By STUBASS (206.135.204.2) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 01:23 pm:

THIS THREAD IS PROMPTED BY A COMMENT MADE TO ME BY OUR FRIEND STEVE S ON ANOTHER THREAD!!!...I MENTIONED THAT LISTENING TO THE "FUNKS" TRACK ON "BERNADETTE", THAT IT BROUGHT BACK RECOLLECTIONS OF MY OWN BASS PLAYING DAYS!!!...STEVE DID SEEM SOMEWHAT INCREDULOUS THAT I WOULD FOCUS ON MY OWN PLAYING VERSUS GIVING MY UNDIVIDED ATTENTION TO THE LEGENDARY JAMES JAMERSON!!!...ALTHOUGH I DO LISTEN TO OTHER MUSICIANS FOR MY OWN PERSONAL ENJOYMENT...AND FULLY APPRECIATE FINE MUSICIANSHIP...ESPECIALLY THE "FUNK BROTHERS"...I DO ENJOY REMINISCING ABOUT MY OWN PLAYING DAYS!!!...LETS MAKE IT CLEAR...I WAS WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER TO BE A "BLUE COLLAR" MUSICIAN...CERTAINLY NOT IN THE "EXECUTIVE SUITE" LIKE MY BROTHER, FOR EXAMPLE, WHO CONDUCTED A 60 PIECE ORCHESTRA AT CAESARS PALACE...OR TOURED THE WORLDS BEST VENUES AS PAUL ANKA'S MUSICAL DIRECTOR!!!...I PLAYED THE CLUBS,AUDITORIUMS,AND COLLEGE VENUES FOR EXAMPLE...AND WORKED WITH MANY TALENTED ARTISTS!!!...I GUESS, THAT WOULD PLACE ME SQUARLY IN THE SHADOW OF THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN!!!...I PURSUED MY MUSIC INTO MY 20'S...BUT APPARENTLY, ONE MUSICIAN IN THE FAMILY WAS ENOUGH!!!...HOW ABOUT THE REST OF YOU, WHO ONCE HAD MUSICAL AMBITIONS...BUT FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER...CHOSE NOT TO PURSUE MUSIC AS AN END IN ITSELF...ONLY A MEANS TO SOMETHING ELSE...OR PLAYED...LIKE MYSELF...WITH WHAT COULD BE CONSIDERED THE "SECOND TIER" OF MUSICAL PERFORMERS OR ARTIST'S...NOT THAT I DIDN'T DO WHAT I CONSIDERED TO BE SOME EXCELLENT WORK...BUT NEVER MADE IT TO CARNIGE HALL...GUESS I JUST DIDN'T "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE ENOUGH!!!...BUT DESPITE ALL THAT...I ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF MY PERFORMING AND PLAYING...ON THE OTHER HAND...HAD I CHOSED TO DIRECT MY ATTENTION TO OTHER ENDEAVOURS...WHO KNOWS...I MIGHT HAVE BECOME THE EQUIVALENT OF BILL GATES!!!...ANY OTHERS HAVE SIMILAR FELLINGS OR EXPERIENCES!!!...STU

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 04:17 pm:

HEY STU,I'M WITH YOU ALL THE WAY,BEING A SINGER{NO I NEVER RECORDED PROFESSIONALLY}THERE WERE THOSE WHO SAID I SHOULD HAVE WORKED HARDER{AND LOOKING BACK 20 YRS.LATER MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE}BUT I DON'T REGRET ANYTHING BECAUSE I HAD A BALL AND MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS AND SOMETIMES THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS,YOUR PAL R&B!

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 04:28 pm:

YOU DEFINITELY MADE ONE HERE R&B!!!...THANKS...STU

By Ritchie (62.254.0.8) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 05:21 pm:

OK, you asked for it. Specially unearthed from my private archives:

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 05:31 pm:

RITCHIE: THERE YOU GO...HIDING THE FACT THAT YOU'RE A "TEEN IDOL"!!!...STU

By Ritchie (62.254.0.8) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 05:38 pm:

Yep, that's me in 1973. Straight out of college and leading a 50s Rock'n'Roll band, when everyone else was going "progressive", man.

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 07:51 pm:

Ritchie,
you are definitely one bad dude.

By Nancy (24.101.72.243) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 08:19 pm:

Hey Ritchie very cute extremely cute!!!!!!

By Eli (151.197.38.124) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 08:58 pm:

Kinda like John Finley of the late 60's early 70's band Rhinoceros.

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.40.155) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 12:40 pm:

Sorry Ritchie - I just had to put this thread a little further to the top again. The photo is great. We do not want anybody to miss it;-)

By STUBASS (205.188.209.38) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 01:02 pm:

TALK ABOUT "CRYOGENICS"...THIS THREAD HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK FROM THE DEAD!!!...THANKS CARL...AND YOU TOO RICHIE!!!...STU(TED WILLIAMS WANNABEE)BASS

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 01:05 pm:

Great image Ritchie.

