Keith Knudsen

Happy Birthday, Keith.

Keith Knudsen

2/18/48-2/8/2005

Listen to the music...





You can see more pictures and learn more about Keith Knudsen and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, Everybody I Shot Is Dead.

Keith Knudsen

Doobie Brothers long time drummer Keith Knudsen passed away 5 years ago today.

Keith Knudsen

2/18/48-2/8/2005

Listen to the Music live at Budokan 1993...Little Feat's Richie Hayward is drumming on this, while Keith Knudsen plays the tambourine along with his back-up vocals...





You can see more pictures and learn more about Keith Knudsen and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, Everybody I Shot Is Dead.

Happy Birthday Keith Knudsen

Doobie Brothers drummer extraordinaire Keith Knudsen turns 61 today.

Keith Knudsen

2/18/48-2/8/2005

This footage has Keith speaking some poignant thoughts...





You can see more pictures and learn more about Keith Knudsen and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, Everybody I Shot Is Dead.

Keith Knudsen

It was only four years ago today that we lost long time Doobie Brothers drummer Keith Knudsen. This photo has got to be in my all time Top Ten live concert shots. I was lucky that he came out from behind his kit to sing lead on one song in their show...a Sonny Boy Williamson cover of Don't Start Me To Talkin'.

Keith Knudsen

2/18/48-2/8/2005

This is an odd little video that for some strange reason has only had a couple of hundred views, so I'm guessing that you haven't seen it before. It's Listen To The Music from what looks to be a Japanese TV show. Keith is the drummer on the right...





You can see more pictures and learn more about Keith Knudsen and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, Everybody I Shot Is Dead.

Problem Solved

I was right. For once. The photos I thought were Keith Knudsen were indeed Keith Knudsen.

I went over to Marty Wolff's house this afternoon. Just down the street. A house that I drive by at least three or four times a week. What are the chances of that? A guy that was at the same concert in Vancouver as I was, way back when, now living down the street from me?

Marty did the Doobie Brothers lighting for many years. He did a great job. My photographs will attest to that. He is also a photographer. Check out his website.

Not only did he confirm the shots of Keith drumming...I had a couple of other shots of a guy singing at the front of the stage. I thought thye looked like Keith but thought I was crazy. What would he be doing standing in front? He's a drummer. Turns out I'm not crazy. They are of Keith...and they're good. Now that I think of it, I don't know why that surprises me - I have lots of pictures of Dennis Wilson singing up front. And The Eagles drummer Don Henley, for that matter.

Thanks for your confirmation, Marty!

Now, if someone could tell me how Ronnie Barron died. And when Peter Wood was born and how he died.

Please.

Kismet

I wanted to call this post synchronicity but I used it already. Therefore, kismet will have to do. Or maybe it's fate.

As you know, I have been concerned about my Keith Knudsen photos. As opposed to my John Hartman photos. Both being drummers in the Doobie Brothers at the same time, the former being dead and the latter much alive. Even though I'm pretty sure who's who, it would be a colossal mistake if I printed John Hartman for Keith Knudsen.

I posted my conundrum and received several helpful suggestions but not enough to be certain. I was going to post again or maybe get Dave Chamness - the guy who won my Lowell George contest and seems to know everything about everybody as it pertains to rock'n'roll - to look at both pics and see if he could make a positive, without a doubt, I.D. Because the last thing I want to do is spend thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars to print a book that cannot be released.

Then today I had a lunch meeting with Roger. Remember Roger? He's my printer dude. He set up the meeting for me to meet another printer/publisher dude from their company. The publishing side of their company has put out several coffee table books pertaining to the music world. They wanted to know what my distribution plans were and are interested in playing a part. More on that next week.

Anyway, we had a very nice lunch at an Italian restaurant in Old Pasadena. In a previous post, I mentioned how much I liked Roger from the moment I met him. Turns out I instantly liked the printer/publisher dude, too. We'll call him Michael. We talked a lot about the business; what they were releasing this Fall and what I am planning to do with my book. We also talked a lot about marketing.

Then, toward the end of our lunch, Michael said something to Roger about the guy he met for breakfast today in Sherman Oaks. (Side note: I live in Sherman Oaks). A guy who toured with the Doobie Brothers. Uh, hello? I've been trying to get through to someone who could give me a positive I.D. on the Doobie Brothers' drummer for my book.

As luck or kismet would have it, the guy Michael met for breakfast gave him two business cards. So Michael gave me one of them. What's really weird is I think I've seen his card before. One of those deja vu feelings. Of course, I called him as soon as I got home. We're going to get together tomorrow. He lives about a mile down the road from me. Literally.

How 'bout them apples?

Woe Is Me

I used to think I would make a great detective. I've always been good at figuring things out. And finding things. Except the whereabouts of some of my best pictures. Like the ones I shot of John Lee Hooker in his dressing room at the Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary. I have great shots of him that I took in Vancouver but the ones I shot in Calgary...damn.

Anyway, I'm obviously a crappy detective because I missed yet another musician who died. And again, I had checked out the band's website and there was nothing. Probably because they're just promoting their most recent line-up. Or, like on John Hartford's site, I didn't dig deep enough.

The latest find is Keith Knudsen, drummer for the Doobie Bros. He passed away in 2005. Only problem is the Doobie Bros. had two drummers - think how I'd feel if I put John Hartman's picture in the book instead of Keith Knudsen's. I'm pretty sure I know who's who but just in case, I'm currently looking for someone who can verify Keith's identity for me.

So, I'm quickly closing in on having 50 musicians in the book. When I started, I figured I had 20. I was fine with 20. I am not at all happy with the body count. It's really sad that we've lost so much great talent. Really, really sad.