From:
DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net Subject: Re: Re: Chandler dissing
Hammett?
Jim wrote:
"We all admire those who influence us, but we all have
ambitions to do and be better than those who inspire us. . .
. The Beatles were huge admirers of Elvis Presley, and sought
to be bigger and better than the King."
But Elvis hated the Beatles and, in turn, Sinatra hated Elvis
(didn't stop Ol' Blue Eyes from reaping the ratings benefit
of Pvt. Presley's first post-Army appearance, though).
Did Hammett ever say what he thought of Chandler's
writing?
Mark
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As I recall he mentions Chandler in a letter. A positive but
impersonal comment.
Re Sinatra's antipathy toward Elvis and Elvis' toward the
Beatles, Chandler was not exactly a fan of Ross Macdonald's.
Complained about images like "the car was acned with rust"
that struck him as being too strained.
Dick Lochte
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