I just heard about this book through listening to one of Bill Burr’s podcasts. The Rolling Stone’s story in the middle of this podcast is pretty fascinating:

Rolling Stone Magazine listed 7 of the wildest tales from his book. Here’s one:

1. After the band signed with Rick Rubin’s Def American label, the producer asked them to change their name to Kobb Kounty Krows — K.K.K.
Rubin didn’t like the group’s original name of Mr. Crowe’s Garden, and he suggested a moniker that both nodded to the Robinson brothers’ home state of Georgia and was provocative. Attention-grabbing or not, the allusion to the Klan didn’t sit well with the band. “How about we kick your ass right here in this bar tonight? That’ll get some attention,” Gorman recalls Chris Robinson threatening Rubin. In the end, the band changed its name, fortunately to the Black Crowes.

It’s too band that egos and greed get in the way of most bands sticking together. Bad record deals don’t help either. One thing is true about this band; there was a lot of tension for a long time.

Steve is one groovin’ ass drummer. A great drummer is an essential part of a successful band. This is proof. This band kicked ASS back in the day