Anyone tell me who this famous bass player is?

[Blind Lemon]

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I got inspired by BP's Vault pics in the guitar section and dug out this old Musicman photo.

Anyone tell me who it is?

 

[bovinehost]

Looks like Carol to me!

 

[Ken Baker]

Carol Kay.

Played whatever instrument was necessary to get whatever sound she was after at whatever time. That session, apparently, called for a 'Ray

Ken...

 

[Blind Lemon]

Looks like Carol to me!

That didn't take long. I've got plenty more where that came from.

 

[bovinehost]

CK's nice enough but has some pretty goofy ideas about gear and setups.

Also, there's a lot of talk here and there about things she claimed to play on....but which might have been played by someone else.

I don't want to argue that stuff here, but I will tell you a funny story about it.

Chuck Rainey is a friend of mine and I'm pretty sure that about forty times a day, he's asked about the Steely Dan sessions. I mean, he played that bass part on "Peg", how could you not be curious? But I know he's asked about it constantly, so we seldom discuss Steely Dan. I figure he gets enough of that at clinics and elsewhere.

So one night, after a lull in the conversation.....

Jack: "Listen, Chuck. That bass line in 'Peg'?"

Chuck: (stunned look in my direction) "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeessss...."

Jack: "That was Carol, right?"

There was a brief but frightening moment of silence before he laughed.

 

[brasco68]

Aja is one of my favorite albums of all time!

I have the Classic Album DVD series profiling the making of Aja, and listening to Chuck tell stories of working with Becker and Fagen is great stuff!

 

[douglasspears]

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I got inspired by BP's Vault pics in the guitar section and dug out this old Musicman photo.

Anyone tell me who it is?

that's awesome! I got that same amp (HD-130) in the 2x12 combo version a few months ago, and wondered if I should be ok playing bass through it. Guess it's ok!

 

[ptg]

That exact MM amp was my main rig for many many years. (With an 18" MM semi reflex cab)

18" speakers...remember those?

 

[douglasspears]

18" speakers...remember those?

haha, no, I don't

What did you change your rig to, and why did you change? Just curious.

I know my HD-130 needs new tubes (they rattle) and new caps (they've probably never been changed in 25+ years), do you think this will "fatten" things up a bit? I got the MM amp recently as a 2nd amp, to even compete as my main one. It's great, it's freakin LOUD, but it lacks a little deepness on the bottom end.

For reference, I've been VERY happy with my Peavey Classic 50 for almost 10 years, but thought I'd grow the arsenal a bit.

 

[drTStingray]

What a brilliant photo! Is that a Motown session she's playing on??!! Perhaps Jamerson used a 'Ray sometimes? Probably getting into dangerous territory here!

Can't wait to see what else you come up with.

I do recall that quite a few of the gigs I went to in the late 70s early 80s had bass players using Stingrays. Two which spring to mind are Average White Band (both bass players used them), and Climax Chicago Blues Band. But as the Stingray was and still is such a fine and versatile instrument, this should come as no surprise to any of us, eh!!

Please show us more photos though.

 

[ptg]

haha, no, I don't

What did you change your rig to, and why did you change? Just curious.

I sold the amp years ago when I stopped playing live. I just began playing out recently and am using a G&K 700RB II head with a 410SBX cab.

The HD was great but, to be honest, this amp gives me a much fuller more balanced tone. Also, my main bass then was a G&L. Also, long since gone.

 

[Big Poppa]

carol endorsed music man for a few years. She did play on a lot of stuff and is a legend but there is this small problem of what jack said......

 

[lorino]

Carol Kaye

She includes some 'Musicman demo' tracks with her educational stuff.

JIM

carol endorsed music man for a few years. She did play on a lot of stuff and is a legend but there is this small problem of what jack said......

 

[r goldsmith]

Carol, Chuck and Jack

Chuck Rainey is a friend of mine

Excuse me, I think I just fainted....wow Jack I am seriously impressed.

I guess when it comes to Mr Rainey I'm a fanboy

 

[Blind Lemon]

Thanks guys , most interesting

 

[strummer]

Chuck Rainey is a friend of mine

Is that the guy who wears a ball cap in your house?

 

[tombboy]

When the picture is named CK.jpg it kinda gave the game away for me!!

 

[Blind Lemon]

When the picture is named CK.jpg it kinda gave the game away for me!!

That was a slip up on my part . Next time I'll call it something really weird

 

[Morrow]

So one night, after a lull in the conversation.....

Jack: "Listen, Chuck. That bass line in 'Peg'?"

Chuck: (stunned look in my direction) "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeessss...."

Jack: "That was Carol, right?"

There was a brief but frightening moment of silence before he laughed.

heh , thanks for sharing that , Jack .

 

[bovinehost]

Is that the guy who wears a ball cap in your house?

You mean the New York Football Giants cap I made him wear briefly during the playoffs?

Heh.

Yeah, that's him.