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[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1479577369' post='3177618'] Dave Holland has recorded two solo double bass albums) Emerald Tears and One's All) and one solo Cello album (the latter after he had a heart attack and couldn't play bass). [/quote] Renaud Garcia-Fons has solo albums under his belt. He is an absolutely wonderful player. Lovely feel and tone with terrific vibrato control. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjosyL8X460 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1zE2ArcXWo

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1479662320' post='3178242'] Just in case anyone missed the supporting references I'm re-posting them below. There will be a short test afterwards. [/quote] The problem is...I have just discovered (another) one of her claims...is in fact not her.*** So feel free mods to delete my supporting post. Their might be a few more in there.......

CK has a Facebook page with some real interesting stuff about the West Coast session scene back then. She will happily chat with you if you like talking music. https://www.facebook.com/Carol-Kaye-II-168440386566810/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf

I would take the £100 and enquire if there is anymore?

[color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] Carol has an interesting Facebook page, which she often updates and will chat with you quite happily.[/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] https://www.facebook.com/Carol-Kaye-II-168440386566810/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf[/font][/color] [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] If you don't like doing Facebook - Some stuff from her timeline.[/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]"STUDIO MUSICIANS of 1950s-60s-70s, all Independently hired, never a "band" like stage-musicians, the Top Professionals with years of experience before ever doing Studio Work, Hollywood:[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]There were around 350 really great studio musicians who played together, created lines together (especially the rhythm sections), and had the right attitude to constantly work some round-the-clock hours almost every day of the year to help create and perform in the studios. My fellow studio musicians and I had no idea this music would live on so well, but it's awfully nice to be driving in the car and hear.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]The coffee and vending machines got a work out too as sometimes we had to eat out of cans (no time to eat), sleep on our 5-minute break on the floor (get 8 hours sleep a night, are you kidding?), run to the next date. People used to ask how you got in the studios, we'd all say: "learn how to grab a parking place, don't be late, and carry a pencil, don't be egotistical, oh and yes, know how to create, read music and play your --- off".[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Mostly family-oriented musicians who were respected, in-demand, no-nonsense coffee-driven (yes) and there were some pretty funny moments too, plenty of one-liners at times. These are some of the musicians playing on your favorite past recordings, movies, TV shows:[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Drums: Charley Blackwell, Earl Palmer, Sharky Ed Hall, Hal Blaine, Jesse Sailes, John Guerin, Paul Humphrey, Panama Francis, Shelly Manne, Alvin Stoller, Irv Cottler, Jim Keltner, Louis Bellson, Ed Thigpen, Jake Hanna, Ed Shaughnessey, Jeff Porcaro, Nick Ceroli, Harold Jones, Mel Lewis, Larry Bunker, James Gadson, Ed Greene, Ron Tutt, Jack Sperling, Frankie Capp, Jackie Mills, Harvey Mason, Sol Gubin, Cubby O'Brien, Jim Gordon, Dick Shanahan, Frank DeVito.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Percussion: Gene Estes, Gary Coleman, Emil Richards, Julius Wechter, Joe Porcaro, Lou Singer, Jerry Williams, Victor Feldman, Laudir, Milt Holland, Bobbye Hall, Jack Lord, Alan Estes, Kenny Watson, Jack Arnold, Frank Flynn, Tommy Vig, Dale Anderson, Jerry Steinholtz, Larry Bunker, Hal Rees, Jack Costanza, Dick Shanahan, Stan Levey, Laudir.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Guitar: Rene Hall, Howard Roberts, Bud Coleman, Tommy Tedesco, Barney Kessel, Tony Rizzi, Billy Strange, Glen Campbell, Allen Reuss, Bobby Gibbons, Bob Bain, Dennis Budimer, John Gray, Bill Pitman, Al Casey, Al Hendrikson, Irving Ashby, Mundell Lowe, Mike Anthony, Lou Morell, Al Viola, Ray Pohlman, Arthur Wright, Nick Bonney, Toots Thielemans, Don Peake, Charles Wright, James Burton, Dean Parks, Mitch Holder, Mike D'Asey, David Cohen, Jerry Cole, Charley Chiarenza, Neil LeVang, David T. Walker, Larry Carlton, John Collins, Jim Helms, Al Vescovo, Louie Shelton, Ralph Grasso, Don Lawrence.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Keyboards: Don Randi, Leon Russell, Mike Melvoin, Arnold Ross, Larry Knechtal, Ray Johnson, Joe Sample, Clare Fischer, Larry Muhoberac, Pete Jolly, Lincoln Mayorga, Jimmy Jones, Gerald Wiggins, Mike Rubini, Don Abney, Mike Lang, Roger Kellaway, Billy Preston, Artie Butler, Clark Gassman, Russ Freeman, Dave Grusin, Mac Rabbennec, Gene Garf, Al DeLory, Gene Page, JoAnn Grauer, Pearl Kaufman, Paul Beaver (1st sysnthesizer), Jimmy Rowles, Ian Underwood, Ralph Grierson.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Saxes: Plas Johnson, Bill Green, Steve Douglas, Jackie Kelso, Jim Horn, Jay Migliori, Gene Cipriano, Abe Most, Willie Schwartz, Marshall Royal, Bob Hardaway, John Klemmer, Bud Shank, Paul Horn, Tony Ortega, Buddy Collette, Ted Nash, Bob Cooper, Ronnie Lang, John Bambridge, Pete Crisleib, Tom Scott, John Lowe, Julie Jacobs, Babe Rustin, Dick Houlgate, Harry Klee, Bill Holman, Harold Batiste, Chuck Gentry, Justin Gordon, Benny Golson, Bill Hood, Jack Montrose, Ernie Watts, Jack Nimitz, Don Menza, Gary Foster, Rene Bloch, Jack Dumont.