kidblast Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 To be honest, I don't think Pat falls in this category. The man is a legend... understated... maybe. He falls in a different category IMHO. True Story... the Drummer that I've been playing with since about 1992, grew up in the same town as me and we've been friends since like '74. He was the one of the Crew Men for Pat Traverse band back in the 80s. (he was their Drum roadie) Their drummer broke his arm playing soccer one afternoon, Pat called Dave and told him what had happened and said "so, tonight were on and you're up!".. Dave continued as the Pat Traverse Band drummer for about 3 months while this guy healed up and recovered well enough to resume. He was on the tour with the band when they were touring with Rainbow, he had one of Ritche's smashed strats. He threw it away, and then asked me "I bet you may have wanted that???" Ugh.. yes,... Dam.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 True Story... the Drummer that I've been playing with since about 1992, grew up in the same town as me and we've been friends since like '74. He was the one of the Crew Men for Pat Traverse band back in the 80s. (he was their Drum roadie) Their drummer broke his arm playing soccer one afternoon, Pat called Dave and told him what had happened and said "so, tonight were on and you're up!".. Dave continued as the Pat Traverse Band drummer for about 3 months while this guy healed up and recovered well enough to resume. He was on the tour with the band when they were touring with Rainbow, he had one of Ritche's smashed strats. He threw it away, and then asked me "I bet you may have wanted that???" Ugh.. yes,... Dam.. Did you give your buddy a knuckle thunk to the forehead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlwwalker Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Davey Johnstone played on a LOT of Elton John's albums and live tour performances. Guitar & mandolin & vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Who knew? When this song was released it was Ed King’s debut, we lost him last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 When this song was released we didn’t really know what to expect from them, they were short lived but the bassist/singer went on,The guitar solo was ....different..but the new thing was the heavy use of flanging, it isn’t as obvious in the live performance. But on the studio cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Hiram Bullock was another guitar player who appeared in many collaborations, and many people didn't know. He was the "barefoot guitarist" in Letterman's (World's Most Dangerous) band in the late '70s/early '80s, appeared in bands and recordings with Jaco Pastorius, Sting, Billy Joel, etc., toured with David Sanborn, etc. Big in the NY jazz scene in the '70s and '80s. Bullock was friends with Jaco and Pat Metheny at the University of Miami, and they remained friends when each moved to NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Davey Johnstone played on a LOT of Elton John's albums and live tour performances. Guitar & mandolin & vocals. Fantastic player..... Playfully known as 'Shaggis' Also featured in 70's acoustic folk band 'Magna Carta' V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 You guys have named quite a few that first come to mind (Buck Dharma, Robbie Blunt, Lennon, et al). But how about Pat Travers? Maybe Pat Thrall too ... but this entry is for Travers. (Left: Travers; right: Thrall) I was lucky enough to see the Pat Travers Band back in the 70's, they were supporting The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. I bought Pat's first album but sadly they never made much of an impression here in the U.K. They were a good live band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Did you give your buddy a knuckle thunk to the forehead? no but I did give him a good long "Stink Eye", message received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 no but I did give him a good long "Stink Eye", message received. Well Kid, you're a bigger man than I. I would have gotten violent in some form or fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Well Kid, you're a bigger man than I. I would have gotten violent in some form or fashion. ha! It's not like it was a priceless artifact, well, for me it may be was.... it was just a hunk a wood to him Drummers,, meh... what ya gonna do?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1555109951[/url]' post='1986858']Jeff's work with Steely Dan was great; not to mention his fine playing with that little known group, The Eagles And the Doobie Brothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 There has been a few posts regarding a couple of guitarist that cycled through Jethro Tull, but no mention of the original guitarist and co-founder, Mick Abrahams who went on to form Blodwyn Pig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Another overlooked player and writer who gets no credit or recognition is Dr. Ross, For the younger members of the forum a bit of history is required.In the early 1960s The American Folk Blues Festival toured Great Britain and Europe. The artist included Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, and many other blues and folk artist who had very little commercial success in the US.In the audience were many young musicians who would later become successful and very famous, Clapton, Richards, Page, Beck, Jagger. Most seriously deranged rock fans know about the relationship the Stones had with Waters and Wolf, the one overlooked guy that was a member of the traveling festival was Dr. Ross. A one man band, and the writer composer and arranger of several songs that were recorded by bands such as Jethro Tull, Cream, Blodwyn Pig, and many others, here is a sample of his genius. And his most copied song, Cats Squirrel, notice, he is playing all the instruments on this cut. Mick Jagger’s harmonica style can be traced right to Dr. Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Then there wast his guy, and to be sure even now, decades after his death at his own hands, Nashville keeps his sound alive, Danny Gatton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 This is for our bud dem00n since he hasn’t been here in a while Chuck Schuldiner - incredible guitarist and songwriter from the band Death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 okay, let me try this again ... Jamie West-Oram of the Fixx. The Fixx were probably the best 'new wave' band to emerge from the 1980s, and are STILL making great music and touring. Also, the band has always been intact with all of its members (except the bass player). Great guitar work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Mac Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 And the Doobie Brothers Yeah, I'm an idiot. I meant the Doobie Brothers...I don't think he did anything with the Eagles. Uh, buh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 If he isn't all made up, in a nice dress, and well tucked I wouldn't know Big Bill if I fell over him. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Yeah, I'm an idiot. I meant the Doobie Brothers...I don't think he did anything with the Eagles. Uh, buh! Besides Skunk Baxter, there was another studio musician I was going to mention ... right up until the point where I read today he was arrested for child porn. Yeah, he is better left unmentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Jered Threatin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Jered Threatin [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Was he hanging out with Pete Townshend? Pete was never even charged with anything. This dude was caught and found guilty -- not going to say his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 One who hasn't come up is Steve Morse of The Dixie Dregs fame. That guy can really play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Saw The Dregs as they were called in '82. They dropped Dixie. Saw Steve for free in Downtown San Jose, in SF, and opening for Yes once. He good. I am not sure Steve Morse qualifies for the "little recognition" category, but okay. You mentioned some Norcal stuff. Just curious, for the '82 Dregs show, were you at their Petaluma, CA gig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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