big Crowded House fan
<Agent> Tell Buck someone posted in Jack's BB that he was from
Australia and seeing BOC is his Number one quest
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<Agent> FROM RichZoll: do you like the brain surgeons?
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Maybe we could hook something up... <g>
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: My earliest influences were Chuck Berry,
Scotty Moore and other players on early Rock recordings, when
I started playing the style was Surf instrumentals and Chuck
Berry again, via Carl Wilson (or whoever ghosted those parts
on record).
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<Agent> FROM Simorgh: Do you ever wear a suit and tie?
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I like some of the Brain Surgeons stuff.
It's clever in the way Albert brought his point of view to
BOC. Of the three records, I like Eponymous the best, but I
haven't heard the new one enough..
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Yep, but not often.
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<Agent> Rich asks if Buck's been to AK before, Rich, I saw them
in Anchorage 81, 3 times in two days
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<Agent> FROM Simorgh: Buck, if you weren't a "rocker", what
might you have done with your life?
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: some background--I started playing just as
string gauges were becoming lighter and string bending was
just coming in as a common technique. I think James Burton,
with Ricky Nelson was one of early rock string benders.
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<GaryD> I think after this we'll take just one more question as
Buck needs to be heading to the soundcheck.
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I always wanted to be a 'Foley' artist, a
guy who overdubs sound effects in movies.
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<GaryD> Buck Dharma: I think I'd make a great recording
engineer/producer, too.
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<Agent> Buck, any chance of seeing Godzilla in the American
version in 1998?
<Agent> (Columbia Tri Star is doing a American Godzilla movie in
1998)
<GaryD> : I've been in touch with Sony pictures on Godzilla's
behalf, they'd be fools not to at least give a nod to BOC's
Zilla.
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: They say the picture is still a long way off.
<Agent> FROM Simorgh: Produce my stuff, buck, please!!!
<GaryD> Sorry Simorgh, you've passed our deadline :-) Buck has
to be heading off to soundcheck!
<Agent> Buck, on behalf of Rickt Browning's family and all of
your fans, we'd like to say Tank You for helping in the fund
raising efforts
<Agent> Thanks, Gary!
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: Nice talking with you folks, it's funny to
be in another room than the rest of you, the chat moves a
little slower, but I'm hooking up with IRC soon. I'll be
looking for you all out on the road. Farewell
<Agent> Bye:-)
<GaryD> I sincerely want to thank Buck for sharing this time with
us tonight.
<GaryD> And certainly a big thank you to Agent for helping out.
<GaryD> Take a bow Agent.
<Agent> Your Welcome, Gary:-)
<GaryD> Buck Dharma: You're all welcome. Glad to be coming down
to Atlanta and doing it.
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<GaryD> If any of you want more information on the Atlanta event,
I'm sure Agent would be glad to help you. Agent, why don't
you give the folks your e-mail address for this event.
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<Agent> My email address is AgentOF at aol.com
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<GaryD> I hope you folks have had fun. This has been another
Artist Shop IRC Chat. I hope you'll stop by The Artist Shop
for a visit.
<Agent> Sorry to all that asked to have a private chat and I
didn't know what to do, I was a virgin until tonight:-)
<GaryD> Our URL is http://www.artist-shop.com
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<GaryD> For you BOC fans, Albert's Brain Surgeons is part of The
Artist Shop with their own page including graphics and
soundbites.
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<GaryD> Also be sure to sign up for our mailing list so you'll
get notices of Artist Shop goings on including chats like
these.
<GaryD> So, again, thank you all for coming. I think it's time
to unmoderate the room for some general fun and music chat!!!!
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Session Close: Wed Apr 02 22:08:50 1997
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