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Thread #15513 Message #139604
Posted By: Rick Fielding
22-Nov-99 - 02:38 PM
Thread Name: OBIT: A hero of mine has passed - Quentin Crisp
Subject: RE: A hero of mine has passed
Right on McGrath. I got a chance to see him live 2 years ago and he was marvellous. 'Course he said a lot of the same things he's been saying for twenty years, but they were still extremely funny (the delivery is part of it). The real fun came when in the second half he answered all our questions. Interestingly enough, some asked questions that they knew exactly how he'd answer...they just wanted to hear it again. I think I may have been one of the VERY few heteros in the audience. I wonder if he had more of a cross-section for his British concerts these days. One thing I noticed was that he took some big chances humour-wise, with his predominently gay audience. Basically he poked holes in EVERY kind of self-righteous thought. Perhaps the quality in him that I got the biggest kick out of. Rick