Session Start: Wednesday December 3rd 02:30:00 PM EST 2003
Moderator: The chat will begin just as soon as Earl arrives. Feel free to ask questions now..
Moderator: EARL HAS ARRIVED!!
Moderator: (This user is now known as Earl Slick)
Earl Slick: Hello Everyone.. lets get started
federica: Hi Earl, where did you buy those fantastic boots you had on in Milan...???
Earl Slick: I got the boots at a store called 'Clone' in Milan. I'm glad you like them!
f0ld: What hair products do you use? Do you take tips from Mike and Gail?
Earl Slick: Thanks for asking. As suggested by Gail and Mike, I use a product called Magic Move.
unicorn: What's your favourite movie?
Earl Slick: Goodfellas.
1962june13: I like your hair style
Earl Slick: Thanks. You can also thank Mr. T of West Hollywood who keeps it under control and Mr. Jim of London who sculpts it before the show.
andromache: Earl, whats your favourite pasta shape
Earl Slick: Penne.
LoveLow: do you take off your sunglasses in bed?
Earl Slick: No, I just change to my evening glasses.
CreegySeeve: Who is your favourite Bowie guitarist?
Earl Slick: Mick Ronson.
1962june13: you are half italian but from part of Italy?
Earl Slick: I'm all Italian. From Bari.
f0ld: Since you take hair advice off Gail and Mike...... is yours a hair piece? :-P
Earl Slick: Lemme take it off and have a look.
josefine: Hi Earl..I love pet questions, (due to my Great Dane Jones :p ) so which pet is your favourite? ;-)
Earl Slick: Newfoundland dogs. I have 2 of them.
f0ld: Have you ever farted surreptitiously on stage?
Earl Slick: Every night.
snoozie: Hi Earl, what do you do in the half hour before you go on stage?
Earl Slick: I get my hair scuplted and drink 2 Red Bulls.
mego: Ear, what are you thinking about when you're onstage?
Earl Slick: Good question. It's the only time of the day that I'm thinking about nothing but where I am.
somebraveapollo: Earl, are you a Catholic?
Earl Slick: Recovering.
PlatiRABBIT: How good is your Italian (cooking?!)
Earl Slick: Great! My dogs like it anyway..
mego: Who's your favorite Rat Packer?
Earl Slick: Dino.
ladyofthelake: You always look so grumpy on stage, is it, because you are so concentrated, or you're so pissed of the fans?
Earl Slick: YOU TALKIN' TO ME!?
NAZZZ66: Get your shine box
Earl Slick: I don't shine shoes no more...
scuba: Earl, why is it always you that has to fake the Spanish Guitar intro to Let's Dance?
Earl Slick: Pretty perceptive of you to pick that up. I'm just messing with Mikey.
f0ld: I saw you smile once...... what was it like? Did your face crack or ache afterwards?
Earl Slick: I'm still in therapy working it out.
erika: Earl, what's your favorite place in Italy?
Earl Slick: Lucca.
josefine: Well, what's your favourite drink?
Earl Slick: Pellegrino.
angelnr12: So..what color eyes are those sunglasses hiding?
Earl Slick: Hazel.
federica: Earl, you seem to get better with age... what's the secret of you guys who work with David?
Earl Slick: Must be the painting in the attic.
geraldcraig: Robert De Niro or Al Pacino?
Earl Slick: Both.
CreegySeeve: Is Earl Slick your real name or a stage name?
Earl Slick: Who in their right mind would name their kid Earl Slick?
lruiz: Earl what your favourite place to eat?
Earl Slick: Vincent's Clam Bar.
nemesis: Do you think Pellegrino is politically correct? Because some Bowienetters will certainly have a fit if it isn't...
Earl Slick: Of course it is. It's Italian.
tvc15dah: Hey Earl....... are just answering chic questions?
Earl Slick: I like girls better...
ragazzo_solo: Are you analog or digital?
Earl Slick: Analog.
rikki6025: What was your favorite tour?
Earl Slick: Reality.
DEmerson: Which John Lennon did you work on - Double Fantasy? What was that like?
Earl Slick: Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey. Loved it.
federica: So can you speak Italian?
Earl Slick: Buon Giorno!
cavebat: What do you miss from home when you're on tour? (And feel free to be as graphic as possible.)
Earl Slick: My dogs.
thedeuce: What bands influenced your playing?
Earl Slick: Stones and Beatles.
manwhosold: Do you all party after every show
Earl Slick: Not anymore. My license to party was revoked some time ago.
f0ld: I'm gonna pop out for a ciggie..... you want one? :-P
Earl Slick: Sure let's fire one up!
CreegySeeve: What brand of guitar do u like playing?
Earl Slick: Gibson Les Paul.
kelmar666: How old were you when you *knew* you were gonna be a guitarist on this level?
Earl Slick: 22
majortom3263: What is your favorite solo to play during the show?
Earl Slick: Sunday.
andromache: Can you sing at all?
Earl Slick: At this point they don't allow me anywhere near microphones.
snoozie: Did you give up your day job at the age of 22?
Earl Slick: Didn't have one.
thedeuce: Do you have a favorite song on Reality?
Earl Slick: NKS
erika_stassart: How old were you when you played the guitar for the first time?
Earl Slick: 14
mydeardrew: Are you answering the questions or is someone typing for you? ;)
Earl Slick: I'm speaking, someone else is typing.
federica: Do you get along well with the others of the band?
