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Drums and Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon
Joel Selvin and Dr. Patrick O'Reilly will discuss the role of mental illness in the career and crime of Jim Gordon, the world famous rock drummer who murdered his mother in 1985, the subject of the latest book by Selvin.
Selvin served 36 years as the pop music critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and has written more than 20 books, including the No. 1 New York Times best-seller, Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock with Sammy Hagar.
A Psychology Member-led Forum program. Forums at the Club are organized and run by volunteer programmers who are members of The Commonwealth Club, and they cover a diverse range of topics. Learn more about our Forums.
This program is part of our Good Lit series, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation.
Photo courtesy the speaker.
The Commonwealth Club of California
110 The Embarcadero
Toni Rembe Rock Auditorium
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States
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Joel Selvin
Author, Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon
![Image - Patrick O'Reilly](https://cdn.commonwealthclub.org/s3fs-public/2024-06/Screenshot%202024-06-05%20at%201.10.53%20PM.png)
Patrick O'Reilly
Ph.D., Chair, Psychology Member-led Forum, Commonwealth Club World Affairs—Moderator