New York isn’t America
Glenn Hughes appeared on the Jay Jay French Connection podcast. Jay Jay is, of course, of the Twisted Sister fame, is a fabulous storyteller himself, as well as able to elicit stories from his guests. Enjoy!
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Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
Darn, without his lipstick, JJ is hard to recognize!
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I saw Twisted Fuckin’ Sista on the Come Out And Play Tour – not one of my most musical concerts, but very entertaining, Dee Snider held the audience attention like a vise.
January 1st, 2026 at 08:27Oh my, that brings back memories of a noisy, but enjoyable night …
https://youtu.be/c-CNaADNW-A
Glenn is actually right, NYC isn’t the US or at least Manhattan isn’t. When I first worked in Midtown Manhattan in 1988, I remember actuallly moving to an apartment in Brooklyn because I thought it “more American” than most Manhattan neighborhoods. Manhattan is a microcosm and an amalgamation of many influences, which makes it great, but I was looking for a bit more Americana in my life back then.
January 1st, 2026 at 17:44