character's names and johnny winter

[Geordie]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your reply to my last post, it was much appreciated.

If you have time to answer a couple of things that puzzled me over the years I would be doubly appreciative,

1. How did you make up those smashing names in DATEOT, Dr Volospion, Brannart Morphail, Argonheart Po etc?

2. Did you style the image of Elric on that old rocker Johnny Winter? Probably not, but after reading the Elric books I could never listen to JW and not think of Elric.

Also as my second name is Clark I therefore know a lot of "JC's" mostly my relatives called John Clark or "Jack" as the get called up here. None of them live a life in the image of the original. 8O

Thanks Mike and take care.

ken.

[Michael Moorcock]

I just make 'em up! I suppose it's what sounds musical in my own head.
Johnny Winter came after Elric, I think. I know the Winters used to read the Elric stories, but I've never discussed it with them and rather lost respect for them when they tried to sue Joe Lansdale and also when they became scientologists!