Category Archives: Thunderbolt

The wait is over. “Life’s Rich Pageant,” JP “Thunderbolt” Patterson’s new smash summer single, is finally out. Back in the day, I would have been pacing the sidewalk in front of my local record store, with a fist full of … Continue reading →

NYC, 1/18/2011 Well, perhaps we should wrap up, since things got away from me after the post of 1/14…which ended with Grappa ? No wonder. Went to the Grove that night for Megadeth/Hell Yeah. At this point we can thank the “Coffin Case” … Continue reading →

1/14/11 Just finished my Evans autograph session with one of my boyhood idols, Carmine Appice, and the great Steve Gorman of the Black Crowes. Grappa! Fun Bonham tribute last night. My favorites? Xavier from Buckcherry and the always awesome Jojo … Continue reading →

1/13/2011 Smooth sailing on the flights out. Yes, we did de-ice two times in Minny, but it’s routine for them. 72 and sunny in Cali. Went to the Bonham show with Marco, Jojo and the gang in the stretch Hummer, … Continue reading →

NYC, 1/12/2011 Well, we seemed to have dodged the snow bullet here in New York (EWR); now I’m keeping an eye on tomorrow’s snow showers in the Mid-West. Should be over at the Convention Center to pick up my pass … Continue reading →

NYC, 1/11/2011 Gettin’ ready for my annual trip to the NAMM convention, if the snow comes and goes quick enough for me to fly out Thursday AM. Connection through Minny/St. Paul might not have been the best choice. I BETTER get … Continue reading →