| Kristian Hoffman was kind enough to send me this photo of the two of us back in the seventies, when he was in the Mumps and I was in the Bags. He was already a big star to me because I had read about his band in the New York music mags. Some things never change. I didn't see Kristian for many years after the original punk scene had ended and then when I ran into him again, we were both performing with El Vez. I had a flask of rum with me and we picked up where we had left off. Kristian is a good pal and fun to drink with. Oh, and he's an terrifically talented songwriter and musician, too. KH, the next round is on you. Photo by Herb Wrede |