Just heard he died a couple of days ago. Mainly will be remembered as one of the Yardbirds as guitarist and then bass player. I always thought of him as the quiet one. He got involved in potography for a while too. Got involved with a later version of the Yardbirds but had to quit about 12 years ago for health reasons. Apparently, Jimmy Page offered him membership of his new band as bass player back in the day.
That whole Yardbirds/Pixies thing…
I love this – a cover of Evil-hearted You, in Spanish, by Pixies….gotta share….
Beatles or Stones; both or neither?
The question when you set up your profile on the Afterword site. Those of you who might have answered neither: who would you choose instead? The mighty Who? The Kinks? Principal Edward’s Magic Theatre? I choose Yardbirds…
Look, Will Everyone Please Stop Dying – Now It’s Giorgio Gomelsky
You may not know the name, but Giorgio Gomelsky (pictured here with a young, crew-cutted Eric Clapton) was a giant of the 60s London blues and R&B scene.
Now Read on…
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