I approached Andrew W.K. after waiting in line for an hour and a half. He was dressed in his usual nasty off-white t-shirt and jeans combo. He looked just like he does in every video and in every picture. As I walked up to the counter, My friend was taking his turn, and thats basically what it is, a turn. There's a smile. There's a comment about your shoes, the band on your shirt, or just a common greeting if he can't pull off something interesting. My friend chose some sort of enlarged album art from a Japanese-only release, and it was signed.
My turn was very simple. I shot out a "what's up?". He obliged with something forgettable (I can say that because I honestly just forgot it), and then proceeded to sign my black and white copy of his new album art. I told him "I'm going to a party tonight, and its going to have an open bar. What are some tips for me, man?" It seemed like common sense and a little bit of indulgence to ask "Mr. Party Hard" that, but I guess I wanted to hear it from the best.(?)
He wrote on the paper:
BE SMART
BE STUPID
BE FREE
He explained to me as he wrote it. "So first, you are going to want to be smart. It's an open bar, and you don't want to get too wasted. You don't want to be too smart though and overthink everything, so be stupid. Make some mistakes and just do. Don't think. Of course, you got to be free. Now, I know it seems weird that I'm telling you to be free because if you listened to me then you wouldn't be free. It's a paradox, but you know what I mean."
Genius or Pop Vomit?
Sunday, September 19, 2010
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I remember you telling me about this..but I also seem to remember you saying last night this was going to be about "The Situation." Regardless, I like your blog, AND your attention to descriptive language.
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