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EHRLICH: Buzz, how familiar were you with Jack’s music before we asked you to do this interview?

ALDRIN: I have to tell you, before this interview, not very. The closest I ever came to a Jack White was a Jack Waite I used to know who was a rep for North American Aviation. He was married to a gorgeous gal. I also used to know a Ralph White—he died recently.

Veckans finaste intervju hittar man i det amerikanska popkulturmagasinet Interview. Där har tidningens musikredaktör Dimitri Ehrlich satt ihop den 82-åriga astronauten Buzz Aldrin med bluesmannen och the man of the hour Jack White. De pratar om bilar, jetlag, rymden, Frank Sinatra och annat fint. Och efter frågor som “You know what’s interesting? You musician guys count up, ‘One, two, three . . . ,’ but we rocket guys count down, ‘Three, two, one . . .’” vill man att Buzz Aldrin ska starta en musiktidning.

Intervjun går att tjuvläsa här. Numret når Sverige om några veckor.