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1567.1 | | DNEAST::BOTTOM_DAVID | Rock and Roll doctor | Thu Nov 30 1989 08:30 | 17 |
| Pinera and a fellow named Rhino were once in an incarnation of Iron Butteryfly
if I remember right, RHino went on to form a badn with ex-deep purple singer
Rod Evans and Lee Dorman (Iron B's bass player) called "Captain Beyond" they did
three albums, each successive one less gooder than the first (a classic,, with a\
3D cover that worth $$$ to collectors today) and faded into total obscurity.
other faders:
Adrian Gurvitz (Three man army, Miels Davis)
Mars Bonfire (Steppenwolf)
The Talbot Brothers (Mason Profit)
Harvey Mandel (John Mayall)
Mic Taylor (Stones, Mayall....yeah I know he toured with Dylan what a waste)
dbii
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1567.2 | Funny You Should Ask... | AQUA::ROST | Subliminal trip to nowhere | Thu Nov 30 1989 08:31 | 44 |
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Mike Pinera, eh?
He left Blues Image after their second LP (that was the one with "Ride,
Captain, Ride") and joined up with Iron Butterfly, along with Larry
Rhinehart (who was credited as El Rhino). This version of the band
recorded one LP, "Metamorphosis", that was a far cry from their earlier
days....lots of harmony guitars (guess Mike had heard the Allmans, he
was from the south).
After the Butterfly busted up, he briefly joined a band called Ramatam,
appearing on the first of their two Atlantic LPs. A pretty forgettable
band except that Mitch Mitchell (ex-Hendrix) drummed and the other
guitarist was a man who had undergone a sex change!!??
Following that, he worked with at least two other bands, (in what order,
I'm not sure), Thee Image who recorded for Manticore, and The New
Cactus Band where he replaced none other than Jim McCarty (hey, weren't
you asking about him, too?) and recorded "Son of Cactus" for Atco.
The last I heard of Mike was a solo record for the Florida-based TK
label (home of KC and the Sunshine Band). He was a good musician who
played in a lot of second-string bands over the years, many of which
had a few good tunes.
My favorite Pinera tune is "Butterfly Bleu" from the "Metamorphosis"
album, the first song I ever heard with a talk box on it.
Briefly on some others you mentioned:
Elvin Bishop
Elvin has had a long solo career since his Butter days, recording for
Fillmore, Capricorn and now Alligator records. He had a top 40 hit in
the mid-seventies with the country-ish "Fooled Around and Fell In
Love". Mickey Thomas, the guy who sang on that record now fills arenas
as singer for Starship!! Elvin still tours regularly, he hits Boston
about once a year, basically he has gone back to doing blues.
Peter Green
Peter did a few solo albums for Reprise and Sail records, but mostly
has been a hermit. While the albums have been inconsistent, in their
best moments they show he can still play some mean blues.
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1567.3 | what great trivia!!! | ARCHER::GOODWIN_S | | Thu Nov 30 1989 08:52 | 9 |
| Thanks alot! We should keep this note as a register of good players
who disappeared. BTW, Last I heard, Mick Taylor was touring on
his own. He hit Night Stage within the past year. I missed the
show, but a friend caught it and said Mick still has it! Supposedly
he went the fusion route...
What about Randy California from Spirit?
Steve
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1567.4 | | PELKEY::PELKEY | Life aint for the squeamish | Thu Nov 30 1989 09:15 | 6 |
| Here's a few more honorable mentions
Les Dudeck.
Henery Gross
Robert Fripp, (not as oblivious as the other two...)
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1567.5 | I just wish he'd keep better company | MISFIT::KINNEYD | Easier it looks, harder it hooks | Thu Nov 30 1989 09:23 | 8 |
| Elvin hits Rochester about twice a year an plays small clubs like the
Red Creek, strickly blues. Last time I saw him he had another guitarist
playing with him who was so blown away he could hardly stand. Even in
that condition he should an occasional glimmer of talent. Didn't bother
to get his name. Elvin is always up and puts on a good show and I always
try to catch him when he's in town.
Dave Kinney
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1567.6 | Need More Les! | RAVEN1::BLAIR | Fan mail from some flounder? | Thu Nov 30 1989 09:28 | 10 |
| re: .4 (Les Dudek)
I have the only Les Dudek album (that I know of) and it still blows me
away. Nasty rock, mellow bluesy stuff, cool jazz, wild vocals. All
from a guy who used to play with Boz Scaggs! Oh yeah (Steve), Les
played a Les...
