RIP Joe Osborn.....

[Yonni]

I’ve no idea how much music I’ve loved that has Joe playing on it but I know it’s a lot. We’ve lost another one of the great unsung heroes. But you were a hero to us, Joe.

All the best to your family and groove in peace.

 

[bobyoung53]

I don't know if this has been posted yet but good interview here:

 

[bobyoung53]

Played on so many great records and always played the perfect part. One of my favorite bass lines of this period (although I'll post the original version that he didn't play on because we've probably all heard the Grass Roots' ver4sion a million times).

Who played bass on this, is very very close to the Grass Roots bass. I assume Joe played the Grass Roots version?

 

[bobyoung53]

I was a 12 in 1965 and the bass in this tune just mesmerized me. I used to listen to it in the back of my father's 1961 Oldsmobile station wagon which had a 6x9" speaker in it in the back and it to used to blast the bass. I can still remember the thrill I would get when this song would come on the radio. RIP Joe. You influenced me more than I ever knew. His stuff was all over the radio back then.

 

[bobyoung53]

Are you sure he played this?

Once In Rock had been completed, Invalid Link Removed asked for a suitable single to be recorded to help promote the album. Though Roger Glover states that Ricky Nelson's 1962 hard rocking arrangement of the George Gershwin song "Summertime" was the basis for the Mk II Deep Purple single "Black Night",[4] it is also similar to Blues Magoos's 1966 psychedelic hit song "Invalid Link Removed".[5] In the BBC documentary Heavy Metal Britannia, keyboardist Invalid Link Removed supports Glover's statement about the song's origin, stating "Black Night was nicked from the bass line in Ricky Nelson's Summertime" and then proceeds to play the bassline riff on his grand piano.[6]

 

[bobyoung53]

California Psychedelic-Pop...

This was a really great tune, love it and yes excellent bass playing, remember it from when it was new, we grew up in a really good time for bass players.

 

[5StringBlues]

Are you sure he played this?

Once In Rock had been completed, Invalid Link Removed asked for a suitable single to be recorded to help promote the album. Though Roger Glover states that Ricky Nelson's 1962 hard rocking arrangement of the George Gershwin song "Summertime" was the basis for the Mk II Deep Purple single "Black Night",[4] it is also similar to Blues Magoos's 1966 psychedelic hit song "Invalid Link Removed".[5] In the BBC documentary Heavy Metal Britannia, keyboardist Invalid Link Removed supports Glover's statement about the song's origin, stating "Black Night was nicked from the bass line in Ricky Nelson's Summertime" and then proceeds to play the bassline riff on his grand piano.[6]

I didn't say Joe played the Purple track, but it's the same riff, that's all.

 

[bobyoung53]

I didn't say Joe played the Purple track, but it's the same riff, that's all.

Haha, I was wondering.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Rock in Peace, Joe.

 

[mellowinman]

Many condolences to the family. He was truly a great man/great musician.

 

[Slapndbayass]

Joe rocked the world.

 

[hotbass57]

I'm just sad... My uncle passed away yesterday, also a bassist, thanks for him I made my first steps in bass guitar....

Sorry for you and your family's loss.

 

[radiopicture]

Bridge Over Troubled Water was the first thing I thought of when I heard of Joe's passing. Tasty player... like everything he did.

 

[Joejobass]

Played on so many great records and always played the perfect part. One of my favorite bass lines of this period (although I'll post the original version that he didn't play on because we've probably all heard the Grass Roots' ver4sion a million times).

Hard to imagine what this would have sounded without that great bass part!

 

[pbass4jz]

Met him at NAMM many years back. Took me in the booth and showed me his new Lakland model. Talked so proidly of it. Treated me like he’d known me for years. What a cool dude. RIP

Had similar experience with Joe at the Lakland stand at NAMM; he let me fondle THE FENDER JAZZ BASS, that was on display. Very personable guy!

 

[Bob Rhett]

So sad. Condolences to his family. Joe, thanks for the inspiration and the great bass lines. You were the first bass player I ever tried to emulate - still do!

 

[sspear]

Appropriated lots of his licks before I ever knew who he was....

Ain’t it the truth? A lot of lines learned from records when I was a kid before I ever knew who the bass player was on the session.

 

[Michael Dempsey]

Rest In Peace Joe Osborn. You will be missed!

So great. Fly on Joe.

 

[Mo cowbell]

Such an incredible player and writer.

 

[BigAlBass69]

I was a 12 in 1965 and the bass in this tune just mesmerized me. I used to listen to it in the back of my father's 1961 Oldsmobile station wagon which had a 6x9" speaker in it in the back and it to used to blast the bass. I can still remember the thrill I would get when this song would come on the radio. RIP Joe. You influenced me more than I ever knew. His stuff was all over the radio back then.

Similar memories and still like to play that riff