He's 60. He has a son Colin who's 21. He left Montreal in the early 70s and supposedly moved back in 2002 but we're thinking that might've been a case of let's-not-and-say-we-did. We're thinking he's living in Toronto.Hint 1- He counted Keith Moon among his friends. In fact when Moon came to Montreal this guy ..uh..appropriated one of Moon's famous Union Jack blazers, presuming Moon had a whole buncha back-ups. Moon however was near tears asking around after his jacket, which was his signature look, and apparently he had only the one. This guy had to pretend that he just found it. Moon was infinitely thankful to get it back.
Answer- Yes we have another brilliant respondent. It is indeed Corky Laing, drummer whose great claim to fame is having co-written the early pre-metallic anthem Mississippi Queen for his band Mountain. It is now featured among others on Guitar Hero III which means that he'll be making even more dinero out of this ditty. I once tried calling Laing for some legit reason that I no longer recall. I ended up chatting with his girfriend at length. She was chatty and inquisitive, as all the best people tend to be.
Walter Rossi?
ReplyDeleteNo, but he is a musician. I think he's Jewish.
ReplyDeleteThe Keith Moon reference is the giveaway. Corky Laing.
ReplyDeleteBorn here in Montreal in 1948, and big claim to fame
was being the drummer for "Mountain". Went to Woodstock
and played.
Interesting side note, Corky received two gold record awards for his contributions to the Woodstock album and he wasn’t even at Woodstock.
ReplyDeleteA writing credit for “Yasgur’s Farm” performed by Mountain (was that ND Smart drumming that night I think?) and a musician’s credit for drumming on Ten Years After “Goin’ Home”.
TYA’s Ric Lee played the original but later found his mic’s were not working on stage. Corky happened to be at the studio when Goin’ Home was being mixed and got called in to fill the track.