The Funk Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I remember seeing some footage of him on Youtube in the band Upp backing Jeff Beck on some Scottish TV programme from the mid-70s and really enjoying his playing. Does anyone on here know a bit more about who this guy was and what else he did? Check out the nice bass solo in the middle of the jam below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Quite a modest guy by all accounts ..unfortunately "Amazing" by name "ordinary" by nature... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Great stuff! I remembered previously posting some UPP vids in the Funk and Groove thread here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=70165&view=findpost&p=912803"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=912803[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 yes..heard the name but can't recall much about him ... I need to have a look through my record collection... Maybe it was indeed a Jeff Beck album I am thinking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 The drummer looks familiar... ...oh yeah! that'll be Jimmy Copley who just happens to be our drummer [url="http://www.manfredmann.co.uk/"]link[/url]. He's the guy on the right (colour photo) in the black t-shirt. Jimmy often talks about his days with Upp, and in particular, Stephen Amazing. I think he said that Stephen passed away some years ago. I saw Upp once, about 1974/75 at the Marquee in London, in fact my band were support. I remember at the time being hugely impressed with the band. I think SA was the first bass player that I'd seen playing serious slap. They were a great 3 piece. Jeff Beck gave them a lot of support at the time and would sometimes get on stage with them. Apparently Upp were quite an influence on Jeff Beck, certainly in the Jazz/Funk department. In fact, Jimmy said that they demo'd a few tracks for Blow by Blow. Little did I know then that Jimmy would become a good mate and colleague. Incidentally, Jimmy recorded a solo album a couple of years ago, [url="http://jimmycopley.com/"]'Slap my Hand'[/url] on which Mr Beck (with many others) guested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el borracho Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 One of my early influences after I bought an UPP album in the late 70's for 50p!! It was a bit different from most of the rock music I listened to at the time and the bass really stood out. There are posts online somewhere (Youtube comments maybe) that say that Stephen had a nervous breakdown then became a bit of a recluse for 15 years before he died. Very sad - he should have been much better known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I remember seeing Upp, supporting Wishbone Ash, at the Fairfield halls, Croydon. 1974, I think. Very much a musos band, rather than entertainers. Great bassist, was Mr Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFo Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Steve taught me to play bass, I was around the band a lot in the mid-70's. He was a lovely guy & a great bass player way ahead of his time over here in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choob.squeemer Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Hmmm - check out the Clarke Hutchinson Band - crazy songs - great playing - pretty sure it was Stephen Amazing on bass - memory fails a bit , would it be Andy Clarke on keys , same as Upp - I saw Upp supporting Beck Bogart and Appeche in Top Rank Cardiff god knows what year - that was when I realised these guys were part or wholly the Clarke Hutchinson Band of the LP I had - amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 One of my favourite bassists of all time. My ringtone is Nitto, from This Way Up Saw them at a college gig around 1976. Probably more for the musos, as said, but absolutely awesome player. Very sad that he felt he had to leave by his own hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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