Edgar Winter: They Only Come Out At NIght
Jaan Uhelszki, Creem, February 1973
My, my, who pushed dear, dear Edgar and the boys into the closet? Now really. Do you expect me to believe it was THEIR idea? What? You say they have donned those delightful disguises because they were embarrassed. Embarrassed? Whatever for? Oh you have got to be kidding! Just because they wanted to try their hand at the AM circuit and they thought we would be upset. Oh, that's priceless. Will... I'll buy that. In fact I'll buy it all, everything that is except that ghastly putty beauty mark on Edgar's Max Factor face. Beastly taste.
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