Category Archives: Diary
“Bridge Over Troubled Water”
The 40th Anniversary Edition of Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water is coming out in a few weeks. It includes a DVD with a wonderful documentary about the making of the album. Here’s a piece I wrote for Classic … Continue reading
I Gotcha
I wonder how Joe Tex would’ve felt if he knew that his song “I Gotcha” made a 7-year old kid laugh hysterically every time he heard it. I was that kid, and Tex’s LP, also called I Gotcha, was one … Continue reading
Opening Riffs
The local music store used to be a kind of proving ground for budding guitarists. Back in the late ‘70s, you’d plug in a Strat or Les Paul to a Fender Twin, and show off your chops by playing one … Continue reading
Suburban Withdrawal
I have a funny memory about the John Lennon song “Cold Turkey.” When I was a junior in high school, I played in a band called Glue. I still think that’s a great name for a band. Anyway, all four … Continue reading
“Diamond Dogs”
“Diamond Dogs” is not my favorite David Bowie song. That honor would probably go to, depending on the year you asked me, to “Golden Years” or “Life On Mars” or “Andy Warhol” or “Young Americans” or “Heroes” or . . … Continue reading