What's Wrong With Steve?

Hello Mr. Gorman,

Is it acceptable to have a ‘man-crush’ on a professional athlete? For

instance, I have an affinity for Mr. Derek Jeter and have thus become

confused. Is it wrong that i wish i was with him all the time? Is it wrong

that I say to myself , “I bet he looks great in a speedo”?

I think it might be. But i am not sure. Any help would be appreciated.

THANKS STEVE.

Peace,

Dave

Dave

Relax, Dave, no confusion necessary.  It’s perfectly acceptable, within the confines of your very active imagination, to have a “man crush” on Derek Jeter.   He’s the best of his generation – all that’s right about baseball – and if you must have this sort of fixation on someone, I think you’ve chosen well.

It might help you to know that I also was briefly fixated on Derek Jeter, back in the fall of 1996.  The Yankees had beaten both of my teams (Orioles and Braves) on their way to a championship, and like you now, I couldn’t get Jeter out of my mind.

Unlike you, though, I wasn’t picturing Derek in a speedo.  I was picturing him in an ambulance holding his knee screaming, “Why me?” a la Nancy Kerrigan.  Yes, Dave, I was actually considering going Gillooly on him.

As I watched Wade Boggs on that godforsaken horse trot around the House That Ruth Built, I recognized immediately and with a heavy heart that ‘96 was just the beginning of what was sure to be a dark chapter in my life.  What should have been the dawn of a bright and beautiful Atlanta Braves dynasty (tears are starting to well up as I write this) was showing itself instead to be a rebirth of the same old horrible, rotten Yankees dynasty.  It was too much to take.  And I blamed Jeter.  And, dammit, I still do.

But, and this is the most important part, Dave – this has all stayed well within the confines of my very active imagination.

No harm done.

Keep it to yourself, fella.

SG

Hey Steve,

First I must say that “Been a Long Time” rocks my balls like few songs can. Rarely do songs come along that will hold the test of time. I will rock that one until death do us part.

But now-a-days I have a problem with what I find myself listening to. I get in these phases where I am so curious about music that I have to search online for answers. I hate that I waste a ton of time listening to crap to find out why it was so popular or what these people are doing today. I suppose it leads back to my early days of radio and my crappy beginnings of record collecting.

Today I was thinking “What the hell happened to Steve Perry of Journey?” I know, the first thing that comes to mind is “Who give a shit?” But my mind said “no” and off I went to Wikipedia and that is where it all branched out and turned my day into Journey research. I can say proudly that I never owned a Journey album but I did own the 1st Foreigner record. When Infinity came out I was blown away but I could not buy it. At that time I was heading into the punk scene and the kid I got a ride to school with was always cranking it full blast in the car through the worst car stereo available at the time. No need to buy that. I never dreamed that I would hear it on classic rock for the next millennium..

So now after listening to all those early Journey albums (OK I could not make it all the way through most) before Steve Perry and after I am wondering if I am better off than I was yesterday. I have killed my craving to know what happened to Steve Perry but am I better off or did I just waste some life on a band I will try to never listen to again?

I did find out that some of these guys came from Santana. Here’s a fact worth a mention from Wikipedia: “Drummer Aynsley Dunbar played with John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Ian Hunter, Lou Reed, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck, David Bowie, Whitesnake, Sammy Hagar, UFO, and Journey and did not get along with singer Steve Perry and did not approve of the new musical direction.” That is a crazy roster of famous bands/acts. The guy must be pretty good.

Question: Was it a waste of time listenening to the Journey records today or was I adding to my musical knowledge?

Now listening to Quincy Jones and His Orchestra “Soul Bossa Nova”. We all know why this is great.

Cheers,

Scott

Scott

I am glad to hear that “Been a Long Time” rocks your balls, and I am also thankful that you didn’t feel compelled to explain any further.

Was it a waste of time?  Were you adding to your musical knowledge?  Who cares?

Scott, take a look at the big picture here – you had a Steve Perry question and you were able to drop everything and pursue an answer for at least an hour!  Then, you had time to question what it all means and send me a long winded letter wherein you over-explain yourself, which most likely took another hour out of your day!  This tells me that you are either homeless (which I doubt, as I think you would have mentioned it in several paragraphs of back story) or you are your own boss.  Who else has that kind of time?

And to top it all off, now you’re listening to Quincy Jones while trying to figure it all out!

You’re living the dream, baby!  Stop sweating the details!

SG

Hi Steve,

So, the wife and I have 3 kids (9yo, 17mo and 2mo). Well after the birth of our first, we were told by “smart” doctors that we would never have another child. The joke was on them and us…I guess. We’ve now had 2 more in less than 2 years. It was a great surprise to be honest.

Now with 3 boys we decided it was time to shut down the baby machine.

So, today I went under the knife and am currently icing my nether region and am on some nice pain meds.

My question is: For how long can I milk my post-op lounging and getting high legally before feeling guilty about my wife juggling the 3 kids? A weekend seems fair to me.

Seedless in Raleigh

Seedless

You can milk it for however long you can hold a bag of ice on your “nether region”.

If that’s a weekend, so be it.

If you can go longer, let ‘er rip.

It’s not like you can try this schtick again next year, so make the most of this blessed opportunity.

SG

Steve,

Long time listener, 1st time…..oh wait, wrong forum?

Anyway, I have been blessed with 2 beautiful daughters, ages 7 & 4. While they seem to have received my love of music, they don’t exactly share my tastes. They’re more into Hannah Montana, Taylor Swift, Jonas Bros, etc.

Due to countless hours of listening in the car, I’m ashamed to admit that I know all the words to their songs too. I have tried to interest them in some Crowes but all they seem to like is Sleepyheads.

Any advice?

Concerned Father

Concerned Father

Stop worrying, my man.  It’s perfectly acceptable and also perfectly appropriate that you know all these songs.  My kids are older than yours, and they have moved on musically, but I can still knock out a lengthy Wiggles medley at the drop of a hat if need be.

Let them listen to all the kids music they want.  Before you know it, your beautiful daughters will be listening to bands that make Slipknot look like a gospel choir, so what’s the rush?

Savor “Burnin’ Up” and “True Friend” and all that other crap while you can.  THESE are the good ol’ days, my man.

SG