Who played what on Motown tracks

**colcifer** · #1 03-25-2011, 09:07 PM

Anyone know where to find a list of who played what? I'm looking for vibes and marimbas credits in particular.

Thanks,
c

Jim Campbell · #2 03-25-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by colcifer

Anyone know where to find a list of who played what? I'm looking for vibes and marimbas credits in particular.

Thanks,
c

i doubt if an archival record exists.....guys were often on the road etc.....the sitsom book/movie is a good source....

jeez y'know that book is referenced so often on here i feel compelled to give thanks to al "dr. licks" slutsky....thanx doc....

**colcifer** · #3 03-25-2011, 09:18 PM

Watchin' it right now for that reason!

PhiDeck · #4 03-25-2011, 09:21 PM

The musicians who played on Detroit era Motown recordings are listed here:
The Funk Brothers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For post-1962 recordings, if you hear a tambourine, that was Jack Ashford, which means the vibes were probably being played by Jack Brokensha. Before 1963, or on tunes with no tambourine, the vibe player could be Ashford, or one of the other two vibe players listed on the linked page.

Read the book and see the movie "Standing in the Shadows of Motown".

Ashford is still alive. Brokensha, whom I met, died last October 28th, age 84.