Jeff “Skunk” Baxter has cemented himself as one of the all-time music greats, amassing a credits list that includes Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Steve Cropper, Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton and many, many more.
However, as he explains in a new interview with Billy Corgan, he never even set his sights on playing guitar in the first place. In fact, his life may have turned out very differently had his parents once bought him the Christmas present he asked for.
