BubbaVO Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 Check out the Netflix documentary. You'll thank me later.
Willie G. Moseley Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 I don't have Netflix; is it the one done by Tommy Tedesco's son?
BubbaVO Posted July 4, 2017 Author Posted July 4, 2017 9 minutes ago, Willie G. Moseley said: I don't have Netflix; is it the one done by Tommy Tedesco's son? Yes.
Willie G. Moseley Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 I thought it was well done, but one of the participants who will remain really didn't like how it turned out, claiming false pretense.
BubbaVO Posted July 4, 2017 Author Posted July 4, 2017 I didn't hear about any controversy. It was amazing to learn about the impact these studio musicians had in the 60s. Even my wife, who is not into music, enjoyed the documentary.
Pieman Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 Willie, what's your take on the book, which I enjoyed and have given as gifts? https://www.amazon.com/Wrecking-Crew-Inside-Best-Kept-Secret/dp/1250030463/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1499171984&sr=1-1&keywords=the+wrecking+crew
ARM OF HAMER Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 I saw it and thought it was well done..................having watched many of the BIG names perform back in the day as well as many of the shows it was nice to see their contribution well known to the general public.I liked hearing the stories about just how good these guys were. Tedesco could play anything on guitar and thats not all he could do.................Campbell recalls how a chart was placed upside down for a song they would going to do and Tommy played it through perfectly, There is another story here in this short clip that talks about how Tommy faked playing other instruments using only his guitar. The other story I heard was one about the Ventures..................they were cutting a tune and Nokie Edwards[ Guitarist for the Ventures} had a guitar part he just could not do despite the many "Takes".....................well he was growing more frustrated and finally the producer of the session said lets take a break. He got on the phone to Tommy Tedesco and explained the situation and could he help. Tommy said send the chart over and let me have a look at it. Well the chart arrived and then Tommy phoned up the producer and said your insulting me....................he showed up later at the studio and took his guitar out of the case plugged it in and then put it behind his head and played the lead perfectly the first time out.................don't know if that is a true story or a embellishment on the truth or just fiction but there is no doubt Tommy Tedesco was one incredible musician.
Jakeboy Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 That video was great! I need to read the book and watch the doc. I am fascinated with the Wrecking Crew and the Motown Hit Machine session guys.
Willie G. Moseley Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 Pieman, I haven't read the book. Same participant I alluded to earlier didn't like the book, either.
Disturber Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 Love that documentary. Need to see it again, it's been a while. Also check out Standing in the Shadows of Motown, about the session men in the motown studio, The Funk Brothers. Great. This is funny:
The Shark Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 I remember Chuck Barris used to bring Tommy on the Gong Show as "Big Geek" or something like that. Dressed in some costume while playing some great licks. I read that Tommy used to go to Chuck's garage jams to drink and enjoy the company! I'm watching this tonight! Thanks for saving me from television fireworks!
alantig Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 4 hours ago, Ed Rechts said: Speaking of great documentaries (I own and love The Wrecking Crew, and the FB page associated with the movie is great with updates).. But have you guys been made aware of Hired Gun yet? Saw it this weekend, highly recommend! I had plans to see this last week, but Boscoe France was doing a clinic for PRS at my local dealer, so I went to that. Live Boscoe won out over the movie. But I'll buy the DVD/Blu-Ray.
princeofdarkness56 Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 The crew had one of my favorite bassist, Joe Osborn. Listen to his bass on the Fifth Dimensions Aquarius / Let the Sunshine. Just great. Supposedly he never changed the strings on his Jazz bass for 20 years. Good story whether it's true or not.
JohnnyB Posted July 5, 2017 Posted July 5, 2017 12 hours ago, Willie G. Moseley said: Pieman, I haven't read the book. Same participant I alluded to earlier didn't like the book, either. Carol Kaye, whom I'd believe over Hal Blaine.
sonic1974 Posted July 5, 2017 Posted July 5, 2017 18 hours ago, princeofdarkness56 said: The crew had one of my favorite bassist, Joe Osborn. Listen to his bass on the Fifth Dimensions Aquarius / Let the Sunshine. Just great. Supposedly he never changed the strings on his Jazz bass for 20 years. Good story whether it's true or not. Wasn't it James Jamerson that never changed his strings?
JohnnyB Posted July 5, 2017 Posted July 5, 2017 6 hours ago, sonic1974 said: Wasn't it James Jamerson that never changed his strings? He'd change a string when it broke. He used rather stiff .052 - .110 stainless steel flatwounds, which wouldn't collect as much gunk, nor corrode much compared to roundwounds using softer metals.
sonic1974 Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 1 hour ago, JohnnyB said: He'd change a string when it broke. He used rather stiff .052 - .110 stainless steel flatwounds, which wouldn't collect as much gunk, nor corrode much compared to roundwounds using softer metals. Interesting! Thanks jb. The story makes more sense now.
Willie G. Moseley Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 When I was an active player, Osborn was the primary influence for my trying out the placement of a handrest over a pickup (or leaving a handrest there if it came from the factory like that) and picking near the neck. Kept that setup and technique for the rest of my playing days. I would even stick handrests on basses that didn't originally have one (still do, if I've got a jam session coming up). Saw him at the first James Burton festival in '05 (he and James had gigged with each other for decades)
geowolves Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 On 7/3/2017 at 10:10 PM, BubbaVO said: Check out the Netflix documentary. You'll thank me later. Thank you Bubba! Watched it today and it was very interesting and quite well done. So many songs and the players talented beyond belief along with paying their dues along the way!
santellavision Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Throw another doc into the que. Muscle Shoals. Great stuff.
BubbaVO Posted July 12, 2017 Author Posted July 12, 2017 Yikes... MESSAGE: "I'm always deeply devoted since the 1970s to the cause of studio musicians being recognized for the talent and full scope of their depth in helping to create the 1960s-70s hit records and movie/TV show soundtracks. The Denny Tedesco-Hal Blaine "wrecking" film-doc doesn't tell the real story as he said it would, it's skewered, re-edited. We were never known as the Hal Blaine-invented 1990 self-promo "wrecking crew" term - like Leon Russell, Al Kooper others say, that's pure baloney. The 50-60 of us (out of 400+ hard-working recording musicians) were sometimes called the CLIQUE and most were successful jazz musicians with fine reputations before ever doing studio work. Kent Hartman obtained my interview under fraud pretenses. His phony "wrecking" book re-invents history, please don't buy it. My book will be out this year, Carol K http://www.carolkaye.com/
BubbaVO Posted December 13, 2017 Author Posted December 13, 2017 On 7/4/2017 at 12:46 PM, Ed Rechts said: Speaking of great documentaries (I own and love The Wrecking Crew, and the FB page associated with the movie is great with updates).. But have you guys been made aware of Hired Gun yet? Saw it this weekend, highly recommend! I just watched this. It's great. These guys come across as genuinely appreciative of the opportunities they've gotten and there's not denying their mad skills.
SSII x 2 Posted December 13, 2017 Posted December 13, 2017 On 7/4/2017 at 8:41 AM, Pieman said: Willie, what's your take on the book, which I enjoyed and have given as gifts? https://www.amazon.com/Wrecking-Crew-Inside-Best-Kept-Secret/dp/1250030463/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1499171984&sr=1-1&keywords=the+wrecking+crew That's a great read, and IIRC, a pretty good discography. Read it in one sitting!
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