I've been reading up about Steely Dan recently (not sure why) and found out the late great Walter Becker (RIP) was apparently the one who coined the term "Gear Acquisition Syndrome" in some guitar mag article many years ago. Apparently he had amassed a vast collection of gear and when they auctioned all his stuff after he passed away, it set the record at the auction house for something. Raised something in the region of USD 3 million. I did not know any of this.
So i read some more and it got better. Found out Skunk Baxter is a bona fide missile defense consultant/advisor for the US Govt, and he only got started on that journey from music electronics of all things. Funny considering he was like a hippy when he was in Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers lol. Again I did not know this.
I also did not know before Steely Dan, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were in a band with one of my favourite comedians Chevy Chase (drums)!
I love stumbling on these kinds of things about people that I only ever heard via their instruments all these years. Like Brian May having a PhD in Astrophysics which I think most people know about already. Or likewise Dave Mustaine being a black belt in Jiu Jitsu.
Anyone else got any interesting trivia like these? Would love to hear them!
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Elton John's reaction to visiting Lennon's New York place and seeing a room filled with Yoko's fur coats.
Imagine no possessions eh?
Be back in a few.
Or maybe a bit longer.
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
I think many will know Bruce Dickinson as the pilot, world class fencer, author that he is.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/pianomatt-1000lights
Supposedly Rod Stewart once worked in a funeral home and also at marking out graves in a cemetary before his career as a musician started.
Mick used to play guitar for Jonny Halliday so is one of few musicians who had The Beatles supporting him.
They were first British band to have a number one in both the UK and USA with Telstar.