Baxter was moving house and all of his gear was were stuck in transit. He and no guitars, and needed one for the session. “I went down to Guitar Center,” says Baxter.

Session great discusses being hand-picked by Gene Simmons, fitting in with James Brown, creating classic solos for Steely Dan ...

We often hear about the meticulous preparations session players put in to make sure that they are ready when the red light goes on, but every now and then they have got to shoot from the hip and live ...

Guitar deals aside, Baxter’s chance encounter with Hendrix that day would prove to be the start of a long friendship. “Jimi then invited me to come down to hear the band,” he goes on.

For nearly 60 years Jeff "Skunk" Baxter has played guitar with an array of acts -- as a member of Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, and as a session hand with a lengthy resume of some of music's ...

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter recalled how he helped make Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff” a hit using a $35 guitar.. And the Steely Dan co-founder, who went on to work with the Doobie Brothers, said he ...