Sad news - weโve lost the wonderful #JoeyMolland, the last original member of #Badfinger. I had the pleasure of playing with him several times, and it was always great fun. I think this one may have been at BB Kingโs Blues Club in NYC. A great Liverpudlian guy, he will be
Phil Chen on bass. I miss Phil, terribly. Now Beck is gone, too. The Les Paul sold at auction today for ยฃ850,000. Wherever it goes, one thing's for sure - it will never, ever, sound the same again.(3/3) @PhilChenMusic@jeffbeckmusic
Christie's Auction House, London - Marion and I went to have a look at JeffBeck's instrument collection, on auction today. The instruments were certainly not in "mint condition" - well loved, they were modified, battered, bruised and abused, necks swapped, pickups (1/3)
rusted, and covered with years of grime and DNA. Unexpectedly, this guitar caught me off-guard, emotionally. It is the 1954 "Oxblood Les Paul" used on "Blow By Blow," the 1974 album recorded at Abbey Road Sudios, with George Martin producing and my old pal, the late, great (2/3)
@PhilChen on bass I miss Phil, terribly. Now Beck is gone, too. The Les Paul sold at auction today for ยฃ850,000. Wherever it goes, one thing's for sure - it will never, ever, sound the same again. (3/3)
rusted and covered with years of grime and DNA. Unexpectedly, this guitar caught me off-guard, emotionally. It is the 1954 "Oxblood Les Paul" used on "Blow By Blow," the 1974 album recorded at Abbey Road Sudios, with George Martin producing and my old pal, the late, great (2/3)
gentleman and a true professional in every sense. Iโm glad I had the opportunity to know and jam with him. Thank you, John, for all the great music and years of inspiration. RIP.
So sad today to hear of the passing of the great #JohnMayall at 90; the legendary British bluesman, who influenced so many, myself included. Through his band over the years, he fostered so many young talents, who in turn went on to become
manager, booking agent, and tour manager, travelling light with his three-piece band, and was therefore able to pay his band more than comparable acts. He was a
Has it occurred to anyone that Britainโs big election is on July 4th (American #IndependenceDay) and the USAโs big election is on November 5th (Britainโs Guy Fawkes Night)?