ID the Bass Player

[40hz]

That sure looks like Mick Karn from Japan. 

Head Bob - ✅

Wal- ✅

Have I got this wrong?

[Frank Blank]

Definitely Mick Karn, read about him doing the gig in his autobiography. Also if you look here...

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988 TV Special)

...Mick Karn is in the cast & crew credits.

Edited November 1, 2020 by Frank Blank

[visog]

Wow... not his usual type of gig. No phwerps or parps on his Wal here.

[40hz]

Paul Carrack has got a hell of a set of pipes on him.

Edited November 1, 2020 by 40hz

[fleabag]

I think most of us could ID  Karn playing bass, even if the camera only focused a close up on his hands.  He has very a unique plucking and fretting system

[casapete]

I remember watching this concert on TV. I think it was Phil Collins and Midge Ure who put together a band to back quite a few of the singers who performed  as well as Paul Carrack - Tony Hadley, Paul Young etc. 

[toneknob]

Yep, definitely Mick Karn. Here's another from the same day

 

[toneknob]

And another from another charity do with a similar line-up. Sure I recognise the other guitarist from somewhere though

 

 

Edited November 1, 2020 by toneknob

[Hobbayne]

2 hours ago, 40hz said:

Paul Carrack has got a hell of a set of pipes on him.

I think he was singing for Squeeze round about this time. I think he appeared on 'Tempted'.

[casapete]

1 hour ago, Hobbayne said:

I think he was singing for Squeeze round about this time. I think he appeared on 'Tempted'.

He did, but it was earlier than that in 1981. He left Squeeze in 1982 and by the late 80’s was involved with Mike and the Mechanics. Think he rejoined Squeeze briefly in the early 90’s too. 😊

[Dood]

Look up The Princes Trust Concert, 1988, same band and lots of lovely Karnal Knowledge. Oh and check out John Deacon playing Mick’s bass with Joe Cocker!

 

 

Edited November 1, 2020 by Dood

[yorks5stringer]

I remember seeing Paul Carrack with Ace in 1974 or75 when 'How Long' was released.

[casapete]

7 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said:

I remember seeing Paul Carrack with Ace in 1974 or75 when 'How Long' was released.

Great band. Once heard that the song was not about an unfaithful relationship but apparently written about the bassist  moonlighting with another band who were trying to get him to leave Ace. Don’t know how true this is mind.

[AndyTravis]

2 hours ago, casapete said:

Great band. Once heard that the song was not about an unfaithful relationship but apparently written about the bassist  moonlighting with another band who were trying to get him to leave Ace. Don’t know how true this is mind.

“Although widely interpreted as being about adultery, the song was in fact composed by lead singer Paul Carrack upon discovering that bassist Terry Comer had been secretly working with the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver.^[4] The ‘friends with their fancy persuasions’ cites in the lyrics, are said to be in reference to The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver’s management.^[5]”

^{From Wikipedia 😉}

[Mickeyboro]

9 hours ago, casapete said:

Great band. Once heard that the song was not about an unfaithful relationship but apparently written about the bassist  moonlighting with another band who were trying to get him to leave Ace. Don’t know how true this is mind.

Actually saw Tex playing with SB&Q at the Rainbow, double-headlining with Brinsley Schwarz. Great gig!
Does that count as infidelity?😁