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Arcadia (arcadia)
4-Laureate
Username: arcadia
Post Number: 74
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 4.237.47.80
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 1:09 am: �� |   ��� |
There is a jamming Staples commercial using the Spinner's hit song "RubberBand Man". The choreography is slammin and the dancer in the commercial is fabulous! Has anyone seen it and/or does anyone have any information about the commericial itself?
Always, Arcadia |
Eli (phillysoulman)
6-Zenith
Username: phillysoulman
Post Number: 1274
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.163.57.185
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 1:16 am: �� | ��� |
Hi Arcadia,
It's Office Max.
I'm happy that they used that song on that commercial, so that all of us musicians who played on that song can get our little residuals.(smile)
The rhythm section was as follows:
Andrew Smith-Drums
Bob Babbit-Bass
Thom Bell-Keys
Bobby Eli-Guitar
Bill Neale-Guitar
Ed Shea-Vibes
Larry Washington-Percussion |
Charise (mistrivia1)
5-Doyen
Username: mistrivia1
Post Number: 358
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 198.81.26.46
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 1:52 am: �� | ��� |
Eli, |
Don (don)
6-Zenith
Username: don
Post Number: 602
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.75.166.176
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 2:59 am: �� | ��� |
That was a great line up of musicians Bobby.
Don |
Eli (phillysoulman)
6-Zenith
Username: phillysoulman
Post Number: 1278
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.236.16.18
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 3:03 am: �� | ��� |
You bet, Don! |
Arcadia (arcadia)
4-Laureate
Username: arcadia
Post Number: 75
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 4.237.47.105
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:10 pm: �� | ��� |
You know, that's what I LOVE about SD! You not only get a great (and informative) response, but, one in the form of the "first person". Eli, thank you so very much for the information and the breakdown of musicians.
Congratulations on a song that I still spin in my car and it makes me feel so SO good!
Warmest regards,
A- |
Eli (phillysoulman)
6-Zenith
Username: phillysoulman
Post Number: 1285
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.236.42.27
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:41 pm: �� | ��� |
Hi Arcadia,(nice name, by the way)
We had tons of fun recording that track.
Babbitt had this contraption for his bass that was some sort of bass synthesizer stomp box and I had a device as well that contributed to that "rubbery sound"
We all miss Andy Smith by the way.
he was a great guy with a wicked sense of humour.
He was quite a young guy back then and he was only 39 when he passed.(RIP) |
Nosey (nosey)
5-Doyen
Username: nosey
Post Number: 218
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 66.153.113.238
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 3:15 pm: �� | ��� |
Eli, how do y'all get paid? Is it a one time check, quarterly, what? Just being "Nosey". |
bigdaddyg2k4 (bigdaddyg2k4)
3-Pundit
Username: bigdaddyg2k4
Post Number: 62
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 63.102.169.181
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 3:57 pm: �� | ��� |
Another Philly classic getting much-deserved play in a Office Max commercial! Homeboy was dancing his A#$ off, wasn't he! I need to listen the rest of the tracks from off the album "Happiness Is Being With The Spinners" (Atlantic-1976), which "Rubberband Man" was from. Cute cartoonish cover, don't cha agree? |
DyvaNaye (westside314)
6-Zenith
Username: westside314
Post Number: 735
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 209.212.74.198
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 4:09 pm: �� | ��� |
Lemme tell ya:
That album mentioned above, is undoubtly my FAVORITE by the SPINNERS...everysong on that album is a classic, and it also contains my favorite Spinners song 'Youre All I Need In Life'. The metaphoric genius of Phillpe Wynne comes alive at the end of the song...man they jsut dont make 'em like Phillpe anymore...right Bobby Eli?
Whenthey put this album in CD, I RAN to go get it...just like the First Choice cd 'Delusions'another *smoker* Bobby Eli is on. |
Eli (phillysoulman)
6-Zenith
Username: phillysoulman
Post Number: 1288
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.236.63.77
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 5:16 pm: �� | ��� |
Thanks Dyva!
Nosey, payments to musicians for jingles are not much, by comparison,and its usually a one time payment unless of course you are the writer and /or publisher, in which case you would be payed quarterly and HANDSOMELY!
My friend Len Barry co wrote his hit 123, and needless to say heis very happy right about now due to its heavy rotation in that milk commercial.
When its all said and done, he stands to make a mid six figure payday. |
Caleb (caleb7)
2-Debutant
Username: caleb7
Post Number: 19
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 216.8.14.120
| | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 12:45 am: �� | ��� |
Was a very solid bass performance on there-Big B.Wasn't Tony Bell on that one on guitar too?I believe so according to album credits.Have a good night. |
Eli (phillysoulman)
6-Zenith
Username: phillysoulman
Post Number: 1302
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 70.16.130.56
| | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 12:27 pm: �� | ��� |
Caleb, you're right, it was Tony and myself.
Bill Neale came onto scene several years later. |