By Bassn for God (24.158.71.34) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 02:18 pm:

Thinking back, I sometimes wish I would have pursued my music more, but that being said, I sure have fun with it now. I am somewhat looking into a musical career. Trying to find out about working in production type studio work. Any ideas on how to go foward would be greatly appreciated.
Robert
Keep the bass line strong and your heart in the song.
Robert

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 02:33 pm:

STU: I was playing a 45 just now, that a Bruce Miller co-wrote/produced/arranged.

The group is Society of Seven, titled "I'll love you through it all" on Network, part of Elektra/asylum. Issued in 1982.

Do you know anything more about the group. The lead sounds somewhat like Larry Graham.

I presume the Bruce is your bro. I like the song.

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 01:34 am:

HEY SOULPUSS: THATS MY "BRO"!!!...WHAT I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT THE "SOCIETY OF SEVEN" IS THAT ...BELIEVE IT OR NOT...THEY ARE A PHILLIPINO-SAMOAN BAND THAT SOUNDS VERY "BLACK"!!!...THEY ARE MAINSTAYS AT THE OUTRIGGER HOTEL IN HONOLULU...AND OUTSIDE OF DON HO...THE MOST POPULAR GROUP IN THE ISLANDS!!!...THEY ALSO APPEAR IN VEGAS AND OTHER MAINLAND VENUES !!!...BRUCE CO-WROTE THAT TUNE WITH PROLIFIC SONGWRITER JUDY WEIDER WHO WROTE A BUNCH OF STUFF...INCLUDING A LOT OF CHERYL LYNN MATERIAL ("STARLOVE")!!!..."SOS" IS A GREAT GROUP...AND THAT TUNE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF BRUCES STRING WRITING SKILLS AS WELL!!!...BRUCE MAY CATCH THIS THREAD AND ADD SOMETHING THAT I HAVE MISSED...OR I'LL BUG HIM TO SAY SOMETHING...BUT HE'LL PROBABLY SAY THAT I SAID IT ALL!!!...STU

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 01:35 am:

THAT MODEST LITTLE B@$!@*&!!!...STU

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 08:14 am:

Yo Stu: I have come across singles and albums by S.O.S but dismissed them as probably a Don Ho type of cover band. Now I'll have to grab their other records and give them a listen.

"I'll love you through it all" is a little gem. Your bro is a pro.

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 09:55 am:

AT AROUND THAT SAME TIME SOULPUSS...BRUCE WAS WORKING WITH NORMAN WHITFIELD ON SOME OTHER PROJECTS...INCLUDING THE "COMMODORES 13" ALBUM...THE GROUPS FIRST POST LIONEL PROJECT!!!...THAT ALBUM INCLUDED THE SINGLE "ONLY YOU"...ANOTHER NICELY WRITTEN...PRODUCED...AND ARRANGED BALLAD THAT GOT SOME SERIOUS ADULT CONTEMPORARY AIRPLAY!!!...STU

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 11:22 am:

BFG: WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF "BLUE COLLAR BASSIN"!!!...GLAD YOU'RE PLAYING AGAIN...DON'T HICCUP ON THE PICKUP!!!...STU

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 01:16 pm:

StuBass - Your brother should have some great pictures. Be nice to him so he will let you post a couple of them.

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 10:28 pm:

HEY SIS: I DON'T THINK THAT EITHER ONE OF US WERE EVER WHAT COULD BE CONSIDERED "COLLECTORS"...AND THERE ARE CERTAINLY PLACES AND SITUATIONS THAT I HAVE BEEN IN THAT I WOULD TODAY LIKE TO HAVE PHOTOGRAPHIC REMEMBERANCES OF!!!...BUT I KNOW THAT BRUCE HAS A FEW THINGS THAT WOULD BE OF INTEREST...AND THERE *IS* ONE PICTURE THAT I KNOW HE HAS THAT I WILL TRY TO POST WHEN I GO TO HIS HOUSE THIS WEEK...STAY TUNED!!!...STU

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 06:56 pm:

Tom Scott getting down on BetJazz today.

By Carl Dixon London (195.153.219.170) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 08:28 am:

Out of the shadows is this, as announced on the EMI website yesterday regarding Jobete:

http://www.emigroup.com/news/index.asp

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 12:14 pm:

HEY CARL: COULD THERE BE A FEW MORE RACEHORSES IN MR. GORDYS FUTURE!!!...WITH THAT KIND OF BREAD...HE COULD PERHAPS BY HIMSELF A TRIPLE CROWN WINNER!!!...STU

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.40.155) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 02:12 pm:

Stubass: too true. That snippet came from my 79 year old father, as it ws announced on a TV programme and he then sent me an email. I searched the internet for 20 minutes and found that link to the story. Otherwise it was 'top secret'.