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Trumpets: Ollie Mitchell, Tony Terran, John Audino, Pete & Conte Candoli, Blue Mitchell, Jules Chaiken, Bud Brisbois, John Best, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Cat Anderson, Virgil Evans, Bobby Shew, Chuck Findley, Paul Hubonen, Cappy Lewis, Manny Klein, Don Rader, Roy Caton, Buddy Childers, Ray Triscari, Bobby Bryant, Don Ellis, Maurey Harris, Steve Hufstetter, Oscar Brashear, Uan Rasey, Snooky Young, Jay Daversa, Al Aarons, Lee Katzman, Freddy Hill, Bill Peterson, Conrad Gozzo, Al Porcino, Jack Dumont.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Trombones: Lew McCreary, Dick Nash, Milt Bernhart, Dick Noel, Bob Enevoldsen, Harry Betts, Billy Byers, Tommy Shepard, Gail Martin, Lloyd Ulyate, George Roberts, Bob Brookmeyer, George Bohanon, Gil Falco, Bobby Knight, Charlie Loper, Dick Gould, Vern Friely, Kenny Shroyer, Mike Barone, Grover Mitchell, Dick Hyde, Lou Blackburn, JJ Johnson, Dave Wells, Curt Berg, Frank Rossolino, Tommy Pederson, Dick Leith, Chris Riddle, Paul Tanner, Dick McQuary, Ernie Tack.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]String Bass: Chuck Hamilton, Joe Comfort, Don Bagley, Adlophus Alsbrook, Al McKibbon, Chuck Berghofer, James Bond, Red Mitchell, Red Calender, Lyle Ritz, Buddy Clark, Cliff Hils, Ray Brown, Joe Mondragon, Ralph Pena, Steve LaFever, Monty Budwig, Irving Edelman, Chuck Domanico, Abe Luboff, Jim Hughart, Morty Corb, Gene Cerico, Bob Stone, Frank De La Rosa, Ray Durand, Bob West, Peter Mercurio, Mike Rubin, Ed Gilbert, Nat Gangursky, Abe Siegel, Sid Weiss, Jerry Scheff, Carson Smith, Rolly Bundock, Don Greif, Ray Neopolitan, Mel Pollan, Bob Berteaux, Max Bennett, Ray Siegel, Milt Kestenbaum, Arni Egilsson, John Kitzmiller.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Elec. Bass: Ray Pohlman (first No. 1 call studio bassist LA 1957-1964+, was musical conductor of "Shindig" TV Show), Arthur Wright, Rene Hall, Bob West, Larry Knechtel, Buddy Clark, Chuck Berghofer, Jim Hughart, Joe Osborn, Max Bennett, Steve LeFever, Jerry Scheff, Lyle Ritz.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Strings: John Vidor, Harry Bluestone, Lenny Malarsky, George Poole, Ed Lustgarten, Virginia Gill, Jimmy Getzoff, Eleanor Slatkin, Fred Katz, Ray Kramer, Tibor Zelig, Erno Neufelder, Fred Seykora, Bobby Bruce, Nate Kaproff, Jerry Reisler, Sid Sharpe, Al Saparoff, Anatol Kaminsky, Ray Kelley, Jerome Kessler, Ann Karam, Arnold Belnick, Marshall Sassoon, Jerry Vinci, Henry Lojewsky, Israel Baker, Bob Sushel, William Kurasch.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Harmonica: Tommy Morgan, Toots Thielemans.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]French Horns: Vince De Rosa, Dick Perissi, Bill Hinshaw, David Duke, Willie Ruff, Dwight Carver.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Harpists: Catherine Gotthoffer, Dorothy Remsen, Stella Castellucci, Gayle Levant, Verlye Mills, Joy ______[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Accordian: Carl Fortina, Pete Jolly, Frank Marocco, Dominic Frontiere, Jimmy Haskell.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Synthesizer: Paul Beaver.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Sousaphone & Tuba: John Kitzmiller[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Studio Singers: Jackie Ward, B.J. (Betty Jane) Baker -singer-contractor, Gracia Nitzche, Bob Alcivar Singers, Billie Barnum, Susie Tallman, Gordon Mitchell, Gene Morford, Ian Smith, Ron Hickland singers, Randy Van Horne Singers (Vangie, B.J., Mary, Hugh, Bob Zwern, Sue, Allen), the Blossoms (Darlene Love, Fanita, Jean King), Johnny Mann Singers, Jack Halloran Singers, Jimmy Joyce Singers, John & Tom Bahler, Al Capps (Eligibles), George Tipton, Ian Freebairn-Smith, Brenda & Pat Holloway, Clydie King, Ray Pohlman, Loren Farber, Thurl Ravenscroft, Tom Bosley, Betty Burke, Barbara Caton, Clark Gassman, Don Robertson, Scott Page, Merrie Clayton, Sally Stevens, Larry Hooper, Peggy Schwartz, Gwen Johnson.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]There are more than this list, but this gives you a picture of the musicianship, a real family of talented people, who made 1,000s of recordings of the late 50s, 60s, 70s, etc.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]I want to THANK my personal Cartage Company, Modern Van, for the great daily amplifier deliveries to various studios I recorded at each day. They provided me with terrific accurate support. ll I had to do was run in the studio and tune-up - one of my amps was always there, all set up, and turned on, ready to go.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Thanks to: Ed Van Sloten (owner), Ron Trowbridge, Ray Metz, Bill Gibson, Donny Patterson, Pat Anthony Arvonis, Bob Coco, Larry & Ron. FYI, Bill & Donny later started Superior Musical, and another Modern Van part-timer named Ken started S.I.R.![/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]It was an experience to be recording while 60s assassinations, Viet Nam War, racial strife, and marches were going on in the outside world. Altho' we were sort of "isolated" we were all affected by such dramatic changes in the world, the music reflects that.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]We knew the music was being appreciated, and that mattered very much, plus the music helped many a film and TV Show too in those dark cavern-like studios with the big screens with a constant click-track on in your earphones in sync with the film.