The oh so funky Mr. Rufus Thomas

[SICbass]

http://www.youtube.com/embed/KCFyKRtlLOI

Edited June 13, 2016 by ped

[chris_b]

What a difference the band makes. . . . . . .

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AmJBM9HbWE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AmJBM9HbWE[/url]

[EssentialTension]

http://youtu.be/m6zvPHRZP8c

[blue]

A true pioneer, and funny as he'll.

Blue

[E sharp]

I haven't seen this one for a while - used to watch it once in a while .

Love Sanborn's playing in this

[SICbass]

So, this is what I originally attempted (failing miserably) to post at the top of this thread.

[media]http://youtu.be/KCFyKRtlLOI[/media]

Edited June 13, 2016 by SICbass

[lowdown]

Sanborn and Hiram Bullock...Just great.

[chris_b]

We used to do this in our school band. . . .

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4w4DWG5QwM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4w4DWG5QwM[/url]


I haven't heard this for 40 years. Just love it. Duck Dunn on bass I believe.

[SICbass]

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1465839796' post='3071485']
A true pioneer, and funny as he'll.

Blue
[/quote]

Absolutely on both counts. I didn't know just how funny he was till I saw a clip from the talk-radio show he used to do. it was from the excellent documentary "Only the Strong Survive", which unfortunately went a little under the radar as it was released in the same year as that other great soul documentary, "Standing in the Shadows of Motown".

[louisthebass]

I think this was from the same show, shame it only lasts a minute or two, but well worth a watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axRgot_jjDc

[SICbass]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1465851916' post='3071644']
Sanborn and Hiram Bullock...Just great.
[/quote]

Omar Hakim lending a hand too, there.

[JTUK]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1465838034' post='3071453']
What a difference the band makes. . . . . . .

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AmJBM9HbWE[/media]
[/quote]


Indeed.... rescues it, IMO.

[lowdown]

[quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1465928784' post='3072233']
Omar Hakim lending a hand too, there.
[/quote]

Yes.
Actually, that TV series co hosted by Sanborn had some great artists on it.
For the life of me, I can't understand how Jools Holland was co hosting it as well ?

[ivansc]

Bumped into him in Centennial Park Nashville back in the eighties. Only this time he was wearing a paisley pattern powder blue matching shirt and bermuda shorts!
What a character & a real nice guy. And yes, funny as hell.
Beck then I suspect he spent as much time in Nashville as he did in Memphis.
And let us not forget Carla, is no slouch either.