58: Partnerships, Betrayal, and Troubled Waters

Having to put up with your bandmates is tough, especially in the early days. Everyone has their own ideas, creatively etc. and trying to merge them together can cause issues between members. Plus, there’s whether they can get along together, get to a show on time and, hopefully, pull their weight. You would think the… Continue reading 58: Partnerships, Betrayal, and Troubled Waters

29: Wood, Black and Blue, and Finding A Replacement

 In 1975 the Rolling Stones were the biggest band in the world. Millions of albums sold, selling out world tours and names constantly in the tabloids you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing of the band’s exploits. So, when at the end of 1974 Mick Taylor decided to quit the band the biggest job in music… Continue reading 29: Wood, Black and Blue, and Finding A Replacement

12: The Beano, Launching Many Careers, and The Blues

There’s a myth in Hollywood that there are six degrees of separation between Kevin Bacon and anyone in the film industry. For example, there are only two degrees between Bacon and the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Bacon was in the film JFK with Edward Asner who also appeared in a film with… Continue reading 12: The Beano, Launching Many Careers, and The Blues