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Many a chase scene had the excitement of a Quincy Jones score (lots of bass), or a bedroom scene with sentimental trombone solos of a great David Grusin score, soft pop-jazz or exciting music of Michel LeGrand, or the excitement of a car-truck duel ("Dual", Spielberg's 1st film, I was the "truck" sometimes, don't laugh, it paid well).[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Who can forget the "Mission Impossible" and MASH music? "Airport", "Sweet Charity" & "Thomas Crown Affair" had their own great scores. And Bill Cosby would join in on tambourine for his TV show music. These are precious memories. The contractors would hired us (at the behest of the conductor, A&R man, arranger, or ?) and sometimes be a little strict (no talking etc.), so we'd get a quick relief at the water fountain on our "five", run for a minute to wake the blood up, call into the phone service which had lines in all the studios to take more record dates etc., it was frantic. Do I miss it? You bet I do, nothing like it, and we all miss each other too, they were the best![/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Studios:[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Studios at which I've recorded over the years: Radio Recorders, Gold Star, Radio Recorders Annex & 10-H (R. R. 10-H was later known as TTG), United, Western, El Do (El Dorado), Capitol, Harmony House, Nashville-West, Westwood, H-R (Henry Russell), TTG, Audio Arts, Moonglow, Steiners (Formosa St.), Hollywood Sound, Heider's, Conway, World Pacific (later known as Liberty), RCA, International Sound, Neophone, Ted's Studio, Crown Records, CBS, Columbia, Del Fi, Hollywood Central, Sunset Sound, Rendezvous, Ryder Sound, Stereo Masters, Whitney Studios, RPM, Glenn-Glenn, Fox, Universal, MGM, Desilu, Columbia Studios, Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros., CBS Valley, CBS Fairfax, Emperor, American, Ultimate, Louis Jackson's, Bell Sound, McGregor's, Valentine's, LA Sound, Continental Sound, Stereo Fi, Goldwyn, RJ, Original Sound, Amigo, Venture, Record Plant, Hollywood Sound, Independent, Decca, Revolution Records in Toronto Can., Sound Factory, ID Sound, A&M, Sun-West, Studio Center, Dimension, Hollywood Video, Poppi, ABC-Dunhill, MGM-Fairfax, Abbey, Haji Sound, Devonshire, Cherokee, Sound Labs. Also some various studios in Nashville, San Francisco, NYC, Kansas City, Ojai, San Diego, Denver, Golden West, Vox, and Decca.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Engineers:[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Some Engineers with whom I've worked: Thorn Nogar, Lowell Frank, Artie Becker, Stan Ross, Larry Levine, Al Schmitt, Ami Hadani, Henry Lewy, Wally Heider, Pete Abbot, Lee Herschberg, Bones Howe, Leo Kulka, Walter Gest, John Krause, Chuck Britz, David Wickes, Armin Steiner, Dave Hassenger, Eddie Brackett, Dick Bogart, Rudy Hill, Hank Cicalo, Joe Polito, Hugh Davies, Buddy Brundo, Larry Brown, Wally Traugott, Val Garay, Humberto Gatica, Ed Green, Bruce Botnick, Don Blake, Bill Perkins, John Boyd, Lee DeCarlo, Angel Balestier, Bud Morris, Bob Doherty, Don Geis, Michael Braunstein, John Mills, Ian Eales, Joel Fein, Tim Boyle, Mickey Crawford, Jay Lewis, Murray McFadden, Joel Moss, Don Murray, John Neal, Jim Lockert, Joe Sidore, Guy Costa, John Boyd, Andy Richardson, Bowen David, Eirik Wangberg, Hugh Davies, Hildegard Hersch, Bryan Bruderlin, Jimmy Lockert.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Producers:[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Some Producers for whom I've worked: Bumps Blackwell, Herb Alpert, David Cavenaugh, Lester Sill, Bob Alcivar, Sonny Burke, David Axelwood, Al Hazan, Bodie Chandler, Cliffie Stone, Joe Hooven, Mike Lloyd, Stu Phillips, Jack Lee, Neely Plumb, Brian Wilson, Phil Spector, Tommy Allsup, Sonny Bono, Ike Turner, Scotty Turnbull (Turner), Lou Gottlieb, Jim Haskell, Al DeLory, Bill Justis, Rex Dennis, Murray Wilson, Randy Woods, Art Boduhn, Larry Gordon, Fred Smith, Lou Adler, Wilder Bros., Kelly Gordon, Rich Delvy, Bob Keene, Randy Woods, Joe Reisman, Milt Rogers, Nino Tempo, Barry Devorzan, Dick Glasser, Marty Cooper, Jerry Riopelle, Nick Venet, Fred Darien, Al Allen, Dick Pierce, Kim Farley, Kim Weston, Don Crawford, Hank Russell, Joe Leahy, Jimmy Bowen, Lou Adler, Rene Hall, Joe Saraceno, Lou Bedell, Lennie Waronker, Joe Green, Barry White, Ron Shanklin, Gary Ziegly, Dick Bock, Randy Newman, Bill Justis, Don Crawford, Maxwell Davis, Jan Berry, Lee Young, Marc Gordon, Hal Davis, Frank Wilson, Randy Sparks, Dick Burns, Green/Stone, Gary Lewis, Lee Hazelwood, Mike Curb, Dennis Lambert, Al Kooper, Dave Pell, Ben Johnston, Snuffy Garrett, Jerry Fuller, Chuck Sagle, Leon Russell, Frank Zappa, Charles Stern, Lou Raymond, Kip Tyler, Russ Titelman, Gary Usher, Geo. Garabedian, Don Crawford, Richard Perry, Morty Stevens, Eddie Beal, Jerry Long.....[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Arrangers:[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Some Arrangers for whom I've worked: H.B. Barnum, Perry Botkin, George tipton, Jack Nitzschie, Ray Pohlman, Bob Alcivar, Gene Page, Don McGinnis, Pete King, Victor Mizzy, Lyn Murray, Quincy Jones, Billy Strange, Howard Roberts, Johnny Manne, Harold Batiste, Frank DeVol, Henry Mancini, Tom Scott, Lalo Schifrin, David Rose, Ernie Freeman, Art Freeman, Shorty Rogers, Oliver Nelson, Jerry Long, Gil Askey, Allan Copeland, Louie Jordan, Clare Fischer, Nelson Riddle, Michel LeGrand, Michel Columbier, Harry Sukman, Billy Goldenberg, Clark Gassman, Lincoln Mayorga, Don Ralke, Joe Green, Dee Marton, Billy May, Billy Byers, Jack Elliot, Don Ellis, Benny Golson, Sid Feller, Allan Copeland, Oliver Nelson, Tutti Camaratta, Ian Smith, Billy Vaughn, Jeff Barry, Lionel Newman, Alfred Newman, Mort