Prince wasn't the only pioneering artist to pass yesterday.

"Memphis" sounds really familiar and I'm certain I've heard it before, but aside from seeing his name in a few random places I knew nothing of Mack before today. So much music, so little time.

It was just a miserable day. I heard about this and my mind went back to all those great Alligator records and then Son Seals dying and I am just sick to death of death. I'll be digging his stuff out later, if it's in the house here and not elsewhere.

Damn, first I have heard of this. He was a total badass. Like a lot of folks around my age, I learned of Lonnie Mack via the connection to and championing by SRV and also the Alligator albums. RIP Lonnie Mack

I don't particularly like the Doors. I do like Roadhouse Blues though. Just this week I found out that John Sebastian played harmonica and Lonnie Mack played bass on it. Maybe that explains why I like it.