Thoroughly enjoyed that ep, folks -- good to hear Bolder&Woodmansey get some rhythm section love because the legacy, sadly, seems to be more about the Spiders being a (great) backing band for Bowie (they were so much more) or the stature of the brilliant Mick Ronson as Bowie's right-hand-man during that period. Trevor & Woody seem to be too easily forgotten as the rock (and roll) solid rythym section they were.
Further, Trevor, for me, was one of THE great British rock bassists; related, how the **** Bolder & Lee Kerslake were never cited as one of THE great rock rythym sections in their time/s with Uriah Heep is a travesty of classic rock justice.
Oh, and the TOTO 1991 Montreux show (one of the best shows they ever put on) features Jeff and Mike Porcaro, not all three Porcaro brothers (Steve left the band in 1987 but continued to contribute in the studio; he returned to touring with the band in 2010).
And thanks for playing 'Rosanna' (the most infectious groove'd song in rock or pop? Could be) whereby guaranteeing I immediately got up (with no doubt hundreds of others) and air drum shuffled, air guitared, sung out of key and finger-clicked and side-stepped around the room like a loon...
Immense what songs I haven't been familiar with.
I mean you can't know it all -
but you two have something going!
Thoroughly enjoyed that ep, folks -- good to hear Bolder&Woodmansey get some rhythm section love because the legacy, sadly, seems to be more about the Spiders being a (great) backing band for Bowie (they were so much more) or the stature of the brilliant Mick Ronson as Bowie's right-hand-man during that period. Trevor & Woody seem to be too easily forgotten as the rock (and roll) solid rythym section they were.
Further, Trevor, for me, was one of THE great British rock bassists; related, how the **** Bolder & Lee Kerslake were never cited as one of THE great rock rythym sections in their time/s with Uriah Heep is a travesty of classic rock justice.
Oh, and the TOTO 1991 Montreux show (one of the best shows they ever put on) features Jeff and Mike Porcaro, not all three Porcaro brothers (Steve left the band in 1987 but continued to contribute in the studio; he returned to touring with the band in 2010).
And thanks for playing 'Rosanna' (the most infectious groove'd song in rock or pop? Could be) whereby guaranteeing I immediately got up (with no doubt hundreds of others) and air drum shuffled, air guitared, sung out of key and finger-clicked and side-stepped around the room like a loon...