A Legend In His Own Minefield

A Legend In His Own Minefield

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The Worst Humiliatin of My Professional Life

The Worst Humiliatin of My Professional Life

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John Mendelssohn
May 24, 2010
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The Worst Humiliatin of My Professional Life
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I walked right into it, and had no one to blame but myself.

After the dissolution of my second serious performing band, The Pits (whose lamentable name derived from my song You’re the Pits, inspired by Cole Porter’s You’re the Top), I contacted Rolling Stone, which was pretty pleased about my willingness to write for them again. I suggested a profile of…

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