By yoyoshep (205.188.209.38) on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 11:41 pm:

I'm sure that people on this forum already know this: Jack Ashford is a cold tambourine player! If anybody wants proof of this please listen to "War" by Edwin Starr. The tambourine work on that song is brilliant. Listen to what Mr. Ashford is doing during the chorus and everything else in that song! Other examples of his brilliant playing (There are so many), "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You" by Marvin Gaye, "I Know I'm Losing You" by the Temptaions, "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes to name a few! Thanks for making this world a better place Mr. Ashford.

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 09:39 am:

And he makes it look so easy.

By STUBASS (205.188.209.38) on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 11:06 am:

DON'T FORGET JACK'S INTRO ON MARVIN'S "HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE"!!!...I'VE HEARD IT DESCRIBED HERE AS THE SOUND OF A RATTLESNAKE...AND I THOUGHT WE ONLY HAD RATTLESNAKES OUT HERE IN THE SOUTHWEST!!!...MY BROTHER DESCRIBES JACK AT A REHEARSAL OUT HERE IN L.A....WHERE DUE TO THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF PISTOL ALLEN....URIEL JONES HAD TO TIME LOCK A TUNE WITH JUST ONE DRUM!!!...ALLAN SLUTSKY ASKED JACK TO COVER THE LOCK ON HIS TAMBOURINE...AND ACCORING TO BRUCE...PULLED IT OFF WITH MASTERFUL TAMBOURINE LICKS THAT ONLY A DRUMMER WITH FULL SET IN HAND COULD HAVE OTHERWISE ACCOMPLISHED!!!...STU

By larry (12.141.160.25) on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 12:26 pm:

Mr. Jack Ashford, then and now.
A picture tells a thousand words...


Courtesy of Mike McLean


Courtesy of Bob Lee

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By Caleb (209.244.239.148) on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 05:45 pm:

Great website cybercowgirl!

By yoyoshep (152.163.189.235) on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 02:31 pm:

Larry thanks for the pictures.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, March 24, 2003 - 11:35 am:

Larry:
Amazing photos - the Funks w/Jack then & now.

They make it look so damn easy.....

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By motown_david (205.188.209.38) on Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - 01:51 pm:

Maybe not the best but well up there, is that excellent tambourine player, Miss Martha Reeves. Never seen her on stage without one, keeping all the musicians and Vandellas in perfect time.
David.

By Michael/Cleoharvey (160.79.83.208) on Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - 04:19 pm:

Is that Jack Ashford shaking the tambourine on the beginning of Marvin Gaye's "That's The Way Love Is?" I love the tambourine work on that song.

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By dvdmike (12.84.102.241) on Friday, April 04, 2003 - 05:25 pm:

I liked what he did on Marvin's "How Can I Forget"