tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14540680.post9140035658206563230..comments2010-03-24T16:56:16.540ZGraham Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16157470002434267385noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14540680.post-20076697119242431872010-03-24T16:56:16.535Z2010-03-24T16:56:16.535ZA propos Herb Cohen: a few years ago keyboardist and Zappa alumnus George Duke played a one-off concert in my hometown Groningen (NL)together with the renowned Metropole Orchestra. <br /><br />The guitar player in the orchestra happens to be a friend of mine and introduced me to a very friendly mr. Duke after the show.<br /> <br />An elderly gentleman in shades joined the conversation and, after he was introduced by George Duke as &quot;Herb Cohen, my manager&quot;, he gave me a menacing look, shook my hand and whispered: &quot;Nice to meet you. Don&#39;t mention the Z-word...&quot;Herman Grimmehttp://www.hermangrimme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14540680.post-23369799357400724972010-03-24T08:56:05.767Z2010-03-24T08:56:05.767ZMore insights into the character of Herb Cohen can be found at <a href="http://www.tomwaitslibrary.com/copyright-earlyyears.html" rel="nofollow">the Tom Waits Library</a>.Dereknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14540680.post-79875484241853268922010-03-23T12:16:08.209Z2010-03-23T12:16:08.209ZI hope Decals doesn&#39;t die with himAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14540680.post-38224853616099699752010-03-21T19:50:35.366Z2010-03-21T19:50:35.366Zthat was a great story...&quot;psychedelic broma-seltzer&quot;, indeed. R.I.P Herbie.mojavemooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126038124544278197noreply@blogger.com