Passings: Micky Jones Pat Torpey

Micky Jones replaced Levon Helm when Dylan went electric in 1966 and played on the infamous Live 1966 album died Thursday from a long illness.  He was 76.  Jones also drummed for Johnny Rivers during Johnny's live recordings which Johnny got hits from songs like Memphis Tennessee, The Seventh Son, Secret Agent Man and others.  Jones would eventually join Kenny Rogers and The First Edition during their hit making years.  Jones would eventually become a actor to he starred in Home Improvement in the 1990s

Torpey, played in Mr. Big and was also their drummer.  He passed away from Parkinson's.Wednesday. He was 63.

Craig McGregor, bass player for Foghat in the late 70s, passed away from cancer Friday Morning.  He was 69.  Craig played on Night Shift through Zig Zag Walk.  He then later rejoined Foghat after replacing Tony Stevens in 1998 and continued to play till cancer took his life. He will be missed

John Barlow, who wrote with Bob Weir on a few Grateful Dead songs passed away from a short illness on Sunday.  He was 70.

In Vinton a fire gutted half of the downtown area, including the Micheal And Dowd furniture store Thursday Night during yet another snowstorm in the area.  Strange how we went through most of the winter and not have to deal with snowstorms but we have had 7 straight snowstorms in as many nights and you all know my feelings for the white shit.  Christmas is over, bring the rain not the snow crap.