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THE KASHMERE STAGE BAND PLAYS SCORPIO
THE KASHMERE STAGE BAND PLAYS SCORPIO Kashmere High School is located in a predominantly black neighborhood known as Kashmere Gardens in Houston, Texas. Music teacher Conrad O. Johnson attended an Otis Redding concert in 1967 and was inspired to translate the style of the concert […]
MUSICIANS ON SCORPIO CONTINUED
MUSICIANS ON SCORPIO CONTINUED JACK ASHFORD Jack Ashford was another Funk Brother. He played a gospel tambourine and has a sound all his own. He got that sound by shaking the tambourine and slapping the face of it with his hand to the groove. Jack […]
MUSICIANS ON SCORPIO
MUSICIANS ON SCORPIO JOE PODORSEK Joe Podorsek plays guitar and bass and has been a friend of mine since we both played upright bass in the orchestra at Mackenzie High in Detroit. Joe and his dad also owned Capital Music in Detroit where I bought […]
WHO PLAYED ON SCORPIO?
WHO PLAYED ON SCORPIO? This is the introduction to my blog series. I will answer questions here that my fans have asked me over the years. Here is a list of the musicians who played on Scorpio. Motown Funk Brothers Bob Babbitt – Bass “Bongo” […]