Inside: Lubahn tells all

Discovered in Aspen by MAMA CASS Becomes breakfast buddies with BOB DYLAN Encounters a homeless MADONNA Does two hit albums, two world tours with BILLY SQUIER Appears in “The President’s Analyst” movie with JAMES COBURN Bails GRAHAM NASH and JONI MITCHELL out of a financial jam Shares the stage with JOHN BELUSHI Writes a hit for PAT BENETAR, “Treat Me Right” Hangs with belt-less BILLY IDOL Declines to “date” JANIS JOPLIN Befriends neighbor MILES DAVIS Gets the royal treatment from CHEVY CHASE Takes up with CAROLE KING Brings ALICE COOPER to meet THE DOORS Teams up with BETTE MIDLER Faces death with DEF LEPPARD Vl Records “Penetrator” with TED NUGENT Wants to kiss the feet of PATTY SMYTH Jams with PETE TOWNSHEND, KEITH MOON and STEPHEN STILLS at PETER TORK's mansion. Drinks and jams with STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN Gives up his bass to JIMI HENDRIX

And much more Lubahn is so fiercely loyal to his first big band — CLEAR LIGHT — that he turns down offers to join THE DOORS and BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD. He goes on on to form the rock/jazz band DREAMS with RANDY BRECKER and MICHAEL BRECKER. He records albums with CLEAR LIGHT, THE MONKEES, THE DOORS, BILLY SQUIER, DREAMS, PIERCE ARROW, RIFF RAFF, and TED NUGENT. He tours with BILLY SQUIER, explodes onto MTV, walks away from a chance to join John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and other stories.

Read about his 2004 backstage reunion with Ray and Robby — the first time they'd seen each other since 1971!

– Cal Deal