BAD COMPANY WON'T GO AWAY
People have incredibly short memories. You learn that after working in rock 'n' roll for a few years. If you happen to be an artist (or artistè), rather than a feisty rock journalist, that short-term memory loss can work for and against you. It’s OK if people forget your stiff records, as long as they don’t forget you.
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BAD COMPANY WON'T GO AWAY
Sharon Liveten
People have incredibly short memories. You learn that after working in rock 'n' roll for a few years. If you happen to be an artist (or artistè), rather than a feisty rock journalist, that short-term memory loss can work for and against you. It’s OK if people forget your stiff records, as long as they don’t forget you.
Living proof of that axiom is Simon Kirke, the once and future drummer for Bad Company. Kirke is sitting quite contentedly in a hotel room on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, not a strange feat in itself, but this is Los Angeles’ Hyatt House, A.K.A. the Riot House. A hotel made infamous by the Who, Led Zeppelin and Bad Company in the early days of rock. A place that for years wouldn’t permit rock bands—any bands—through their doors.