Garson, Don Peake, Ray Conniff, Don Costa, Elmer Bernstein, Percy Faith, Artie Butler, Jack Hayes, John Bahler, Marty Paich, Jeff Alexander, Jack Eskew, Sy Mitchell, Lex Aznevous, Ralph Burns, Bob Prince, Al Sindray, Hugo Montenegro Tony Hatch, Johnny Mandel, Roger Kellaway, Nick DeCaro, Julius Wechter, J. J. Johnson, Jerry Goldsmith, Al Capps, David Gates, Mike Melvoin, Hank Levine, Arthur Wright, Bob Bain, Sid Feller, Rene Block, Benny Carter, Burt Bachrach, John Williams, Dave Grusin, Bob Florence, Fred Karlin, Fred Myrow, Bob Thompson, Monk Higgins, Gene McDaniels, Don Piestrup, Jerry Fielding, David Shire, Les Baxter, Mickey Whelan, David Blumberg, Leonard Rosenman, Harry Geller, dick Orsoff, Syd Ramin, Harley Hutcherson, Dallas Smith, Jack Dougherty, Jewel Grant, Jerry Steiner, Marshall Leib, Nester Leavante, Gene Norman, Geo. De Barrio, Gary Paxton.... Also some vip Music Copyists: Bill Hughes, Vern Yocum. Bob Ross, Roger Farris, Bob Bornstein, Dave Ward, Duayne Tatro, George Romanis, Richard Markowitz, John Eizade, Robert Mersey, Haygood Hardy, etc.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Contractors:[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Contractors (who hired studio musicians, usually at the behest of the arrangers/producers) for whom I worked: George Poole, Ben Barrett, Marty Berman, Jack Gruberman, Mike Rubin, Hy Lesnick, Sid Sharpe, Mike Post, Al Lapin, Urban Theilman, Ed Cobb, Jules Chaiken, Bobby Helfer, Viola and Marion Klein, Roxy Roth, Jim Bond, Don Lenier, John Vidor, Nate Caproff, Lennie Malarsky, Bill Miller, Sandy DeCrescent, Lloyd Basham, Mike Rubini, Abe Segal, Kurt Wolf, Sol Gruberman, Charles Price, Herman Berardenelli, Phil Kahgen, Jack Schulman, ___Davidson, Charlie Price, Bernard Berardinelli....[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]CAROL'S GEAR: Ibanez SRX700 Bass, Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats strings, GK MB150S-iii Amp, Ibanez RG321 with Seymour Duncan Humbucker Jazz Pickup Alnico Pro II, with Thom. George Benson Elec. Jazz Guitar Flat strings etc., TI Benson Flats Strings for Jazz playing.[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Bass used in 1960s studio work: Fender Precision w/Fender Flatwound Strings, always with a pick. Fender Concertone 4-10 amp, then in late 60s, Versatone amp. -- on website Biography Page since 1997. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Studio Musicians, are in the following books:[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Books: September In The Rain, a biography on Nelson Riddle, tremendous great Arranger! by the great author Peter J. Levinson. The Oracles of Del Phi, an auto-biography by Bob Keane (his name was spelled Keene in 1960s), fine prolific producer (Ritchie Valens, did some Motown producing also - Barry White - yes I'm on bass on 1960s Barry White hits and 1950s Ritchie Valens hits on guitar etc., others). Back-Beat, The Earl Palmer Story, the real #1 Studio Drummer on records (many many hits) since 1947 through 2000's, created many fine drum styles in Hollywood (began recording 1947 in New Orleans) as well as on TV and films (Mission Impossible, Bullitt, In Heat of The Night etc.) .............[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]And the fine Chuck Granata books on both Brian Wilson, and Frank Sinatra. Chuck, btw, is the producer of the Siriously Sinatra cable music channel show. The new Howard Roberts Tribute Film Documentary is done, with most of our interviews in it....a great film released Jan. 22, 2015! We all loved Howard and this film has our true interviews in it.....it's about professional Studio Musicians as well as Howard's life and career...............[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]Also, I am preparing my book too, others are also. There's also much film in the can, awaiting to be finished for public consumption of our interviews in the past. My own book will be finished this year, late summer 2016..[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]We were always only known as Studio Musicians, 100s each year recording records, movie scores (and later TV-film shows) known in Hollywood as "Studio Musicians" since 1920s, totally independent of each other - not ever a "band" at all, nothing to do with the stage world...dedicated Studio Musicians were highly respected and well-paid, it was a good business - 350-400 Studio Musicians were recording day and night in 1960s and early 70s, never known by any other name, all working/recording day and night in the 1960s recording 1,000s of record dates, movie and TV film scores. Carol Kaye [url="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carolkaye.com%2F&h=IAQGU3HDUAQEB6OO541wCUneEVgASaNbpWLjERT8tgJTsHg&enc=AZNh_tSV8EyxaoFhzE2tarxQzhkpx0W7befYk8f1kegdmRlLv-sv8nIRFzM05Cju8aB-SqTZUFYuhH1f00Gn7nZcooPNHNbha9nWGd0mkmKYc4bsEJ2KGaHwsw23ByoUiL5BfoV7zOwfsawMSuVRmq645MB8YT3w98eeSu9uxsTDuX2aZupKvueGjBRsd-myuPoAl2DHZl5-R8TZnVXtxlYV&s=1"]www.carolkaye.com[/url] see LIBRARY - FAQ pages, also names of most Studio Musicians on my Biography Page since my website went up 1996. PS. The 50-60 of us 1st Call Studio Musicians (meaning the recording co's called us first, but used whoever they could get usually), were occasionally called the "Clique" the 50-60 of us First-Call popular Studio Musicians - ALL indpendently hired, [/i]never someone's "ba[i]nd" ......"