On Friday, Bossy and her friend Martha saw Marianne Faithfull perform at a free afternoon concert. She was good, but her backup band was fantastic — except they were never announced, and although they are probably heavy hitters, Bossy didn’t recognize them. Who are these mystery players?
dgm says
April 7, 2009 at 8:18 amAt first glance I thought Marianne was Martha Stewart, albeit a very tired looking one. Oops!
Me says
April 7, 2009 at 8:19 amWho are they REALLY? Can’t help you there.
Who do they LOOK like? Why, that’s Martha Stewart singing, John Malkovich (incognito) on guitar, and Peter Tork on bass.
BOSSY says
April 7, 2009 at 8:29 amPeter Tork and Martha Stewart? Absolutely. But actually, the guitar player? Bossy is thinking he looks more like Rahm Emanuel.
rikki says
April 7, 2009 at 9:00 amAl Franken and my high school science teacher.
Emily says
April 7, 2009 at 9:50 amThat guitarist is CUTE! Maybe Bossy should marry him!
Oh, wait…
Alwyn says
April 7, 2009 at 9:53 amLooks like Marianne is subscribing to my own accidental philosophy of masking one’s dark and edgey past with an innocuous suburban mom image.
Alwyn says
April 7, 2009 at 10:19 amAnd…my guess is that is Marc Ribot on guitar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Ribot
middle-aged-woman says
April 7, 2009 at 10:25 amMarc Ribot on guitar, and Greg Cohen on the bass. Very big names if you are into jazz.
Little Miss Sunshine State says
April 7, 2009 at 10:44 amSaw her on Letterman last week. What a life. She’s been to hell and back a few times.
magpie says
April 7, 2009 at 11:39 amLove her. Am jealous.
Reeb says
April 7, 2009 at 11:44 amLooks like my friend Karen’s mother. What’s she doing there and not in Tacoma? The woman, I mean. Karen’s mother looks nothing like the guitar and bass players.
foolery says
April 7, 2009 at 12:58 pmI am a little concerned by the intimacy between the bass player and his bass. But I’m glad they found each other.
Chesapeake Bay Woman says
April 7, 2009 at 9:43 pmJohn Malkovich and Woody Allen. I guess Woody had the laser eye surgery and looks like John is hitting the old Slim Fast.
lazey says
April 22, 2009 at 12:47 amSorry, thought the singer was Bossy’s mom at first, with really stringy hair. The guitarist reminds me of the ‘Blinded me by science’ dude although he plays keyboard, and the bass player is way too mousy to even mention. I love a picture where the instrument is holding the musician up. Unfortunatly for me he is probably so acomplished that he could break my neck using the middle finger and thumb of his left hand.