Thurston said no.

Thurston Moore politely passed on our invitation to write a foreword for our free jazz book, citing too many current assignments. He was considerate, and had a bland word or two of support for the project, but the news was disappointing, as he seemed such a natural for the gig. I took it as a negative judgment on our work so far. Why even request a look at the proposal if he was over-committed? Ah, well. Next! (The prospective list now includes Thom Yorke, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Brian Eno ... free jazz fans all.)

Anyone out there have Iggy's number?