"I Was Made to Love Her" on Wild Honey and Carol Kaye's claims
b00ts:
Quote from: joshferrell on November 30, 2011, 03:26:26 PM
too me the bass lines sound similar to both ,in fact that was the first thing that stuck out for me and I heard the BB version before Stevies version..
Yes, absolutely, she played Jamerson's baseline to a "T."
adamghost:
When I did the Wrecking Crew sessions five years ago, I swear half of the conversation among the old-timers was about Carole Kaye. And it wasn't touchy-feely nice stuff; they seemed to have some, um, unresolved issues. Not going to get into what was said, other than to say that claiming improper credit seemed to be one of the big bones of contention.
I've only personally encountered her once, when we were on a bill together, and she was nice enough.
After my unpleasant experience with the Standells, I can only say that issues that stay unresolved for 40 or 50 years only seem to magnify and warp peoples' perspectives and memories, not to mention their personalities. What started out as a little white lie or an annoyance can harden into stone over decades.
hypehat:
Quote from: SMiLE Brian on November 30, 2011, 03:39:01 PM
I don't understand why she has to lie about what she played on, Carol actually has a highly impressive resume of songs she played on.
Not the vast majority of Good Vibrations though, as is commonly assumed! That fact blew my mind not so long ago....
Wrightfan:
I'll never understand why someone who legit played on some great songs would try to make herself even more famous by lying.
Could it be that she didn't like Jamerson?
Ebb and Flow:
It just seems like she hates being questioned by anyone, even when presented with documentation that proves her memory is incorrect. I don't think she intentionally meant to steal credit from others (nearly all of the incorrect claims she's made are based on half-truths: she played rhythm guitar on a cover of Surfin' USA...but not the original, she played bass on The BB's version of IWMTLH, etc.) but by sticking to her stories she effectively has stolen credit. The excessive moderation on her website and the ousting of anyone who says otherwise is also pretty unsettling.
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