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This is a search-engine-friendly text mirror of the TalkBass Forums jnprather 10-30-2005, 08:19 PM Does anybody know off-hand who played bass on the Village People recordings and/or Live with the band in their heyday? For the life of me I cannot find the information anywhere and don't see any mention of it on TB anywhere. Thanks! John gottawalk 10-30-2005, 09:13 PM http://www.officialvillagepeople.com/Contact%20page.html Send them an inquiry and see what happens! ;) Let us know what you find out. gottawalk 10-31-2005, 01:35 PM http://www.officialvillagepeople.com/Contact%20page.html Send them an inquiry and see what happens! ;) Let us know what you find out. I went ahead and emailed while I was on site, and here's the response; That is a long time ago, long before we were their agents. I don't know who would have that information. ___________________________ Ken DiCamillo WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY, LLC 1325 Avenue of the Americas NY NY 10019 (212) 903-1304 Worth a shot. Hmmm. Where to go next... :hmm: DWBass 10-31-2005, 02:22 PM Alfonso Carey played on most of the hits. Brian Allsop & Barbara Starkey played on the 'live' album. Howie Epstein played on their last album. darkblack99 10-31-2005, 02:47 PM Well, I found a few contenders here (http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,181018,00.html) ... since this album is recorded circa '79, I'm assuming that this fits the bill. That link gave me Brian Allsop, (who also played with Ashford & Simpson), Frank Gravis (http://www.thecollectivenyc.com/faculty.php?nav=15,51,51,51&l=e&userhash=9193199&fID=126) , and a 'Barbara Starkey'...Although whether this is Ringo's wife, or a pseudonym for someone else is a big old question mark. But the one you're looking for is Alfonso Carey (http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,181017,00.html), who is credited with the bass chair on Go West and Macho Man. He ended up playing with Patti LaBelle, and others (http://www.whcn.com/iplaylist/artist/62395/credits.html) . Howie Epstein (of John Hiatt and Tom Petty's bands) played on Renaissance. (Edit)...'And I'd have gotten away with it, too, if it hadn't been for DWBass' ;) jnprather 10-31-2005, 03:11 PM Great responses guys, thanks :) I always forget about Artistdirect when i'm scouring for album credits. DWBass 10-31-2005, 03:14 PM Don't forget about Allmusic.com! pyrohr 10-31-2005, 03:47 PM Hey DWbass, wasn't Brian Allsop (Fudgie Kae's replacement in Mandrill) Killed in a motorcycle accident in the late 70's? pyrohr 10-31-2005, 04:06 PM Hey DWBass, I did some research and Brian Allsop ( who at the time lived on my trumpet players block in Brooklyn N.Y.) was killed in a motorcycle accident in September 1981, at the time he was playing bass with Ashford and Simpson. Brad Johnson 10-31-2005, 04:10 PM Alfonso Carey played on most of the hits. Brian Allsop & Barbara Starkey played on the 'live' album. Howie Epstein played on their last album. OT... I think this is Alfonso's bass: http://www.talkbass.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1146&password=0&sort=1&cat=500&page=1 DWBass 10-31-2005, 04:20 PM Hey DWbass, wasn't Brian Allsop (Fudgie Kae's replacement in Mandrill) Killed in a motorcycle accident in the late 70's?I believe it is the same cat! DWBass 10-31-2005, 04:22 PM Hey DWBass, I did some research and Brian Allsop ( who at the time lived on my trumpet players block in Brooklyn N.Y.) was killed in a motorcycle accident in September 1981, at the time he was playing bass with Ashford and Simpson.Oooh! :scowl: Damn, bad for Brian, good for Francisco Centena! pyrohr 10-31-2005, 04:25 PM Yeah Brian (nicknamed wooba dooba) was a great bassist :crying: |