Jesus Christ Superstar 1973 movie soundtrack... who played bass??

[cowsgomoo]

i've just been listening to 'What's The Buzz' from the soundtrack album and it's pretty darn funky... does anyone know who played the bass on this album??

[superbassman2000]

Garry Cribb, Steve Pearce, and Andy Pask shared bass duties

[JimK]

Alan Spenner?

[Beefbass]

Originally Posted by JimK

Alan Spenner?

Right on! The soundtrack uses the music from the original 1969 recordings, which has Alan Spenner on bass(I checked the inside of the CD label)

I believe there were several versions over the years, but IMHO the 1969 recordings were the best. These have the brown covers, with yellow figures on it.

[ladros2]

I was just learning what's that buzz a while ago, playing bass in a production in december. It's certainly challenging, but fun. Andrew Lloyd Webber Is Nuts.

[PeaceFrog]

Originally Posted by JimK

Alan Spenner?

Great Bassist, very underated. He did some great work with Roxy Music in the eighties, album "Flesh and Blood"

[slrae]

JCS just played here in St. Louis in July at the Muny and it was great. I'm a fan of the film and Ted Neely but this production gave them a run for their money. I wish I could have that version on CD or DVD. I've had 'Overture' in my head ever since. It makes me wish I would have learned to read music, now I'm too lazy. LOL If only they would score it with tabs instead!

[Alan Vorse]

I got to play bass for the school production of this in my senior year. So much fun to play "Overture" and "What's the Buzz?" "Gethsemane" really kicked my @$$. And during the Crucificton, the music said "free jazz, play anything" but believe me, I had some fun in that section!