“How Spalding Gray Talks To You    now.”

“How Spalding Gray Talks To You now.”

Spalding Gray was a hyperbolist. A storyteller, monologuist. Exaggerator, in other words, an actor. There was an undeniable charisma to this storyteller-Monologuist-actor, Spalding Gray. Swimming to Cambodia was my introduction to Spalding.

Eno’s impact on Bryan Ferry, U2, and Roxy Music

Eno’s impact on Bryan Ferry, U2, and Roxy Music

Roxy Music, led by Bryan Ferry’s sophisticated, romantic vocals and an avant-garde aesthetic, embodied the art-rock movement of the early ‘70s. Each member played a crucial role in this genre-blending sound. Andy Mackay’s saxophone, Phil Manzanera’s guitars, and Paul Thompson’s drumming complemented Ferry’s vision, but it was Eno’s synthesizer work that gave Roxy Music its signature experimental flair.