Lynn had his entire rare Metaphysical library in the
house. As this place was to become the new “First Temple of Freedom,” we
decided to do it up right for a house warming party. I drove to Echo Park and bought a pound of
grass for about $75.00. Lynn and I
decided to roll up around 100 joints and just leave them spread around the
house for anyone who cared to enjoy them.
It’s incredible that with the noise and the smoke that we weren’t
busted. And of course, people just
walking down the street saw the party and invited themselves in, they’d see the
joints all over the place and start to stash some in their pockets. Lynn and I would just hand them a fistful
with a big smile!
Judee came to our party late in the evening (she had been
Lynn’s friend for a few years at the time).
I took out my classical guitar, (I had been studying furiously at the
time with Phil Boroff) and played a Courante by J.S. Bach. Judee sat there as
if she were in a trance. When I finished
she looked softly into my eyes and said with her great and sarcastic wit,
‘You know too much for your own good!’
I knew exactly what she meant. Later that night she crept into my room and slept with me, and I mean slept only! We held each other and she said, “I love your Bach”. I replied, “Your tunes remind me of him!” Soon we were asleep. This began a friendship that lasted through smooth and rough terrain until she died.”
I knew exactly what she meant. Later that night she crept into my room and slept with me, and I mean slept only! We held each other and she said, “I love your Bach”. I replied, “Your tunes remind me of him!” Soon we were asleep. This began a friendship that lasted through smooth and rough terrain until she died.”
“Judee was one of the most unique individuals I ever had
the privilege of knowing. I remember the
day she signed with Asylum records, she asked me to go with her to her meeting
with David Geffen. We ran into Joni
Mitchell at the Sunset Blvd. office.
Watching the two of them in the same room was an experience. Joni knew who Judi was. Let’s just say their cautious conversation
was memorable.”
I had a huge participation in Judee’s posthumously released CD recording “Dreams Come True” by Runt Records in 2005, which were done at Mike Nesmith’s, of Monkees fame, “Country Studio” in Van Nuys in 1974. I helped Judee arrange the music and paid particular attention to my electric guitar parts and sound, so that my playing would often double the right hand of her piano licks and blend as well with her acoustic guitar work.
It is very odd for me to have such a vague memory about such a “memorable” piece of Hollywood pop music history. After all, it was her last efforts in the studio before her untimely passing. For some reason all my memory has truly retained is the great dinner afterwards at her favorite Russian restaurant in Burbank, a “Sill” tradition. I think she would be happy about this.
I had a huge participation in Judee’s posthumously released CD recording “Dreams Come True” by Runt Records in 2005, which were done at Mike Nesmith’s, of Monkees fame, “Country Studio” in Van Nuys in 1974. I helped Judee arrange the music and paid particular attention to my electric guitar parts and sound, so that my playing would often double the right hand of her piano licks and blend as well with her acoustic guitar work.
It is very odd for me to have such a vague memory about such a “memorable” piece of Hollywood pop music history. After all, it was her last efforts in the studio before her untimely passing. For some reason all my memory has truly retained is the great dinner afterwards at her favorite Russian restaurant in Burbank, a “Sill” tradition. I think she would be happy about this.
soundtrack as having “the loneliest trumpet sound you will ever hear.” 