[/i][/font][/color] [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]"Part of 1965, according to my LOG and Appointment book - even tho' a few might be marked "guitar", it was usually all bass as I was 1st Call on bass but they sometimes wanted me to overdub guitar too - they were all used to hiring me for guitar work too (since 1957):[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]5/11 2-5 Sunset Sound, Bumble B & Stingers, Instrus, Rod Pierce, Rene Hall 5/11 8PM Capitol A, Steve D., bass and Dano 5/12 1PM-4PM Western, Beach Boys, 1 track, Steve D. bass 5/13 2PM Columbia, Doris Day, Jules Chaiken, bass 5/13 8PM Capitol, Bishops, Ben Barrett 5/14 2PM Sunset Sound 2 hours, Mike 5/14 9:30AM Nashville-W 2 tunes HB 5/15 12 Noon, United B, (Colpix), Delvy Prods, Ben Barrett 5/15 3:30PM United B, (Colpix(), Delvy Prods, Ben Barrett, Jack Millman 5/17 2PM United B, Talent Residuals, Brach’s Candies Ad, bass. Blaine 5/17 8:30PM Columbia, Jan Davis Jan & Dean, Columbia 5/18 2PM Sun. Sound, Disney, Don Randi, Promenade 5/19 10-1PM Capitol, Instru’s H.B. Barnum 5/19 8PM RCA A, Lorne Green, Ben Barrett 5/20 11AM Harmony Hse. Ernie Freeman 1 tune, 12-string E 5/20 8PM Capitol, Girl, Earl Palmer - H.B. 5/21 10-1PM Sun. Sound, Billy Preston, Gene Page, Bob Yory, Ben Barrett 5/21 8PM Sunset Sound, Rene, V-J 5/24 9-12 Noon Columbia, Jan Davis, bass, Columbia 5/24 1PM Western, film score, Lippert Films, Jim Haskell, Ben Bar. bass 5/24 8PM RCA A, Lorne Green, Ben Bar. Dano and bass 5/25 H-R bass OD 1 5/27 9AM -12:30 H-R, Bud, bass and 12 5/27 1-4PM Capitol, Geo. Chikaris, H.B. Barnum, Earl Palmer 5/28 1-4PM Capitol, Geo. Chikaris, H.B. Barnum, Earl Palmer 5/28 12 Noon, VJ Lee[/i][/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [i]June 1 United, Earl Palmer, 4-Star TV June 2 Sunset Sound, Marc Gordon, Motown 6/2 Capitol, H.B., Earl Palmer 6/3 1-4PM Harmony House, Barney Kessel 6/3 8PM RCA A Lorne Green, Ben B. 6/4 9AM Audio Arts, Jim Haskell 6/4 1:30PM 5 hours Ryder’s, American Int’l Film Score, Gruberman 6/5 43rd and Western H.B. Dixie BBW Dance 6/8 8PM-11PM Capitol A, H.B. Earl Palmer, bass 6/10 2PM-5PM Western, Ernie Freeman, Sid Sharpe, Larchmont 6/10 8-11PM Capitol, Frankie Laine, Earl Palmer 6/11 10-1PM Western, Bill Bates, Babe Ruth ad, Swift transcription 6/11 2-5PM Whitney, Eligibles, Al Capp, Fred Rice 6/11 8-11PM Sun. Sound, Tutti’s Trombones, Gypsy Promenade 6/12 2-5PM Sunset Sound, Tutti’s Trombones, Gypsy Promenade 6/13 11AM Nashville W H.B. 6/14 10-12 Noon, Gold Star, Al Capp, Talent Residuals, rhy. & E.6, Trans. Brach’s Candy 6/14 5-Midnight RCA C, Billy Strange, GNP bass 6/14 5-Midnight RCA C, Billy Strange, GNP bass (double date) 6/15 10:30-1:30 Gold Star, Geo. Tipton 6/15 2-5PM Gold Star, Jewel Akens, Don Ralke 6/15 5:30-8:30PM Capitol, Ray Anthony (Tony Terran did trumpet solos) 6/15 9-1AM United B, T-Bones Alka Seltzer, Liberty, bass, Blaine 6/16 9AM Western McGregor, Art Bardun (Neil LeVang) 6/16 2PM RCA A, 4 hrs. Bobby Vee, Jody Miller, Billy Strange, picture date, Dano 6/17 10AM-12 Noon Western, Trans. TV spot, Kellogg’s Barney Kessel, bass 6/17 8PM Capitol, Steve D. bass 6/18 12:30 - 3:30PM United B, Elliott, Disc- Malarsky 6/18 4PM-7PM Sun. Sound, Berl Davis, Don Randi, Peter Potter 6/18 7:30PM-10:30PM RCA C, Billy Strange, GNP 6/21 10-1PM H-R, Helen, Worchester, bass 6/21 5-8PM Leon, RCA B, guitars 6/21 8:30PM-11:30PM Capitol, Glen Campbell, Ben Barrett 6/22 2-5 RCA B, Leon Russell, 2 tracks Joe & Eddie 6/22 5-8PM Capitol, Glen Campbell, Ben Barrett 6/22 9-12 Mid. Capitol, Glen Campbell, Ben Barrett (double date) 6/23 10AM Nashville W, H.B. Rose (2) 6/24 2-5 Capitol, Jody Miller, Ben Barrett 6/24 5PM El Do, rhy. Guitar Don 6/24 8PM Capitol, Kay Starr, Ernie Freeman 6/24 10-1 United A, Vic Dana, Tom Tedesco 6/25 10-1PM United A Vic Dana, Tom Tedesco 6/25 6-9PM United A, Vic Dana (double date) 6/25 2-5PM Cap. B, Ben, Dano 6/29 2-5PM Columbia, Rene Hall 6/29 7-10 Gold Star, Al Allen, Shontex ad 6/30 2-5PM Sunset Sound, Jack N. Berkeley Pictures, Valley-Green, Ben B. 6/30 8-11PM Capitol B, Hank Levine July 1 9-12, Capitol, Howard Roberts, bass and guitar July 1 1PM Harmony, Ern. Freeman 7/1 8-11PM Capitol, Daxes, Earl Palmer, bass 7/2 3-6PM Capitol, Daxes, Earl Palmer, bass 7/6 10AM-1PM Capitol, Jody Miller, Steve D. 7/6 2-5PM Capitol, S. Douglas, Donna Loren 7/6 9-12 Mid. H-R Grove (2) 7/7 7:30PM 3 hrs. Gold Star, Thriftimart Jingle Ad, Al Allen, Lennie 7//8 1:30PM Western, Jim Haskell, Chasloy co. Girl, bass 7//8 8-11PM Gold Star, Mike Curb, Mercury, bass 7/9 12AM to 3AM, Capitol, Jody Miller, Steve D., bass (Strange) 7/9 1-4PM Sunset Sound, “I Love Lucy Theme”, Ben Barrett 7/9 7-10PM Gold Star, TJs, Don Randi 3-hr. Date for TV, Philles 7/10 Harmony House, Don Ralke, bass 7/12 6PM CBS, TV Show - TJ’s, Don Randi 7/13 Midnight-3AM, Western B, Beach Boys, Steve D., bass 1 track 7/13 11AM - 8:30PM CBS TV, Don Randi, TJ’s TV show 7/12 Western, Beach Boys, Sloop John B, Steve D. 7/15 10-1PM Sunset Sound, Seeburg Instru’s, Don Randi, Talent Residuals 7/15 2-5PM Sunset Sound, Seeburg Instru’s, Don Randi, Talent Residuals (double date) 7/15 7-10PM RCA B, Tracey Instru’s, Cliff White, Rene Hall 7/16 11AM-2PM Sun. Sound, Fred Hughes, Lee Young, Melic 7/16 2PM Gold Star, Jingle Al Allen, Chasloy 7/16 4:30PM Western, Sea & Ski Jingle, Foote/Cone, Billy Strange, bass 7/16 8-11PM Gold Star, Instru’s, Mike Curb 7/17 12:30-3:30PM Western, Don Ralke 7/19 2-5 United A, Patty Duke, Blaine, U.I. 7/19 8-11PM Western 2, Shorty Rogers, Jackie Mills Instru’s, Mainstream, bass 7/20 10-1PM H-R, Mike Curb/Joe Leahy, Worchester 7/20 2-5PM United B, Jackie Mills, Instru’s Shorty Rogers 7/21 10-1pm Gold Star, Al Allen, Schilling ad, Malarsky bass 7/21 2-4pm Annex, Knudsen Buttermilk, Billy Strange, John El. 6 7/21 8-11PM Capitol B, Four Preps, Lincoln M., Spectra 7/22 1:15AM - 3AM World Pac. Sandy Nelson, Dave Pell, Liberty, guitar 7/22 3-6PM World Pac. Sandy Nelson, Dave Pell, Liberty 7/22 United B, Falstaff ad (Rosie Grier), Al McKibbon 7/22 8-11PM Capitol, H.B. Instrumentals 7/23 8-11PM Western, Jack N., Colpix, guitar...."[/i][/font][/color]

