Here’s another one of the photos Nick sent me. It’s Ray-Ray in my room at 113 Janefield in Guelph, Ontario – circa 1996. 3 years after this photo was taken, I would return to this house to visit, and find the room painted blue with mirrors all along one of the longer walls. To my dismay, I learned that Venditti had rented the house to a “boy band” and my room had become the rehearsal space. Fer f*ck’s sake.
But at this point in time, it was very much my own. And I thought I’d dissect some of the overabundant decor (keep in mind this is just one wall out of four).
Left to right. Well, there’s Ray-Ray. That’s a Shining poster above his head along the wall with the window. It’s my favorite scene in the movie, when Nicholson is drinking at the bar with the ghostly tender. “I’m the sorta guy who likes to know who’s buying his drinks.” As we move right, you’ll notice 4 Star Wars cups that I got at Taco Bell. Those were always really big with chicks I brought home. The R2D2 to the right of the cups is remote control operated, and I think I got it for Christmas in 1977.
The flags along the top of the room are Players Light promos that I stole from The Brass Taps. Then there’s the enormous Smiths poster behing the entertainment center. Speaking of the Smiths, further to the right are every one of their CD box covers pasted on a bristol board. I was a little obsessed for several years. Then you have the enormous Queen is Dead poster that I always loved.
Above the CD covers is a picture of JFK lodged between 2 more Lush CD boxes. God, they were a great band. I got to see them live once when they opened for Jane’s Addiction in 1991 at the Wallace Civic Center in Fitchburg, MA. Picture of Elvis and a Jerky Boys bumper sticker above that. If you’ve never played Jerky Battleship – do yourself a favor. Suede postcard.
The bookcase – stuffed kangaroo I got in Australia, Gorilla mug I got in Malaysia and stacks of CDs on the top. Books. Huge pile of Cliffs Notes top shelf to the right. And people wonder how I got through University. Bottom shelf, Movie Quotes board game. I think the box of trivial pursuit-esque cards is probably still in the office of the Brass Taps. Further right – metal Walker Muffler sign with John Madden on it. Illegible Sean Connery Goldfinger poster, and a Jamiroquai one below it.
What an interesting little time-capsule. If you’re still awake, frig off.
You are clearly very bored.
see Brass Taps link:
Jan 09 2334 hrs. Male attempting to enter the Brass Taps without proper identification. Action: Police attended. Male charged under the Liquor Lisence act.
Hey Dave wasn’t it your job to call the cops when you were an ass kissing student mgr at the Brass Taps? Don’t get me wrong, the Bar tending gig you got me lead to alot of limping coeds and for that I am grateful. You did call the cops on alot of kids though didn’t you? Speaking of limping coeds, you should nailed alot more your staff than you did. In fact, I remember you always hooking up with mediocre girls at best. I always thought you were capable of much higher quality women. Was it the TacoBell promo cups? Was it your highschool footbal jacket? I know, it was because you were too damn nice. Dave, Women don’t like that. you gotta slap them around a little.
Jan 09 2115 hrs. Report of Drug smell in Johnston Hall. Action: Police attended. Male charged judicially with poss. of drugs.
A criminal record for smoking weed during frosh week, sucks eh? I’m surprised the cop who laid the charges could tear the doughnut out of his mouth quick enough to respond. This cop was probably a student mgr at the Brass Taps or a res mgr before he dropped out.
Looks like your boys have more dirt on your short stint at Guelph than Nicky Santoro ever head during his entire stay in Vegas.
Monster
Venditti and I were roomates for nearly 4 years so he saw it all, Monster.
The only two times I ever called the cops were – obviously the T.H. incident which was out of control, and the time a Toronto metro cop was there off-duty and started threatening the bouncers. We took care of everything else in-house.
And I never once called the cops at the Boo Bar or the Bullring. Dick.
The first Jamiroquai album was way cooler.
Holy sh!t. I just found this website while searching Google for old pics from UoG. The only thing I remember about that room is contracting mono. Hope I wasn’t one of the mediocre girls. LOL!