Most recorded bass player

[OxQQme]

Carol was one of the core group of anonymous studio musicians who lent her unique styles of studio Guitar and Electric Bass playing to many of the hits recorded by such popular artists like the Beach Boys, Ray Charles, TheRighteous Bros., Johnny Mathis, Nancy Sinatra, Sam Cooke, Glen Campbell, Lou Rawls, Jan & Dean, Henry Mancini, The Lettermen, Paul Revere & Raiders, Monkees, Buckinghams, April & Nino,Sonny & Cher, Chris Montez, Andy Williams, Quincy Jones, Joe Cocker, Ike &Tina Turner, Mel Torme, Bobby Darin, Frank Zappa, Wayne Newton, Herb Alpert, O.C. Smith, Don Ho, Al Martino, and a few Motown (LA).

Numerous movie and TV credits including MASH, Mission Impossible, Brady Bunch, Addams Family, Cannon, McCloud, Room 222, 1st Bill Cosby, Ironside, Kojak, Hawaii 5-O, Wonder Woman, Soap; Thomas Crown Affair, Sweet Charity, Airport,In The Heat Of The Night, Plaza Suite, The New Centurions, Pawnbroker, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, Change Of Habit, Le Mans, Walk Don't Run, On Any Sunday to name a few.



http://www.carolkaye.com/www/library/basshits.htm

[Locrian]

1. she's pretty amazing

She still teaches, I have some bass and guitar lessons from her - she always writes a message on them. Pretty cool stuff - she has a very "chordal" approach.



http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-famous-door/97590/carol-kaye

[AlecBGreen]

2. I think women often make better bass players

groovin' is a very womb-like thing.

Tina Weymouth is a gem!

p.s. if you've never seen "Stop Making Sense" GO GET IT! Its on Netflix. One of the best concerts Ive ever seen.

[Locrian]

6. same...

I always liked the bass player from the bangles and thought she was under-rated....







http://www.mickisteele.net/index.html

[musette_sf]

9. Pat DiNizio agrees with you

Well she held a bass guitar and she was playing in a band
And she stood just like Bill Wyman
Now I am her biggest fan

[OriginalGeek]

3. Jo Bench of Bolt Thrower is one of my faves

she's off camera to the left of most of this. I was further off to the left at this show.

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[bluesbassman]

4. Always appreciated Carol's work. Tal Wilkenfeld has some pretty serious chops too.

She solos at 1:25.

[AlecBGreen]

10. oh my!

[Tikki]

5. Some of my inspirations:

"Nothing Means Nothing Anymore"....Alley Cats...Diane Chai on bass

"Can the Can ". ....Suzi Quatro on bass

"Last Drive"....The Hangmen...Angelique Congleton on bass

Tikki

[MilesColtrane]

7. Chuck Rainey might have something to say about that.

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chuck-rainey-p9479/credits/date-asc/

Carol has a formidable resume, but she's been known to claim credit for playing on everything but Edison's first wax cylinder.

Most notable are her claims of recording some of the biggest Motown hits of the 60's and 70's.

James Jamerson biographer, Allan Slutsky did the research and concluded that he played on many of the sessions that Carol Kaye claimed.

(Excerpt of article here. See "The Carol Kaye-James Jamerson Enigma" halfway down the page.)

http://www.bassland.net/jamerson.html

[OxQQme]

11. MilesColtrane

I've read many of those refutations (sic).
I have watched 'Standing In The Shadows' maybe a dozen times, as I play bass also (although no where near in that league) and wish to better my playing.
I am blown away by both, Carol and James, and their skills, regardless of this 'enigma'.
If you were to go to her website, you would find testimonials from many major bassists who credit her with being a great
in-person teacher.
She also has a forum where she answers questions from the general populace regarding styles, chording, scales, leading notes, gear setups, and whatever.
I give her major kudos for that.

[HopeHoops]

8. That guy on the fishing channel.