Carol Kaye, Pedestrian? CK was great at documenting her career, usually backed up by her fellow studio musicians. Back in those days,'demo' sessions were big business, usually paying the top rates. It was quite possible you played on something, but in fact, that particular cue didn't make the final cut. So, it was possible that CK may have mistaken her part for someone else's part on the same tune. Not saying that was the case, but might go some way in explaining some of her disputed track claims. Demo tracks were still invoiced and tax deducted. All in a days work of the studio musician. There where an awful lot of top, top arrangers, producers, Musicians, Conductors, MD's, Fixers and Orchestrators who sure did love 'Pedestrian'. [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][i]"Parts of 1970 and 1971, from my LOG and Appointment books....notice how I started quitting here - photo is Academy Awards rehearsal at Chandler Pavilion, and aside from a nice chat with Gregory Peck and seeing Harry Belafonte, it was pretty boring, pic is in the Pit with Quincy Jones...."[/i][/font][/color] [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][i]LOG & Appointment books:[/i] >>>>>>>Feb. 2 Studio Center, Storefront Lawyers, Berardinelli, CBS Feb. 3 Sound, Bob Thompson, Yada Feb. 3 Fox, Theil. Room 222, Fox Feb. 3 United A, Group and 1 Singer, Hal Blaine, 2//4 Sun. Sound, Joe - Tipton, MGM 2//4 Col. Gary Puckett, Helfer, CBS Records 2//5 Univ. TV Film, Helfer, Univ. 2/6 TTG, Stern Agy., Botkin-Stern 2/6 Harmony Hse. Girl Singer, Roxy Roth, Bob Florence, 4-Star 2/9 Para. TV Pilot, Murderous Davidson, Lyn Murray, Paramount 2/9 Sound, Group Bob thompson, Corduroy 2/10 Univ. “Dial Hot”, Kellaway, Helfer, Univ. 2/11 Univ. “Dial Hot”, Kellaway, Helfer, Univ 2/12 RCA B, Group, John Flores, Botkin, RCA 2/12 Gold Star, Elliot Fisher, Hi Lesnick Viking 2/16 Liberty, Artie Butler, - Dallas, Renaissance 2/18 Univ. Helfer, Univ. 2/18 TTG, Frankie Laine, Lanier, Bowen, Entertain Ind. 2/19 TTG, Frankie Laine, Lanier, Bowen, Entertain Ind. 2/20 TTG, Frankie Laine, Lanier, Bowen, Entertain Ind. 2/24 TTG, Jimmie Rodgers,Lanier, Bowen, A&M 2/24 Indep. Jingle, Allyn Ferguson, Berman, tal. Fiscal 2/25 Record Plant, Hedge & Donna, Jim Bond, Cap. 2/26 Record Plant, Hedge & Donna, Jim Bond, Cap. 2/27 Record Plant, Hedge & Donna, Jim Bond, Cap.[/font][/color] [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Mar 2 Record Plant, Hedge & Donna, Jim Bond, Cap. 3/3 Record Plant, Hedge & Donna, Jim Bond, Cap. 3/9 Unit. A, Mae West, Theil. CBS 3/10 Studio Center, TV film, David Shire, Berardinelli 3/11 Studio Center, TV film, David Shire, Berardinelli 3/16 Sun. Sound, Styner, Dirty Movie, 3/18 Record Plant, Dory Previn, Bond, Ent. Ind. 3/19 Record Plant, Dory Previn, Bond, Ent Ind. 3/20 Record Plant, Dory Previn, Bond, Ent. Ind. 3/19 RCA, Al DeLory, Bob Felts, Cap. 3/20 Dimension, Nancy Sinatra, Strange, Caton, W.B. 3/23 RPM, Ray Charles, Tangerine 3/23 W. B. Film, Kurt Wolfe, W.B. 3/24 W.B. Film, Kurt Wolfe, W.B. 3/25 W.B. Film, Kurt Wolfe, W.B. 3/26 RPM, Jimmie Lewis, Ray Charles, Tangerine 3/30 MGM, David Racine, Helfer, Magellan[/font][/color] [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Apr. 2 Disney, Bikini-Boats, Bob Bruno, Disney 4//6 Studio Center, Film, Grusin-Bernardinelli 4/9 Studio Center, Film, Grusin-Bernardinelli 4/7 Music Center, Academy Awards, Helfer, Helfer 4/9 Col. A, Union Gap,. Gary Puckett, Kellaway, CBS 4/10 Col. B, O.C. Smith, Art Butler, CBS 4/10 Sun W, Styner, Dave ? ,Hendon 4/14 Studio Center, Berardinelli, CBS 4/14 Record Plant, Bob Lind, Jim Bond, Doug Weston 4/16 Record Plant, Bob Lind, Jim Bond, Doug Weston 4/17 Record Plant, Bob Lind, Jim Bond, Doug Weston 4/16 Haselov’s, spots, Artie Butler, Stern Agency, Tal. Payments 4/17 United, Hal Blaine, Wes Farrell Cap. 4/30 Record Plant, Bond, Doug Weston, Not Rep. QUIT RECORDING. Only did Publishing Co. but began to teach, and then play seminars with Joe Pass.[/font][/color] [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]8/4 Talent Payments, Mattel, 7250 Beverly Blvd, LA 90036. 9/5 Rec’d Phonograph Mfg. Royalties. 9/31 2 jingles, Talent Payments 11/13 Univ. Universal 11/16 Univ. Universal 11/20 Sound Factory, Jim Helms 11/23 Col. Gary Puckett, Chaiken, Columbia 11/23 Cap. !, Cap. End of 1970 dates.[/font][/color] [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]CHAPTER 22. 1971.[/font][/color] [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Jan. 4 RPM Ray Charles, Sharp, RPM Jan. 5 Univ. Sendry, Univ. 1/7 West. 1, jingle, Thompson, Yada 1/7 Holly Video, Stern, This is Your Life 1//8 TTG, West. A, Stern, Tal. Pay 1/11 Univ. Sandy, Univ. 1/12 Para - M, Mod Squad 1/14 Para F, Brady Bunch, Frank Devol, Para. 1/15 Univ. Sandy, Univ. 1/18 ID Sound, Art Freeman, Janus 1/21 MGM - Fairfax, Us, Stern, MGM 1/22 Holly. Sound, Jingle, Chaiken, Chaiken 1/25 Palace, Pilot, Klein-Mancini, ABC 1/25 Bell Sound, Air West, Stern 1/26 A&M, Bobby Sherman,Len. Metromedia 1/26 H. Video, This Is Your Life, Stern 1/28 A&M, Herb Alpert, A&M 1/29 A&M, Herb Alpert, A&M 1/29 Para-M, unreadable, “Scared Stiff”?, Davidson Feb.4 West. 1, Barnaby Jones, Artie Butler, 2/8 Mat?? Heart Ass. Klein, DAK 2/9 Holly Sound, Guerin, B/B 2/15 RCA A. This Is Your Life, Nelson Riddle, Tal. Pay. 2/16 Goldwyn, ABC Film, Nate, ABC 2/18 Larabie, Joyce[/font][/color] [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Mar. 2 Independent, jingle, Haskell 3/11 Holly Sound, Jerry Fuller, Fullness Mg. 3/12 Sound Factory, D’Andrea, Cap. 3/15 RPM, Ray Charles, Sharpe, jingle, Tal. Center Pay 3/17 Col. C, Al Kooper, 3/18 Col. C, Al Kooper, 3/20 Col. A, Johnny Mathis 3/23 Sound Factory, D’Andrea, Buddah 3/24 West. 3, Dennis Lambert, ABC 3/25 West. 3, Dennis Lambert, ABC 3/26 Alex. Haselov - Stern 3/30 Alex. Haselov - Stern[/font][/color] [color=#1D2129][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Apr. 2 Poppi, Fuller - D’Andrea Entertainment Ind. 4/5 Talent Pay. 4/7 United, Man & Boy fim, Berman, Martina 4/8 and 4/9 Fox, Fox 4/8 RCA, Stern, Tal. Pay April Academy Awards, 8 days, Berman, 4/16 MGM, Man & Boy film, J.J. Johnson, Martina 4/19 MGM, Man & Boy film and Shaft, J.J. Johnson, Martina 4/20 Univ. Sandy, Uni 4/20 Whitney, Clark Gassman, Whitney 4/20 TTG-2 Glen Campbell, Capitol 4/21 Univ. Billy Goldenberg, Sandy 4/21 Western, Butler, 4/22 Col. A, Glasser, CBS 4/23 Poppi, Claudine, Glasser, Barnaby 4/29 Record Plant, Haskell, MCA[/font][/color]

