In the mid and late-70’s, I did a ton of sessions in Chicago with Steve Goodman. Stevie told me this story about Jimmy Buffett. In ’69 or ’70, before any of them had recording deals, Jimmy is playing at the Earl of Old Town. After his set he tells Stevie that he has nowhere to […]

“My heart is on fire My soul’s like a wheel that’s turnin’ My love is alive My love is alive, yeah” 1 I guess no one twists the radio dial itching to hear their favorite track in the car anymore. That’s where we listened. Home was for albums, car was for the radio. Occasionally there […]

Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/3kdyhzed 1 Fredda told me she drove cross-country, from Tallahassee to Los Angeles, listening to “It’s Too Late to Stop Now” and “‘A1A.” I knew the Van Morrison live album, but “A1A”? You know, the Jimmy Buffett album. But I didn’t know. To me Jimmy was a sideshow on ABC Records, a one […]

We’re watching a new English series, well an old English series, but I’m going to hold back the name, because if mention it I’ll hear from enthusiastic viewers about the plot, and this will depress me. So I was standing in the bathroom, this is where I do some of my best thinking. If you […]