-pat
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1567.7 | Mr Skin | RICKS::CALCAGNI | punk jazz | Thu Nov 30 1989 09:56 | 6 |
| Randy California is alive, well, and touring with the reformed,
original cast Spirit. I believe Randy has continued to play with
drummer Ed Cassidy ever since the first incarnation of Spirit broke
up (1970?) and released a steady stream of albums in that time.
/rick
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1567.8 | Mr. Wierd | CMBOOT::EVANS | if you don't C# you'll Bb | Thu Nov 30 1989 10:25 | 10 |
|
Fromwhat I can gather from the British music press Bob Fripp is
just low profile, he seems to work on tons of stuff but refuses to be
credited for it. Last rumour was him & his old mate Chris Stien of
"Blondie" fame were supposed to be putting somthing together can't
remember where I read that.
Cheers
Pete.
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1567.9 | him too! | ARCHER::GOODWIN_S | | Thu Nov 30 1989 11:15 | 3 |
| And what about Mick Abrams from 'This Was' Jethro Tull and
Blodwyn Pig . . . Gawd! I can think of another player every
five minutes.
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1567.10 | More on Les, etc. | AQUA::ROST | Subliminal trip to nowhere | Thu Nov 30 1989 13:41 | 29 |
|
Boy oh boy are we getting out there.....
Talbot Bros.
After about half a dozen albums as Mason Proffit for the Ampex, Happy
Tiger and Warners Bros. labels, they busted up their band and recorded
one Warners LP as The Talbot Bros. They were already leaning to a
religious direction in their material, so it was no surprise when they
went into Christian music 100% as solo artists. John (the steel
player) became a monk (!!) and plays mostly classical guitar
instrumentals, while brother Terry does soft-rock vocal material. They
have done at least one album together again since they went into
Christian music.
Robert Fripp
Last I heard, Fripp was putting together a "pop" band with his wife,
singer Toyah Wilcox. Names for the band have been rumored to range
from Fripp Fripp (subtle) to Sunday All Over The World (somewhat less
subtle). Whether or not they will perform "The Saga of Rodney Toady"
live is still unknown 8^) 8^) 8^)
Les Dudek
Les had at least two LPs for CBS, worked with Steve Miller on "Book of
Dreams" and even led up a new-wave band with Cher (??!!) whose name has
mercifully slipped my mind. He's the second guitarist with Dicky Betts
on "Rambling Man", BTW.
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1567.11 | I never heard that one | LEDS::ORSI | Listen up now ya little booger machines | Thu Nov 30 1989 14:07 | 11 |
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Re .2
The other guitarist in Ramatam was April Lawton. She could
really wail. I saw them open for Edgar Winters' White Trash
(remember Frankenstein?) at Worcester Tech in '72. I can
remember her playing a black Les Paul Custom through a couple
of Marshalls. Sex change? You're kidding, right?
Neal
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1567.12 | April Lawton | AQUA::ROST | Subliminal trip to nowhere | Thu Nov 30 1989 15:16 | 10 |
|
Well, after Ramatam's second album bombed, April dropped out of sight,
but in a GP feature on female guitarists, ex-Fanny guitarist June
Millington said she had met April and April told her she used to be a
man...seemed pretty funny for an axe hero who I first read about in a
Lester Bangs article for Ms. magazine (OK, don't ask me what I was
doing reading Ms.)
The second Ramatam album is awful (my copy free to the first request!!)
but the first had a few good tunes and some hot guitar.
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1567.13 | | DECWET::FURBUSH | Ghost in the machine | Thu Nov 30 1989 16:05 | 10 |
| RE: Elvin Bishop
This guy seems to be hitting the skids. I remember seeing him with Stoneground
in an outdoor concert at Marine World (SF Bay Area) in the early '70s. He and
his band put on a high-energy performance that made me into an instant fan.
The next time I saw him was '85, when he was playing at our company (Digital
Research) picnic. He was extremely drunk and/or high and could barely sing.
Over Thanksgiving, my sister mentioned seeing him in a seedy country bar in
Placerville, CA. She said he was next to comatose.