http://youtu.be/5Ith4CMulsQ

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1479547129' post='3177338'] What a bunch of f....ing moaners. Wind it in guys! £3000 a school A YEAR buys a lot of equipment that can be SHARED between pupils. Imagine what you'd buy with gas if you had £3k a year to spend. As for the moaning about all kids want to do is play on computers, you're the parents, stop them! I get sick of this getting trotted out in the media. Then when the kids play in the streets all the grown ups complain about the noise and whether their precious cars are going to get scratched. Unbelievable. Kids are not all stuck at home on computers all day. I spent a whole day at Olympia last Saturday at the drum show. Plenty of talented kids there playing drums and testing kit and bugging their parents to buy them £800 worth of cymbals (no son lets just get the hi-hats for Christmas and a set of sticks today.) Electirc drum kit for under £300 excellent for learning on. [/quote] [quote name='molan' timestamp='1479558948' post='3177448'] The entire comment really. The attempt at an analogy using Russian dictionaries isn't relevant and simply doesn't work. Kids are not listening to music we grew up with - There's lots of new music around that's incredibly popular. May not be to your taste but it's readily available. Just turn on any radio station (or check YouTube or FaceBook music channels) listened to by school age kids and you'll hear some. Sure there's a lot of vocal biased music but that's always been the way. Young kids now are using modern instruments and these will include sampling, synths, drum and rhythm tracks etc. That's just progress, a bit like musicians using a 'Fender bass' in the 50's & 60's instead of an upright. Try going to a concert where acts are performing that are popular amongst younger people - the passion and feeling for their favourites is palpable and exciting to witness. You may not like the music but you can't question the passion at these events. A secondary school local to me has really put some effort into generating interest and participation in music. Their main music room is now really large and has at least 20 decent quality Yamaha & Casio keyboards, quite a few laptops with recording and sampling software, a drum kit and lots of percussion and a couple of guitars. The walls are plastered with all sorts of inspiring and educational stuff. The school now has a great reputation for musical performances and the music room is a popular place. They even let it out to people like our band to rehearse to keep it being used as regularly as possible as a music place. All of this is really inspiring and great to experience. Putting more money into schemes and progressive thinking schools like this can only help to inspire more young people to enjoy music more. [/quote]

