Down By The Riverby Buddy Miles

Good morning and welcome to Early with Eva Walker! ---- On this day in 1946 rock drummer Buddy Miles (of Jimi Hendrix's Band Of Gypsys) is born as George Allen Miles Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska. His grandmother calls him "Buddy" after jazz drummer Buddy Rich. This is Buddy Miles wonderful cover of the Neil Young song, released on Young's 1969 album, "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere."

This is Buddy Miles' wonderful cover of the Neil Young song, released on Young's 1969 album, "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere." -- The hook in this song was sampled by The Pharcyde for "She Said." -- George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. was an American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. He was a founding member of the Electric Flag, a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, founder and leader of the Buddy Miles Express and later, the Buddy Miles Band. (Whew!) This great musician died in 2008: www.nytimes.com

This is Buddy Miles wonderful cover of the Neil Young song, released on Young's 1969 album, "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere." Here's a biography of George “Buddy” Miles—nicknamed after “the world’s greatest drummer,” Buddy Rich: www.moderndrummer.com

Founding member of Electric Flag, member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys. Song originally by Neil Young.