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Main Forums => The Outpost Cafe => Topic started by: nofi on May 26, 2016, 08:13:10 AM

Title: one armed bassist
Post by: nofi on May 26, 2016, 08:13:10 AM

the late, great randy lewis from local atlanta band mose jones. an astounding bass player and singer. always an inspiration. check out this band on you tube. there was a pick attached to his 'nub' but its not visible in this pic.

https://www.google.com/search?q=randy+lewis,+bassist&tbm=isch&imgil=U8jpSgCHqz8QOM%253A%253BcnYa2K0HIWXlzM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.java-monkey.com%25252Fremember-mose2.htm&source=iu&pf=m&fir=U8jpSgCHqz8QOM%253A%252CcnYa2K0HIWXlzM%252C_&usg=__RtxXWaW6cdXf7ImLNxyOitBGQcA%3D&biw=1600&bih=775&ved=0ahUKEwjugOn7g_jMAhUDNFIKHQh4APUQyjcIOg&ei=2xJHV66nEIPoyAKI8IGoDw#imgrc=U8jpSgCHqz8QOM%3A

and i am outa' here. :P

Title: Re: one armed bassist
Post by: lowend1 on May 26, 2016, 11:13:04 AM

Must - not - make - Hollywood - Knights - reference...  :o aaarrrggggh! what the hell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD1Cl1L8WFQ&ab_channel=funwithfilms

Title: Re: one armed bassist
Post by: gweimer on May 26, 2016, 01:06:02 PM

I think I've posted this before.  The Chicago faction will know him.  Hoppy Niles, whom I played with in One Arm Bandit.  It's pretty amazing what people can do when they don't perceive limitations to a goal.

(https://a1-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/92/e172685bb9af4b3a8b60cc09fd4deba6/300x300.jpg)

And, here we are, four years ago, at a 30 year reunion.  Hoppy is still at it with Uncle Zep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnTcTIiGLpA

Title: Re: one armed bassist
Post by: Alanko on May 26, 2016, 02:00:43 PM

The drummer f***ed up at 0:33!

Title: Re: one armed bassist
Post by: 66Atlas on May 27, 2016, 10:24:31 AM

I used to go see Lefty Williams play at Pizzeria in Smyrna when I was living there. He had a similar "nub" picking technique, damn good guitar player too.

http://www.lefty-music.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhvpN6KByBQ

Title: Re: one armed bassist
Post by: Basvarken on May 27, 2016, 10:53:15 AM

I thought this thread was going to be about Bill Clements.