Reaper is a 'trial version' - until you pay for it... Most DAW's do a fully functional 'Demo version' for 30 days. It's never been easier to 'try before you buy'....Without wearing an eye patch and having a Parrot balancing on your shoulder. ras52 makes a good point above.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1479428874' post='3176562'] Another cracking podcast this week on improvisation. [/quote] Improvisation? That should go down well on Basschat...lol.... Thanks for the heads up on the programme.

A couple from 'Bob Minzter' and his big band charts (with two different bands). http://youtu.be/Ioc2voPbkM8 http://youtu.be/e8gne5vjJzI

I use TouchOSC for iPad. I have mapped presets for both Audio channels, mixing and FX, along with presets for controlling all midi CC#s and parameters. This has been a great workflow improvement, more so for all things midi related, that were a fiddly pain with the mouse.

Stingray threads are always a good excuse to post some Louis Johnson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjqOsYRQI0o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdYwglFL6iM

Lovely opening solo from 'Christian McBride'. (The rest ain't bad ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V39lXlaj830

'Clams' happen to the best of them. 05:30... I think it's Frank Gambale. A few laughs all round. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWBkVucVMCY

This thread has had far too many bars rests of late. A nice arrangement of 'So What'. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xakwGW9IBsI&feature=youtu.be[/media]

[b][i]"AM I ELIGIBLE?"[/i][/b] [color=#000000][size=5][i][size=4]"Any professional musician working or living in the UK is eligible – no matter your age, genre or instrument. By professional musician we mean someone who has earned their living substantially from music for a significant [/size][/i][/size][/color] [color=#000000][size=5][i][size=4]proportion of their working life. Students are currently not eligible to join the scheme, unless you can demonstrate that you earn the bulk of your income through music."[/size][/i][/size][/color] [color=#000000][size=5][size=4]But Like Owen said above, the worst they can say is no. Just fill out the form and find out.[/size][/size][/color] [color=#000000][size=5][size=4]Had to rearrange my appointment. That will now be next week (Even so, still only three weeks from applying).[/size][/size][/color]

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1479229675' post='3174925'] Where do they do memory tests. [/quote] At the Dentist.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1478957669' post='3172961'] Time for an update, as I've grown very old. My luvverly little friend and surrogate grandchild, the 6-year-old from next door, was supposed to play Sudoku on my 15 years old Nokia. Instead, she quickly ran through the menus and took pics of everything she saw - - mainly of my dog of course, but also this one of me. [url="http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/basstractor1/media/Bert%202016%20-%20512x596_zpsfj1kxhgf.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Love the glasses. Your discription paints a great picture and something of interest to me. Seems like you can still peer over the top for a 'Selfie' as well.

You are not restricted to major chords of a particular scale. I think that is the point of the OP. Nothing at all stoping you adding a Bb major into a tune written in the key of C major. Or a D major chord for a tune written in E major. Fleetwood Mac's ' Don't Stop' springs to mind. Or playing Bb and Eb major chords in a tune written in the key of C. 'Can't Get Enough', Bad Company.

So, I presume the six string version has the low B and high C strings somewhere around the back of the neck. Nice sound though.

RIP Leon Russell. Great writing, covered by many. http://youtu.be/WVtYNbFAxrY

[size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]I came out of music college and went straight onto Cruise ship work (all over the World for a couple of years).[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]Depending on the gig, I found it was a combination of busking Jazz tunes in the Lounge or bar area, through to heavy sight reading in the theatre production shows.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]Sight reading shows is much different than sitting at home going over a few things from books. At times, it can all happen very quickly, fast tempos/cut common with lots of segues.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]The first time, it can be unnerving when in the heat of battle, but you do get used to the routine of it all, very quickly.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]You will come across all manner of time sigs, key changes, pencil markings and amendments, very fast tempos, even tempo/meter changes during a number.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]There will be MD'S waving their arms about (so you will need eyes all over the place), click tracks and a huge variations in music styles. [/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]You will/can get visiting artists (some very high profile names) coming aboard for just one show, [/font][/color][/size][size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]with just an afternoon for rehearsal. [/font][/color][/size][size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]So you need to be a quick learner.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]Maybe try and get hold of some show pads for 'real life' reading experience. Another possibility, check out your local[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]Theatre for any touring shows. Go to the stage door, ask for the Bass player and inquire if it is possible to sit in on a show. Believe it or not, people don't mind (as long as the MD clears it of course).[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]Through doing Cruise ship work you will get to meet plenty of musicians, MD's/contacts - So make the most of it.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]My contacts from the ship days helped get me into playing on static and touring professional shows (through recommendations to show fixers and other MD's etc).[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial, sans-serif]I say go for it and enjoy. It was something that kicked my career on and opened up other musical avenues for sure.[/font][/color][/size]

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1479048638' post='3173513'] "In favour of something less cliched" was my comment; not "In favour of something more complex." [/quote] I was kinda joking, Arthur. In a funny way I did agree with you. But then, I was thinking back over a lot of chart tunes through the decades that I liked. And I couldn't think of that many with the cliched chord sequence(s) you were talking about. The first half dozen or so were not even close. California Dreamin' Wake up Everybody Don't leave me this Way MacArthur Park One Day I Fly Away Street Life Never Too Much Africa I could go on and on...All with Combinations of Minors, Sus 2 or 4, Extensions, Inversions. Chromatic Bass lines. But then again you did say "[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]continue to be written and recorded", so I presume you are talking about in the very recent past?[/font][/color]