What Do You Think About the Piano?

Posted by Lance Davis - June 2, 2014 - Ahmet Ertegun, Atlantic Records, Ian Stewart, Jerry Wexler, Jim Dickinson, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Muscle Shoals, Rolling Stones

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Today’s post ties together several of my earlier posts, which is always a goal of The Adios Lounge. “Everything’s connected,” as we were reminded last week in The Roots of Keith Richards. Two months ago, Jay Farrar & 8-Track Heavana featured The Rolling Stones and “Wild Horses,” with appearances by Jim Dickinson, Gram Parsons, and Altamont […]

Where’s the Place at the Table for Folks Like Us?

Posted by Lance Davis - January 31, 2013 - Brent Best, Glossary, Jim Dickinson, Replacements, Slobberbone

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So, last week I was fortunate enough to see one of my favorite bands on the planet on two consecutive nights. I’ve waxed rhapsodic in the past about Glossary, and I caught their Tuesday night show at The Satellite in Silver Lake, followed by their Wednesday night show at The Slidebar in Fullerton. While […]

The World According to Memphis

Posted by Lance Davis - September 13, 2009 - Beatles, Chuck Klosterman, Chuck Prophet, Jim Dickinson, Kurt Cobain, Les Paul, Mary Ford, Memphis, Nirvana, Roscoe Ambel

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I refuse to celebrate death. My life has been a miracle of more than I ever expected or deserved. I have gone farther and done more than I had any right to expect. I leave behind a beautiful family and many beloved friends. Take reassurance in the glory of the moment and the forever […]

RIP Les Paul & Jim Dickinson

Posted by Lance Davis - August 16, 2009 - Big Star, Jim Dickinson, Les Paul, Neil Young, Replacements

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If Les Paul had only invented the solid-body guitar that bears his name, he’d be rock royalty. As an icon, the Gibson Les Paul has few peers. But, Paul also transformed the reel-to-reel given to him by Bing Crosby into the first functioning multitrack recording machine. That innovation in the mid-’40s spurred the development over […]