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Anything featuring the mussel shoals rhythm section
Anything featuring the mussel shoals horns

I'll try and narrow it down but it might take me till after tomorrows show

Or is it muscle shoals. Ones a place and ones a studio
I can never remember which

Or is one a plaice and one a studio

#1 - #3 yes.

According to the sleeve of one of your favourite lp's "Muscle Shoals Rythm Section"

I don't even complain about repeat themes anymore. I've been bludgeoned into submission.

TUESDAY


Bruce Hornsby plays piano on this...

'I Can't Make You Love Me' - Bonnie Raitt

Rick Wakeman plays the Keyboards on the Hunk Dory lp

David Bowie - Quicksand

Marc Bolan played the guitar on

David Bowie - The Prettiest Star

and claimed he played it on Rebel Rebel

Luther Vandross is one of the superb backing singers on

David Bowie - Fascination

Mary Hopking does the doo doo doo bits on

David Bowie - Sound And Vision

David Bowie plays the keyboards on

Iggy Pop - China Girl

The majority of us will have a record with BJ Cole playing steel pedal guitar. The amount of artists he has worked with is incredible:

Elton John - Tiny Dancer

David Gray - Caroline

Session musicians and singers are probably the least credited folk in music. It would be lazy to go for that poor lassie who was deemed too whatever for any credits on Black Box's Ride on Time, or that guy who played sax on Careless Whisper. Or whoever actually sang any of the Milli Vanilli songs, but were "clearly" not photogenic enough to carry it on their own merits...... Not even going there with Trent Reznor's "Hurt" - most folk won't have heard the original and probably wouldn't want to. Johnny Cash's superb rendition at least means his song writing is appreciated. Not envisaging massive support for any of those, so suggesting a Motown undervalued instead:
James Jamerson bassist, featured on Stevie Wonder's For Once In My Life and plenty of other massive Motown hits.

Wayne Perkins of the Muscle Shoals thingy...

'Stir It Up' - The Wailers

"Welcome To The Pleasuredome" ~ Frankie Goes to Hollywood feat. Steve Howe on acoustic guitar

"Duel" ~ Propaganda feat. Steve Howe on guitar & moog

Keepin' Prog in pin money... okay, okay, it wuz as favour to Trevor Horn & ZTT I guess!

#6 Scotch...

"With the pride of our favourite artistes, we must continue to blow against the door of the GIO office the small moothie of our defiance."

I started to make a list of songs CAROL KAYE played bass on!!

No chance

Just take your

let's hear it for the best ever song by the best ever session band with the finest female session vocalist ever......madeline bell...

'melting pot'............blue mink

cheers frae the dale

p.s. lyrics which may today be regarded as not quite 'pc'.....however, shouldn't be a problem given thon christmas song that gets trotted out each year with the classicly offensive line....'tonight thank god its them instead of you'

Do we now have to twit Captain Ramius to ask him what was played last time this theme was done?

Jimmy Page on

Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from my Friends

David Lindley on

Jackon Browne - I'm Alive

Jackson

Phil Spector's Wall of Sound wouldn't have been possible without the band of session musicians called The Wrecking Crew (including the afore-mentioned Carole Kaye).

The Ronettes - Be My Baby, also has Sonny & Cher and Darlene Love on backing vocals.

And on piano:

The late great Nicky Hopkins

The Rolloing Stones - She's A Rainbow

The Rolloing Stones gather no moos ☺

You're So Vain: Carly Simon (Featuring one Sir Michael Philip Jagger) on backing vocals...

When Rod Stewart appeared on Top of the Pops to sing "Maggie Mae", it was John Peel who played the mandolin part.

Brian Eno is credited for "Enosifications" (electronic keyboard tricks) on Genesis "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"

Ian
Gartcosh

Kate Bush - backing vocals on
* Peter Gabriel - Games without Frontiers

Johnnie Marr - guitar on
* Billy Bragg - Greetings to the New Brunette (also with Kirsty Maccoll on backing vocals)
* Billy Bragg - The Boy Done Good
* Billy Bragg - Walk Away Renee

The Edge - guitar & writing on
* Sinead O'Connor - Heroine
Steve Wickham (of the Waterboys) - fiddle on
* Sinead O'Connor - Stretched Upon Your Grave

Jeff Lynne - vocals on
* Tom Petty - Free Fallin'

#22 John Peel pretended to play the mandolin. Mandolin part actually played by Ray Jackson of Lindisfarne ☺

Roy Orbison – She’s A Mystery To Me

Co-written by Bono and The Edge

Bono on guitar and also features Jim Keltner (drums), Howie Epstein (bass) and Benmont Tench (piano and cheap strings!)

