Now hes ready to take on… Josh Groban?
He also shoots the musicians in each episode (though not as much as hed like).
We spoke to Rock about the show, his adventures with Groban, and more.
Credit: Ovation
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I honestly never thought Id see a TV show starring Mick Rock.
How did the concept come about?
Which is fine, although me, personally, Id rather it just be me doing photo sessions!
Thats when Im at my nuttiest.
But the show still has a lot of my nuttiness, even though theyre bleeping my bad language.
In the first episode, you hang out with Josh Groban, whose music isnt historically your scene.
Did you two get along?
That was the first time Id met him, and we got ongreat.
Hes a character, and he has a wicked sense of humor.
I get to a little bit, but it was just a few snaps.
I really want to getintoit, thats what I do.
But whatever, I signed the contract!
Its their [Ovations] money, their program.
Most of that, of course, is not in there.
I told them, you’re gonna wanna shoot this stuff!
And so they did end up coming up with those little cameras to capture our natural banter.
How was your time with the Flaming Lips?
Did you like Oklahoma?
That one was great, hanging out with Wayne [Coyne].
And I did a lecture!
Which, you know, is something at least.
I did what I normally do: I show a bunch of pictures and talk rubbish for an hour.
[laughs] This was in front of a bunch of students.
But there they were!
I hope they had fun, but at least I had fun.
Tell me about your time with Patti LaBelle.
Oh, she was great!
I enjoyed them all, not one more than the other, but shes a lovely lady.
Shes like the Queen of Philadelphia.
So we went down there together, and it was a riot!
What other guests do you have lined up?
There is talk of getting Method Man, to have a little bit rap in there.
Ive been lobbying to get more hip-hop and electronic characters in there.
But theyve so far exnayd that because… well, I dont know why!
Juliette makes albums and then tours them.
Shes rather be a musician than an actor, but the acting pays a lot more money!
There are more I cant quite say, but theyre getting lined up.
Whatever, if people want to watch it, have a crack!
Its only a half an hour.
If youve got nothing better to do on a Sunday night, you could hear me blabbing.
A version of this story appeared in Entertainment Weekly issue #1375.
