My Yellow Pages

mos Milburn played brilliant piano and wrote many drinking songs - a driven man, a favourite of mine and a Texan to boot!

ooker T. Jones, just the finest Hammond organist, and Buddy Holly's grave, a red pick-up, a fall from grace and a $900 bar bill.... read the book

ellos and Curtis Mayfield. Curtis was a brilliant singer and songwriter best known for 'People Get Ready', but check out "When Seasons Change" and "So In Love" from his brilliant 1975 album 'There's No Place Like America Today' on Curtom.

onny Hathaway 'Live', which was where I first heard the great "Willie Weeks y'all"

verly Brothers soulful country singing, and every day it rains, it rains... In Manchester and Seattle.

act... or fiction? We may never find out if blood was transfused, if stomachs were pumped, or if gerbils were passed across grand pianos like ready-rolled joints, but as sure as eggs is eggs, someone out there is stretching the truth. Whether Errol Flynn's willy was larger than others, and what Elvis digested before his final dump doesn't interest me in the slightest. As to Bill Clinton's business in the Oval Office, well, it's none of mine.

eorgie Fame. The English King of the B3.

ank Williams & Howlin' Wolf. Two of the greatest blues singers ever, and Henry Butler, the brilliant pianist from New Orleans.

ndian food... Sadly lacking in Austin, Texas.

ohnnie Johnson the rockingest piano man and Jackie Mittoo, the great Jamaican Hammond B3 man! Check out his 2 CD tribute set on ACE RECORDS. And Jon Cleary, originally from London, a first class New Orleans pianist, and comfortable in all the old traditions.

im. The love of my life.

adysmith Black Mambazo. 'Hello My Baby' is one of the sweetest love songs ever written. I got to meet Joseph Shabalala when they played the Universal Amphitheatre some years ago and he's as sweet as the song.

uddy Waters. The High Priest. He's the best!

icky Hopkins, the rock'n'rollingest piano player from the UK. NRBQ, the greatest band that ever walked onto a stage. And while I'm on the subject, neither Nicky nor NRBQ are in the rock'n'roll hall of fame.... Next door neighbours I've driven mad.

tis Spann. Muddy's unbeatable piano player, and the reason I opened the lid of the piano in the first place. Unsurpassable.

reston, Billy. My other influence on the Hammond. The first being Booker T. Jones. They're both brilliant. Patty Griffin so soulful.

uality of life is living in Austin, Texas, where the rain is as warm as the people.

onnie Lane. My old mate from Small Faces and Faces. "I could talk all night, we could drink a few, I got stories to tell, but I wanna know about you." Check out his CD 'Just For A Moment' and the DVD 'The Passing Show'. You really should.

Five guys walk into a bar...

On sale here.

mall Faces. We've had a resurgence in the past few years, no small thanks to Paul Weller, Oasis, Blur and other English rockers. Check out my Small Faces page, and don't forget to read my book.

hree coins in a fountain. Splash! Splash! Splash!
T-Model Ford's 'Bad Man'

p The Wooden Hills To Bedfordshire. It's what Ronnie Lane's Dad used to say as he carried him up the stairs to bed.

iolence and violins. There you have it.

hat am I doing now? I'm doing a weekly happening at the LUCKY LOUNGE on 5th Street in Austin, Texas most Thursdays from 6 pm - 8 pm. Check the page and COME ON DOWN. I'll be glad to see you.

traordinary people. Unique individuals like Frank Gallagher are the spice of my life.... Great to see you again Frank. God Bless, now read my book.

? Because it's possible. Everything's possible. Don't believe the naysayers, they know nout!

ilch! Exactly what Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane got from Decca and Immediate Records. Thanks are also due to Don Arden, Andrew Oldham and Tony Calder. What a bunch! Like I said before - read the book.