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Was playing Frank Ocean's Channel Orange because I felt like listening to the album and it had been a while. So, I'm reading through the tracklist and it just so happens John Mayer played on one of the tracks. A song called White (fittingly).
"White" (featuring John Mayer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1hdDSLYWwk
So then I found a video from SNL where Mayer is playing guitar for Frank Ocean. Never would have guessed or realized.
Thinkin About You (Feat. John Mayer) - Frank Ocean
Not a huge fan of John Mayer, but I was surprised by this realization.
Please add to the discussion or share an example if you're so inclined.
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I’ve got one:
I’ve got one:
Jim Guerico, who produced the first Chicago Transit Authority album, is ALSO listed as a “contributor” on the 1966 Frank Zappa album, “Freak Out”. That’s for real.
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I expect Herbal Dave to put
I expect Herbal Dave to put in some good work in this thread.
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Liner notes. Man I miss LP
Liner notes. Man I miss LP's. You got so much info to pour over when you got some new music.
That Mayer cat is everywhere.
https://www.jambase.com/article/dave-chappelle-john-mayer-team-controlle...
Liner note finds: Mike Bloomfield on Dylans "like a Rolling Stone"
https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/mike-bloomfields-like-a-rolling-sto...
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We can also share well known
We can also share well known duets or what have you- a personal favorite for the ridiculousness of it all video wise:
David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9G4jnaznUoQ
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he has good rapport in the
he has good rapport in the black community
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Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler
Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler Duet of John Lennon's Imagine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9GiAu4Z40U
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Liner notes...grand funk
Liner notes...grand funk produced by cram renraf productions.....or marc farner , of band , spelled backwards
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Little known fact: Led
Little known fact: Led Zeppelin re-shot close-up stage sequences for 'The Song Remains the Same' movie over a year later, dressed the same, on a closed soundstage in England.
Also: The Beatles re-recorded the 1965 Shea Stadium concert a year later in a studio, because they didn't like the original performance. The released film soundtrack is from 1966.
btw, spoilers behind
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another jagger collab
another jagger collab
w/michael jackson "state of shock"
lost money on a bet one drunken night in raleigh. we called a local dj to settle a bet. must be weird to get those 4 in the morning drunken raging calls about obscure shit. never bet against jagger
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Did you know that the duo
Did you know that the duo “Difford and Tillbrook” were also the main songwriters in the English band, Squeeze?
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Others wrote for Squeeze?
Others wrote for Squeeze?
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>>he has good rapport in the
>>he has good rapport in the black community
Kendrick Lamar or John Mayer?
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>>w/michael jackson "state of
>>w/michael jackson "state of shock"
reminded me of-
Michael Jackson - The Girl Is Mine ft. Paul McCartney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHp0s2wKajw
They alright!
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James Brown with Michael
James Brown with Michael Jackson and Prince...
https://youtu.be/lHaFj7gOWh4
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Merle Saunders played on the
Merle Saunders played on the soundtrack to the movie Fritz the Cat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0KGi1XF3iY
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"I Fought The Law" and "Love
"I Fought The Law" and "Love Is All Around" (theme to The Mary Tyler Moore Show) were both written by Sonny Curtis.
Another little know fact is that Sonny Curtis refused to sign over his songs to any record company, manager, etc which was unheard of when he broke onto the scene. Because of that he became a very rich man.
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Rob "Headband" Barraco was
Rob "Headband" Barraco was the organ player for the "Cosby Show" house band throughout the TV show's long run.
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The Warren Zevon song Jeannie
The Warren Zevon song Jeannie Needs A Shooter was co-written by Bruce Springsteen.
https://youtu.be/Mhw8woDkcmo
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Tina Turner and the Ikettes
Tina Turner and the Ikettes sang on Frank Zappa's 1973 album Overnight Sensation.
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Three Detroit Lions (football
Three Detroit Lions (football players, not real lions) sing back up on Marvin Gaye s Whats Goin On
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I always thought Jerry's
I always thought Jerry's steel part on "Teach your children" really made that CSNY song
<< "Teach Your Children" is a song by Graham Nash. Although it was written when Nash was a member of the Hollies, it was never recorded by that group in studio, and first appeared on the album Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released in 1970. The recording features Jerry Garcia on pedal steel guitar. Garcia taught himself how to play the instrument, including during his tenure with the New Riders of the Purple Sage. He told Lon Goddard of the British music newspaper Record Mirror in an interview that he recorded a series of pieces on the steel guitar and spliced them together in the studio to create the backing and solo. Garcia had made an arrangement that in return for his playing steel guitar on "Teach Your Children," CSNY would help members of the Grateful Dead improve their vocal harmony for their upcoming albums, Workingman's Dead and American Beauty. Released as a single, the song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that year. On the Easy Listening chart, "Teach Your Children" peaked at #28. In Canada, "Teach Your Children" reached number 8. >>
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I like Jerry and Phil's work
As far as the CSNY/Dead crossover thing, I like Jerry and Phil's work on Crosby's album a whole lot more than the parts on Deja Vu.
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David and the Dorks;
David and the Dorks;
12-20-70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C_RB9rGURs
12-15-70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyzgyVXZ4FY
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David Crosby, If I Could
David Crosby, Laughing If I Could Only Remember My Name (Atlantic – SD 7203, 1971)
David Crosby – vocals, guitars
Graham Nash – vocals (on "Laughing")
Jerry Garcia – pedal steel guitar (on "Laughing")
Phil Lesh – bass (on "Laughing")
Bill Kreutzmann – drums (on "Laughing")
Joni Mitchell – vocals (on "Laughing")
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this is my all time favorite
this is my all time favorite and i would love to hear some of it if it exists
Dylan, The Band, Cher
https://www.needsomefun.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/c4.jpg
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Hang on Sloopy, Rock n Roll
Hang on Sloopy, Rock n Roll Hoochie Koo and Hulk Hogan's theme song!
