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Jim Gordon marched — and played to a “Different Drum” — which coincidentally was the title of Linda Ronstadt’s first hit that Gordon’s drumming propelled.
Join “Drums & Demons” author Joel Selvin and Erik Nelson for a three-hour “Tragical History Tour” documenting the rise, fall, and musical legacy of an extraordinary musician who had it all — but wound up in prison with a life sentence for murdering his own mother.
Haunted by the twin demons of mental illness and living life in a much-too-fast lane, Gordon played on a memorable series of hits, everything from “You’re So Vain”, “Midnight At The Oasis”, “Wichita Lineman” and “Everybody’s Talkin,’” to co-writing “Layla” with Eric Clapton and Gordon’s then-girlfriend Rita Coolidge.
