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By Applelinks Senior Editor John H. Farr
Yes, that Dave Barry. This is just a short note, mostly for the scattering of Applelinks readers who appreciated my noting singer/songwriter Warren Zevon's death from lung cancer on Sunday. Dave was a personal friend of Warren's, and what he has to say will shed considerable light on the life of a man some of you may not know very well.
Here's just a sample:
He was also fascinated by writing. One of his closest friends was The Herald's Carl Hiaasen, a fellow twisted mind whom Zevon sought out at a book signing after Hiaasen mentioned him in his book Native Tongue. Through Hiaasen, Zevon became an honorary member of the Rock Bottom Remainders, a band of writers (I'm one) who periodically attempt, without success, to play rock 'n' roll. In 1998, at Hiaasen's urging, we invited Zevon to perform with the band; to our shock, he agreed, and flew to Miami to join us on stage for a performance at the Miami Book Fair.We did several of his songs, including Poor, Poor Pitiful Me; the hilarious Hula Hula Boys; and the legendary Lawyers, Guns and Money. We also did Werewolves of London, but Zevon insisted that it had to be sung by Stephen King. King happily agreed, belting out a truly frightening version of the song, much to Zevon's delight.
A great article. By all means have a nice, long look ...
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