Blondie’s Close Call with Gun-Toting Phil Spector

Ultimate Classic Rock ^ | December 10, 2022 | Martin Kielty

[irishjuggler]

One of the great (and true) legends of rock-and-roll is that the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson spent years idolizing the work of Phil Spector but also fearing that Spector wanted to kill him. Brian was paranoid, but Spector ultimately did become a homicidal maniac. It’s like the saying goes, just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean that they’re not out to get you.

[nickcarraway]

I guess he wasn’t paranoid.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

[lee martell]

There is also a story about Spector being seen in his home chasing John Lennon while firing his pistol.
Too much power corrupted and mentally corroded him. Mariah Carey was afraid of him.

[Kenny Bania]

When Phil Spector tried to kill The Ramones:

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/phil-spector-tried-to-kill-the-ramones/

[nickcarraway]

The tragedy is: he never tried with ABBA.

[nickcarraway]

There is also a story about Spector being seen in his home chasing John Lennon while firing his pistol.

Who did he think he was? Mark David Chapman?

[avenir]

That’s mean. Why you no like Chiquitita?

[Freedom4US]

I read somewhere, Wilson’s favorite tune was “Be My Baby”, his daughter said he would play it over and over, sometimes a hundred times a day. Hopefully with headphones, but I dunno.

[ModelBreaker]

“I read somewhere, Wilson’s favorite tune was “Be My Baby”, . . .”

That song is an extraordinary performance and production. It’s hard to believe it was recorded on a three track recorder.

[Tupelo]

Good Grief, I read the headline before my first cup of coffee.
First thing that came to my mind was Blondie being terrorized by Arlen Specter (D-R-D PA) .
Cartoon Blondie not Debbie Harry “Blondie”

[Redcitizen]

Blonde to Spector: “ Call me. Not.”

[lee martell]

Lol!

[Lazamataz]

He answered the door to his house with a [Colt] .45 in one hand and a bottle of Manischewitz wine in the other hand. The whole time he spoke in a WC Fields voice.

Nothing wrong with that. Nothing at all.

[Hardastarboard]

LOLOL!! I think you meant "The tragedy is: he never tried succeeded with ABBA."

Great, spot on post

[TexasM1A]

Didn’t she also get approached by Ted Bundy, but she didnt get into the VW.?

[Freedom4US]

Well ...OK, but I don’t want to hear it 100 times a day, every day. It’s not that good.

“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini”, well now you’re talkin’!!

[TalBlack]

John Lennon, of all people, predicted that Spector was going to kill someone someday with one of his waved around guns.

[golux]

On arrival, the band were welcomed by Spector. “He answered the door to his house with a [Colt] .45 in one hand and a bottle of Manischewitz wine in the other hand,” Stein said.

It's hard to believe anyone would actually want to swig Maniscewitz, except, maybe, a sugar addict? With so many decent kosher wines in LA, that seems like a real stretch. Did Spector even keep kosher? And - Was it really a Colt .45? Does this fellow know guns so well? Was it a 1911 or a revolver? And - with which hand did Spector answer the door?