Remembering Delaney Bramlett — R.I.P.

Play clip from rehearsal tape.

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I was saddened to learn that Delaney Bramlett has just passed away. It immediately took me back to the early 70s. I had just recently moved to Los Angeles from Newport Beach when I got a call from Delaney to join a band he was forming. He was about to record an album for Columbia Records titled “Mobius Strip”. Of course I was thrilled and flattered. (I think this was just after I had been touring with Nancy Sinatra — ahh — the life of a working musician!).
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Unchained Melody – Can you spot the bass mistake?

My friend Artie Wayne has put together some Halloween related music videos, two of which I happened to play on. They were “Unchained Melody” and “Hell Of It” by Paul Williams from “Phantom Of The Paradise”. One of the things that always amazed me on the “Unchained Melody” session was the bass mistake. I heard it at the session but in those days there was no “punching in”. It was the best take and that’s how it was released. To this day, every time I hear it, I still cringe a little. Can you find it? Play the below video, leave a comment and take a guess, if no one gets it I’ll leave the answer in a week or so.