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The Mescal Sheiks



Summer of 1965: The Night Owl Cafe and Riding with the Blues Magoos
I graduated from college, upriver from New York City, in June, 1965 and immediately hooked up with Auto Drive Away, a delivery system that allowed me to go coast to coast delivering someone else’s car; I just had to pay for the gas. Snowbirds would fly to California, and I could roll in later that week. This time, I got a brand-new Buick to take to Laguna Beach. My idea was to get a band going in L.A., but I barely got set up with friends near U.S.C. when I got a call from Jo
Sep 18, 20234 min read
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