Jason brings nearly 20 years of award-winning writing experience to the Showbiz Cheat Sheet team. He joined Cheat Sheet in 2017 with a recent focus on vintage music, including classic rock album reviews.
The first music he remembers hearing was Huey Lewis and the News. Despite that, Jason found his way to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Beatles (falling in love with Ringo Starr’s drumming), and more. He came around to The Rolling Stones a little late but deeply appreciates their ballads and deep cuts. When he’s not writing, you might find Jason cooking or dropping some Zeppelin and Beatles into his kids’ Raffi playlist.
Beatles guitarist George Harrison hoped to celebrate the new year at a hip London club, but the doorman insulted him to his face when his clothes weren’t up to snuff.
Let’s look at The Beatles' song “Got to Get You Into My Life” and six more of the best classic rock songs about weed from bands such as Boston and Led Zeppelin.
John Lennon’s aunt criticized him freely and frequently during his life. Still, she might have saved her harshest words for John’s father when he tried to form a relationship with his son.
The live version of 'I Can't Quit You Baby' was a Led Zeppelin outtake that first saw the light of day in 1982. Mastering the tricky track proved to John Frusciante he was ready to make rock music again.
George Harrison acquired a taste for one kind of food via his marriage to Pattie Boyd -- avocados -- which he never thought he'd enjoyed until she gave him good a taste of the finer things.
The Beatles were so timid in front of of Bob Dylan in 1966 they could barely talk. When they could speak, the Fab Four had nothing but nice things to say about Dylan.
Paul McCartney was in the dark about his one-sided rivalry with Mick Jagger. Considering both artists worked together multiple times, it might have been the mildest rivalry in music history.
David Gilmour owned a rare, vintage Fender Stratocaster with a 0001 serial number, but he didn’t keep it hidden away as he played it on several Pink Floyd songs, including their biggest hit.
Led Zeppelin didn’t play Woodstock because they didn’t want to be just another act on the bill. That decision aligned with their attitude of doing things on their terms throughout their career.
George Harrison and his wife, Pattie Boyd, avoided an orgy the night he first took LSD, and the guitarist stumbled onto a new perspective on life instead.