by JayDee » 21 Nov 2020, 01:59
Well we're mentioning being friends with well known, or at least world class, musicians: my brother in law (well Ex BIL now but we're still friends and play together occasionally) is Tony Saunders. son of well known Bay Area B3 organist Merl Saunders (RIP) that played with Jerry Garcia in most of his outside projects from Grateful Dead since 1971 and were best of friends. Merl was well known in jazz circles, played with Miles Davis, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King. Son Tony's first keyboard lesson was from family friend Herbie Hancock. Sly Stone gave him an organ when he was 10. He got into Bass when Tom Fogerty, John Fogerty's (both in Creedence Clearwater Revival) brother gave him a Fender Bass. He's played Bass with Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone. Jerry Garcia, David Crosby, Steve Stills, Eric Clapton, and Chaka Khan. Oh, he's won 2 Emmy Awards also. Good man, loves working and nurturing young musicians. I was good friends, and kind of dated Jim Campilongo's sister. Met Jim when I was a better guitar player than he decades ago. No longer, not even close. Mostly only guitar players know about Jim, one of the best Telecaster guitar players in the US. He plays with Norah Jones, who had some big pop hits here in the US a while ago. She's won 9 Grammy awards.
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