Did you know that I played on a 45RPM record that was included in some sort of Wendy Wards (Montgomery Wards brand) exercise program set in the late 60’s? Don’t be jealous. You can tell people we are friends and they’ll be impressed.
nah. He was on the early session but that’s not what has ever been released. He’s not on anything we’ve heard.
Both Manu Katche and Phil Collins play on Tears for Fears Woman in Chains. Well it was the 80s, and if something was worth doing, it was worth overdoing.
Former Lovin’ Spoonful guitarist, Zal Yanovsky, played Richard Nixon buddy Bebe Rebozo on National Lampoon’s “Watergate Tapes” album, which featured Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and Harold Ramis.
Andy Rourke of the Smiths played on about half of the Pretenders "Last of the Independents" lp. Underrated record in their discography !
Chuck Mangione and Keith Jarrett were both members of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (at the same time !)
Found out recently that Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) ghosted most of the lead guitar parts on all the Cracker albums.
The intro to 'Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part 1)' is played on a kalimba (I think, or else it was a mbria, a kalimba-like thumb piano).
The Temptations sing backup on Stevie Wonder's[Contract On Love]- The Guitar riff on The Drifters[On Broadway]is played by Phil Spector.
David Sanborn played sax on the debut lp by Steve Forbert. I guess they were trying for an "E Street" feel for that song.
Geez I was literally going to post this, entered the thread, and scrolled up two posts and there you are
The foundation of a relationship that led to Wonder material on Blow By Blow: "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" and "Thelonius" (with Wonder playing clavinet on the latter uncredited).
Yeah in the Atlantic Collection cd notes he calls it the worst song ever written. I disagree, I think it's quite catchy
