Sax, Drugs, and Rock and Roll
Bobby Keys passed ten years ago today at the age of 70. Every fan of rock and roll knows Bobby’s work. And only Bobby could keep up with Keith during the height of the Stones most wasted years. The killer sax on Brown Sugar: Bobby. The wailing sax on Can’t You Hear Me Knocking: Bobby. […]
Robert F’ing Plant
Today, Robert Plant turns 76. I had the great fortune of meeting Mr. Plant once at the Gatwick Airport Hotel. He was a true gentleman in every respect. There is not a single entertainer who experienced more joy and more sorrow during the 1970s. Think about it: Jimmy and Robert had no peers in the […]
Guaranteed to Raise Miles of Smiles
Two events that led to damn-near every great musical moment of our lives occurred on this date. The first: the birth of the cool, Miles Davis, who would have been 98 today. There is really no one to compare to Miles Davis as an influencer in modern jazz and, with Bitches Brew, he invented a […]
