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Podcast: The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll
Episode: Drums & Demons with author Joel Selvin
Description: Jim Gordon was a kid who loved to play drums. Where would that love take him? Basically, everywhere!His inventive, musical percussion style created an incredible demand for his services. Having Jim on drums could change the fate of a recording project, and often did!The success and impact of Gordon's playing was legendary, long before the June 1983 murder of his mother, Osa. The voices "won" following a long, arduous struggle with his mental health. The voices in Jim's head led to a series of heinous actions, leading to murder and prison, after a decade...