Today’s blog is going to be rather short out of basic necessity, but I ask you a timely question. Let’s pretend the band is Santa. (Ok, just so we’re clear, I am NOT suggesting you should attempt to climb on any one of their laps the next time you see them…boundaries…boundaries would be good here.) If you could ask the band for anything – what would you ask?
Would it be something music related – for example you might ask that the next album be similar in style to say, Pop Trash or even Medazzaland. Perhaps you’re ready for another album like Notorious or even Red Carpet Massacre. Or maybe you’d ask them to play a specific song in a set list for a show? Maybe you’d ask for a re-do of a specific concert? Even better – you’d ask them to go a specific city on a tour. How about giving them an entire list of cities for a tour!
Perhaps music isn’t your thing. You want something more personal. (Again, remove thy self from gutter….) I always hear of people asking them for a hug when they meet. Maybe you want a picture with a band member or two. Coffee and conversation? Musical advice for those musicians amongst us?
Maybe the answer is that you’d ask for nothing at all….and you’d be happy with whatever 2013 brings. That’s probably the noblest answer, but highly unlikely for this crowd, and quite honestly – this is all in good fun anyway!
What would *I* ask for? Truthfully, I would probably ask them to include a few more of the obscurities on the set list should they play some shows this year. Songs that I’ve mentioned here before about a zillion times. It’s funny because when I think of songs, my mind immediately goes back to the beginnings of Duran Duran, but the fact is there are many songs even from recent albums that simply don’t get played. Oh, to narrow it down for this moment…. Let me go with a list of top 5:
1. Late Bar
2. Secret Oktober
3. Last Chance on the Stairway
4. Make Me Smile
5. The Edge of America (I hear a big time guitar jam coming….)
So really, what would you ask? Just for fun!
-R
That's really a tough question. But if I really had to choose, I'd choose a day with Simon. That way I could get a hug and a picture, plus I'd get to ask him all about lyrics writing and get a few tips, with the added pleasure of enjoying his company and converastion 🙂
So since this is just for fun, I am going to give you the same answer I gave someone a couple of weeks back when they asked me what I would do if I won the Powerball jackpot when it was something like $500 million. This is taken word for word from what I posted on my FB page at the time:
“Also on my fantasy list should I hit the Powerball, a private concert by Duran Duran for me and my friends. To be held on the tropical island I am also planning to buy with my winnings. I just have one requirement – Simon LeBon has to personally serenade me! Probably should hire a doctor too to be on call to pick me up off the floor in case I faint! (Hey this is my fantasy, so let me live it!)”
I figure the likelyhood of me ever hitting the Powerball so that I could make that fantasy a reality, and the likelyhood of Santa (or the band taking on the Santa role) putting that fantasy under my tree as a Christmas gift – despite my having been a very good girl this year – are about the same!
PS. Fun topic for a blog, should get some interesting responses!
I say that if you're gonna fantasize, do it ALLLLLLL the way!!! -R
I'd wish for a complete day with the band that would include either breakfast/dinner & or supper,do some walking around/shopping/having coffee…of course we'd take time to take proper photos with each member ,and possibly end the day at a concert or a club/party and have drinks with all of them!I would LOVE for Nick to give me a copy of Interference,which I still do not own,and a copy of DD Unseen-the book.Is this too much to ask????(nice to dream,right?)
ps:I totally agree with the top 5 songs
Joel