In June of '91, I was manager of a local record store.
One day, a rep for Polygram Records came in as she
would normally do on occasion. I was walking from
the back of the room up to the front counter, and
she said, "Maybe
you might be interested?"
In short, she couldn't find anyone at any of the stores
that she visited who were interested in having dinner
with
David Thomas.
I said, "Really? You couldn't find anyone?"
"Nope. They just give me a blank stare when I ask."
"Hell, yes, I'll do it."
I'd been a
Pere Ubu fan for something like a dozen years.
First time seeing them at Gaspar's in Chicago in '78.
This Dallas show would be the "Worlds In Collision" tour.
Anyway, we sat for a couple of hours in a Thai restaurant
("Toy's Cafe") and had quirky convos about music and art.
That memory will always be with me. Sorry that he was
unwell for so long and it resulted in this.
NME