lowland Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I was gigging on Saturday night, and the pub's AV system was playing various old hits. Lulu's 'The Boat That I Row' record from 1967 came on and I was smitten by the bass line, so much funkier than that on Neil Diamond's (he wrote it) version. Love the production on the Lulu version too: Mickie Most strikes again, it turns out, the master at making the 'most' out of simple elements. Who was that masked bassist? I'm guessing Herbie Flowers as the era is right, and he did many Most sessions, but whoever it is I take my metaphorical hat off to you sir (or madam). Lulu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANmdSvxn10c Neil Diamond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXBhGGB552Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilp Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I'd guess either Herbie Flowers or John Paul Jones, but I have no way of knowing. You're right though, great playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 It is John Paul Jones, according to his session lists on his website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Man, that cheesey '60's organ sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowland Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 All part of the fun for me! And thanks, rushbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) I've been Lulu fan since "To Sir With Live" 1967 Always liked her, but I lost out to Maurice. Blue Edited February 4, 2016 by blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 That's Lulu, not Lu Lu - which makes her sound Chinese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1454455033' post='2970018'] I've been Lu Lu fan since "To Sir With Live" 1967 Always liked her, but I lost out to Maurice. Blue [/quote] John Paul Jones played on that one as well! [To Sir With Love] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 [quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1454491448' post='2970150'] That's Lulu, not Lu Lu - which makes her sound Chinese. [/quote] Gotcha, corrected. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Slightly off topic but ... I used to work in a Victorian built school building known as St. George's , which [i]To Sir WIth Love[/i] (and its 1996 sequel) used as a location. St. George's was, and indeed is, in Cable Street in Tower Hamlets where the so-called Battle of Cable Street happened in 1936. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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