Quotes of Doctor Rock
A list of selected quotes if not directly attributed to The Doc certainly have been used by him. No particular order either chronological or categorical.
To a random visitor to The Brunker Road Establishment, who just continually dumped on Early Genesis and Jethro Tull in no uncertain terminology, then told The Doc to give an honest comment on the speed&death metal tape that he had brought around and played.
Doc: So you said I can give you my honest opinion ?"
RV: Yes.
Doc: Not just say it's ok, and get back to business ?"
RV: Yes!
Doc: Well ok then.
thinks hard for a moment.
Doc: Sometimes I think, that I have heard the most awefull things and nothing more could shock me. Then someone, like yourself, will come around with something that will just totally amaze me.
To some commentator on the pointlessnes of Doctor Rock deciding to bring the early internet to the public of Newcastle, in competition to the powers that be.
Doc: Don't tell me I can't do it because they are some kind of gods, I've dealt with gods before, there seem to be so many of them about.
Doc: In Vino Inridias
Doc: If anyone requires me to read any memo, they will have to send me a memo in advance of it telling me to read it, because I never read unsolicited memos.
To Nick Patey(Masters in English Lit), during one of many stoned and drunken philosophical debates.
Doc: Only where there is Doubt is there any Hope.
Nick: (suddenly gripped by a quisical look) Hey Yeah.
To some devoted computer users in his house, playing a series of car racing and flight simulators.
Doc: With all the advances in real world computer simulations, soon if you crash in one of them you'll actually die.
To Nick Patey(of Nick Patey and the Oxygen Thieves) when offered a serving of Nick's oriental flavour instant noodles.
Doc: Nick, I belieive that those noodles may actually contain nuclear waste.
To Nick Patey when he showed up at The Doc's house after being missing for five days due to extreme drunkenness.
Doc: Nick! where the hell have you been? You look like Peter Gabriel just out of detox!
To Tony(guitars Go Ask Alice) using The Doc as a test subject for an interview assignment, the tape of which is probably still in existence somewhere.
Interviewer: So tell us about playing support gigs.
Doc: Well when you start playing gigs, you have to play support there is no other way to start. But it is important that you try to get support gigs with bands that are in some way compatible with the music you yourself play. Like it's no good playing experimental underground rock to support like a heavy metal covers band at the workers club. I've done it, it's ugly!
To the drummer of a support band at one of the few gigs that one of The Doc's bands played headline.
Other Drummer: So that's it then, thats your drumkit. (gesturing towards Doc's drumkit gaff taped together from any serviceable drums and cracked cymbals).
Doc: Well yes, what did you expect, like rows of immaculate drums and dozens of shiny cymbals.
Other Drummer: Well thats what I have got.
Doc: Yes, No doubt.
Other drummer dissapears in a huff leaving the Doc to complete the assembly of the hodge-podge of drumming hardware.
To the drummer of Silverchair, when they crossed paths at an all ages gig at the Tatts Club in Newcastle, bugging gear out while Silver Chair were bugging their gear in.
Doc: (overwhelmed by the extensive size of other drummers kit) What is that you've got there man, looks like you are nearing the critical mass of brass!
SC's Drummer: Slight smirk, even almost a laugh.
Doc: I tell you, you'll have to bring in any drink up the back way here, There are goons stopping alcohol getting up there, I had to smuggle my scotches up on stage under my coat man.
SC's Drummer: Another slight laugh, nearly causing him to look up and make eye contact.
To a police highway patroll officer at a random breathalyser stakeout around a blind corner on the Newcastle foreshore, when he stopped the Doc whilst driving around in the mini cooper clubman some considerable degree over the speed limit.
Police: DO you realise that the speed limit here is 50 kilometers per hour?!
Doc: Yes.
Police: (pause,baffled by honesty) Well it is! Here blow into this. (examines breathalyser carefully) ok then you can go.
To Dave Garner(local underground muso) on Nick Patey's birthday, on the problem of how to get an incapacitated by vodka and hemp Nick to his prearranged party at a local pub.
Doc: How about strapping him to your furniture removal trolly, it will look way Hanibal Lecter. You could do it here, stick him in the back of your pannel van as a unit, park as near as possible to the pub and wheel him in from there. It should work.
(it did work)
To an antagonistic pupil back at Maitland Boys High School who had harrassed the Doc at random times throught his stay at that institution.
Antagonist: (sees the Doc looking at the school notice board with others and begins harrasment ending in) Hey everyone, this bloke is my mate, he's in my special club. (leaves laughing).
Doc: (Addresses the others at the notice board who had witnessed the event) I'd rather be a member of the Mickey Mouse club.
Others: Some degree of laughter.
To a highly drunken and angry bloke from Glasgow, who for some totally unknown reason had come into Dave Garners house during a drinking session. He became convinced that someone had left the house during his unwelcomed stay and hidden his bicycle. After convincing him that no one had left the room during his stay and that he had probably just forgotten where he left it, and his subsequent recollection of where his bicycle was.
Glaswegian Intruder: (grabbing both Dave and The Doc by the clothing, one in each hand, screamed into their faces) I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M SORRY! (seemingly preparing to beat them up).
Doc: Apology Accepted!
Glaswegian Intruder: (baffled, let go and left to cause further trouble outside)