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1567.14 | I'm Drunk Again... | ORDERS::GOODWIN | | Thu Nov 30 1989 16:08 | 4 |
| Well, as I remember from the Butterfield days, Elvin did have
a taste for that Gordon Gin!
Steve
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1567.15 | Ah yes, Dudek, not Dudeck,,, | PELKEY::PELKEY | Life aint for the squeamish | Thu Nov 30 1989 16:26 | 16 |
| Thanks for the correction on the spelling on Mr. Dudek.
He was definelty an Alman Bros. 'brother. That tid-bit twas what
led me to buy the album back in the days when I was blowing
threw Live at the Fillmore albums like they were popcorn.
I had (what I believe to have been ) his first album. (maybe not though..)
A picture of him and a parrot on the cover, both appeared quite
high ! How can you stone a parrot ? There has to be several ways
now that I think of it.
At anyrate, the album from what I recall was very well done, guitar
wise. City Magic was the 'Big Bang' from that album.
One hit, gone fer good...
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1567.16 | more players from the Bermuda Triangle | ORDERS::GOODWIN | | Thu Nov 30 1989 19:42 | 8 |
| I've got another one for ya . .
Glenn Schwartz of Pacific Gas & Electric
believe it or not, he was a half-decent blues player.
And who was the dude that played the lead solo on Quicksilvers
'Have Another Hit'? He wasn't too shabby either.
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1567.17 | FWIW | CSC32::G_HOUSE | I just can't slow down | Thu Nov 30 1989 20:52 | 4 |
| Also on Robert Fripp; He as a regular column in Guitar Player (called
"Guitar Craft") and teaches seminars and stuff on the same topic.
Greg
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1567.18 | gone and forgotten? | STAR::KMCDONOUGH | set kids/nosick | Fri Dec 01 1989 10:13 | 11 |
|
How about Andy Taylor and the-other-guy from Wishbone Ash? Fine
players who fell of the earth.
Pat Thrall (sp) from the Pat Travers band.
Ted Nugent isn't exactly a household name any more, either.
Kevin
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1567.19 | John Cippolina, RIP | AQUA::ROST | Subliminal trip to nowhere | Fri Dec 01 1989 10:18 | 9 |
|
> And who was the dude that played the lead solo on Quicksilvers
> 'Have Another Hit'? He wasn't too shabby either.
The title of the tune is "Fresh Air" (as in "have another hit of fresh
air"....and you thought it was about weed, eh?)
The guitarist was probably the late John Cippolina but might have been
Gary Duncan, whereabouts unknown.
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1567.20 | Does he *play* anymore? | STAR::DONOVAN | | Fri Dec 01 1989 10:32 | 6 |
| ...Heard Steely Dan's "Reelin' in the Years" this morning and
Elliot Randall's classic solo. I know he writes product reviews
for the guitar magazines, but recording-wise, he seems to
be missing in action.
Brian
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1567.21 | | ORDERS::GOODWIN | | Fri Dec 01 1989 10:36 | 9 |
| re: .19
Thanks for the technical correction. How did John C. die?
That could be a whole new topic: 'The Guitar Player Graveyard'
My first entries would have to be Michael Bloomfield and Jimi . . .
Steve
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1567.22 | | BUSY::JMINVILLE | Probitas laudatur et alget | Fri Dec 01 1989 10:44 | 4 |
| I believe that John Cippolina died of some sort of lung disease
like emphysema or something.
joe.
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1567.23 | | RICKS::CALCAGNI | punk jazz | Fri Dec 01 1989 10:58 | 5 |
| re .18
The twin guitarists in Wishbone Ash's original lineup were
Andy Powell and something Turner (I'm tempted to say Ted, but
that couldn't be, could it?).
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1567.24 | Al Stewart's side man | RAVEN1::BLAIR | Fan mail from some flounder? | Fri Dec 01 1989 11:01 | 9 |
|
Anybody remember Al Stewart's side man from the album Modern Times?
He played a killer solo on the song Modern Times which went from
one end of the neck to the other. I had a religious experience
when I saw them live in Montreal way back when. Modern Times was
the 3rd (and final) encore (a strat, Steve). I got sick of the next
album (Year of the pukey Cat) real quick though...
-pat
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1567.25 | | STAR::KMCDONOUGH | set kids/nosick | Fri Dec 01 1989 11:34 | 12 |
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re .23
Andy Powell it is. Wishbone Ash had some great guitar harmonies. The
two guitar players worked very well together.
