John Bradley, the longtime member of this community who was the founder, producer, and lead guitarist of Booster Patrol, died on March 20. He was 61.
I couldn’t think of a better way to pay tribute to the man who was both a bandmate and a friend than to write a song for him in the style of which he was a master. You can hear the first mix of the song here; when I finish it properly, I’ll put it up on Unauthorized in the Booster Patrol section.
Johnny B laid down his burden late on a Friday night
He wrapped his hands around that neck, felt the weight of holy gold
Now every night in Heaven there’s a sound they never had
Lay it down, Johnny B