John Brown

From throngs of musicians named John Brown, this one is best-known as a loyal sidekick to the remarkable performer Wreckless Eric. Among the British musicians who answer to John Brown or Johnny Brown, this is the one who bravely shoved new wave rock down the throats of European audiences who weren't quite ready for the new genre. In particular, Brown had gobs of potato salad, among other food sundries, tossed at him by German audiences demanding classic rock. Kris Kristofferson would want to "Blame It on the Rolling Stones," but the real culprit here was the Who, and not just ...