Eli declined the request to join
the band on its first US tour; it
seems the American media had
standing orders not to promote
the band that had toured Russia,
Africa, East Asia & South Asia.
Calling the new LP The United
States of America, Part 5 got
the attention of the Americans
anxious to uncover a mystical,
Masonic conspiratorial Parts 1-4
It was "Paul is Dead" the Lost
Chord all over again. Every ten
years a new crop of weathered
sonsgters revived old traditions
from as recently as last summer.
The UK brought with them a pop
veneer over a death-metal sound.
George was now openly cross-
dressing, calling himself Georgia,
confusing yet thrilling their large
following in the country of Georgia
where they had played several x.
Having an intimate relationship
with Eli got the journalist first dibs
on an interview request. George
accepted & came to the interview
dressed like a beauty queen in ball
gown & tiara looking like he'd just
won the Miss Universe Pageant:
She was so tickled as was everyone
around that it only later occurred
to her that the interviewed hadn't
happened at all. Others were making
so much exultant noise there was
no chance to speak to the enigmatic
rocker. George spoke six languages
& she couldn't get him to speak one.