Music Scene Pet Peeve: Kidd's main complaint is lack of punctuality, especially when he plays in a genre where it's not unusual to have a six- or seven-band bill. Going over time, taking too long to set up or breakdown, or worst of all refusing to go on because there's no crowd there yet, drive shim up the wall because it carves minutes out of everyone else's set.
Why He Stays In Houston: "Houston's been my home since I was young, and always will be my home," he says. "My heart is here. Sure, there was a time where I could have packed up and left for Austin, or even L.A.
"Especially in the early '80s when I found out that they were playing 'All the Whites' on the radio in San Francisco and L.A., and it eventually went to No. 1," continues Kidd. "But I feel like there's something about this town that keeps me honest.
Houston may love you or hate you, but she won't tell you pretty lies like L.A. will," he admits. "And at this point of my life, I have to admit that being a decent-sized fish in a Texas pond is better than being krill in the ocean."
Top 5 Desert Island Discs: Generation X, Generation X; David Bowie & the Spiders from Mars, The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars ; The Damned, Damned, Damned, Damned; The Saints, Know Your Product; Hatfield & the North, The Rotter's Club
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