Earl Slick: I love everybody in the band. More as friends than even fellow musicians.
kelmar666: Was there anyone that you emulated as a youngster just starting out? Someone you wanted to play as well as?
Earl Slick: Keith Richards. Until I couldn't take it anymore.
venezuela: Earl, Reviewing your European Tour, what was your favorite gig(s) and why????
Earl Slick: Dublin, Berlin. Audiences were great and the band was on.
filledwithsecrets: Will you be selling your album at the Reality shows, a la Gail Ann?
Earl Slick: Yes.
martink58: Do you blush if you hit a bum note?
Earl Slick: Not at all, I just point over at Gerry and blame it on him.
Simone: Are you gonna have a website of your own sometime? And if so, when?
Earl Slick: Yes, it should be up and running sometime this week. www.earlslick.com
scuba: Is your boss that deaf?
Earl Slick: What?
federica: What are your dogs' names?
Earl Slick: Gilly and Sadie.
DEmerson: Favorite Bowie album?
Earl Slick: Aladdin Sane.
martink58: Do you ever get sick of playing China Girl?
Earl Slick: Enough with the China Girl!!
thedeuce: Who sings on your solo album if you don't get near a mic?
Earl Slick: Robert Smith, Joe Elliot, DB, and a few others...
thesaint: What's your favorite place in Britain that you've visited and why?
Earl Slick: Liverpool. I went up a couple weeks ago and picked up a couple of John Lennon style Beatle boots...
erika_stassart: When does this solo album come out?
Earl Slick: December 9th.
mirearth: Where did you record your new album?
Earl Slick: Portland, Oregon, NYC, Dublin, Ireland, London, UK
nemesis: You forgot Martha Davis
Earl Slick: Yes, and Martha Davis too...
f0ld: Do you have any phobias?
Earl Slick: Heights and bad food.
im1969: Do you plan to NOT release any singles from your new album?
Earl Slick: Yes I do. The first single is "Believe" which is being sung by Robert Smith.
1962june13: So.. what do you consider a good food?
Earl Slick: Arugula Salad. Penne al Pesto, good bread and Pellegrino.
zardoz: What's the hardest thing for you to play on guitar?
Earl Slick: Things I don't like...
martink58: what was the first record you bought, and what was the first Bowie you you heard?
Earl Slick: Meet the Beatles. Space Oddity.
ragazzo_solo: Is that you on Dick Cavett with Alomar? circa 1974
Earl Slick: Yes, that was my body...
kelmar666: I'm betting you have some sort of cherry muscle car, like a GTO Judge or something. How close am I?
Earl Slick: Sorry to disappoint you. Nissan Exterra - 4WD. Need room for the dogs.
ragazzo_solo: Do you believe in magic?
Earl Slick: Lovin' Spoonful - 1965
merman: What's your favorite pick up?
Earl Slick: Guitar or line??
mirearth: Favourite book?
Earl Slick: Steven King. Dark Tower series.
erika_stassart: What's you favorite music clip?
Earl Slick: Keith Richards whacking a fan who jumped onstage with his Telecaster.
markr: What do your tatoos represent?
Earl Slick: A lot of pain..
Simone: Harry Potter or Lord Of The Rings?
Earl Slick: LOTR!
martink58: Do you wet shave or electric?
Earl Slick: Wet.
zanta42: Gandalf or Saruman?
Earl Slick: Gandalf.
f0ld: Do you own a pair of nose hair clippers?
Earl Slick: Why, do I need them?
Sax: Blondes or brunettes?
Earl Slick: Blondes...
scuba: Michael or Latoya?
Earl Slick: It's scary either way.
DEmerson: Jimmy Page or Jeff Beck?
Earl Slick: Jeff Beck.
nemesis: I give you ten bucks to smack David in the head and tell him to do one of these chats himself, rather than imploring someone else to go instead.
Earl Slick: That'll cost you ten grand...
mirearth: Do you take a laptop on tour?
Earl Slick: Analog.
linda: Jagger or Richards?
Earl Slick: Richards.
Clownie: if you had to play another instrument on stage, which one you would chose?
Earl Slick: Harmonica.
merman: Pooper scooper or baggie?
Earl Slick: Natural erosion.
susans: How were the Dandy's - did you guys jam at all?
Earl Slick: Loved the Dandy's. Didn't get too much time to jam because of our schedules, but enjoyed seeing them before we went on every night.
sigmund: What album would you recommend I go buy tomorrow?
Earl Slick: Zig Zag!
martink58: Who is your favourite comedian?
Earl Slick: Richard Pryor.
tina: Is the tour food any good?
Earl Slick: We have a great chef that cooks for us every night.
martink58: Does it take you this long to speak?
Earl Slick: Don't blame it on me. It must be this guy typing...
Earl Slick: A few more questions and I have to run...
CreegySeeve: Is an Ephiphone Les Paul a good buy or a waste of money?
Earl Slick: Should be a good buy if you go through a few before you buy..
ragazzo_solo: What's your best cure for jet lag?
Earl Slick: Don't fly.
Earl Slick: OK all. I have to go, have a bunch more album related engagements today.
Earl Slick: Be sure to pick up Zig Zag when it comes out!!
Earl Slick: THANK YOU! It's been a ton of fun..
Earl Slick:Bye!!!
Session Ended: (Wednesday December 3rd 2003 3:39:38 PM)
when it comes out!!