Sandy Denny on

The Battle of Evermore - Led Zeppelin

Frazer Speirs on

Food for Songs - Del Amitri

Curtis Mayfield wrote and produced the soundtrack to the film 'Claudine', songs sung by Gladys Knight and The Pips...

'On & On' - Gladys Knight and The Pips.

David Sanborn played sax on Bowie's Young Americans and Bryan Ferry's Don't Stop
The Dance'

Chris Spedding (of Motorbikin' fame) played on loads of Ferry solo stuff, the Wombles, The Sex pistols and everone in between, see his sessionogrpahy at www.ChrisSpedding.com

J.O'B.

Andy Mackay has played with Paul McCartney and a few others too:

Mott - 1973 CBS (with Mott The Hoople)
Here Come The Warm Jets - 1974 Island (with Brian Eno)
Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy - 1974 Island (with Brian Eno)
Slow Dazzle - 1975 Island (with John Cale)
At The Sound Of The Bell - 1975 CBS (with Pavlov's Dog)
Diamond Head - 1975 Island (with Phil Manzanera)
Ensemble Pieces - 1976 Obscure (with Christopher Hobbs)
Ready Or Not - 1977 DJM (with Ray Russell)
A Biography - 1978 Riva (with John Cougar)
L - 1978 Mercury (with Godley And Creme)
Long Distance Romancer - 1979 Chrysalis (with Mickey Jupp)
Tug Of War - 1982 Parlophone (with Paul McCartney)
Pipes Of Peace - 1983 Parlophone (with Paul McCartney)
So Red The Rose - 1985 Parlophone (with Arcadia)
Please - 1986 EMI (with Pet Shop Boys)
Islands - 1987 Virgin (with Mike Oldfield)
Taxi - 1993 Virgin (with Bryan Ferry)
Mamouna - 1994 Virgin (with Bryan Ferry)
Revolution Ballroom - 1995 Active (with Nina Hagen)
Vozero - 2001 Expression (with Phil Manzanera)
6PM - 2004 Expression (with Phil Manzanera
50 Minutes Later (with Phil Manzanera)

Phil Manzanera's agent kept him busy between his solo and Roxy work:

These Foolish Things - 1973 Island (with Bryan Ferry)
In Search For Eddie Riff - 1974 Polydor (with Andy Mackay)
Here Come The Warm Jets - 1974 Island (with Brian Eno)
Fear - 1974 Island (with John Cale)
Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy - 1974 Island (with Brian Eno)
The End... - 1974 Island (with Nico)
Slow Dazzle - 1975 Island (with John Cale)
Let's Stick Together - 1976 Island (with Bryan Ferry)
Mental Notes - 1976 Chrysalis (with Split Enz)
Before And After Science - 1977 Polydor (with Brian Eno)
Listen Now - 1977 Polydor (with 801)
In Your Mind - 1977 Polydor (with Bryan Ferry)
Resolving Contradictions - 1978 Bronze (with Andy Mackay)
Freeze Frame - 1979 Polydor (with Godley And Creme)
Caught In The Crossfire - 1980 Polydor (with John Wetton)
Park Hotel - 1986 EMI (with Alice - European release)
Christmas: The Players - 1989 Ryko (with Andy Mackay - U.S. release)
Abracadabra - 1991 MCA (with ABC)
Boleros Hoy - 1991 CBS (with Tania Libertad)
Live At The Borderline - 1993 Capitol (with Tim Finn)
Live At The Karl Marx - 1993 Expression (with Moncada - European release)
Jewel - 1994 Polygram (with Marcella Detroit)
Oceano De Sol - 1994 Polygram (with Antonio Vega)
Mamouna - 1994 Virgin (with Bryan Ferry)
Revolution Ballroom - 1995 Activ (with Nina Hagen)
Circo Beat - 1995 WEA (with Fito Paez)
Wizards Convention 2 - 1995 Edel (with Eddie Hardin)
Looks Like Ringo Sounds Like John - 1995 RDR (with The Wiseguys INTL.)
To Cry You A Song: A Collection Of Tull Tales - 1996 Magna Carta
Vagabundo - 1996 Sony (with Robi Draco Rosa)
Shleep - 1997 Thirsty Ear (with Robert Wyatt)
Pilgrimage: 9 Songs Of Ecstasy - 1997 Polygram
Radical Sonora - 1997 EMI (with Enrique Bunbury - European release)
Pipa de La Paz - 1997 RCA (with Los Aterciopelados)
Rarezas - 1998 EMI (with Heroes Del Silencio)
As Time Goes By - 1999 Virgin (with Bryan Ferry)
Soupsongs - 2000 Voiceprint (with Annie Whitehead)
Minage - 2000 Sony (with Monica Naranjo)
Ping Pong Bitches (EP) - 2001 Poptone (with The Ping Pong Bitches)
El Jinete - 2001 EMI (with Enrique Bunbury)
Libertad Del Alma - 2001 Sony (with Robi Draco Rosa)
Elefantes - 2003 EMI (with Elefantes)

