Bassist for Kevin Ayers in 1972 BBC Session?

[Din Of Win]

Hey all,

I've been listening to Kevin Ayers' "BBC In Concert [Hampstead Theatre Club, 20 September 1972], and the bass is incredible.

Does anyone know who the bassist was on this recording?

 

[anserdudu]

after a youtube research it says it was Mike Oldfield on bass (backing band were "The whole world"), there are some on tunes on that tube...

 

[Din Of Win]

I didn't think about Youtube :/

I also thought that it was right between Mike Oldfield and Archie Legget, i wasn't sure if it was one of them or someone else. Thanks

 

[Din Of Win]

Found out! It was actually Archie Legget in the specific recording i was asking about.

:scowl: Kevin actually said his name right at the beginning of the first song, "Take it away Archie..."

 

[anserdudu]

ok, now I've learned something new too, thanks

 

[RickC]

Found out! It was actually Archie Legget in the specific recording i was asking about.

:scowl: Kevin actually said his name right at the beginning of the first song, "Take it away Archie..."

Gotta check that out. After reading this thread and went on a Youtube hunt and found some Ayers BBC clips with Oldfield on bass, and his playing was sublime.

/rick