Steve Samuels – the badass blues guitarist you’ve never heard of
Steve Samuels influenced the way I approach and appreciate music and how I run a band and conduct myself as a band member. Though we were at odds often I …
Roger and Me – Queen Memories
On a recent flight back from Mexico City I caught “Bohemian Rhapsody” the Queen biopic. It brought back some fond memories.
Full disclosure, in their heyday of the 70s and …
Moscow Nights
About 2 years ago in early 2017, I got a call from Digital Domain, Inc. founder Scott Ross inviting my wife Erica and I to a surprise birthday dinner …
The New Roseanne Show, John “Juke” Logan, and Me
My old pal, the late, great John “Juke” Logan was the harp man on the music for the original Roseanne Show for all those glory years from the late …
Weird Al, Rick Derringer and Jimmy Z in the Land of Scotti Bros.
In late 1983 I got a call from Rick Derringer asking if I could come down to Scotti Brothers Studios in West LA to record some sax for an artist …
Jimmy Z and Rick Springfield Revisited
In 1984 I was called for a session at the old Record Plant on 3rd St. to play harp for Rick Springfield. At the time he was a big …
Fun Times With James Cotton
When I was just starting out playing harp in the very early 70s as a 15-year-old wet behind the ears teenager, my brother Gary and his eclectic record collection …
Hanging with George Harrison, Princess Di and Prince Chuck Part 1
This is one of my favorite photos and memories. It was taken backstage at Wembley Stadium December 1986 after a Eurythmics concert for The Prince’s Trust, a favorite charity …
New York City!!! SNL with Rod Stewart, Tina Turner and Eddie Murphy
My first trip to NYC was in 1981 with the Rod Stewart Group to perform on Saturday Night Live. We’d just finished up the first album I recorded with …
Remembering Chris Stone
My first professional double scale session
I recorded my first professional double scale session in LA in 1981 at the Record Plant on 3rd St. in Los Angeles with Jack …