QUESTION
Regarding
your song Call Up, I am confused simply
because of the references made to numerous folk who have impacted
our lives. Are you refering to folk who have died and left behind
a legacy? With that thought, you have named both Stevie
and Jesus. Now, if Stevie is refering
to Stevie Wonder, are you suggesting that his legacy is so profound
that he can be named even though he is still alive?
ANSWER
"Firstly, I should explain what the song is about. When we played
it live, even Alan would get the message wrong! It is not about going
back in time and meeting these people (as Alan thought) and it's not
about the legacy they left behind. It is about the effect they would
have on the World right now, if they were here. They are all dead
so "Stevie" is not Stevie Wonder. It is Stevie
Ray Vaughan. That's why he is in the same line as Jimi
(Hendrix). What kind of music might Jimi be making today if
he had lived? How would Marilyn Monroe
fair against say, Julia Roberts or Michelle
Pfeiffer? When you look at it in this way, it makes you think
- doesn't it?"
