OK....upfront...."old days" is a relative term.
That being said, one of my favorite groups from the 70's and 80's was Toto. The "our song" for Beloved Bride and I is "Rosanna" from their IV album. We went to the concert when they played Pine Knob*. It was a great time.
Toto was founded in part by the brothers Porcaro. Jeff Porcaro was the drummer. Why is that important?
Back then a lot of artists would play music with a lot of other artists. At least, there seemed to be a few more guest spots on the albums back then. So again, why is that important?
I just discovered that Jeff Porcaro played drums for Jackson Browne. I found that out by reading the liner notes for this album that I bought tonight.
He was the drummer for "The Pretender", Track 13, Disc 1.
A quick review....I was more familiar with the songs from Disc 2. So I enjoyed that one a bit more. Even though I wasn't familiar with every song, Jackson Browne is an outstanding musician and song writer and as a result I did enjoy both discs. "The Load-Out" and "Stay" at the end of Disc 1 were great as always. [Oh won't you staaaaaaaaaaaay....just a little bit longer!] I will look forward to listening to this album on a regular basis.
Full disclosure, I have decided to participate in Amazon's Associate's program. Commissions are involved. With any luck, I'll make enough to buy a book or four!
*Screw Detroit Energy....it still is Pine Knob to me.
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