Why are some of the best broadcasters sports guys?
They blow away the news anchors. I agree. Bryant Gumbel is tremendous at whatever he does. Al Michaels is brilliant. I can’t imagine anyone handling the [1989] earthquake at the World Series years ago better than him. He was just exceptional at a very difficult time. That turned from a sports event to a news event, and he was amazing. Jim McKay pulled off the same thing during the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Right, Jim McKay was as good as it gets during the Munich massacre. You have so much going on in front of you, and then there is what’s going on in your ear when you’re covering on television. It’s more challenging than people think. But then you focused on your music. Music has always been such a passion of mine. I couldn’t turn my back on it. I thrive on playing music. I can’t think of anything I enjoy as much as music. You’re known for gospel and new age but is there any style of music that you’re passionate about that you don’t perform? I’m a ’60s guy, so I love Jimi Hendrix. I sa
