Driving up to my wife’s parents’ house for Christmas, we listened to an old recording of Jimi Hendrix playing “Who Knows” with his short-lived though brilliant band, the aptly named “Band of Gypsys“. As we drove across Route 37, I remembered that the band’s drummer had been a true genius and eccentric, but could not recall his name.

A day or two later, during a Wikipedia/Google session, I rediscovered my old friend Buddy Miles. I encourage you all to read this recent profile of the legendary drummer, especially the final sentence.

But more importantly, I love his dream of convincing all the Union Pacific Railroad to sponsor a “nationwide tour, tracing the railroad‚Äôs lines, for him to educate young people ‚Äúabout how important their lives are.‚Äù This should happen. Ideas?

Welcome to 2008!

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