Rick Derringer R.I.P

Bummer ! He had a true love of Rock. Like others I saw him with the Winter Brothers. Went to Day on the Green in Oakland, Rick Derringer , Judas Priest , Led Zepplin. It was the Saturday show , and Priest had yet to release British Steel. It was the day Peter Grants people beat up the security staff. I have always appreciated people like Rick Derringer , and Ronny Montrose for their love of music over commercial greatness. Cheers , Mike B. 

R.I.P.

This one hits hard, used to see R.D. with Edgar Winters White Trash about every 3 weeks or so @ Signorelli's Night Club, aka Slicks, in St. Martinville Louisiana and every now and then Johnny would show up with them. This was around 1970, about the time Johnny was catching on with his music and White trashes lead singer was Jerry Lacroix one of the best blue eyed soul singers around. I can still feel that dance floor shaking as they got after Ray Charles I got news for you, and my girl friend telling me that the slow gin sizzles wasn't going to get it just get the Wild Turkey setup. RIP

Like many others, I got to see him with Johnny & Edgar.  His work on Show Biz Kids is a stand out performance.  IMHO  He will be missed. 

Yes, Rick Derringer was a great studio guitarist and 70’s rocker, but don’t neglect that he was also in the McCoys, creators of the garage rock classic and forever party song, “Hang On Sloopy”!