LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-JUNE 3, 2019…IN THE WTF FILE, ON THIS DATE IN 1983, JIM GORDON, THE DRUMMER FOR DEREK AND THE DOMINOS AND CO-WRITER OF ‘LAYLA’, WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON. JIM MURDERED HIS OWN MOTHER WITH A HAMMER AND KNIFE IN THEIR HOME. TOLD YOU…WTF !!! THE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING DRUMMER IS CURRENTLY SERVING HIS SENTENCE IN VACAVILLE. HE’S BEEN TURNED DOWN FOR PAROLE 10 TIMES, INCLUDING THE LAST DENIAL IN 2018 WHEN HIS FAMILY FOR THE 1ST TIME TESTIFIED AGAINST HIS RELEASE, FEARINGA RISK OF POSSIBLE VIOLENCE
BTW, THIS GUY WAS A WORLD CLASS STUDIO DRUMMER AND HE SAT IN ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST RECORDING SESSIONS AND AND DRUMMED ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST SONGS OF THE 70’S. HERE ARE JUST SOME VIDEOS OF THE HITS JIM PERFORMED ON
AND A LIST OF SOME OF THE ARTISTS AND SONGS JIM GORDON WORKED WITH AND PERFORMED ON
Duane Allman: An Anthology (organ, piano, drums)
Hoyt Axton: My Griffin Is Gone
Joan Baez: From Every Stage; Diamonds & Rust; Gulf Winds
The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations; Spirit of America; Pet Sounds
TheBeau Brummels:Triangle
Stephen Bishop: On and On: Hits of Stephen Bishop
Bread: Bread
Jackson Browne: Jackson Browne (organ); The Pretender
Jack Bruce: Out of the Storm (tracks 1, 7 & 8)
The Byrds: The Notorious Byrd Brothers
Glen Campbell: Wichita Lineman
The Carpenters: Horizon; A Kind of Hush; “Solitaire”
The Hues Corporation:Rock the Boat (drums)
Eric Clapton: Eric Clapton; Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs; In Concert; Live at the Fillmore
Gene Clark: Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers
Cilla Black: It Makes Me Feel Good
Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Judy Collins: Who Knows Where the Time Goes
Alice Cooper: Alice Cooper Goes to Hell; Lace and Whiskey
Crosby, Stills & Nash: Crosby, Stills & Nash
Burton Cummings: Burton Cummings
Delaney & Bonnie: On Tour with Eric Clapton; To Bonnie from Delaney; D&B Together
Donovan: Life Is a Merry-Go-Round; Yellow Star; Operating Manual for Spaceship
Neil Diamond: Beautiful Noise (conga, drums, harmony vocals)
Cass Elliot: Dream a Little Dream (drums)
The Everly Brothers: Heartaches and Harmonies, Beat & Soul
Peter Foldy
Art Garfunkel: Angel Clare
David Gates: First
Lowell George: Thanks, I’ll Eat It Here
Hall & Oates: Bigger Than Both of Us
Merle Haggard: Same Train, a Different Time
Albert Hammond: It Never Rains in Southern California
George Harrison: All Things Must Pass; Living in the Material World; Extra Texture (Read All About It)
Jim Henson: The Muppet Movie
John Lee Hooker: Endless Boogie
Thelma Houston: I’ve Got the Music in Me
Incredible Bongo Band: “Apache”
Dr. John: The Sun, Moon & Herbs
B.B. King: B.B. King in London; The Best of B.B. King
Carole King:The City
John Lennon: Imagine (Track 4: “It’s So Hard”); Sometime in New York City
Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown; Gord’s Gold; Cold on the Shoulder; Summertime Dream
Country Joe McDonald: Classics
Dave Mason: Alone Together
The Monkees: Monkees; More of the Monkees; Instant Replay
Maria Muldaur: Maria Muldaur; Waitress in a Donut Shop
Randy Newman: Randy Newman; 12 Songs
Harry Nilsson: Nilsson Schmilsson; Aerial Ballet
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; Playback
Redeye: Redeye
Minnie Riperton: Adventures in Paradise
Johnny Rivers: Last Boogie in Paris; Blue Suede Shoes; L.A. Reggae
Linda Ronstadt: Don’t Cry Now
Leon Russell: Leon Russell and the Shelter People; Will o’ the Wisp
Seals and Crofts: “Hummingbird”
Carly Simon: No Secrets
Nancy Sinatra: These Boots Are Made For Walkin’
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band
Phil Spector: Back to Mono (1958–1969)
Steely Dan: Pretzel Logic, Here At The Western World (single on 1978 Greatest Hits album that was originally recorded in 1976 during the Ajasessions)
John Stewart: The Phoenix Concerts
Barbra Streisand: Barbra Joan Streisand
Mel Tormé: Mel Tormé Collection
Traffic: Welcome to the Canteen; The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