But, off they went to the musician's black hole...
Kevin
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1567.26 | ? & ! | CMBOOT::EVANS | if you don't C# you'll Bb | Mon Dec 04 1989 05:56 | 12 |
|
Re 20
I understood "Skunk" Baxter did the "Reeling" solo. I have a clip
of them doing it live on video & Skunk is certainly playing one of the
parts.
As for the Powell/Turner partnership...Wishbone Ash got together for a
reunion tour this year. I didn't go but it got great reviews.
Cheers
Pete.
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1567.27 | Definitely Elliot | AQUA::ROST | Subliminal trip to nowhere | Mon Dec 04 1989 08:26 | 11 |
| Re: .26
The liner notes to "Can't Buy A Thrill" clearly credit Randall with the
"Reeling" solo.
Elliot had a band called Randall's Island back in the 70s that recorded
for Polydor (never heard them, can't comment on what kind of music it
was). Other than that, he seems to just work sessions. You probably
heard him on some commercial last night 8^) 8^) 8^) 8^)
Brian
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1567.28 | I read it in Guitar Player a long time ago... | MPGS::MIKRUT | Don't you boys know any NICE songs? | Mon Dec 04 1989 08:26 | 6 |
| RE: .26
Yes, I too, am almost positive that it was Jeff Baxter doing that
solo on Reelin' in the Years.
cheers/mike
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1567.29 | Steve....sumthin' | RAVEN1::DANDREA | Fry Zsa Zsa, Free James Brown | Mon Dec 04 1989 11:13 | 13 |
| Here's a trivial one for ya....
One of my favorite guitarists was a guy named Steve (can't remember
last name) in the Little River Band. If you look beyond their
commercial singles, and in to their album work, you can here the guy
wail some very tastefull stuff. I saw 'em live, and he ripped off a 15
minute jazz/rock solo at the end of "Reminiscing" that I will NEVER
forget! I particularly liked his work on "Long Time Comin'" and "The
Border".
What happened to him and the band?
Steve
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1567.30 | R.I.P. Mick Abrams | NWD002::TUTAK_PE | | Mon Dec 04 1989 19:28 | 17 |
|
Re: .9....
Mick Abrams died about 15 years ago. After leaving Blodwyn Pig,
he put out a solo album on Chrysalis, I believe, and was killed
not long after. I believe it was an auto accident.
His work on 'Dear Jill' ("Ahead Rings Out"-B.P.) is classic.
Heard bits and pieces of an album called 'Night of the Living Guitar'
that contains recent live performances recorded on a short tour
by Randy California, Leslie West, the two guys from Wishbone Ash,
Steve Hunter, Alvin Lee, and other, more famous fretmen (Steve Howe,
for example). Not shabby at all.....
Peter
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1567.31 | SORRY JEFF!!! | HAMER::KRON | BILL-THE-WONDER-MUTANT | Tue Dec 05 1989 10:06 | 5 |
| Sorry to burst yer bubble but Jeff the skunk only did the
kinda surf sounding intro to the solo-the burning piece after that
was indeed Mr. Randall,and I tip my hat to the man.
-Bill
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1567.32 | You sure about that? | FROST::SIMON | Birds can't row boats | Tue Dec 05 1989 12:12 | 12 |
| re:
> Mick Abrams died about 15 years ago. After leaving Blodwyn Pig,
> he put out a solo album on Chrysalis, I believe, and was killed
> not long after. I believe it was an auto accident.
Are you sure about this??? There was a discussion about a year ago
in DREGS::MUSIC about a reunion tour by Blodwyn Pig. It wouldn't be
much of a reunion without Abrams!
_gary
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1567.33 | HEEEELLLLPPPPPP!!! | CMBOOT::EVANS | if you don't C# you'll Bb | Tue Dec 05 1989 12:17 | 22 |
|
mmmmmmmmm.....fine. I have the video of Steely-Dan playing Reeling
in the years. The solo starts with a big fat guy with a beard who
starts the rif, then this other guy who has thick-ish round glasses long
straight hair & a thick walrus type moustache (who I reckon is
Baxter...I mean...he's pretty ugly:-)) comes in with the rif a third
above abd carries on to do the rest of the solo bits note for note as
on the album.
Who are these guys....I'm getting muddled now. I thought
Baxter went on to play with the Doobies, who I don't know that well but
the greatest hits album has the guy who played the burning lead on the
'Dan' video on the back of the sleeve who I always believed to be
Baxter.
