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seamonkey58

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3. She also played great guitar
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 01:43 AM
Apr 2014

Carol played bass on Glen Campbell's famous Wichita Lineman (among others) and came up the little bass riff that opens the song. Both Carol and Glen were members of the famous Wrecking Crew community of studio musicians in L.A. from the late 50s to the 70s. Tommy Tedesco's son made a great documentary a few years back that included Carol and others reminiscing about their work.

Fender once issued a Carol Kaye signature Stratocaster. She was as adept on guitar as she was on bass. She had to sharply reduce her playing some years ago due to arthritis.

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ive watched these and other carol kaye interviews. hal blaine interviews are nice as well nt msongs Apr 2014 #1
Nice to hear ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #2
She also played great guitar seamonkey58 Apr 2014 #3
Great information ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #5
Welcome to DU! Agschmid Apr 2014 #7
Welcome to DU, seamonkey58! calimary Apr 2014 #15
Thanks for posting!!! DeSwiss Apr 2014 #4
You're welcome! ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #6
Thanks for posting that. I'd never heard of her before now... Violet_Crumble Apr 2014 #8
Heh! ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #11
Thanks for this! JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #9
You are welcome ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #13
I never listen to rock, but I recognized this name immediately ... eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 #10
Right? ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #12
Kicking this! calimary Apr 2014 #14
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