I'm bad with names. I wish it weren't the case, but it is. I try to remember. I try making associations with a persons characteristics. I'll repeat a name in conversation when I hear it. Still, the next time I see you, I'm just as likely to draw a blank and give you, "Hey Buddy!"
Sometimes it gets me into a little trouble. The other day in the post office, a man came up to me and started a conversation. He spoke as if he knew me. To avoid embarrassment, I gave him the "hey buddy" treatment rather than tell him I didn't know his name. The problem came when he started asking me about another musician that I know. As he was walking out the door, he said, "ask ______ to give me a call, will you please."
So, if you're a musician who knows me, would you please give Buddy a call. My work it done here.
Posted by westguitar
at 2:43 PM EDT