BOC: Buck Dharma Chat part 2

[Gary Davis]

Hi folks!  Here's part 2 of the IRC Chat The Artist Shop hosted with Buck
Dharma a while back.  Part 1 was posted here a week or two ago.  If you
missed it, go to <http://www.artist-shop.com/irc.htm> and look for the link
to the chat log.  And while you're there, don't forget to stop by our Brain
Surgeons page at <http://www.artist-shop.com/cellsum> .

Gary

<Agent> FROM ShawnQuinn: Buck - if its clear Alaska is a great place to
check-out the Comet.
<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?
<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?"
<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?
<Buck Dharma>   We usually do that if it's not a hassle. Depends on the venue,
setup, hour.  BTW, who decided how to spell 'Albuquerque'? Who invented that
word?
<Agent> FROM Simorgh: On the business note...Do you ever communicate with
Sandy Pearlman?
<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..
<Agent> Shawn asks if you ever considered doing an instrumental solo CD?
<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.  Anybody play or own some great new gear?
<Agent> FROM Simorgh: Just my trusty Les Paul 1992 Standard
<Buck Dharma>   I hear Les Paul's TV ad is great. Haven't seen it yet.
<Agent> Might we hear Gamera's Missing? in Atlanta?
<Buck Dharma>   Gamera is a strong contender.. Also, Deadline from Cultasaurus
<Agent> Yes!
<Agent> Buck, Jackson of the Screen door, and his front row seat says thank
you for Deadline:-)
<Buck Dharma>   We're gonna have some fun in Atlanta.
<Agent> FROM Simorgh: Buck, when did you start to think about UFO's?
<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.. Besides I think Roswell HAPPENED
<Agent> FROM vpi: Which person do you most admire?  and from RichZoll: who
is your favorite guitar player? and do you like the blues?
<Buck Dharma>   My fave all around lead player is Jeff Beck.  He's the taste
king, and always plays interesting, unexpected stuff.  I love the Blues,
like to play it, even thou I don't really know the catechism of classic
blues licks.  I just do my version of the blues.  Even Ritchy Blackmore
loves the blues.  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).  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.
<Agent> FROM RichZoll: anyplace you havent been that you might wish to see?
<Buck Dharma>   I'd like to do Australia and New Zealand.  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
<Buck Dharma>   Maybe we could hook something up... <g>
<Agent> FROM RichZoll: do you like the brain surgeons?
<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..
<Agent> FROM Simorgh: Do you ever wear a suit and tie?
<Buck Dharma>   Yep, but not often.
<Agent> Rich asks if Buck's been to AK before, Rich, I saw them in Anchorage
81, 3 times in two days
<Agent> FROM Simorgh: Buck, if you weren't a "rocker", what might you have
done with your life?
<GaryD> I think after this we'll take just one more question as Buck needs
to be heading to the soundcheck.
<Buck Dharma>   I always wanted to be a 'Foley' artist, a guy who overdubs
sound effects in movies.  I think I'd make a great recording
engineer/producer, too.
<Agent> Buck, any chance of seeing Godzilla in the American version in 1998?
(Columbia Tri Star is doing a American Godzilla movie in 1998)
<Buck Dharma>   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.  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 Ricky Browning's family and all of your fans,
we'd like to say Thank You for helping in the fund raising efforts
<Agent> Thanks, Gary!
<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
<GaryD> I sincerely want to thank Buck for sharing this time with us tonight.
<Agent> Bye:-)
<GaryD> And certainly a big thank you to Agent for helping out.  Take a bow
Agent.
<Agent> Your Welcome, Gary:-)
<Buck Dharma>   You're all welcome. Glad to be coming down to Atlanta and
doing it.
<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.
<Agent> My email address is AgentOF at aol.com
<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.  Our URL is
http://www.artist-shop.com .  For you BOC fans, Albert's Brain Surgeons is
part of The Artist Shop with their own page including graphics and
soundbites.  Also be sure to sign up for our mailing list so you'll get
notices of Artist Shop goings on including chats like these.  So, again,
thank you all for coming.  I think it's time to unmoderate the room for some
general fun and music chat!!!!
Session Close: Wed Apr 02 1997

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