Once upon a time I dreamt of becoming a rock star and soon after that happened, I began dreaming of rock stars, film stars and notables from all walks of life. Always meaning to write down my dreams, I finally began doing exactly that a few years ago.
So here they are, rounded up and collected in one volume. The charismatic characters who inhabit them should not be confused with those real persons whose names they might share. Try to think of them all as imaginary celebrities from an alternative reality.
In that spirit, please let me introduce you to a few of the fictional stars of my surreal nocturnal theatre: THE BEATLES, TOM PETTY, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, BOB DYLAN, BILLY JOEL, JERRY GARCIA, PETE TOWNSHEND, ELTON JOHN, MICK JAGGER, LED ZEPPELIN, THE DOORS, EMMYLOU HARRIS, MARIANNE FAITHFUL, THE RAMONES, BLONDIE, JACKSON BROWNE, RICK RUBIN, TALKING HEADS, LOU REED, ANDY WARHOL, JIMI HENDRIX, KEITH RICHARDS, P DIDDY, JONI MITCHELL, RINGO STARR, ELVIS, BJORK, MADONNA, ARETHA FRANKLIN, BB KING, FRANK SINATRA, TAYLOR SWIFT, STING, SNOOP DOG, THE ROLLING STONES, BOB MARLEY, DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, JONI MITCHELL, RAY DAVIES, BONO, LEONARD COHEN, STEVIE NICKS, CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH, NEIL YOUNG, BECK, ABEL FERRARA, MOTLEY CRUË, JOHN WAYNE, QUINCY JONES, LINK WRAY, MICKEY MOUSE AND (OF COURSE) MANY, MANY MORE …