It always amazes me that Slash remembers me every time we hang. He & Duff are good people. I met them the first time, backstage at the Orpheum Theater in 1987. They were just starting out. We shared a few beers, and a guy named Rod Smallwood, who manages Iron Maiden, kept trying to buy my denim jacket off my back for $100. I had had a kick ass artist, hand paint the album cover of the first Maiden album on the back. I then, lent it to a chick…and yup…never saw it again. This is from 2004 in Boston.

An example of Neanderpaul on the road. Staind played a free show on Boston’s City Hall Plaza. A fine excuse to head out for a pop (or two). We hung out at one of Boston’s oldest bars, and proceeded to get drunk on the air. Now that it’s been so long, I think it’s safe to admit that. Right? Oh. Well then, it was all an act. I admit nothing!

So, they set me up to be the last interview with the Foo Fighters. Dave & Taylor are pretty silly and this came off great. I present to you for the first time, the raw interview. Dave says a bad word or two. And we deface a table. By deface, I mean Dave drew the “Rush 2112” logo, and we played several games of Hangman. I wanted to take the table, and auction it off for charity. But, the Worcester Centrum wouldn’t give it up. Opportunity. Missed.

Corey was my last interview at WAAF before I got the hook. So, of course, he overstays his welcome. And I was completely cool with it. The Program Director, who would fire me about 3-4 days after this interview, was out of town, and didn’t hear the interview as it happened live. My guess is, someone *told* him we were out of line. Typical.

Part II

Part III…The part where we dump on the state of Rock radio might’ve been the proverbial straw…

This was show #1 for the 10th Ann. Ozzfest. I lost a bet (audio can be heard elsewhere on the site) with Zakk Wylde, and had to wear a Yankees jersey…in Boston…in front of 10,000+ people. We were ridiculed mercilessly. But, lots of people also bought us beers. It was a great day. Good times at WAAF.