Feb. 16, 1980, backstage at Boston's Orpheum Theatre. I got paid $25 for the article (for a free monthly music paper called Sweet Potato), and received a pair of free tickets to the concert that night. I had my questions written down on a large index card, which you can see on my lap. I was nervous as hell. To this day Jackson was one of the grumpiest guys I've ever interviewed. He was on tour promoting "I'm the Man," his second album.
Sam,
Your Sweet Potato stuff was the best. I used to eat up every word.
Posted by: Steve Zisson | May 24, 2007 at 10:57 AM
And you were the best Little League teammate I ever had, Steve! Go Tigers!
Posted by: Sam Whitmore | May 24, 2007 at 03:19 PM