St. Vincent Blog Post

Did I ever tell you…

Did I ever tell you guys that I wrote the riff to “Cruel” awaiting a redeye back to NYC at a near-deserted Jetblue terminal in Salt Lake City after a weekend at Sundance?  I had found an out of the way nook and pulled out my guitar (cause no one wants to be “that guy” at an airport…) when Daryl Hannah* came and sat nearby.  As I was quietly playing, she tapped her toes, looked over, and smiled supportively a few times.  I naturally took this to mean, “keep at it, kid. That riff’s got legs! You’re sure working on a winner!”  So, I think it’s pretty safe to say, “Cruel” has the tacit blessing (or, hell, full on glowing endorsement) of the illustrious star of “Blade Runner” & “Splash.”  And I’d like personally thank Ms. Hannah for showing that modicum of enthusiasm.  Without it, maybe that riff would have been lost, discarded, or ended up in riff heaven too soon.

*full disclosure: there’s at least a 37% chance this person was NOT, in fact, Daryl Hannah.

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