Famous Session musicians
Discussion
cherryowen said:
Steve Lukather (lead guitar in Toto) on "Beat It" played every guitar section apart from the solo.
Stevie Ray Vaughan did all the solo guitar work on Bowie's "Let's Dance".
Also from Toto, Jeff Porcaro.Stevie Ray Vaughan did all the solo guitar work on Bowie's "Let's Dance".
Member of Toto, but also recorded drums for:
Steely Dan
Leo Sayer
Carly Simon
Hall & Oates
Diana Ross
Pink Floyd
Peter Frampton
Aretha Franklin
Bee Gees
Greg Lake
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Elton John
Michael Jackson
Don Henley
Paul Simon
Eric Clapton
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen
Cher
Dire Straits
B52s
And that is literally just a fraction of the stuff he played on.
Oh, and he wrote the Rosanna shuffle. And done all of that before dying at age 38.
Legend.
Pothole said:
Eric Clapton has played on lots of other peoples' recordings, as has Stevie Wonder - he's a superb harmonica player.
Rapped/backing vox on Gary Byrd's the Crown too.Floor filler in the early'80s for the Noisy Roadshow
thewarlock said:
cherryowen said:
Steve Lukather (lead guitar in Toto) on "Beat It" played every guitar section apart from the solo.
Stevie Ray Vaughan did all the solo guitar work on Bowie's "Let's Dance".
Also from Toto, Jeff Porcaro.Stevie Ray Vaughan did all the solo guitar work on Bowie's "Let's Dance".
Member of Toto, but also recorded drums for:
Steely Dan
Leo Sayer
Carly Simon
Hall & Oates
Diana Ross
Pink Floyd
Peter Frampton
Aretha Franklin
Bee Gees
Greg Lake
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Elton John
Michael Jackson
Don Henley
Paul Simon
Eric Clapton
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen
Cher
Dire Straits
B52s
And that is literally just a fraction of the stuff he played on.
Oh, and he wrote the Rosanna shuffle. And done all of that before dying at age 38.
Legend.
paulguitar said:
thebraketester said:
Carol Kaye... not heard of her? Didn’t think so, but you will have heard her.
I think the OP's point of the thread was to identify 'famous' session musicians, IE just the opposite of Carole Kaye, who is a session musician who is unknown to the majority of the general public.The OP mentions Jimmy Page as an example, obviously massively well-known as the guitarist in Led Zeppelin but less well-known as a mainstay of the London session scene before that.
Oh well.
NelsonM3 said:
Phil Collins played of George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass and George Harrison himself was known to play regularly on friends albums under different names.
Steve Ferrone is a pretty well known session musician.
Saw Phil Collins playing drums for Clapton at the NEC on a tour he did in the 80s (christ that makes me feel old!!)Steve Ferrone is a pretty well known session musician.
Stick Legs said:
paulguitar said:
thebraketester said:
Carol Kaye... not heard of her? Didn’t think so, but you will have heard her.
I think the OP's point of the thread was to identify 'famous' session musicians, IE just the opposite of Carole Kaye, who is a session musician who is unknown to the majority of the general public.The OP mentions Jimmy Page as an example, obviously massively well-known as the guitarist in Led Zeppelin but less well-known as a mainstay of the London session scene before that.
Oh well.
Hopefully I’ve redeemed myself
Chas and Dave.
Both session musicians in their own right and sampled by Eminem!
https://youtu.be/xKISdd2mKzU
Chas and Dave.
Both session musicians in their own right and sampled by Eminem!
https://youtu.be/xKISdd2mKzU
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