Post by aftertherain on Sept 2, 2017 16:47:18 GMT -5
Soooo appreciate your post! Wish I could have everyone here over to the Archive for some Duranie playtime....
You better believe it and that will be some kind of celebration......trust me !
Can't speak for anyone else, but for this Duranie it's about wanting to meet DD numerous times (tick) then the next logical thing was on various occasions meeting (a DD essence) Nile Rogers (tick) then it's YOU, you are actually on the agenda (currently a work in progress).
I do have a habit of making such things become a reality you know.
& You should know Andy, the honour would be all mine.
Here's why
Afterall who else? like Which one of us? has published two fabulous books which are a testament to DD and which every DD fan should own (if possible).
You should see how good they look living on the round coffee table in the cigar room amongst the Chesterfields and all that mahogany & you know when this particular bungalow's fire place is lit, your books front covers kinda glisten in their own right. That's one spiritual thing you know, and that's when I know, that your kindred spirit is within that room too with me as is DDs.
My wife and I entertain heaps and every now and then, guests will ask me about your personal works of art (books) & that's when I truly get excited coz I know someone with a purposeful outlook, who attains a certain cultural pop intellect or one intrigued individual is in the room.
It's then that my face comes alive (as the proud owner of both your books) and so they get a story, the first book's about, well simply "art & devotion" in the purest form possible as collected by your heart and mind, while your second book "a kinda homage not only to an incredible band but it's people & community too" thereby One World Wide Celebration indeed !
It's then that I usually get a warm fuzzy feeling, it's a love thing approaching 40 years now, after all.
So for all of the above and continued on going pleasure which you additionally have offered me (and others I'm sure) Andy G, how can I not have the desire and will to a) meet you in person b) visit the one and only archive of it's kind & c) share a good meal and drink, it's on me by the way, I insist.
Lastly if the media wish to refer to you as DD's number one fan, (that's their doing & not yours). So accept it !
I ain't the jealous type by any means and to be honest, I think that perhaps you most certainly HAVE earned the title, let's get real and be real !
I base this on your energy, efforts and devoted contribution which I'm sure at times hasn't been easy let alone the cost of sustaining and making it a reality.
Like I said the honour of us hanging out together for a day or two will be all mine.
Let the world beware, I cant wait to meet "the great" Andy G !!!