[ One might expect Eddie to grimace, because the Everly Brothers absolutely do not reflect his personal tastes, but he doesn’t. He’s really less of a music snob than he lets on, more open to respecting the artistry that goes into it and where the musicians he does love draw influence from. He’d be nowhere without Metallica, and Metallica would be nowhere without Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath would be nowhere without Cream, and the list only goes on forever.

He still thinks Wham is lame, though, and no one can convince him otherwise. ]

Man, I wouldn’t have placed you that early. I’m guessing you haven’t heard a lot of heavy metal then, huh?

[ Don’t get him wrong; he’s practically the crypt keeper compared to a lot of these people and he ages himself with his hair alone. ]

Yeah, yeah it would have. [ He snorts, wondering where he’d be now if that deal had worked out. ] Guess I got out of Indiana either way, though. Just took a little longer.