John Trimble Essays onMusic, Bands, and the World at Large Excerpt from: Joe Radovich “This is not a sad day. It can’t be. Sadness would be for a life unfulfilled or cut short. Joe Radovich’s life was a life lived in full, virtually all of his 91 years. [ read more ] Essay List: The Tragedy of Slow Motion Crushing on Vince Mendoza and the Metropole Orchestra The Memory Sherpa Sticks His Thumb Out Joe Radovich Three Weddings and a Tour de Donut The Memory Sherpa Cafe Bombay On Phil Howard and Soft Machine Sound Check John’s Gear Robert Wyatt: An Appreciation It’s the Mole! On Matching Mole JFK: The Fifth Beatle Why Jimi Matters Phantom Squeaky Cosmo The Road Ends in Water