Do Randall & Baxter look alike or is Baxter who I think he is
but playing Randall's part on my 'Dan' video (which is live BTW).
I think my brain's going to explode!!!!!!!
Cheers
Pete.
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1567.34 | the skunk | MPGS::MIKRUT | Don't you boys know any NICE songs? | Tue Dec 05 1989 12:24 | 9 |
| Although Jeff Baxter performed full time with the Doobies, he did
much session work with Steely Dan. (BTW, Steely Dan utilized a
number of guitarists on different albums.)
Unless someone can prove otherwise, I'm still going to have stick
to the fact that I believe Jeff Baxter did the guitar work on
"Reelin' in the Years".
cheers/mike
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1567.35 | I'm getting less muddled...I think. | CMBOOT::EVANS | if you don't C# you'll Bb | Tue Dec 05 1989 12:30 | 7 |
| That's what I thought....Baxter's just too ugly to get him mixed with
anyone else.
Cheers
Pete.
P.S. Who's Elliot Randall (Don't say he's the guy who played lead on
Reeling cos I think I'd crack:-))
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1567.36 | I think it's his 'stache... | MPGS::MIKRUT | Don't you boys know any NICE songs? | Tue Dec 05 1989 12:59 | 6 |
1567.37 | Don't They Print Liner Notes In The UK? | AQUA::ROST | Subliminal trip to nowhere | Tue Dec 05 1989 13:55 | 21 |
|
Uh-oh, Pete is going to crack 8^) 8^)
The two guys you saw in that video were Denny Dias (fat with a bushy
beard) and Jeff Baxter. They were the original two guitarists of
Steely Dan. After "Pretzel Logic", Baxter quit to join the Doobies and
Dias departed after "Katy Lied". By that time, Becker and Fagen had no
real band anyway, they hadn't toured for a few years.
The liner notes to "Can't Buy A Thrill", the first Dan album, give
credit to Elliot Randall for playing guitar on "Reeling In The Years".
I would have to go look at it again to see if it specified the *solo*
or not. Randall is a NYC based session man, as previously mentioned he
once had a band called Randall's Island. The guy is for real, he
ocassionally appears in product endorsements, I've seen him in ads for
Korg and Marshall.
I'm sure Baxter could easily have played it, whether he did or not is
still up in the air I guess. BTW, the Dan used outside guitarists on
*all* their albums, even when Dias and Baxter were still around; Rick
Derringer, for instance on "Countdown to Ecstasy".
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1567.38 | where'd Steve go?? | RAVEN1::DANDREA | Fry Zsa Zsa, Free James Brown | Tue Dec 05 1989 13:58 | 1 |
| any answers to .29??
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1567.39 | | TOMCAT::GOODWIN_S | | Tue Dec 05 1989 14:28 | 6 |
| Yo Steve,
I think the guy's name was Steve Housden or something like that.
I have no idea which black hole he or the band ended up in though.
Steve
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1567.40 | | RICKS::CALCAGNI | punk jazz | Tue Dec 05 1989 14:35 | 5 |
| re Mick Abrahms
Someone in music notes claims they got their album sleeve signed
by Mick himself at a recent BP reunion gig, so I guess he can't
be that dead.
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1567.41 | Housden, yeah that sounds familiar... | RAVEN1::DANDREA | Fry Zsa Zsa, Free James Brown | Tue Dec 05 1989 14:43 | 3 |
| re: .39
Thanks Steve......
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1567.42 | They brought Denny back as a session man too | BUSY::JMINVILLE | Probitas laudatur et alget | Tue Dec 05 1989 16:52 | 5 |
| RE: Denny Dias...
He did a guest shot on Aja too.
joe.
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1567.43 | Albert Lee | HAZEL::STARR | We're beating plowshares into swords... | Tue Dec 05 1989 23:37 | 6 |
| Not that he's incredibly obscure, but since he's not reconized by the general
publsi, I thought I'd put in my vote for Albert Lee. Between his work with
Eric Clapton, the Everly Brothers, and lotsa studio work ("Year of the Cat",
etc.), he's one of my favorite unsung heroes.
Alan S.
