A listener letter reveals a musical collaboration that would have made us think differently about rock n roll – and the single bad decision that derailed the whole thing.

SHOW NOTES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_James

https://www.vulture.com/2014/02/10th-anniversary-of-im-rick-james-bitch-chappelle.html

https://www.wired.com/2014/02/chappelle-rick-james/

https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/chappelles-shows-iconic-rick-james-sketch-almost-got-adapted-into-a-movie.html

https://nypost.com/2014/07/05/rick-james-reveled-in-super-freaky-autobiography-i-was-caligula/

https://www.moviemaker.com/rick-james-and-neil-young-band-the-mynah-birds-video/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkville,_Toronto

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/bitchin-the-sound-and-fury-of-rick-james/

https://www.mtv.com/news/yi5607/mynah-birds-rick-james-its-my-time

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/8-things-you-didnt-know-about-frank-sinatra

GLOW: The Autobiography of Rick James: https://www.amazon.com/Glow-Autobiography-Rick-James/dp/1476764158

The Confessions of Rick James (memoir): https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Rick-James-Memoirs-Super/dp/B004R96TBY