Bilbo Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 In the 1980s, I recorded (on cassette) a session off Tommy Vance's Friday Rock Show that featured Cozy Powell's Over The Top band with Jack Bruce on bass. An Aria SB1000, IIRC, and the sound was influential to me at the time and remains my 'source' bass sound. It was a favourite for yrars, particularly their version of Tickets To Waterfalls with JB on vocals. So, getting to the point, has anyone got a copy? I lost the cassette years ago so doubt anyone will have it but if there is a 50 something anorak out there that has kept all of his cassettes...... Would love to hear it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Can't help, I'm afraid, but I can feel your pain because 'Thomas The Vance' was essential listening for me around that time (along with Alexis Korner's blues show that went out after Fluff's 'Pick of the Pops' show on a Sunday evening). Have you posted anywahere else as well? At least you can get such a request out to thousands, perhaps even millions, of people these days. Good luck! Meanwhile . . . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK2UCPKj-zw Edited August 11, 2013 by flyfisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Yes - have seen that video on a previous fruitless search Marvellous memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Jack Bruce plays bass on a few tracks from Bernie Marsden's "And About Time Too" album from around that time. For example... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLLyEaXpuPk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLLyEaXpuPk[/url] PS No one thundered like Cozy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 There might be hope - the BBC seem to be releasing some sessions from Tom's Friday Rock Show - I picked up a Saxon concert I was at that was recorded for it in 1984 ish - had it on cassette lost it, same thing as you - found it on iTunes "BBC in Concert" If not maybe try some of the Rainbow or DP forums, you never know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) or give this chap a shout - you never know... [url="http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/tommy_vance_page.htm"]http://www.radiorewi..._vance_page.htm[/url] Was it for Cozy's Over the Top LP? I think Jack Bruce played on that.. Edited August 12, 2013 by BobVbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Yeah JB is definitely on Over The Top, I've got it on vinyl downstairs. The opening "Theme 1" is killer. Pretty sure it doesn't have Bilbo's song on it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Bassman Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 The other Cozy Powell album that had Jack Bruce on it was Tilt. In fact I think it had pretty much the same set of musos on it as Over The Top IIRC. Had them both on Vinyl...which I foolishly sold a few years ago - Doh! I feel a search on Amazon coming on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Have the LPs but, no, the track I am looking for was only ever recorded on this one live session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingdownslow Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) There are a couple of live recordings of Cozy and Jack Bruce which contain Tickets To Waterfalls on sugarmegs if you search for Cozy Powell [url="http://tela.sugarmegs.org/"]http://tela.sugarmegs.org/[/url] Edited August 12, 2013 by goingdownslow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Great album, loved listening to this stuff again, thanks for reminding me of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 [url="http://tela.sugarmegs.org/Listen.aspx?sid=44177&bid=5664"]http://tela.sugarmegs.org/Listen.aspx?sid=44177&bid=5664[/url] If this link doesn't take you directly to Cozy Powell 1979 Over the top Sessions, it's the fourth one down, forward it to 1:50:00. Great song, by the way, there's all sorts of interesting rarities on there. Thanks for the link Goiing down slow, it's now on my favourites list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 (edited) Tickets to Waterfalls was from Jacks solo album if I remember right "Themes from an Imaginery Theme" (think that was the title) I have that on vinyl. Cosy Powell albums also had the fantastic Mr Neil Murray doing some of the bass lines altho Jack's punchy mid sound from his Aria SB just seemed to stand out far better. That was a great period for session albums from quite a few musicians. I'll check my old tapes in the loft to see if I might have anything from that era. Pretty sure I have some live tapes from Tommy Vance but cant remember which ones. Dave Edited August 13, 2013 by dmccombe7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 The LP was Songs For A Tailor although Theme For an Imaginary Western was on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Thanks goingdownslow. That's the fellow (the Alive In The Studio session - it is not the recording I remember but it is clearly a rehearsal by the same band and the arrangement is the same, jsut the detail of the recording (bass sound, vocals place in the mix etc) that is not as good as the version I remember. But great to listen to it again at last. Many thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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