PattiSmith talks Beats, biopics and losing her cool in front of BobDylan
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She then quite modestly played down the vast influence she has had on rock music, and female artists in many disciplines. “That’s really nice [to say], I used to say that about,” she said. “But they would have done it themselves. In the end, if it’s your destiny, you’ll find your way, and if I was a helpful guide, even in an abstract way, I’m happy about that.
Asked who her favorite storyteller is, she said, “My mother was the best storyteller I ever knew. If she was here right now she would take my microphone and say ‘Patricia can tell a good story'” — as evidenced by, available on Audible — “‘but I have a few more.’ One of her most famous stories was when she met Nat King Cole when she was really young.
Reminded that her performance in “Rolling Thunder,” let alone her career, is anything but boring, Smith went into storyteller mode herself. “It was a strange thing,” she said. “I was working at [legendary New York bookstore] the Strand, and had my band — I don’t even know if I had a drummer yet. But Bob came to see us at the Bitter End or somewhere, and back then to have Dylan come see you was a big deal because he was very secretive and private.
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