Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with CAROLE KING!

The new Queen of all things music, Carole King (Johnny's from Detroit he can say that). Johnny will be taking no questions but he will play the timeless 'Jazzman'

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with CAROLE KING!

God bless she's grand. Johnny just loves this song. Always has. 'Jazzman' batting second tonight but first in our hearts. If Johnny was ever so lucky as to meet Carole King he'd more than likely pull a Wayne and Garth, "We're not worthy" by getting on his knees and genuflecting.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with CAROLE KING!

Johnny fell in love when he was a young lad, the night before Thanksgiving at his cousin Cindy's apartment. Johnny always looked up to Cindy because she was the hip, cool older family role model he didn't have elsewhere who just loved music. Johnny and his sisters got dropped off at Cindy's (and other relatives slept over too) and she'd ferry the whole mess to downtown Detroit the next morning to hook up with the rest of the family at the parade. While the youngers played games, Johnny hung out with the olders and it was that night when Cindy put on Carole King's Tapestry he fell in love. That voice, the piano, the lyrics, WOW, epiphany. Of course Tapestry would finish in the top ten of The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women, and Johnny's just as much in love as he was that snowy November night so long ago. 'I Feel the Earth Move' live tonight, making your ears all happy and stuff.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with CAROLE KING!

She's the best Jerry, the best! Probably THE most talented singer songwriter of, well maybe ever. She's written some the most famous, influential and best selling songs ever; Some Kind of Wonderful by the Drifters, The Loco-Motion by Little Eva, Go Away Little Girl a million seller for Donny Osmond, One Fine Day by the Chiffons, Don't Bring Me Down by The Animals, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin, and Will You Love Me Tomorrow by The Shirelles to name SOME of her songwriting prowess. Her album Tapestry sold a billion copies and Johnny loves her.

Loves.

Here's Carole King with 'Jazzman'.