So…where did that odd name come from?
There was an expression that likely never moved past the 70’s….
“Kinda sad, dude’s a real gone Johnson!” Doesn’t need much explanation.
That’s Joey on the left with the giant mane! The Eagles management office told us they just had a really snappy drummer who tried out for Linda Ronstadt we should meet. Manager Michael and Robert went to meet this Joey in LA, and his wife made them some critically acclaimed french onion soup. That, plus he was about the nicest guy you’d ever meet, sang like a bird and TOTALLY had the chops – he was in!
Drummer Joey DeLauro noted above with his locks and perma-smile, and look Eric is still in the band despite playing banjo through all three evolutions. Why? Cause it was a band of ACES, and well this guy was world-class with his very own DNA! Jaime Kibben raised the bar on piano, trying out vocals and being the consummate stage performer on that stringed 88-key Baldwin they toted hither & yon! Working the box office is manager Mike’s niece Toni and next is Rob McLerran who’s played about every genre invented…including in a noted surf band! Those shorts weren’t good, but he was in every way. A pro on all fronts, a songwriter of endless memorable hooks, with that inimitable voice and presence. On the right, splaying out some typical ‘tude is Ray Bonneville, the enviable wicked French Canadian harp player, vocalist and guitar boy.