Who was Lulu's 'The Boat That I Row' bass player?

[lowland]

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

[neilp]

I'd guess either Herbie Flowers or John Paul Jones, but I have no way of knowing. You're right though, great playing

[rushbo]

It is John Paul Jones, according to his session lists on his website.

[Hobbayne]

Man, that cheesey '60's organ sound.

[lowland]

All part of the fun for me! And thanks, rushbo.

[seashell]

Interesting!

[blue]

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

[Paul S]

That's Lulu, not Lu Lu - which makes her sound Chinese.

[philparker]

[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
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John Paul Jones played on that one as well! [To Sir With Love]

[blue]

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1454491448' post='2970150']
That's Lulu, not Lu Lu - which makes her sound Chinese.
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Gotcha, corrected.

Blue

[EssentialTension]

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.