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Walking In The Rain, Jay & The Americans: Bonus fun factoid: Becker and Fagen [the heart & soul of Steely Dan for you non-fans of that band] were the bass and keyboard players in the touring band of Jay and the Americans in the late '60s. Fagen used the pseudonym Tristan Fabriani; Becker was...

Dreams, John McVie, 'nuff said:

Thanks for your input dfp and katonart. I decided the Marleaux Votan "deserved" a better amp. I got an Ampeg BA-210 v2 from Sweetwater a couple days ago. The sound is amazing with just a hint of muffling at A on the D string. Interestingly, the octave A on the A string sounds the same. As an...

I hope someone will (i) see this and (ii) be kind enough to offer an opinion and / or advice. My Rumble 100 is fine with one possible exception [I can't be sure it's the amp because I am a complete know-nothing when it comes to the technical points raised in this thread]. Anyway, I've had a...

I've had my used Marleaux Votan Deluxe for one week. This bass is everything I've ever wanted in terms of master craftsmanship, weight [8.1 lbs], perfect balance on my shoulder, easy to play and easy on the eye. Most important, Gerald Marleaux wasn't kidding when he described the " 'V2' onboard...

Bonnie Raitt sings Joni Mitchell

The Dukes Of September

Wild Night - Van Morrison Spanish Moon - Little Feat

I'm with the Gadd gang. Also, Jeff Porcaro is one of my all-time favorites. He could bring it in a lot of different ways, e.g., Your Gold Teeth II [Steely Dan]:

I can't play like any of them but these players inspire me to try to play more and play better: 1. Wilton Felder, from I Want You Back to Joni Mitchell to Steely Dan to all the rest of his wonderful playing. 2. How about a shout-out for T-Bone? [Anticipation - Carly Simon live w/ band] 3...

A bit of yin / yang. Agree on Leonard Cohen as a vocalist but take a listen to Jennifer Warnes' Famous Blue Raincoat album; all Cohen tunes, sounds great, e.g. First We Take Manhattan with SRV on lead guitar: I'm not a big fan of "arena country", e.g. Kenny Chesney, but there is some real...

When I think about the bass and the blues, I always go back to the sound I grew up with in the Sixties, Harvey Brooks laying it down so Michael Bloomfield could tear it up!

If you've been around for a while, you may remember the McCoys and "Hang On Sloopy". The guitar payer was Rick Derringer. Well, it turns out he was really a stone blues player. Here's a tasty solo he laid down for Steely Dan's "Chain Lightning". As a bonus, Wilton Felder played bass and Jeff...

My introduction to Chuck Rainey w/ Bernard Purdie on drums and a stinging solo by Larry Carlton.

A first time post from this old, mediocre bass player. I love Wilton Felder's playing, especially on these tunes from a couple of my favorite artists.