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R.I.P. Michael Rhodes

#61
Dr. Cheese said:
A few people compared him to Will Lee and I think that comparison is quite apt. Rhodes played with energy and enthusiasm like Will Lee and Rhodes clearly took pride in playing his role well in a band. Playing bass well with energy, love, and enthusiasm brings music to life. That is why Michael Rhodes got so much work and that is why he will be missed. R.I.P.
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Good insight, and spot on, @Dr. Cheese!

I went down the Bonamassa rabbit hole the past few days and I kept thinking to myself "Will Lee is the next guy in line who could bring the same kind of energy and attitude that Michael Rhodes brought" to that band.
 
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lowfreqgeek said:
Good insight, and spot on, @Dr. Cheese!

I went down the Bonamassa rabbit hole the past few days and I kept thinking to myself "Will Lee is the next guy in line who could bring the same kind of energy and attitude that Michael Rhodes brought" to that band.
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I never saw Michael Rhodes play (live) and knew it, but I used to live in SW Kentucky and I wore out my BMW driving to Nashville every chance I could. Nashville made me realize I was nowhere close to being as good a player as I thought I was. Nobodies in Nashville could rip! The really great thing is that these guys can play Funk, Fusion, Reggae, and then play Country with all the conviction in the world. I have nothing but admiration for the skill set Michael Rhodes possessed.
 
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I rarely post here on TB. Been lurking for years. But this news greatly saddens me so I had to post. When I was much younger I worked in Nashville and got to be on the other side of the glass from Michael. Obviously there are many many great players playing their hearts out in Nashville and I was fortunate to work with a lot of them. But he was the one who most inspired me. He's the reason I took up playing bass in the last few years. Just a great soul, a great groove.
 
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Speaking of albums that did not sell well: Michael is all over these two albums. Sorry, the Horsefly image is not so good.
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kenny ames said:
Pat is an amazing player.

One of my faves in Nashville.
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His shows at Douglas Corner Cafe were my faves. Seemed like everyone in the audience was also in the business. A serious Schmooze Fest. And, of course, he had Michael. Now that I think about it, he'd had subs for guitar and drums at times, but he always had Michael.
 
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Bunk McNulty said:
His shows at Douglas Corner Cafe were my faves. Seemed like everyone in the audience was also in the business. A serious Schmooze Fest. And, of course, he had Michael. Now that I think about it, he'd had subs for guitar and drums at times, but he always had Michael.
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Douglas Corner. Miss that place.

Nashville has changed tremendously in the 30 yrs I've been here.
 
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jerry said:
... His playing on Randall Bramblett's albums are some of my favorites of his. Like Will Lee he seemed to bring such energy to every project he was involved in.
Fly on Michael...........
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I'm not familiar with Randall Bramblett, unlike almost all of the other artists that Michael worked with. Michael's discography lists one album of Bramblett's that he (Michael) played on, but there was no further click-on info.

M.R. was a true pro, though. Chops, taste, and evidently a personality that fellow musicians found agreeable, too.
 

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