Bryan Ferry plays the moothie on a track called 'Hear Your Daddy' on Chris Spedding's 'Click Clack album.

J.O'B.

Didn't McCartney play bass on a recent Fran Healey waxing?

Carol Kenyon is a brilliant backing vocalist. Everyone from Van, Pet Shop Boys, Big Dish, Tears For Fears, Julian Cope, Fish, Pink Floyd etc.

But she stole the limelight on this one:

Heaven 17 - Temptation

My favourite bass player...Norman Watt-Roy from The Blockheads, I think is quite generally overlooked but shouldn't be under-rated, just think of the 'Rhythm Stick' bass line...he quips that he thought he was being paid by the note for that one.

'So It Goes' - Nick Lowe (he played on all of 'Jesus Of Cool')
'Let It Be' - Nick Cave (from 'I Am Sam' soundtrack)
'You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties' - Jonie Lewie
'Two Tribes' - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
'The Magnificent Seven' - The Clash

Standing in the shadows.....
Donna Summer "Protection", a storming cover of a Springsteen song with a brilliant guitar solo by Bruce.
Sheila B .Devotion "Spacer".Sheila sounds like a bad Eurovision turn but check out the gargantuan groove created by Chic as the sessionmen
Joni Mitchell "Raised on Robbery"."Joni rocks"shock with no less than the Band as backup band.
Paul Simon "Gone at Last" Great song with stratospheric backup from the late great Phoebe Snow.
Paul Simon "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover"with dazzling drumming from the incredible Steve Gadd.
Rolling Stones "Salt of the Earth" Nicky Hopkins lets rip on this one.
Cheers Willie Bartke

#8,Norrie,I got to see B.J Cole last year performing with "Icebreaker"doing Eno's "For All Mankind"with hypnotic footage of the Moon landing.Mesmerising stuff.They are playing again as part of a Minimalist Festival in Glasgow in October,Cheers,Willie Bartke

@Willie B - Protection is a cracker. I read he offered her Cover Me but she rejected it.

@Willie B - sounds good. Must ;look that up!

Not many singers could steal the show from Mick Jagger but "Blues Shouter"Merry Clayton as she was called then did just that on "Gimme Shelter".I've got a rare copy of her own funky cover,Cheers ,Willie Bartke

We need more Shatner on this show! LOL!


Common People - William Shatner ~ with Joe Jackson

If that's too long @ 4 minutes 40 seconds you can play -

Real - William Shatner ~ with Brad Paisley @ 3 minutes 8 seconds

Make It So!

;o)

If I was really sad I would point out that it was Captain Picard not Captain Kirk that said Make It So...

D'oh ☺

Who remembers the joke about the similarity between Captain Kirk and Jeremy Thorpe?

