I Played Drums!
About a million years ago, I was a drummer, or at least I thought so. But gave it up without turning back. Last week The 88 invited me to play with them at one of their secret gigs, we did a…
MyTube
My Tube Over the past few months, You Tube has been adding amazing videos,so here is a look at a few of My Tubes: When beat group movies made no sense Rare clip of The Graham Bond Organization from the…
I WAS BANNED FROM MTV!
Twice in my life MTV has decided that things I have been involved in, should not be seen. We will talk about the first time. When I was in the band The Three O'clock, we made a video, fairly harmless,…
“Untold Rock Stories” – The Quick
A long time ago, I was in a band (my first), that meant so much to me. We were called The Quick, we made one LP "Mondo Deco" for Mercury Records, it was so different then. No LA music scene, and a…
the paisley underground
Rock and roll has guaranteed one thing, no scene is ever created without a record collection. I was in a band called the Three O'clock, and there would have been no band, no scene, nothing without vinyl. Prior to joining there…
The Music Supervisors-The Negotiation
I know everybody in Los Angeles, either wants to be,knows someone who is, or is trying to get out of being a Music Supervisor. Yes we all know the glamour attached to this pretty thankless job. Well, a couple of…
“Who Is Mo Oberheim?”
Edwyn Collins had just finished the first season of the very fabulous TV show "West Heath Yard", the show got picked up for a special. A call is made ... to Hollywood, we need a good actor, no script. This…
“Danny Played Guitar”
Summer 1973 My parents give me the OK to spend the summer in London, so me and my friends head over to spend time in luxury. A youth hostel. I pack all the important items, flares, too tight, shag…