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Frank Blair contacts?

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mad_hungarian

Sep 1, 2008
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Hey

I am looking for contact (preferably e-mail address) for a guy called Frank Blair who played mostly on Marvin Gaye and Robert Palmer records.

His were among the first bass lines I really loved and transcribed. Anyone else heard of the guy?

He's probably not a marketing expert (probably doesn't need to be with his credits) so he has no websites or other forums. At least Google search did not help me a bit.

Cheers
MH
 
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dayym. would like to ask a lot of stuff about this guy. he's been around forever, pumping out effortless, amazing and inspiring basslines. nice tones too, a lot of different ones!

Pity that guys such as this are so not into self-pimping that you can't even find a laid back website or a Wikipedia entry, while a lot of self proclaimed teachers litter YouTube with sh*tty performances and "lessons"
 
#4
hi there Mad Hungarian,

Indeed frank Blair isnt really out there on the net it seems. i too, was trying to find more on him. I fully agree he's a killer bassplayer. the only thing i recently found on Frank is a DVD of him performing with Marvin. Its called marvin Gaye Live montreux 1980. You can see Frank on here doing his thing and he even gives away a solo. Another fine bassplayer in this style is mr Willie Weeks...

All the best.
 
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markjazzbassist said:
i don't have his contact info, but i love his playing. his stuff on marvin's later works is really killer. tight grooves and nice melodic lines.

i want you is my favorite marvin record :)
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That was Chuck Rainey on the track I Want You( by Marvin Gaye).

But Frank Blair is on some of the tracks from that album.


Frank Blair a killer bass player for sure.
Here he is on a Marvin Gaye track called Funk Me.

Marvin Gaye - Funk Me - YouTube
 
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JAUQO III-X said:
That was Chuck Rainey on the track I Want You( by Marvin Gaye).

But Frank Blair is on some of the tracks from that album.


Frank Blair a killer bass player for sure.
Here he is on a Marvin Gaye track called Funk Me.

Marvin Gaye - Funk Me - YouTube
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The album Funk Me is off might not have been a hit (it was the one just before his comeback I think), but the bass playing was great, and often quite unique sounding to me when I first heard it.

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Hello world- My name is Frank Blair - The Bassist with Marvin Gaye and Robert Palmer - Two of many. Have been out of the country for about 10 years and am now back in the good-ole USA. Will network with everyone on upcoming Record Company I am forming with 5 Labels!!! My personal number is 386/589-3618 which will be available 12/31/11 My e-mail address is: [email protected] which is already activated-give me a line or two. Production Co-will be up and running 1/1/12. Bye for now Frank Blair
 
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I had the honor of meeting Frank at a small club this weekend in New Orleans. Excellent Bass Player and a class act.

Britt

PS. If I can figure out how to post pics I will. I took several pics and videos of him playing.
 
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"An interview with Frank Blair and John Khaleefa, brothers who have played together in the Soul Chargers band, and in other top bands since the mid '60s, including Joe Tex, Marvin Gaye, Robert Palmer and others.
Part two is coming next, and will feature a tune Frank wrote in tribute to Marvin Gaye, plus more about their music careers.

 
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mad_hungarian said:
Hey

I am looking for contact (preferably e-mail address) for a guy called Frank Blair who played mostly on Marvin Gaye and Robert Palmer records.

His were among the first bass lines I really loved and transcribed. Anyone else heard of the guy?

He's probably not a marketing expert (probably doesn't need to be with his credits) so he has no websites or other forums. At least Google search did not help me a bit.

Cheers
MH
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I have his phone number. I met him while in daytona beach and we had a great chat about life. He is currently homeless by choice. So sad to see him in his current state. Dont know if its against the rules to post his number here and this thread is quite old. But here it is. (386) 318-8139
 

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