interviewing junkies...

[mr_j]

...is depressing.

yesterday i interviewed a guy who just released a really good record, but he was strung out. in our less-than-ten minute conversation, he dropped the phone three times, parroted the questions i asked him before formulating his answers, rambled on slightly, and nearly nodded off once. his drug use has never really been a secret, as he's alluded to it in his music. but still...it's sad to see what drugs can do to talented people.

[James]

"every junkie's like a setting sun..."

[roach]

"never trust a junkie"

[NerfHerder]

"there's no such thing as a talking junkie."

[mere1975]

Michael Penn: "and if I dig a hole to China, I'll catch the first junk to Soho"

- Mere "never mind, different kind of junk" 1975

[Steveums]

"all that junk inside your trunk"

[rockfan]

That's why I'm not sure if I'd ever want to interview Evan Dando.

However, I've seen lots of people repeat questions before answering, just to make sure they've got the question right.

[ChrisLovesYou]

"What a piece of junk!"

- Chris "she'll make .5 past lightspeed" the Great

[jbfromoc]

"I never thought you'd be a junkie because heroin is so passe."

[KathrynTheGreat]

I knew Donny Osmond had problems, but I never thought he would stoop so low.