i just remembered Julien Temple last weekend when i went to listen/see Robyn Hitchcock at Symphony Space in NYC and Jonathan Demme was sitting in front of me... both being the makers of incredible music videos
then looking him up as a sweet memory, i noticed in Wikipedia that his birthday is the 26th of November Happy Birthday Julien Temple with many joyous returns
actually, i am Blue Jean
was feeling antsy checked the Voice and saw that a Bowie video night at the then called Ritz now Webster Hall
to my surprise the balcony space usually reserved for PR or Record people were free for the public to sit. i sat at a table soon to realize that i was sitting across from Bowie incognito
what could have been the greatest gift i could give to one of my favorite musician craftsman but his freedom to enjoy himself incognito so i just cherished the energy and expressed my thanks through my appreciation towards his video and music
then came the Kraftwerk videos, another of my favorite Michael Rother, but i kindly asked the DJ to switch back to Bowie as i had to go back home to my daughter also born January 8 (much later though, in 1975).... whom i had left to be back home by 1 o'clock or so... (and who in the meantime became yet another incredible artist www.seze.net )
the DJ cooperated, i danced frantically, a Black-Sea Turkish folk dance called Hamsi sort of a River dance.... and saw Bowie looking... then i was embarrassed and didn't look up again...
finally when having a drink at the bar the master, revered Julien Temple came up to me, then i didn't know who he was, i told him my story about wanting to give a painting i had done to Bowie at the Booth Theatre where he was performing The Elephant Man.... and i couldn't leave the gift at the box office so me and my friend went in the garage entrance and found ourselves on stage... ran out the other side where the lighting and sound engineers' boards were, and during the show we had two gorillas breathing over our necks... very funny
of course i shared my invisible date with Bowie with all my friends the next day, and in 7-8 months later to be gifted with the video and song Blue Jean....
here it is - an arrow of cupid sent to infinity to allow the other its joy of freedom - and having done this with respect and reverence.... and not even mentioning it to the friend at the bar, Julien...
so Julien thinks i didn't know it was Bowie right next to me Bowie thinks i didn't recognize him and they both see my admiration in recognition of our common energies therefore reverence in a way towards Bowie...
only to be gifted with this song to which i was a muse...
a few decades have passed and here i'm coming out only to send my best wishes to Julien ...
Blue Jean wishes Julien Temple a very Happy Birthday - xoxo