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1567.44 | Randall it is!!!! | POBOX::DAVIA | Drinkin' mash, talkin' trash | Wed Dec 06 1989 12:38 | 6 |
|
'Reelin solo... I have always (some 15 years) heard that Baxter only
played the "surf" parts. I believe Randall played with the Letterman's
Show Late Night Band occasionally.
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1567.45 | I HATE eating crow!! | MPGS::MIKRUT | Don't you boys know any NICE songs? | Thu Dec 07 1989 08:57 | 7 |
| Ok, folks! I concede!
I'm outnumbered. :^)
Randall it is.
cheers/mike
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1567.46 | More on Steely Dan guitar solos... | 4TRACK::LAQUERRE | | Fri Dec 08 1989 12:35 | 13 |
|
Well, I enjoyed reading these notes about the Eliot Randall v. Skunk Baxter on
"Reelin' in the Years." I've always understood it was Eliot Randall.
As for Baxter, I always think of the solo on "My Old School" as being his
trademark solo. Wouldn't be surprised if that's how he got the "skunk"
nickname--all those "skunky" noises coming out of his guitar in that solo..
..unless he just smelled bad.
That *is* Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on "My Old School," right?
Peter
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1567.47 | | POBOX::DAVIA | Drinkin' mash, talkin' trash | Fri Dec 08 1989 12:48 | 6 |
| >>That *is* Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on "My Old School," right?
He or Denny Dias. I don't know, but I've that solo playing in
my head right now!! The Dan were great ...
Phil
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1567.48 | Boddhisatva was a Denny solo too | BUSY::JMINVILLE | Probitas laudatur et alget | Wed Dec 13 1989 12:51 | 9 |
| Denny was the "smooth-as-silk" jazz-type guitar player doing the
solo on "Your Gold Teeth II".
Skunk got his nickname because he always wore black jackets with
white t-shirts (or vice versa). I'd say you're right about the
"My Old School" solo. I have no idea as far as the "Reelin' In
The Years" solo.
joe.
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1567.49 | some fade away...some die away | CHEFS::IMMSA | Is there life beyond the 5th fret? | Thu Jan 11 1990 08:18 | 15 |
| Two more for the Hall of Oblivion.....
Scotty Moore, ex Mr Presley's trio of wandering musicians.
Jerry Reed, arguably one of the best guitar players around but who
seems to make a career out of avoiding making good albums with good
songs on good labels with good publicity machines.
My favourite is his version of City of New Orleans. What a train
:-)
If I may digress down a briefly mentioned rat-hole, add Clarence
White to the role call in that great pickin' parlour in the sky.
andy
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1567.50 | | RAVEN1::BLAIR | Never met a guitar I didn't like | Thu May 24 1990 11:25 | 2 |
|
Where'd Pat Travers go?
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1567.51 | Snortin' Whiskey! | FREEBE::REAUME | justanuthashitheadonpatrol | Thu May 24 1990 11:41 | 16 |
| re .50 (Pat Travers)- I think he's still doing clubs. No word
on a new release. Last time I saw him play live was a little over
two years ago in Rochester, NY. He was still playing great and
Pete (Mars) Cowling was on bass guitar.
I'd have to say that Travers was a major influence on my guitar
playing. The "Crash and Burn" album and tour was one of my all-time
favorites. What a guitar assault! His later releases were mixed
and even though I admire PT for trying to change his style somewhat,
He lost his commercial success. His last album I know of "Hot Shot"
is reminiscent of his earlier work but produced better. You might
find it in the cutout bins.
A read an article on Pat Travers about four years ago that pretty
much alludes to drug/alcohol problems and subsequently cleaning
up. Also I think it was Paul Gilbert that recently mentioned Travers
as one of his early influences.
---/boom/---
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1567.52 | still kicking around | NAVIER::STARR | My glance turns to a stare... | Thu May 24 1990 12:08 | 8 |
| Well, Pat, it doesn't help you much, but Pat Travers is playing in Boston
sometime soon (this week? next week?). He's at the Channel, on a double bill
with Molly Hatchet.
I saw him headlining at the Channel this past fall, and he still can put on a
good show!
Alan S.
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1567.53 | | DECWIN::KMCDONOUGH | Set Kids/Nosick | Thu May 24 1990 12:58 | 6 |
|
I thought that Pat Thrall did the lead work in the Pat Travers band.
No?
