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Man, I have tried it all!
Ambien, Lorazepam, indicas & sativas.
I accept that I can't sleep at odd hours when I wake up,
so I just settle in at the computer and write my little stories.
Yeah, better than most, Myth.
I sleep when I can, these days.
Yes, my 900 number.
Trudell was a complex person.....
He was actively involved in the Native American occupation of
Alcatraz Island.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_of_Alcatraz
I was hired as the music consultant of a three night music festival honoring the legacy
of Jim Pepper. Sadly, the lame promoter could not come up with the money to pay Trudell
for the Saturday night performance. His appearance with Bad Dog was cancelled.
James Brown - I'll Go Crazy
King Floyd - Groove Me
Joe Tex - Skinny Legs
Otis Redding/Carla Thomas - Tramp
James Carr - Love Attack
O.V. Wright - A Nickel & a Nail
B.B. King -The Thrill Is Gone.
The Byrds (Clarence White) - You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Etta James in the diner
My wife was working in Lincoln Center and I would often drive her
there, particularly on the weekends when uptown traffic was minimal at
6:30 in the morning. Driving back to our apartment, I'd occasionally
stop for breakfast at what was a true classic diner in the west forties.
It was literally built like a railroad car; long and narrow
and perpendicular to the street. The grill was on one side with an aisle
that separated the counter stools from the eight tables that were built
into the wall, on the other.
I was walking back to the men's room, and as I approached the rear of
the diner, I saw Miss Etta James looking very sad and a bit haggard at
the last table opposite the pay phone. I'd seen her perform several
times over 15 years; I was aware of her joys in success and the depth of
her falls, via bad management and drugs. A close friend had been part
of her band and had given me some insight into who (she claims) is the
illegitimate daughter of Rudolf Walter Wanderone Jr., also known as
"Minnesota Fats."
If there is a sacred side to the night life, and music to go with it, Etta's
recordings, especially Tell Mama, were exactly that to me. I continued
walking past, not acknowledging her, even though a part of me wanted
to say something. It was early on a cold Sunday morning, and this
legendary music Queen was waiting all alone for the phone to ring, or
someone to show up with what she needed. As I walked out from the
back I didn't look at her. I sat down to have breakfast at the counter
where I could watch the cook create large piles of home fried potatoes
for the crowd he was expecting.
He's obviously very skilled.
He reminds me of John Fahey who was prolly before your time. Myth.
He's still alive?
Hmmmm; awfully dark
for 8 am.
Always thinkin', cap!
Is it morning, already?
Lotta talent for a tiny stage
in a historic, little club, cap. I guess they love to play!
Quite a collection of "friends!"
Persuasions - Steal Away
Persuasions - Suspicious Minds
You got good taste, cap!
There's a big difference between chicken shit & chicken salad.
I learned.
Tom Waits - Hold On
Heart breakers - Live at Farm Aid
No substitute for real talent playing on a massive wave of crowd energy.
A lot of people were disappointed
when Paul Martin left the superlatives and was replaced by Earl
Scruggs grandson, Chris. Kenny told me that his real axe is the pedal steel.
He also mentioned that on occasion he would hire Chris to play drums on recording
dates; he's that versatile.
I think he's a monster player, and incredibly knowledgeable about the complete history of
country music.
Incredible Bongo Band - Bongolia
Jim Gordon at his best,
Kenny Vaughan & His Friends - Okalona Tennessee
Hugh McCracken; they didn't get any better!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_McCracken
I met him twice....
The first time was in '68 at a friends loft/studio on the Bowery.
Herb had come to do a quick overdub as a favor. I had no idea who he was,
but right away I noted that he played left handed and put his wallet on the snare drum.
I started doing that myself, and in a video that I appeared in years later, with my wallet on the
snare, the narrator noted that and wondered why I did it. It not only deadens the sound but there is an
imperceptible bounce that adds an enhancement to the sound of the snare.
The second time, Elliott Randall and I were going uptown from a rehearsal at SIR and when we
got in the cab, we were both shocked to see that Herbie was driving! Ells, who knew him well from
many sessions together asked him why he was doing that and he said that he had started taking acting
lessons and driving a taxi gave him the flexibility he needed to do so. Actually, I SAW him one more time, but it
was on television, where he had landed a recurring role on Law and Order!
He was a fantastic studio drummer who made thousands of recordings with the legendary section of Chuck
Rainey, Hugh McCracken & Paul Harris.
Marty's bass player; Chris Scruggs
(He's Earl's Grandson)
There's a reason why Marty calls him "The Professor"
B.B. King - Why I Sing The Blues
This was a hit record, produced by Bill Szymczyk who is well known
for his later work with The Eagles.It exposed B.B. to a wider audience because
the "well" side of the record featured tunes that went beyond his earlier historic recordings.
Those days is gone, Star....
Now, with home studios and pro tools, "any asshole
can pull the trigger."
He always played overhand. No need for subtleties
with Al. 4 on the floor!
Otis & Carla
Right On, Star!
I been workin' on it.
Take a rare look at him performing
in this clip from Otis at Monterey.
It came with the territory, Myth.
I tried, unsuccessfully, to imitate his style.
Here's an interesting factoid. His snare was pitched so deep and present on the Stax
recordings, that the early Reggae musicians in Jamaica, hearing it on a small dashboard
speaker, mistook it for the kick drum and placed the kick on the 2 & 4 rather than on the 1 & 3
as it was actually being played in soul music..
Townes Van Zandt - A Medley of His HIT
Albert King - Cold Feet