Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, plus the late keyboard player Ian McLagan, set the table for A Nod is as Good as a Wink…here In the Studio on the double-nickel anniversary the week of October 11.
Before arenas and stadiums, even the most popular bands in history started in someone’s garage, carport, or basement. Some of today’s biggest Hall of Famers, such as John Mellencamp and his excellent band, still rehearse there, as I found out one snowy Christmas season in 1991. “Get a Leg Up” comes straight off the garage floor, no overdubs.
