Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon Page #5

hire artists and play their discs

- But do not get paid a dollar.

The artists see if the shows do not

play them on the radio and lose their contracts to record.

This made him realize that artists were being treated

a little right way.

I said, "F*** it, break the circuit."

He said:
"I do not want to scare you but

You know what happened to my ex manager?"

"The shot dead is not playing with these guys.".

Oh sh*t, she was murdered?

This is serious stuff

At that time the industry was full of gangsters.

You had to be able to deal and cope with this

kinds of people.

I really believe that I had nothing to lose.

Was a guy just...

".. F*** you write down on a white place and you will pay

I will not do that sh*t."

"Then kill us I do not care.."

Reserve the Roxy in LA, it was so white

it was like too white.

But did the most boring show that night.

He sat on a floor.

After the show I scolded "Motherf***er,

"I risk my life to see how you stay

sitting on a floor?"

"All the girls in the audience

all you want to do is throw you to death..."

"... And then you sit in a chair, making it the cool

".

"I'd be the only guy in the room

when you have so hot".

Then I had an idea. "Wait a second. Let

concerts for women only."

There have been many cries, while the Greek theater

What causes such excitement? Teddy Pendergrass.

Last night's concert, sold out,

was only for women.

Teddy Then he realized it was all

sex, and then came the songs

- What do you like about it?

- His body.

Five platinum albums in a row.

That must be a record.

He would be the black Elvis.

We said all along to support him.

I have nothing to lose,

I have no family, I have children, I give a sh*t.

At this point in my life was very successful, but no

meant nothing.

That was stressed about LA culture of "what" are

instead of "who" you are. Everything was so superficial.

A friend who invited all parties,

but I wanted a family and did not have

I had no time to woo anyone.

All the people I met,

was damaged by fame.

At that time, Jimi Hendrix was dead,

Jim Morrison was dead, Janis Joplin...

- And Alice was in treatment.

Subas to the top and fall would be worse. The pattern was obvious.

Dawned on me,

I was becoming one of them.

Maui is the newest mass of planet Earth.

The island has the personality of a child.

Smells sweet, like a child

Everything has a baby has the island.

There is an incredible innocence.

I came to Maui in 1974.

I knew immediately that I would stay here forever.

Sold the house in Los Angeles

and then I moved to Maui.

My life revolves around my home in Hawaii.

I paid probably $ 620,000.

Now the value is 15-20000000.

But I do not sell ..

I open doors for my friends,

can stay while I'm gone.

Probably because as a child I had no friends...

... now I'm compensating somehow

Shep was born with a smile, and smile

accompanying since

grew in Oceanside,

a small town in upstate New York.

I had a good relationship with my father,

sacrificed much, but my mother kept house.

My mom was a tough Jewish mother.

She was a cruel mistress.

My brother, Edward,

was the star of the family.

Shep was the black sheep of the family.

When they gave me money for my birthday my mom

forced me to give it to my brother Edward.

He had a dog that always biting me.

So I grew up with no friends who were visiting me.

- I just came from the farm.

- I just came from the beach.

Health

- Mra this puppy.

- What you say?

I never had interest in food.

I was a kind of spaghetti and ketchup.

But one night in Cannes, took me to the

restaurant Le Moulin de Mougins.

There were all Hollywood stars,

and then came an elegant gentleman with white hair.

Everyone turned. James Coburn and Anthony Quinn

jumped to greet him.

I do not know who he was, but I was attracted

about him

I immediately decided that he was someone who would like to learn

.

I then told it was the chef Roger Verge

5 stars Michelin.

The founder of nouvelle cuisine.

I was pretty tipsy and went where

sr. Verge, who sat with Picasso.

Not true. Picasso died in 1973.

actually Shep was very flown.

Maybe it was not Picasso.

I was pretty blown that night.

I said:

"Lord, I would be his grasshopper".

He replied in a very bad English:

"What do you mean grasshopper?"

Said he was a cook.

I said I would cook for

learn from it.

Then we became friends

- Y

traveled together five or six weeks a year.

Verge helped me to realize that

can be successful and happy.

I had only seen the success and suffering

He was the first person I saw with

success.

Competent and respected,

and he was always happy.

His happiness came from the fact

always put others before him.

Mr. Verge taught me the art of

dinner.

Puts a signal, shells or something, announcing

there's a party at home.

It's almost like there's invitation.

It is understood and is not discussed.

The idea is that everyone feels so good

as possible.

One must fully focus on your guests.

Is not about what YOU want.

If you have young, bright light.

If they are old, soft lighting.

The roundtables make all equally important.

If you are famous and sits with people who look what amazed

without a word -

- can be uncomfortable.

You nobody will request an autograph in my house.

Invite people you do not know but maybe

want to.

He presented me with Clint Eastwood,

and said:
have fun.

"What the f***..." thought Clint, but had to be

me, Shep told him.

Shep asked me if I wanted to Luau

on Schwarzenegger and Sly.

I had no idea he was so

gourmand.

But there I was, in a great

wonderful dinner with friends and acquaintances.

There they were. Schwarzenegger, Stallone... it was like being in Madame Tussaud

but with pork.

Mr. Verge taught me that if there was someone who wanted to know all

-

- had to leave an empty chair

each table, so the person can go CHANGING.

Are also those with whom one should sit

. Usually I end up sitting with them.

If I hear someone talk business, I go directly to the table.

If you start to harass someone, they never convidarn you.

At some point the party is over, although some

knowing.

You can not just kick people,

so I'm going to bed and leave you all there.

For most live on an island like Maui

means losing touch with the world.

But Shep Gorden is the link -

- The meeting point of all important

people worldwide.

All end in Maui, somewhere

and end up in the kitchen of Shep.

Shep's house in Hawaii is like a sanctuary.

There was a period in my life,

it was very difficult for me.

I called him and told him I wanted to stay

with him for a week.

"

I know I probably should wait for an invitation from you."

However, he said,

that the door was open when I wanted.

I was there for two months.

He fed me -

- And took care of me as if I were a fallen

nest bird.

He is a protector.

He keeps the wolf away.

One problem with Hawaii,

as in many places,

- It is a good resting place for celebrities

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