Fucking Billy Preston man!

[Glamrock]

Will It Go Round In Circles

[Ohiogal]

1. OMG I'll show my age here

I used to sing this to myself while walking home from high school.

Great tempo for walking!

What a great 'fro, too!

[Glamrock]

2. I hate to burst your bubble

It was a wig.

[Ohiogal]

4. No way!

Was he "discovered" by Paul McCartney?

[Glamrock]

5. I was bummed

when I heard Keef (Richards) talking about Billy too!

[CincyDem]

3. Billy was the first musical guest on SNL in '75

Hosted by Howard Cosell and George Carlin (there were still sorting out that hosting thing).

[Glamrock]

6. No shit?

I knew Carlin was the first host, didn't realize Billy was the first musical guest.

[CincyDem]

7. No shit...

Janis Ian was on too, she did "At Seventeen". IIRC, Billy was the first guest around 12:10 and then Janis Ian did the second set about 12:45.

He was such fun with that big old B3 in the middle of the stage flopping that hair (or wig if you're willing to let your childhood dreams be smashed by that heretical claim !!!)

[Glamrock]

9. Hahaha

I think I just broke Phiogal's heart filling her in upthread....

[LunaSea]

8. Fuck yeah!

Nobody rocked a Leslie pedal like Billy!

[Glamrock]

10. No doubt!

[LunaSea]

11. Young Billy with Nat King Cole in '57

[Glamrock]

12. That. Was. Awesome!

Thanks so much for sharing!

You made my night!