You brought life and magic to old jokes and bits that were performed over and over again, with just a smile and an expression of bemusement that cracked us all up. On stage, you were the perfect foil for Johnny's comedy moments. Some people say funny things, and some people just say things funny. Blues, rock, country, or pop, you played great grooves and burning solos…and in all these years, I don't ever remember hearing you make a mistake. You played and entertained and directed the band at the same time. And one of the things I most looked forward to was being able to play music with, and to hang out with Cheeks. I must have done all right, because after that, whenever Johnny had the opportunity to use an L.A. That was what working with John was like: Fun. We blasted through the songs and charts and when we did the gig, he really helped get me through it all, and made it easy and fun. It was one of the more casual rehearsals I've ever done. He came up to my house alone to go over the show with me. But there was a bandleader / music director. There was no band rehearsal on that first gig I did. Without You was one of the first records I ever bought. I listened to Poetry In Motion about a million times. I had been a fan of Johnny's since I was a teenager with a transistor radio stuck to my ear. I met John Pechickjian about ten years ago when I got a call to play bass with Johnny Tillotson. John was Johnny Tillotson's guitar player and musical director for 26 years.
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