[I always thought this guy was going to break through some day. He was handsome, talented, and genuine. Maybe that's not a formula for success these days. Rest in Peace, John Hammond, Jr.-- a true Silverback. SB SM] My college classmate, David Larkin, wrote this story about his personal experience with John Hammond--renamed Bad Bill... Continue Reading →
Kid Baily
[You may not care about Kid Baily, but other people do. This story may be more about the people tracking down Kid Baily than about the man himself. Thanks to Silverback David (Tucson SBs) for bringing this to my attention. Anyone out there in The Jungle know anything about Kid Baily? SB SM] July 31,... Continue Reading →
March 8 … Casserole Blues
Casserole Blues The summer was magic. Days at the beach with Cassandra, then nights playing in clubs. Grendel became a semi-big deal, for Rhode Island, that is. Then, another twist of fate, but not a cruel one! https://videopress.com/v/e3aeQesh?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true I'm going to fry your bacon ... The teenyboppers of Rhode Island loved it! Copyright ©2022 Stephen... Continue Reading →
Casserole Blues
An excerpt from Part 2 of Grendel: The Four-Chord Opera: The summer was magic. Days at the beach with Cassandra, then nights playing in clubs. Grendel became a semi-big deal, for Rhode Island, that is. Then, another twist of fate, but not a cruel one! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU0Bh8PL7Jw
Sister Act
[Silverbacks ... especially you guys ... you ever have fantasies about being in a shower with not one, but two beautiful Silverbelles who are young enough to qualify as Silverbabes? And these ladies sing like nightingales, albeit nightingales with the blues? Of course you have. Well, today I'm going to make your Jungle fantasies come... Continue Reading →
Casserole Blues
This will be the final Sunday edition of the Silverback Digest. The reason is that viewership is only a fraction of what it is during the other days of the week. You knew it would come to this ... that I would inflict one of my original songs on you. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxhA8OZOQDE This... Continue Reading →