Great stuff. My favorite Jim Gordon session is probably Richard “Groove” Holmes’s SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN. Gordon + Chuck Rainey + arrangements by Oliver Nelson, what a record.
i read the rita coolidge book, so i knew of the story as she told it in her autobiography... thanks for the notes vinnie! happy new year 2025 - i hope it is a healthy and happy one for you!
Great writing Vinnie. I have so enjoyed your Substack; so much so, I began my own! Anyway, your very human take on the two books, and the musicians lives, speaks very well about your own character and human-ness. Jim Gordon and John Guerin have been much on my mind of late. Both had some challenges, but WOW, the music they played on, and the beauty of their own musicality is simply stunning.
Great stuff. My favorite Jim Gordon session is probably Richard “Groove” Holmes’s SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN. Gordon + Chuck Rainey + arrangements by Oliver Nelson, what a record.
i read the rita coolidge book, so i knew of the story as she told it in her autobiography... thanks for the notes vinnie! happy new year 2025 - i hope it is a healthy and happy one for you!
I found out more about Jim Gordon after noticing that he’s on drums on Tom Waits’s “New Coat of Paint”, where he’s so subtle and brilliant. My post about Gordon led me to learn about Selvin’s book – thanks for reminding me about it. https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2023/12/jim-gordon-drummer-on-tom-waitss-heart.html
Excellent writing, Vinnie. The Jim Gordon story is so sad but needed to be told! Happy New Year!!
Great writing Vinnie. I have so enjoyed your Substack; so much so, I began my own! Anyway, your very human take on the two books, and the musicians lives, speaks very well about your own character and human-ness. Jim Gordon and John Guerin have been much on my mind of late. Both had some challenges, but WOW, the music they played on, and the beauty of their own musicality is simply stunning.