WHO MADE ALL THOSE RECORDS: BEHIND THE SOUL SOUND

[Muddy]

SIDE MEN:PRODUCERS:LABEL HOUSE BANDS WHO LAID IT DOWN

SNOOKS EAGLIN; Guitarist on a whole lot of hits, NEW ORLEANS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_kpea4TtIU

THE METERS: Art Neville,Leo Nocentilli,George Porter,Ivan Neville and Zigaboo Modeleste; worked for the historic J&M Records for Cosimo and Allan Tousiant; a hit factory!!!!!!!! became sea saint studios later on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HVFZtfTKJQ

HAL BLAINE; most recorded drummer in history>> worked a lot with the WALL OF SOUND, for Phil Spector;Hal Blaine has played on more hit records than any drummer in the rock era, including 40 #1 singles and 150 that made the Top Ten. Eight of the records he played on won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year; Here is Hal with one of the greatest R&B fills of all times in BE MY BABY

ALLAN TOUSIANT

wrote and produced more top 10 hits than any other in history

SOUTERN NIGHTS; done by Glenn Cambell has a whole different feel , when done by the man who wrote it. Co owner of sea saint studios with Cossimo Mattasa, in New Orelans

STAX RECORDS in MEMPHIS; BOOKER T AND THE MG's and MEMPIS HORNS IN RESIDENCE

Booker; that bearded hillbilly lookin fella is Steve Cropper; co wrote Soul Man,Midnight Hour and Dock of the Bay to name a few

STAX HISTORY:

QUINCY JONES; a master producer and arranger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1avu4Psw1qM

DR.JOHN; Mac Rebbenack; Piano player who cut his first record with Kate Smith to show he could do it, has played on more records than any other piano player and is still laying it down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JESFMO1Hl4M

MUSCLE SHOALS STUDIOS AND RYTHYM SECTION; with the great Roger Hawkins on drums

not a complete list, but my favorites

[bass or bass ?]

Bob Osborn ( or is it Jim Osborn?) played bass on nearly everything Hal Blaine played on. What a rhythm section!

Leon Russel is probably the #2 piano session man, laid down tracks with Frank Sinatra!

[Muddy]

The thing I learned from Hal that I used was getting a 4 piece kit tuned, then loosing one lug on each of the 2 Toms ; opened em up wide and deep that way!

[bass or bass ?]

The thing I learned from Hal that I used was getting a 4 piece kit tuned, then loosing one lug on each of the 2 Toms ; opened em up wide and deep that way!

Very cool!!!!!!!!!

[Muddy]

He did a few clinics a DCI when I was there, very clear in the information he gave.

[wagn]

Hey Muddy. I really appreciate these music posts that you have been putting up lately.

I think we have in general a different taste in music. But your posts are really helping me learn about the history of music in this country and exposing me to alot of stuff I just haven't had experience with.

Thanks again.

[electrikal]

I had the privilege of doing some electrical work for Rodger Hawkins here in Muscle Shoals. Great guy, amazing stories! Unfortunately, for him & the music world, he has developed Tinunitus and can't play the drums any longer.