Journey-is-the-reward department: Our Che Underground reclamation project is proving an amazing opportunity to exercise the phone chops I honed back in the day as an investigative tech reporter. Plus, I get the chance to interact with an assortment of fascinating characters old and new. Here are a few I encountered this week:
- Doug Moody, founder of Mystic Records, which of course included the Wallflowers on one of its compilations. What a great raconteur! Much wonderful history locked up in that skull.
- Greg Stumph, genial bassist for Bottle of Smoke, a Seattle band Wallflowers guitarist Tom Clarke was in a few years back. Greg showed a lot of hospitality to this cold-calling stranger and helped me get closer to locating Tommy.
- Certainly not least: Sergio! Our elusive Hair Theatre vocalist and reclusive genius is alive and well and happy about our history project. I look forward to adding his artifacts to our virtual treasure chest.
And it’s only Tuesday! Let’s see who else turns up.