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>>Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler
>>Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler Duet of John Lennon's Imagine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9GiAu4Z40U
cool, that was great!
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>>The Warren Zevon song
>>The Warren Zevon song Jeannie Needs A Shooter was co-written by Bruce Springsteen.
https://youtu.be/Mhw8woDkcmo
this is also cool, didn't know they worked together.
found this article:
Warren Zevon
Around 1977, Springsteen's manager Jon Landau told Warren Zevon that Bruce was thinking about writing a song called "Janey Needs a Shooter." Warren thought he said "Jeannie," and he decided to write the first verse himself before sitting down with Springsteen and fleshing it out with him. The result was one of Zevon's most beloved songs, but it also strengthened the bond between the two great songwriters. When Zevon learned he had less than a year to live in 2002, he headed into the studio to record The Wind, his final album. Springsteen guested on the two of the songs, and the old friends spent some real quality time together before Zevon died from cancer.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-ties-that-bind-bruce-spring...
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Laughing is one of Crosby's
Laughing is one of Crosby's best tunes. That album still sees rotation here.
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Garth Hudson is credited for
Garth Hudson is credited for "organ, talking and stuff" on Camper Van Beethoven's album 'Key Lime Pie'.
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More Chet Atkins & Mark
More Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnFicu7xrfaapKEB0eG7H2U6wglfVfi_W
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Speaking of collaborations,
Speaking of collaborations, the recently released Nordub is one of the best collaborations in a long time.
Nils Petter Molvaer (trumpet, electronics) Eivind Aarset (guitars) Vladislav Delay (electronics) mix it up with one of reggae's all time great rhythm sections - Sly & Robbie.
Slinky, sexy, funky, spacey and transportational - this release is worth your time.
They only toured Europe with this line-up last summer - but a fine live recording surfaced that was sweet.
This is the just released studio album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQo6c90p0EY
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I always hold out hope that
I always hold out hope that the Ryan Adams/Phil Lesh studio recordings get released in some form. Probably right after Blackhole is released.
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Paul McCartney played drums,
Paul McCartney played drums, bass & did backup vocals for Steve Miller's 1969 song 'My Dark Hour'. He was credited as Paul Ramon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A61i8xsFkno
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Chevy Chase played drums with
-Chevy Chase played drums with the college band The Leather Canary, headed by school friends Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.
-Lemmy of Motorhead was a roadie for Hendrix
-Tony Iommi did a stint as Jethro Tulls guitarist
-Neil Young owned the buffalo used in the movie Dances With Wolves.
-Brian May, guitarist for Queen, has a Phd in Astro-physics and was a chancellor of a university in the UK for several years. He also has an asteroid named after him.
-Asteroid 90125 is named after now-deceased bass guitarist of Yes: "Chris Squire."
-John sebastian (Lovin Spoonful) played harmonica on the Doors' Roadhouse Blues.
-Joe Walsh and Ringo Starr are brothers-in-law. They are married to the Bach sisters.
-Toni Tennille of The Captain & Tennille fame and Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys both sang backing vocals on Pink Floyd's The Wall album.
-The piano used by Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody" was the same piano played by Sir Paul McCartney on "Hey Jude."
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Regarding the great Al Kooper:
1) He was responsible for organizing Blood Sweat and Tears in 1967 (but left in '68 due to creative differences.)
2) He played the B3 in April of '65 on the 2nd day of recording Like a Rolling Stone.
When the musicians reconvened the following day, June 16, Al Kooper joined the proceedings. Kooper, at that time a 21-year-old session guitarist, was not originally supposed to play but was present in the studio as Wilson's guest. When Wilson stepped out, Kooper sat down with his guitar with the other musicians, hoping to take part in the recording session. By the time Wilson returned, Kooper, who had been intimidated by Bloomfield's guitar playing, was back in the control room. After a couple of rehearsal takes, Wilson moved Griffin from Hammond organ to piano. Kooper then approached Wilson and told him he had a good part for the organ. Wilson belittled Kooper's organ skills but didn't explicitly forbid him to play. As Kooper later put it, "He just sort of scoffed at me ... He didn't say 'no'—so I went out there." Wilson was surprised to see Kooper at the organ but allowed him to play on the track. When Dylan heard a playback of the song, he insisted that the organ be turned up in the mix, despite Wilson's protestations that Kooper was "not an organ player.
3) Played Newport Hammond at Newport behind Dylan when he went Electric
4) Played keys for the Blues Project
5) Played on Super Sessions with Bloomfield and Stills.
6) Produced the debut LP from the Tubes
7) Played on hundreds of records, including ones from:
Rolling Stones, B. B. King, the Who, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Alice Cooper, and Cream.
8) In 1972, he discovered the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and produced and performed on their first three albums, including the single "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird".
9) Wrote the score for the TV series Crime Story and for the film The Landlord and wrote music for several made-for-television movies. He was the musical force behind many of the pop tunes, including "You're the Lovin' End", for The Banana Splits.
10) Played piano, organ and most remarkably: French Horn on the Rolling Stones LP You Can't Always Get What You Want from Let it Bleed.
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And finally:
Little known fact: Primus sucks.
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Dave Grohl played and
Dave Grohl played and produced the band Ghost 2013 album If You Have Ghost.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/skulls-satan-and-dave-grohl-insi...