Steerpike wrote:Couldn't help but notice that you had all the issues of Bamboo.Do you have the one with the interview with Steve? One of the questions was "what do you do when you get back from tour" and he says something like "kiss the dog and the girlfriend, not necessarily in that order" !
I have all of them except #2. I got the issues that had been released through fall of 1988 when I was in London that year - found them all in a Virgin (or HMV) record store - then I subscribed after that.
Yes, the issue with that interview is the Japanese special - not numbered, color issue with Ryuichi on the cover.
Steve met Debi and Howie (the Bamboo folks) in a hotel lobby in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 1985 (he was touring as part of Takahashi's band) - they went out for pizza and did the interview. Here's the bit where the quote comes from:
Bamboo: What's at the bottom of your suitcase?
Steve: Ah, my front door key! I've hardly unpacked. I didn't bring many clothes with me as I like the stuff over here and end up buying a lot. I really like the shirts.
B: How do you find the toilets over here?
S: Oh, I hate them. I try ot avoid them when possible. Usually, the hotels have Western loos and there's usually one on the trains.
B: What are your plans when you return to England?
S: I'll be home in December, but back here in January. So I'll be contacting the musicians Rich and I hope to use on our LP, to check that they're available and we hope to start recording in March or April of 1986.
B: What the first thing you'll do when you step in the door at home?
S: Ah...kiss my dog, if she still remembers me, and kiss my girlfriend.
B: In that order?
S: (laughs) No, not necessarily in that order!
It's so rare to find interviews with Steve. Wonder what happend to Debi & Howie?
Weeeell, not that I'm one to start rumours but.... did you ever see those pics of him when the Rio video was being shot and he was on the beach, wet, wearing a pyjama style pale blue suit.??? 
