Poem: Giving The Drummer Some

I met Steve Gadd. He had played on many of the greatest songs ever. And just in case he’d forgotten I reminded him.

I got him to sign my records. He was embarrassed –

And told me he liked the fact that I was wearing shorts.

It takes all sorts. And I was the only one he’d seen not wearing long pants. So that was a talking point.

A local drummer-ape had been …