Anyone recognize who is pretending to play behind the boys pretending to sing? Possibly the Wrecking Crew? Looks like a young Glen Campbell back there and possibly Louie Shelton?
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Who's backing up Boyce and Hart?
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Hollywood Palace show? Typical TV lip synch appearance; and, as always, (U.S.)Vox was quick to furnish instruments. All that I could make out is that the guitarist on the right, with the hollowbody, is probably Gerry McGee, a Wrecking Crew auxiliary player who replaced Nokie Edwards in The Ventures around that time. He played on the B&H album, as did Shelton, with Joe Osborn(of course)on bass.
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If I'm not mistaken there are* strict SAG/AFTRA or AFM union rules about that. One way or another they're actually saving money by having "real" musicians faking it.
*...or were
There’s a specific category of appearance in TV/Film called “sidelining”, where a bonified AFM member, feigning to play an instrument, is paid not by them but by SAG. It’s an entirely different rate than a session or back-up gig, but a nice little trickle of mailbox money after the initial payment, if the property still generates income from reruns and now streaming. My wife, a harpist and local 47 member, appeared in the second “Princess Diaries” film, but her scene got cut. However she still gets little payments from time to time.
Gerry McGee! Haven't heard his name in donky's years. Had him on an lp with Sandy Nelson.
Great pic, thanks.
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I recently watched an interview on FB with Louie Shelton. He stated on there that he had a long history with Boyce & Hart. Definitely NOT Glen Campbell in this clip !
From 1971 to 1973, when I was 21 to 23, I was the production assistant for the syndicated TV show "Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer." Every week we would record all the tracks at either Pacific, Western or Larabee, with many of the members of the Wrecking Crew, including Tommy Tedesco, Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, Frankie Capp, Ray Brown, Paul Smith, Tommy Vig, Chick Corea, Will Schwartz. On shooting day with an audience, they would be on stage faking it, but in between shooting, actually play for the audience. (I was also the roadie, opening for Don Rickles at the Sands, and many other venues.)
Wrecking Crew players were generally too booked up to do side things like TV shows but some of them would do it occasionally.
I swear I saw Tommy Tedesco on an episode of Perry Mason….
It might have been episode(s) of Peter Gunn, somewhat similar show, same time frame. His IMDB page lists that as an acting credit rather than soundtrack work, and in the storyline, Peter’s girlfriend Edie is a jazz singer; he always ends up at the club where she performs. Also, later on Tedesco was in the mock house band(“Happy Kyne and the Mirth Makers”)for the late night talk show spoof Fernwood Tonight.
By Jove, I think you’re correct! Just watched a few PG episodes the other week! Wasn’t he in Happy’s band on Fernwood to-nite?
Uh, I mentioned that right there in my post that you’re referring to. Fernwood Tonight was an offshoot of Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, and there was a further spinoff, America 2-Night, which also featured Tommy in the band.
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Yes saw that, my bad. Was a big fan back in the day, love Martin Mull (also a very good picker).
One of my favorite Martin Mull moments: He was a guest artist appearing at The Grand Ol Opry, and told the audience, "Right now, I'd like to do something unusual for The Grand Ol' Opry..." — then strummed a jazz chord, helpfully informing the crowd: "A major seventh."
Snarky, yes, but delivered with a smile.