Kevin
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1567.54 | correct X 2 | FREEBE::REAUME | justanuthashitheadonpatrol | Thu May 24 1990 14:30 | 13 |
| He did leads as well as Travers and quite a few songs utilized
the two axemen extensively. Check out the live versions of
"Boom Boom , out go the lights" or "Makes no difference".
Pat Thrall worked with Travers first on the "Heat in the Street"
album, then "Crash and Burn" and the live "Go for what you Know".
I believe he had some minor part of the "Radioactive" album but
it was at this point that he left the Pat Travers Band.
Pat Thrall and Pat Travers worked well together but it really
never was meant to be something that would endure. I think right
afterward Thrall went to work with Glen Hughes who had just left
Deep Purple.
-boom-
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1567.55 | Automatic Man | AQUA::ROST | I'll do anything for money | Thu May 24 1990 15:05 | 8 |
|
Want to hear some screaming Thrall, go check out the album "Automatic
Man" that came out on Island in the mid-seventies. He also played
rhythm behind Al DiMeola (!!) on the Stomu Yamashta "Go" album. Before
Travers he was much more of a progressive/fusion player.
Brian
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1567.56 | | DECWIN::KMCDONOUGH | Set Kids/Nosick | Thu May 24 1990 16:46 | 9 |
|
Was Automatic Man the band or the album, or both? I remember a top-40
tune called something like "My Pearl" that had a ripping guitar bit in
the middle. I remember the band being Automatic Man? Was that Thrall?
Kevin
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1567.57 | Geez, I Never Heard It On The Radio.... | AQUA::ROST | I'll do anything for money | Thu May 24 1990 16:57 | 10 |
| Re: .56
Yep, both the band and album.. There was a second LP called "Visitors"
I think, that had slightly different personnel. Good band, a guy named
Todd Cochran, who had been a jazz pianist was the chief
writer/vocalist, and Mike Shrieve from Santana was the drummer (Shrieve
also worked on "Go", which is probably how Thrall ended up there as
well).
Brian
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1567.58 | | RAVEN1::BLAIR | Never met a guitar I didn't like | Wed Jun 06 1990 16:55 | 3 |
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So did Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush) quietly burn out too, or is
he still jammin' across the Canadian border? Remember Maxoom?
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1567.59 | Subject - Aldo Nova | RAVEN1::BLAIR | I like EVH, EC, & Jimi (SO THERE!) | Thu Jul 12 1990 18:02 | 4 |
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Did Aldo go Super-Nova?
-pat
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1567.60 | Or is that a Red Giant | MILKWY::JMINVILLE | Is he a dot? Or, is he a speck? | Thu Jul 12 1990 20:16 | 5 |
| RE: .59...
Yeah, now he's just another burnt out red dwarf. ;^)
joe.
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1567.61 | they're all screamingto get out! | FREEBE::REAUME | WEEKENDworkweekWEEKENDworkweek... | Fri Jul 13 1990 12:10 | 15 |
| Last I knew of Aldo Nova- he appeared as a guest on a few
albums (can't remember off the top which ones), but even that
was three-four years back. One album I know he did play on
and got credited in the liner notes was Coney Hatch's last
album "Friction". Then I never heard anything else from Coney Hatch!
And I've wondered whatever happened to Honeymoon Suite? I'll
tell you the Rock n' Roll Oblivion Pit must be getting larger
every day. BTW - weren't all of the aforementioned artists
Canadian? Maybe it's a conspiracy!
I'm checking on the music stores for the new Pat Travers Band
album "School of Hard Knocks". Thanks to the HM new releases
topic (#5) for giving me something to look for! Hey - the new
PTB album rated 4 out of 5 K's!
-boom-
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1567.62 | Swift Kicker! | HAMER::KRON | I'm the Amoral Minority! | Fri Jul 13 1990 13:53 | 7 |
| Aldo Nova used to have a lead player on his albums named Tony Bruno
but
I think he was using a different last name but I have no idea why....
He's a phenomenal player, used to play on Long Island with
Swift Kick........now he's working on some female vocalist's album
in N.J. last I heard............
-Bill
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1567.63 | | MILKWY::SLABOUNTY | Hemorrhoid from Hell | Thu Jul 19 1990 15:19 | 9 |
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Aldo played synthesizer on Lita Ford's "Dancing on the
Edge" album.
I wish he'd get his crap together and do another album,
preferably in the "Subject" style.
