"Rodney on the Roq"
Doo Dah:
I used to play keyboards in a band fronted by a rather shall we say, tonedeaf well-endowed woman singer named Daria.
She was always spinning yarns about all of her 'industry contacts', and one of them involved Kim Fowley.
Apparently once our 'tour' (total fiction) reached LA we were supposed to work with Kim who promised
Daria that he was going to make her a star. ::)
Given her track record, any of her stories should be taken with a grain of salt although I'm sure if Kim put his
eyes on her he'd try to work his sinister charms. Could've been true, who knows?
To me he came off like a total gadfly in the film. Seems like he'd be hell to work with but probably an entertaining
bon vivant once the liquor order arrived at the table. Didn't Bruce work with/hang out with Kim in the early days?
Wonder what Brian thought of Kim Fowley? Probably a little too intense for our hero.
I. Spaceman:
Quote from: Old Rake on January 01, 2006, 08:14:31 AM
If you take a look at the unreleased footage from the film, you see that Rodney comes off like a much less sad/pathetic individual. That was the spin the filmmakers were looking for -- oh, the forgotten, sad Rodney, all alone. But then you see the unused footage of him in England where they're revering him like a god and it doesn't make as much sense - I guess that stuff didn't fit the image of Rodney they were trying to construct.
Kim is creepy. I saw him and his "manservant" last time I was in LA. He's a scary, scary guy.
True, but Rodney's life isn't the happiest, I can tell you that. But he's happier since the film.
forgetemarie:
Bruce Johnston went to high school with Kim Fowley. They were in bands together when they were that age. There's some connection with Phil Spector, too, but I forget what.
Rodney has integrity, I'll give him that much. He's a true enterpreneur, and has lived life the way he wanted to. Sure, he seems like a lonely guy, but people that do all the expected stuff often wind up unfulfilled, too. I did find that film exploitive. It seemed that George Hickenlooper was trying to make Rodney look like a pathetic, has-been, rock groupie Peter Pan. But George put Mick Jagger in one of his movies, so he must have a bit of star****** in him, too.
I. Spaceman:
Yes, it's true that Hickenlooper had his own agenda and that Rodney was unhappy with his portrayal in the film.
But I think George had to make a traditional film-type story out of a complicated life, and he went for the drama, as any good filmmaker would. I think the story tells too much for Rodney's taste, it hits too close to home.
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