The Chicken

[trasser]

Hey everybody.

This' my first thread, and I was not quite sure were to post it...but here it is

I'm going to play this tune called "the chicken" at an audition, but I need to find out who originally wrote it. Among others, it has been performed by Jaco Pastorius.
If any of you know his name, it would be a big help.

[Bruce Lindfield]

Pee Wee Ellis - who used to be a horn player and arranger in James Brown's backing band!!

[Bruce Lindfield]

Oh - real first name Alfred - but nobody calls him that!!

He was touring more recently with Van Morrison - playing Sax and acting as musical director!

[trasser]

thx a lot

[gottawalk]

Man! If it's the same "The Chicken" as I'm thinking of, it's also been recorded on Dave Weckl's "Live (And Very Plugged In)" album, (disc 2). It kicks butt! Check it out.

[Whafrodamus]

It's one of my favorite tunes. I've played it hundreds of times with various groups on various gigs. It's also my ringtone.

[bassybill]

Hey, Bruce - how come your "full stop" key isn't working anymore?