ERITAGE OF
THE COLLEGE
Bob Warford
IT WAS THE FALL OF 1973 AND LINDA RONSTADT AND JAMES TAYLOR WERE ON NATIONAL TOUR. PLAYING
GUITAR FOR LINDA RONSTADT’S BAND WAS OUR VERY OWN BOB WARFORD.
Bob was twenty-seven years old at the time and determined to have a career beyond rock guitarist.
The Saturday morning after a concert, a limousine collected Bob from the hotel and drove him to the
University of Pittsburgh campus to take the LSAT Exam. Bob suggests picturing the look of a typical
1973 rock guitarist to get an idea of how he appeared the morning of his exam. As Bob walked into
the exam room, his long hair and t-shirt were in stark contrast to the styles of the other examinees.
Everyone, other than Bob, had a very distinct “prep school” look. Bob recalls the other examinees
must have looked at him and wondered “what just walked in?” After taking the test, a limousine took
Bob to the airport and he performed the next night with Linda Ronstadt in Toronto.
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