Posted on 08/21/2021 6:56:14 AM PDT by ArtDodger
Spent some time with this fabulous musician while touring in Japan, way back in 1985. You all have probably heard his music every day without knowing it. He played various instruments in movies and commercials.
Like what?
Sad news. His cover of Eruption on banjo is amazing. Believe even EVH loved it. Wish he would have done more pickin in the Nash/Bluegrass. Sorry for your loss.
Remake of the Beverly Hillbillies. Played for McCartney, Rod Stewart. Check out the obit for more stuff.
Lots of info at the link.
“He is actually a multi-instrumentalist par excellence, being equally skilful on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, resophonic guitar, bass, piano, and percussion instruments,”
“He was a busy sideman and studio musician in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Nashville. His discography includes sessions for Eric Clapton; JJ Cale; One Direction; Vince Gill; Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen; Dan Crary; Byron Berline; John Reischman; MCA artist Jann Browne, for whom he produced Count Me In; Kevin Welch (Warner Brothers); Kelly Willis (MCA); Ray Price; Rita Coolidge, as part of the female trio Walela; Buck Howdy; and many San Diego-based artists, including the former Padres baseball player Tim Flannery; the award-winning Americana artist Eve Selis, Georgia-born singer/songwriter Barbara Nesbitt; American fiddle rock band Lexington Field; and Louisiana-born Ron Steven Houston, among others. “
RIP.
“a busy sideman and studio musician”
For decades, there’ve a handful of really gifted musicians and vocalists doing their thing on all kinds of recordings and in live performances. Sometimes making very marginal folks look good.
Kind of like the folks behind Xio Bei Din.
Nothing on his own, but made to look good.
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I remember some music award show with Rita Coolidge singing then Chris Christoferson chimed in and totally wrecked the song.
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