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Greetings Everyone: It’s been a long time since my last post and much has happened in the meantime. Aside from travels to SE Asia and Africa to look in on our foundation’s projects, Jutta and I have finally completed our move back to California and settled in. I had planned to soon post a note but in the last couple of days we have lost two very special people and now, not later, is the time to salute them and pay my respects. As most of you know Dick Clark was the pioneer who brought Rock n Roll to American Television, but he was and did much more than that. In a business full of outsized egos, he was a true Gentleman. Every time we played one of his TV shows in LA, he made us feel welcome, treated everyone with respect and took some time to chat a while. This easy going, friendly vibe permeated the whole set and working with his people was always a pleasure. The last time I saw Dick was in Lincoln, NE when we played one of Willie Nelson’s Farm Aids. Busy with broadcasting duties, Dick nevertheless took time say Hello, chat and wish us well. Some time thereafter he was kind enough to add a few words for the back of the John Kay & Steppenwolf “Magic Carpet Ride” biography. Over the years Dick’s various undertakings had grown into an empire, with numerous TV shows, Radio and other productions keeping him... read more
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In the chaotic world of rock 'n' roll, in which the lifespan of most bands can be measured in terms of a few years or a few months, John Kay and Steppenwolf have emerged as one of rock's most enduring and respected bands, delivering hard-hitting, personally-charged music for more than three decades.
In the late 1960s, Steppenwolf embodied that era's social, political and philosophical restlessness, building an impressive body of edgy, uncompromising rock 'n' roll that retains its emotional resonance more than three decades after the band's formation. Such Steppenwolf standards as "Born to Be Wild," "Magic Carpet Ride," "Rock Me" and "Monster" stand amongst Rock's most indelible anthems.