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Author Topic: in praise of Larry Knechtel  (Read 5813 times)
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« on: December 19, 2006, 11:07:07 AM »
I think this guy should be in the rock hall of fame, if only just for his Bass playing on Mrs. Robinson (listen to the left channel, its amazing....it's melodic as hell), and his piano on creeque Alley(you can hear it alot better on the original mono single mix).....anybody have any other favorite parts played by knechtel?
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« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2006, 01:53:38 PM »
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" piano intro, "Guitar Man" lead guitar solo ... and when I saw Bread on the reunion tour a few years back the duet/medley he performed with the late, much-missed Jimmy Griffin ("Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "For All We Know") was the highlight of the show ...
A great man indeed ...
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« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2006, 03:58:07 PM »
And he also played bass on one of the greatest albums of all-time - The Doors
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« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2006, 07:11:51 AM »

The Association - Never My Love - Hohner pianet, organ
Bread - Baby I'm-A Want You - bass
Bread - Everything I Own - harpsichord
The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man - bass
The 5th Dimension - Paper Cup - piano
The 5th Dimension - Save The Country - organ
The Partridge Family - I Think I Love You - harpsichord
Spanky and Our Gang - Like To Get To Know You - bass(?)
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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2006, 10:13:47 AM »
I didnt know he played bass on the doors self titled......I would've put that up there. That's the only Doors album I can listen all they way through though. Well, La Woman is pretty good too. But everything in between  seems to be two good singles and then 10 tracks of outdated psychedelia...
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« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2006, 12:59:52 PM »
Quote from: Uncomfortable Seat on December 20, 2006, 07:11:51 AM

The Association - Never My Love - Hohner pianet, organ

Aha - THE ASSOCIATION ! NOW we're talkin' !! Just copied ALL of my old vinyl across onto CD, INCLUDING Russ Giguere's obscure solo album  ... LOVE IT !  Grin
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« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2006, 01:37:12 PM »
Quote from: Malc on December 20, 2006, 12:59:52 PM
Quote from: Uncomfortable Seat on December 20, 2006, 07:11:51 AM

The Association - Never My Love - Hohner pianet, organ

Aha - THE ASSOCIATION ! NOW we're talkin' !! Just copied ALL of my old vinyl across onto CD, INCLUDING Russ Giguere's obscure solo album  ... LOVE IT !  Grin

That's funny.  I only listen to Insight Out and Birthday on vinyl now, as i've stopped listening to CDs completely . . .
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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2006, 05:51:44 AM »
Quote from: Malc on December 19, 2006, 01:53:38 PM
"Guitar Man" lead guitar solo ...

About which version of "Guitar man" are you talking?
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« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2006, 07:53:49 AM »
Quote from: Rocker on December 21, 2006, 05:51:44 AM
Quote from: Malc on December 19, 2006, 01:53:38 PM
"Guitar Man" lead guitar solo ...

About which version of "Guitar man" are you talking?

Bread's version ... apparently both Jimmy and David took a go at the lead guitar break, neither were happy with the result ... Larry said "I'll give it a go ..." and BINGO ! Wailin' Larry ...
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« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2006, 08:55:51 AM »
Allright, thanks for the info !
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2006, 04:51:23 PM »
Quote from: Sheriff John Stone on December 19, 2006, 03:58:07 PM
And he also played bass on one of the greatest albums of all-time - The Doors

I thought that was just a rumor. Is there even any bass guitar on the album? I know the Doors used session bass players on other albums, but I thought on the first album it was all keyboard bass, which Mr. Manzarek was playing.

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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2007, 01:34:07 AM »
ah...and his piano on the john phillips solo album. Nothing beats a knechtel lick I say.
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