Dee Murray

[becker4567]

One of the most underrated bass players in history. A really nice guy too.

 

[Les Hurdle]

Interesting..though Im sure EJ used a few session guys like Les Hurdle for eg on some tracks. Never heard of him?..me neither until recently. I Googled EJ bass players and he popped up, apparently he played that nice DB part on Your Song.

Ya found me ;-)

Anyone on this list a member of PPL in the UK.. they collect performers rights.

L

 

[Jim Campbell]

ya, elton started out using session guys. i forget what the first album with the EJ Band was, but I'm thinking it was Madman.

dee murray is listed on tumbleweed connection....

 

[iamthebassman]

dee murray is listed on tumbleweed connection....

Sure, but I believe Jimmy is referring to the first album with the "Elton John Band"(Dee,Nigel,Davey) as opposed to a collection of session guys.

 

[Jim Campbell]

Sure, but I believe Jimmy is referring to the first album with the "Elton John Band"(Dee,Nigel,Davey) as opposed to a collection of session guys.

my bad...i just assumed that session guys usually are uncredited

 

[iamthebassman]

my bad...i just assumed that session guys usually are uncredited

Go here:

http://www.albumlinernotes.com/Elton_John.html

Click on an album on the left and get list of players on each song.

 

[JTE]

There are session players all over "Madman Across The Water" (1971), and it's the first album where Davey Johnstone shows up, though not with Nigel and Dee. In fact, the only song on "Madman..." with Nigel and Dee is "All The Nasties" which has no guitar in it at all.

The notes to the CD release of "Tumbleweed Connection" (October 1970) say "'Amoreena', a regretful love song on which Elton is backed for the first time on record by his longtime rhythm section of Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson..." The first album that is built around the classic band of Dee, Nigel, and Davey is "Honky Château" from 1972.

John

 

[slopeshoulder]

Was he playing a Jazz bass mostly from '70-'76? Any details?
That's the period that interests me and the steinberger came later.

 

[iamthebassman]

Js and Ps during that period.

 

[oZoBass]

The sound Dee got out of his old Jazz bass, using a pignose amp for "Love Lies Bleeding" was absolutely key in wanting to make me want to play bass.
Listening to the 'chigga-chig-chik' riffs on a high quality stereo still give me chills.
What an under-rated talent he was.

 

[jaysbassspace]

Forgive me if this is posted somewhere in here but I'm trying to figure out what effect he used on the beginning line of rocket man. Is that a chorus pedal while using the lower strings high up on the neck? Anyone else try to duplicate? Did he use a p-bass on the recording?

 

[TodB]

The sound Dee got out of his old Jazz bass, using a pignose amp for "Love Lies Bleeding" was absolutely key in wanting to make me want to play bass.
Listening to the 'chigga-chig-chik' riffs on a high quality stereo still give me chills.
What an under-rated talent he was.

That was the first bass line that really stood out for me. Love that sound What a great player.

 

[deebass1994]

I Love Dee's Work In Both The Elton John Band& The Spencer Davis Group. nigel Still Thinks About Dee every Day!!!

 

[deebass1994]

Dee Played The Bass Guitar the Best Way Anyone Ever Could. Dee was So impressive On stage.