I got the awful news today that my friend Sal Maida has died. Some of you will be aware of his musical legacy - Sal played bass with Roxy Music on the Stranded tour, (he’s on Viva Roxy Music). He played with Sparks on Big Beat as well as with Long Island band Milk ‘n’ Cookies. He played with Kim Fowley, and ghosted on The Runaways, Waitin’ For The Night album (I was just playing The Runaways a couple of nights ago). He played with Jimmy Destri from Blondie, Cracker, and my friend Ed Rogers when we were doing gigs together. Sal was also a record lover, DJ, and collector, and trips to the Princeton Record exchange with him and Ed will always be the fondest of memories in my heart. I simply cannot believe he has gone and it has been a great shock to all of us that knew and loved him. It’s such a tragedy for his partner Lisa as some years ago they lost their son Dylan, as if that wasn’t enough cruelty for one lifetime. So many people loved you Sal, we miss you and still can’t really believe you have gone.
So sorry for the loss of your friend Marty. Remember him well.