GTI
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1567.64 | | TROA02::KIMURA | | Thu Aug 30 1990 16:04 | 12 |
| re .-2
Well, Coney Hatch is no more. Andy Curran (former member of Coney
Hatch) has a solo album out. It came out last year in Canada.
I don't know whether it has been released in the U.S. His first
single is "License to Love".
Honeymoon Suite is still hanging around. I believe they released
an album up here in Canada about I year ago. I could check it for
you.
Grant
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1567.65 | | FREEBE::REAUME | coaster-holic | Wed Sep 05 1990 11:16 | 8 |
| re -.1 thanx for the info. I've been to some of the CD stores
in Toronto and seen how many releases they have that I haven't seen
in the U.S. Let me know if you see either the new Honeymoon Suite,
any of the Coney Hatch releases on CD, or the new Pat Travers release
"School of Hard Knocks". Since I can't find any of these I'd be
willing to work out a deal.
-Boom-
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1567.66 | Babe Ruth? | RAVEN1::BLAIR | Practice makes you tired | Wed Sep 05 1990 14:23 | 6 |
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Anybody remember a Canadian (I think) band called Babe Ruth? They
had a couple albums out in the mid/late '70's called "Home Run" and
"1st Base". Upbeat, got-to-hell gain, loud electric piano, and
gritty vocals. Two songs I remember were called "The Mexican", and
"Black Dog" (Jesse Winchester?).
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1567.67 | | ICS::BUCKLEY | My Kinda Girl! | Wed Sep 05 1990 15:04 | 4 |
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Tim Kelly....lead guitarist for the band Slaughter...he roooolz!
Buck, who loves his playing!
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1567.68 | More on Babe Ruth | AQUA::ROST | Mahavishnu versus Motormouth | Wed Sep 05 1990 15:48 | 10 |
| Re: .66
I think Babe Ruth were actually from the UK, but they had a big
Canadian following (bigger than the US, for sure). Their guitarist
Alan Shacklock was pretty interesting. They had four or five LPs for
Harvest, I still have one stuffed away somewhere that has then playing
the theme to "Fistful Of Dollars" (or was it "Good, Bad and the
Ugly"?).
Brian
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1567.69 | Janne Schaffer | RAVEN1::BLAIR | We gonna Wang Dang Doodle | Tue Sep 25 1990 08:53 | 8 |
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Does anyone rememebr a guitar player named Janne Schaffer? I think that
was his name. He had an album which reminded me of Beck's Blow by Blow
and I believe he played a LP. If I remember correctly, this guy played
with *ABBA* before going solo. Help me out Brian - this can't be just
another flashback!
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1567.70 | More on Janne Schaffer | AQUA::ROST | She moves me, man | Tue Sep 25 1990 09:44 | 18 |
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Re: .69
You got it right. Janne was the player on many ABBA albums. Check out
songs like "Knowing Me, Knowing You" or "Eagle" for some tasty heavy
guitar in a pop framework.
Janne released a couple of US albums on Columbia. "Katharsis" was
recorded in Sweden and is in the Beck vein. "Earmeal" was done in LA
with Toto as the backup and is, as you might expect, a little too slick
for its own good.
He also plays some tasty stuff, including some things on a Coral sitar,
on the last Andreas Vollenweider album, "Dancing with the Lion". In
fact, he plays on some cuts with David Lindley...now there's two guys I
never expected to see on the same album!
Brian
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1567.71 | Baxter,Pinera,Quicksilver,Abrams update | COMET::LAWYER | | Thu Sep 26 1991 01:22 | 21 |
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Hi,
New to this conference. A few updates for anyone still reading:
Skunk Baxter first appeared on the third Ultimate Spinach album in 1970
(They dont name bands like that anymore!)
Mike Pinera had two solo albums,recorded a Blues Image reunion album
released independently,and played on two Alice Cooper albums (cant
remember the titles)
The solo on Quicksivers Fresh Air was by Gary Duncan. Cippolina plays
the backrounds. His part doesn,t come across on the radio but sounds
great on the record
Mick Abrams has a new solo release in England. He also works with the
reformer Blodwyn Pig.
-Jim A.
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1567.72 | still tuned in... | FDCV08::GOODWIN | | Sun Oct 06 1991 17:12 | 6 |
| re: -1
Thanks for the update... I'm still reading... I enjoy keeping track
of many not-so-well-known great players.
Steve
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