Robert Spitz on Patti Smith

Dear Patti, what a wonderful concert in Munich, thank you so much! How great to be part of such a big crowd and everybody sings along with „People have the Power“! Moments like these make me go on, give us all power and strength. Thank you so much for that!! I really loved Ginsbergs „Howl“ Pt. IV with music, the words you added, wow!! I‘m sure Ginsberg would have loved that too… A friend of mine went to R.W. Fassbinder’s grave the day after your concert and he found the little note you left next to it, took a picture of it. But shortly after that the pouring rain washed it all away. In May 1982, Fassbinder was supposed to play a little role in a Movie andI was working in the transportation department of that movie. I waited for him twice at a small train station in order to pick him up. But he did not show up. And then, on the way to an on location shooting day with 120 extras we heard on the the radio, that Fassbinder had passed. So I never got to know him personally, but he sure was the most important german film director in the seventies… Whenever somebody mentions the name Fassbinder I sooner or later think of this encounter, that was scheduled but never happened. Be good, dear Patti, keep your amazing energy and please stay safe and sound. All the best!!! Robert