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Old 10-01-2008, 10:13 PM
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Joe Cocker, Grease Band, Woodstock. Who played bass?

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If you are my age, you certainly remember this cut. Joe Cocker & the Grease Band at Woodstock, doing Lennon/McCartney's "Help from my Friends" in an 8min anthem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQYDv...eature=related

Did you remember how good the Grease Band was? 4 pieces. Organ, LesPaul guitar, P-bass and drums. Falsetto backup vocals from the organ, guitar & bass. (And it looked like the bass player forgot his vocals in several parts) They rocked upstate.

Did you remember it was bass feature on the verses?

Tasty stuff. Great tone on the P-bass. I especially like the stuff from 5:50 to 6:15. Shown on the video, no less.

Who was that bass player, anyway?

Or if you want an earlier, 5 min version with more of the bass player shown, its here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekta6...eature=related
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Old 10-02-2008, 01:36 AM
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i think it's alan spenner--great player
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Old 10-02-2008, 02:37 PM
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Yup. That's him. Tasty licks.
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Old 10-02-2008, 02:38 PM
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Alan Spenner also played bass on Jesus Christ Superstar sessions

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Old 10-02-2008, 03:37 PM
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