Tommy!

Happy Birthday to original NRBQ drummer Tom "The Time Bomb" Staley, who left the band to raise a family but still sits in with assorted Q's from time to time in this century. Tom is also a major Weather Report fan, as he long ago had the chance to play with their tragic bassist Jaco Pastorious.

Here's Tom at the NRBQ 35th Anniversary show, photo courtesy of his website. Of course Gumby and I were up in the balcony for this show, so didn't get quite this close.