Layla
A true rock-n-roll story in 100 words.
A true rock-n-roll story in 100 words.
As a 1970s rock and roll A-list drummer, Jim Gordon had played with everyone from The Beatles to Frank Zappa.
Known best for writing “Layla” with Eric Clapton.
But by the early 1980s, Gordon was spiraling. The voice in his head had become unbearable.
On the night of June 3, 1983, he decided to silence that voice once and for all. Gordon packed his knife and hammer and left his condo. He drove to her apartment and rang the doorbell. His mother opened the door: “Jim …”
Jim Gordon isn’t just a drummer; he is also a violent schizophrenic.
Longer article:
The Forgotten Drummer Story
Jim Gordon is a drummer. Jim Gordon is the co-author of “Layla”. Jim Gordon is schizophrenic. Jim Gordon is in prison.medium.com