MrCrane

8 minutes ago, Musicman666 said:

....if you had a rum and coke on a sun drenched beach with this one blaring out everything would suddenly make sense.

To each, their own, but no 🙂

5 hours ago, Musicman666 said:

ooooh this one is easy.....every one is a winner ...always thought this was the perfect album.....and the bass playing on it is sublime.

 

 

That would have been my choice if it wasn't for the dire Jamaica Jerk-off

The late, great Jo-Ann Kelly.

Solid Air - John Martyn

The Transatlantic Sessions produced some great stuff. 

Silicon (Si) is an element. 

7 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Booker T and the MGs?

On 11/05/2022 at 17:08, Barking Spiders said:

Listening to some of Stax, funk, Philly stuff it struck me that there are quite a few bands that started out as a house band for labels and got be to be successful in their own right. I'm thinking of Booker T and the MGs for starters. So, any other house bands or backing groups that did well for themselves without their leaders?

🙂

Baited breath???

I suppose as long as the tunes have a hook, that would be ok.

Move along. Nothing to see here folks

On 13/05/2022 at 16:53, casapete said:

Billy Preston must have had the best CV of anyone!

Bands / artists he’s been involved with include Little Richard, Ray Charles, The Beatles, The Stones,

Joe Cocker, The Funk Brothers, Johnny Cash, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Sam Cooke and many

many more. An amazing talent.

 

I'll see your Billy Preston and raise you Joe Osborn, Carol Kaye and Danny Thompson

On 11/05/2022 at 18:04, Nail Soup said:

The Shadows come to mind.

One of my teachers always referred to Cliff Richard as The Shadows’ backing vocalist 😀

Jimmy Reed - Baby What You Want Me To

Taj Mahal and the Pointer Sisters - Sweet Home Chicago

Can't beat Eric Bibb with added Danny Thompson

Ahem

7 hours ago, drTStingray said:

You are right that comedy singles were a thing back then eg Funky Moped (Jasper Carrott).

If I recall correctly, most people bought that for the B-side which featured his Magic Roundabout routine

My daughter started at 8 on an Ibanez Mikro. An excellent little bass in it's own right.

  She's still using it 5 years on (but casting not so subtle glances at my Lakland Precision 🙂).

8 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

If you include most people in ''most people'' rather than most BC'ers then it's mostly everyone but for that Beatle guy.

I think that “most people” are probably unaware that Macca played bass. As far as they’re concerned it’s just another guitar.

14 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said:

Lakeland as the place in the NW

No, no,no!

It's pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove"

😊

17 hours ago, Boodang said:

Cliff Richard AND the Shadows... let's not forget them.

 

One of my old teachers always insisted on referring to Cliff as the Shadows' backing vocalist

22 hours ago, MacDaddy said:

 

Spinal Tap don't count! 😆

 

I have it on good authority that they can count up to 11

4 hours ago, bass_dinger said:

I was wrong - it seems that Ian Anderson did play the recorder (according to the Wiki page on the recorder).

 

Paul McCartney did so too, on Fool on the Hill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've seen Tony Visconti play recorder at a Ralph McTell concert.

2 hours ago, Trueno said:

Mostly leather and chains for me.

Mainly wedding gigs?

7 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

I need to check but pretty sure no truss rod in my Kala.

If it's a hollow body with a round hole, the access is via the sound hole.

56 minutes ago, FinnDave said:

 

I am currently unable to drive more than a short distance due to an eye problem.

 

Can you make it to Barnard Castle? 🙂