The Guy from Verdun Who Got Your Foot Tapping—Part Two
If you thought Part One hit hard, wait till you hear where we go next.
In this episode, Jerry Mercer pulls back the curtain on a life lived loud—from the raw magic of that first jam with Myles Goodwyn to the birth of the second coming of April Wine. He talks about the spark behind Electric Jewels, the real deal on the Attitude Tour of ’93, and what it was like sharing the bill with the Rolling Stones.
We ride the rails back through Festival Express, catch a young Miles Davis in a smoky club in the ’60s, and sit ringside as Jerry breaks down what really mattered behind the kit—lessons he picked up at the legendary Esquire Show Bar and never forgot.
It’s more than just a drummer’s tale. It’s a backstage pass to six decades of groove, grit, and gold records—and it’s still going.
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