Category Archives: Diary

Happy Halloween! I’ve written a piece for the MOJO blog about Bobby “Boris” Pickettand his “Monster Mash.” Monster Mash

The current blog for Rock’s Back Pages reprints part of a lengthy piece onBurt Bacharach I wrote in 1997 for a Japanese fashion magazine. Burt Bacharach

Trumpet player, arranger, composer extraordinaire Neal Hefti is dead at 85. Most famously,Hefti wrote the themes for TV shows like Batman and The Odd Couple. But we especially lovethe groovy soundtrack he did for Barefoot In The Park, and the … Continue reading →

“When They’re 64″ This drawing of the Beatles as senior citizens has always amused me. George as Shakespeare, Paulas Calvin Coolidge, Ringo as Herschel Bernardi and John as an 1890s bar keep. John would’ve been 68 today. I still miss … Continue reading →

This month’s MOJO features part 2 of a White Album special that includesmy pieces on “Honey Pie” and “Revolution 9.”