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Was Sammy Hagar Really Invited to Join the Grateful Dead? Sammy Hagar has shared the stage with countless legends over the years, but one of the most notable was a jam with the Grateful Deads Jerry Garcia at Sweetwater Music Hall. It wasnt unusual to find famous musicians at that intimate space in Mill Valley, Calif. “All of us local guys, we all lived here. Carlos [Santana] lived here, Neal Schon lived in Mill Valley at that time,” Hagar tells UCR. “Jerry, Bob Weir, Grace Slick – the l...

The Doors Recruited Elvis Bass Player For ‘L.A. Woman’ The Doors never had a bass player. Ray Manzerek used to play all of the bass parts on his keyboard. But when it came time to record the iconic ‘L.A. Woman’ album, producer Bruce Botnick recruited Elvis Presley’s bass player Jerry Scheff for the sessions. “We all loved Elvis,” The Doors guitarist Robby Kreiger tells Noise11.com. “Even though at that time he was pretty much a Vegas thing but we had nothing but respect for Elvi...

By James Beaty Managing Editor Apr 23, 2021 Roy Orbinson  Jac. de Nijs / Anefo Ask a typical rock n roll music fan to name the great artists who got their start at Sam Phillips Sun Records in Memphis, and some of the rockabilly pioneers are likely to be cited. Youd likely hear the names of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash to start the list. Some might also cite the early work of Charlie Rich and even bluesman Howlin ...

By Tom King We continue our look back at the music of 50 years ago…..     It’a ironic the Doors released their best album as their leader was disintegrating. Jim Morrison was is rough shape in late 1970 and early 1971. His last concert with the band in New Orleans in early December was a drunken disaster. He was no longer the leather clad stud of 1967. He was a in the throes of the alcoholism and drug abuse that would kill him just a few months later. In fact, he left LA...