by toddtherocket | Sep 20, 2017 | Gene Speaks: Remembering Gene McDaniels, Journal
Since his passing, Gene visits me via his music all the time, and usually at a moment where some sort of sign or message is desperately needed. Today was no exception when I found this staring at me from the shelves of the Goodwill where I frequently dig for records....
by toddtherocket | Feb 12, 2015 | Feature, Gene Speaks: Remembering Gene McDaniels, Journal, Music
Today is the birthday of Gene McDaniels. Eugene Booker McDaniels was born in 1935, which would have made him 80 today. What a fantastic accomplishment that would have been, but it certainly would have been a sweet icing on an already rich cake.
by toddtherocket | Sep 15, 2013 | Gene Speaks: Remembering Gene McDaniels, Photos
Yesterday morning, before the DCB headed down the road to the town of Newington NH (did you catch those fireworks?) I was passing by the Portland Flea-for-All with my mom and stepfather and decided to pop in for a quick look, as none of us had ever been. Of course, it...
by toddtherocket | Aug 21, 2013 | Gene Speaks: Remembering Gene McDaniels
On the anniversary of his birth, I feel it is only appropriate to give love and respect to the incomparable London McDaniel, son of Gene McDaniels. London wove himself in to my story via an amazing record that I came across under rather humble circumstances. London is...
by toddtherocket | Aug 7, 2013 | Gene Speaks: Remembering Gene McDaniels
(image courtesy of Matthew Robbins Photography) There was a period of time when I was not fully cognizant of the man and the artist that everyone calls Gene. Eugene McDaniels, however, has become one of the most significant forces in my music and daily life. Before I...