Kenny Aaronson on "Brother Louie"

[Vandelay]

"Brother Louie", the '73 hit from the band Stories, used to really annoy me as a kid. (It's my first name, so people kept singing it around me as a joke). But I stumbled across the song again yesterday, and the bass playing completely blew me away! I just Googled and learned that it's none other than Kenny Aaronson, who later played with...well just about everyone!

Anyway, just putting in a plug for a great funky performance. Aaronson is better known for his rock & roll gigs, but anyone who loves a great groove should definitely check it out.

[JimK]

Great tune; IIRC, Aaronson was channeling Chuck Rainey on that part.

[jerry]

+1, I had to re-learn that song for a New Years gig a few years back, and was still blown away by how cool that part was. I had the album as a kid, and I'm pretty sure that was the only song Kenny played on because he had just joined the band. Singer Ian Loyd was the bassist before Kenny.

[Rico_2212]

The man is indeed a truly incredible bassist. For me his work on HSAS is one of my personal faves. Plus I don't think that Billy Squire's "Don't Say No" would have had half the impact on the charts that it did w/ another bassist.