Dooner’s World – Episode 37 - Pauline Butcher
Dooner’s World – Episode 37 - Pauline Butcher
Topics:
Intro
Life in the UK
Transcribing Absolutely Free for Frank in 1967
Dancing with Frank across the empty floor of a speakeasy before being introduced to Eric Clapton and asking him what instrument he played
Meeting David Gilmour and Roger Waters
Meeting Mick Jagger three times, including once with Marianne Faithful where they got too drunk and Frank asked them to leave, to when she went with frank and Gail ro the studio while Mick and Keith were mixing Beggars’ Banquet
Seeing Jimi Hendrix in London with The Beatles in attendance
Pauline sitting feet away from Frank as he wails a guitar solo in the basement during an intense jam session with Hurricane Harris!!!! The Ruth Underwood felt the sprit and fell to the ground thriving in ecstasy – a trick learned at The Garrick in NYC!!! This section of your book made me drool!
Pauline recounts the first time that Flo and Eddie showed up at The Cabin, when Frank first asked them to join The Mothers, they were not all that interested. But the next time they were!!!
In 1988 Pauline interviewed Frank and she described his patience with her during the process
Lots more including stories about Captain Beefheart, Ian and Ruth Underwood, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart,
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