I hoped, after I left, they would enter it on one of their little slips and add it to their gigantic compost heap - a candidate for admission to the next edition. I asked if they were familiar with the Oz usage 'acco', meaning 'academic'. But not all -o words were Australian, said Simpson : eg 'aggro' and 'cheapo'. Australians used the -o suffix a lot, he reflected. (Tribute to Warren Zevon by various artists)ġ.Michael Davie in 'Going from A to Z forever' (an article on the 2nd edition of the Oxford English Dictionary), Age, Saturday Extra, 1 April 1989, writes of his visit to the dictionary section of Oxford University Press:īefore I left, Weiner said he remembered how baffled he had been the first time he heard an Australian talk about the 'arvo'. Zevon) – Steve Earle with Reckless KellyĤ. Zevon) – Jackson Browne with Bonnie Raitt Video and Audio belowĥ. Zevon) – Billy Bob Thornton Audio belowĩ. The most unexpected participant, though, is certainly Adam Sandler, doing Zevon’s first and biggest hit, “Werewolves of London.” But don’t worry, the comedian doesn’t turn it into “Werewolves of Chanukah.” Jorge Calderon - Producer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14), Executive ProducerĮvan Frankfort - Producer (7, 9), Engineer (7), Mixing (7)īrendan O'Brien - Producer (6), Mixing (6) Pete Yorn - Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Drums, Vocals (9) Van Dyke Parks - String Arranger, Conductor (15)īonnie Raitt - Background Vocals (4), Slide Guitar (4)īruce Springsteen - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals (5) Steve Earle - Electric Guitar, Vocals (3)Įvan Frankfort - Guitar (7), Percussion (7)ĭavid Lindley - Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals, Bazouki (11), Lap Steel Guitar (7)īrendan O'Brien - Guitar, Background Vocals, Hurdygurdy Jakob Dylan - Guitar, Background Vocals (7) Jorge Calderon - Acoustic Guitar, Bass (4, 7), Maracas, Tambourine, Background Vocals (2, 12) Zevon) – Jorge Calderón/Jennifer Warnesġ5. That possibility was a concern of the late musician’s son, Jordan Zevon, co-executive producer of the project with Jorge Calderon, Zevon’s longtime bassist and co-writer. “I was kind of back and forth about having Sandler,” Zevon says. Dad was such a funny guy and a fan of comedy. And then I was worried it might end up being too serious. “I loved the idea initially because it was so left-field. But when I met Sandler at the session, he told me his dad had passed away recently, and he played a song he’d written about that which was funny but respectful. And that’s how he sang our track – respectful, but at the end he deviates from the original a bit. The idea for having Sandler came from guitarist Waddy Wachtel, another longtime Zevon associate, who had worked with the comedian on his recording projects. Calderon too had reservations, but was soon convinced.
“At first I told Waddy, ‘I hope we’re not making a parody of the song,’ ” Calderon says. “He said, ‘No, I don’t think we will.’ And it fit like a glove. He’s believable and quirky at the same time.” Adam sang it once and we were, ‘Oh, my God, this is great!’ He came in very prepared. "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" - Waddy with Jackson Browne in the studio recording.You’ve lived the rock and roll lifestyle and it’s taken a toll.ĭiagnosed with terminal lung cancer and given three months to live, you decide to make an album, to soundtrack your own wake. Jorge Calderón co-writes a number of songs. They are good solid songs in the Zevon tradition of wit, pith and spit. Yet even though the spirit still burns there’s not a lot of fire in the grate.īacking vocals are important on this one.įilling out the sound. Jim Keltner provides rock solid drumming, whether a rave up or a loss-fuelled ballad. Six string assistance comes from some of the best in the business: Joe Walsh, Ry Cooder, David Lindley. With every passing week, Zevon looks more tired, more haggard. He clings to a fine line in gallows humour and to his music.Īlthough it costs a lot in energy and precious time, he says ‘Yes’ to David Letterman’s invitation to appear on the famous late night television program.
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