Rock Bottom Remainders

Cover Letter From Amy Tan to the band




Dear Remainders Rock ‘n Roll Wannabe’s & Rock ‘n Roll Be’s,

We did the Fillmore, Webster Hall, and the Bottomline. We headlined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the night before it opened.

We toured 10 cities with Al Kooper in Aretha Franklin’s bus and wrote a book about it. We even got a publisher to publish so we could see it get remaindered.

We had Bonnie Raitt’s sound tech and the roadies of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and they were ours. We had f-----g Robin Williams open for us. We accompanied Steve Martin on banjo, sang backup to Bruce Springsteen, Roger McGuinn, Judy Collins, Warren Zevon, Monte Montgomery, Lesley Gore, and a bunch of other real rockers who let us screw up their songs.


Some members of the band slept with each other, even though they were still married to each other.

What’s next????

In this box, you’ll find it. A gift from an admirer and truly nice guy, Scott Jordan of ScotteVest. A few months ago, I ordered jackets and pants for Lou and me. Scott asked if the band might want some logo wear as a gift. You basically said, Sweet Lorraine, yes.

Scott and his wife, worked hard on making the logo just right, even though I over-inflated our motto to “four chords.” So, here they are: Hoodie, shirt, and cap with our logo embroidered on them. Expandable, beer-proof, comfy, gear that doesn’t scream, “I’m a rock star.” It lets people know discreetly that you are not. And check out the pockets—in the cap, too. Look inside the brim. This, fellow bandmates, is truly ‘three chords and an attitude.”

Thanks, Scott! Hope to see you at a gig one day soon.






Amy Tan