Hello Orson.
Hello Slashmusic!
Welcome to the island of Blighty. Is it your first time here?
This is our third time here.
You're almost a local! Anyway, this record of yours has exploded hasn't it?
I don’t know, we’re living on a bus, but we do keep hearing this! We see the result of whatever’s happening at the shows. We’ve sold out a few, and we’ve been in awe of that.
Bless. Why did you name yourself after Orson Welles?
Jason was sitting in a deli that had a list of names for their sandwiches: the Marilyn Monroe, the Fred Astaire, all these movie star names. Then he spotted the Orson Welles…
Did it come with a sherry?
No, I don’t think it did...
A cigar, then?
No, it was just a sandwich. With Gouda cheese and pickles, I believe.
A really big sandwich? Orson was big fella, he must have had a mighty appetite.
Right. He was a maverick and he did things his way without worrying about what people thought. He was passionate and a hard worker.
And he loved a sandwich, dammit!
Exactly!
Do you watch his movies on the tour bus?
No. If these guys will stop watching ‘The Office’ for one second, maybe we can.
Ah! If you’re watching British comedy shows, may we recommend ‘Blackadder’?
I’m not hip to that. It’s not ‘Black Books’, is it?
Er, no. It's ‘Blackadder’. Watch out for the episode with the baby-eating bishop of Bath and Wells. It’s one of many different Wells we thought you could have named the band after, instead of Orson.
Oh really?
Yes. For example, you could have been called Tunbridge, or even Royal Tunbridge.
Excuse me?
It’s a Georgian city full of posh people near Bath.
Oh, OK. I’ll have to visit one day.
You should. It’s very pretty. And historic. How about Mary Wells, the singer?
I am aware of her, yes. She was a Motown artist, right?
Yes. In fact, she sued Motown - and won.
Perhaps there’s a lesson there for all of us.
How about Sadler’s Wells? It’s a ballet venue.
I once went to see ‘Nutcracker’ - that’s ballet, right? That’s as near as I’ve ever got to ballet.
Ooh, there’s HG Wells too. HG - now there’s a name for a band.
I don’t think that’s such a great name for a band. I haven’t read HG’s book, but I have been meaning to see the movie with Tom Cruise. I’ve always been quite a Tom Cruise fan, I loved Risky Business and Jerry McGuire, but he’s been losing me lately.
How about Wells Fargo? Is it still attacked by bad cowboys, whatever it is?
It’s a bank. Its logo is a an old covered wagon, like you’d see the pioneers riding. They were probably going where they weren’t welcome. Oh, hang on, my band is leaving the building! I have to go!
No! Come back! We want to tell you about Wells-Next-The Sea... it’s in Norfolk!
*Silence*
Bonus feature!
ORSON CARTE (BLANCHE)
If Orson had carte blanche to do any good deed - we could call it, say, the Orson Carte - what would you do?
I don’t want to sound cheesy, but I’ve always loved the idea of music showing up to help people, benefiting people who need it, y’know. I’m sure we’ll do that one day if we get the chance. But hey, we're giving them some music for now at least!
Amazing! Thank you Orson!
