James Alexander Bass Guitarist with Stax Recording Artists the Bar-Kays

James Alexander, bass guitarist for the Bar-Kays on the Stax Record Label, discusses his start in the music business, the plane crash that killed his band mates and Otis Redding, and his observations of Memphis on the day of Dr. King’s assassination.
Taped on location at Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, TN.
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[@robertellison4691]

I love all of James' bass lines on the Albert King albums from the early and mid 70's. Great songs and bass playing on those songs.

[@deadbeatproz]

I been listening to the Bar Kays all my life, y'all funky man. I glad you weren't on the plane, sad you lost the group/family. keep on grooving!

[@deballen6241]

I feel so blessed I got to see this. God bless him.

[@thunderdrumass]

Man Thanks for your killer story . You rock Jimmy !!

[@DS_IndustrieZ]

Jazze pha father

[@vincentbonner3453]

Nah. His father is the guy playing trumpet in the soulfinger video where they have on the leather vests with no shirts. Jazze Pha is named after the sax player.

[@JOHNSMITH-zy8qh]

i saw the barkays a month ago and James Alexander was there on stage with his bass, but he wasnt playing it....he was just up there...

[@danielsanichiban]

Bona fide legend. Didn't Ben Cauley survive the crash tho?

[@shaymcneil2406]

Dan Elleson yes he died in 2015

[@randymillerjrchief381]

James Alexander God Bless you seen you in Norfolk, va harbor festival June 22 God give his toughest battle to strongest warriors, goto my KZbin channel for your video and my fb page for video of Barkays

[@voodoochile9819]

To " keep the change " it seems you think he had something to do with the fatal crash, we live in the world of the unexpected and yeah GOD only knows , he was feeling sick and that cause for him to miss it . One surviver ( the trumpet player ) had said it had something to do with the weather and the condition of the charter plane and otis was co - piloting it . What im saying is james Alexander couldn't make it .... I BELIEVE his deceased band members are telling him to move on and KEEP THE BAR- KAYS name out there ! ❤✌👊

[@younkint]

Redding owned that plane; it was not a charter. While Otis was up front, we don't know - and never will - who was at the controls. The only survivor, Cauley (who is also passed now), has stated that he was asleep until moments before impact. We also know that the plane had some history of electrical issues prior to Redding's ownership and even the day of the accident. That's not all that unusual. While there were some eyewitness reports of possible mechanical issues, post crash investigation revealed no problems. Likely, pilot Fraser (Redding was not a pilot) became disorientated. Of course, none of this matters any longer.

[@garyjones1287]

Keep the story going, it was just getting good, man I remember that night the plans went down I was 15 Otis Redding was gone 🥲