Senga the Genius!I love William Shatner's deranged "Common People" and you've just prompted me to mention Laura Nyro!The Bells, The Bells!! Backed by the sensational but still unknown LaBelle ,Laura Nyro's "The Bells"is fantastic,Cheers,Willie Bartke

#42 I'm no falling for that one ☺

Ok I've narrowed my list down for The Swampers

I'll take you there / Staple Singers
Ain't no love in the heart of the city / Bobby Blue Bland
Night Moves / Bob Seger
Stormy Monday / Little Milton
Too weak to Fight / Clarence Carter


Requests above
Klaxon info below


Rod stewart plated Moothie on Millie's My Boiy lollipop
Stevie Wonder played moothie on Eurythmics 'There must be an angel' and Chaka Khan's 'I feel for you'
Billy Joel claims to this day to have played piano on Leader of the Park but several other counter claims say his session wasn't used in the final recording.
Reg Dwight played piano on He ain't Heavy for the Hollies
Jennifer 'and I'm telling you I'm not Going' Holiday sang backing vocals on Foreigners 'I want to know what love is'
Jimmy Page played on Marianne Faithfuls 'As tears go by'
Robert Cray plays guitar on john lee hookers 'Same old Blues again'

Rod stewart plated Moothie on Millie's My Boy lollipop

Or did he? Jimmy Powell disnae think so

I didnae say he played it but he plated it.

Whew!

As long as Jimmy Powell's not claiming he played it or Pete Hogman won't be happy.

Mebbe Jimmy plated it too ☺

Dang that cut and paste!

And Bob Holness on sax!

Q. Who has played on dozens of albums and singles during his career the following of which is only a small selection?
Vic Abram, Richard Barbieri, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Tim Buckley, Kate Bush, Christine Collister, Graham Coxon, Barbara Dickson, Donovan, Nick Drake, Marvin Etzioni, Everything But The Girl, Marianne Faithfull, Peter Gabriel, Davey Graham, Boo Hewerdine, Mary Hopkin, Hunter Muskett, The Incredible String Band, Bert Jansch, John Martyn, Loreena McKennitt, Ralph McTell, Alison Moyet, Deva Premal, Cliff Richard, Darrell Scott, Songhai, Rod Stewart, David Sylvian, Talk Talk, Richard Thompson, Thunderbirds TV Series, Kathryn Tickell, T Rex,
Loudon Wainwright III & Dawud Wharnsby

A. It doesn’t matter because Bryan won’t play it anyway.

#50 Danny Thompson?

It doesn’t matter because Bryan won’t play it anyway

#50

well it's obviously someone who has a specialism that's needed form time to time - like Fraser Spiers.. on the subject of which....f

#32

spot the link:

Henry McCullough, lead guitar on

The Rock - Frankie Miller

David Williams is one of the unsung guitar heroes of recent years. It seems you have to be a fast playing metal head to be considered a guitar here. David Williams died a couple years ago of a heart attack and according to th epress he didn't get quick enough treatment because he had no medical insurance. Considering he played all the guitar licks on Thriller and a few other Michael Jackson albums as well as Maddona, Bryan Ferry and many more.

This is a tribute to him here: You can hear him jammimg 'Bille Jean' at a Roxy soundcheck at 2:01

The late great Mick Green. Pirate and all round good guy and brilliant guitar player for Van, Ferry, The Pirates, McCartney etc etc.

Paul McCartney - No Other Baby

Van Morrison - Keep It Simple

Emmylou Harris added -some might say much needed - quality vocals to his Bobness' album "Desire"

One More Cup of Coffee - Bob Dylan

fair do's now blog..........we've had a fair crack o' the whip the night.....and its no' even 7!!

thanks tae big chap bryan!!

its a right interesting mix the night.

cheers frae the dale

#58

Dale,

I missed the first hour. Is Miss Babs in a whipping mood? Get it on richt enough...



























scandalised git

#6 no complaints now then Scotch, i definitely raitt Bonnie after hearing your suggestion....great shout!

#58 I think you're right, dale - a lot of less ordinary stuff tonight, not necessarily all to my taste, but let's have it rather than same old same old. And I'm no the least bitter at being the only person on the blog not to have a shout. Not me. :0( Oh no.

But 'Congratulations' - that was a mean trick right enough.

#60

Paul,

Ah kain! I couldn't even get upset when Neil Young came on.......


>8-D

#59 nae need to feel vandalised...................ms babs wisnae on the night..........she had permission tae get time aff tae check that her wheelie bins had been cleaned right.

cheers frae the dale