NOWMAN Show: 2-2- Wrecking Crew- Denny Tedesco Part2 feat. Snuff Garrett & Mike Peake

[@KentDuffy]

Charlie Watts once said of Hal Blaine, "I was surprised to learn that my 3 favorite American drummers were all the same guy"

[@bassmangotdbluz3547]

"Charlie my Darling"!

[@Guitarwizza1]

😆😆😆

[@robertcronin6603]

Lol!

[@johndrowe5281]

Never heard that … 😅! Thank you for sharing …😊

[@allenjones3130]

Rest in peace, Charlie.

[@tressinar]

Thank you so very much for making this documentary. Music lovers appreciate it

[@cliveburgess4128]

I just found this! I was at GIT in 1978, very first class, Denny, your dad would stop by and tell stories, as well as his classes, he was a breath of fresh air and encouragement to all of us! Just wanted you to know, all these years later, he is still a fresh memory!

[@shovelheadseven]

I use to work building guitars and I sometimes opened up and one morning Carol Kaye came in unannounced and I fixed some basic thing on her bass and chatted with her for about 15 minutes. At the time I knew who she was but didn't realize how legendary she was.

[@danielfronc4304]

Lucky you!

[@richmondfrost5946]

Thank you Denny...i never got to meet you..but i did meet your Dad..he worked with my dad,drummer Richie Frost..you put his name on the Documentary..Thank you!!!!!!

[@AyeCarumba221]

The Wrecking Crew documentary impacted my thinking AS MUCH as any movie I’ve ever seen. Probably none of us were aware that it was a handful of musicians that made so much of the music we know. Good to see these folks finally getting credit for their work.

[@gymshoe8862]

They were well paid for their time, they seemed to care little about fame. They were just working musicians.

[@JamesW225]

Praise from Your peers is the greatest compliment. This is an absolute truth.

[@jimmyb1559]

So many stars behind the stars. I'm just amazed listening to the stories. Can't get enough! Thank you.

[@gonzodeblurr7431]

Amazing! Three hour sessions, 3-5 songs. It takes months and longer for today's crop of " artists" to record an album . I spent the greater part of my life as a touring drummer and meeting Hal Blaine was a thrill I can't describe. So much respect for him and all the other master musicians. Go out and support the ones that are still around ...

[@elliottg.1954]

"Artists" today?....there are better musicians making KZbin videos. Listening to the radio today, it's tragic.

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

Tommy was one of my Teachers at MI. He was such an amazing mentor and teacher.

[@michaelferreri1256]

Excellent interview. All music lovers need to be aware of The Wrecking Crew. They most likely played on your favorite record.

[@romeovoid7276]

Several of your favorite records.

[@jamesdrynan]

Good interview with Tedesco. Remarkable thing was that despite the same musicians being used, the diversity of feels and grooves was appropriate to each artist. They were like chameleons of music, able to change the colour of the music to the suitable shade for each singer.

[@Nancy-y8q1n]

Music is just notes on paper, until the Wrecking Crew brought the notes to life

[@barbarajordan3145]

And, sounds! They knew how important they were and their work whether anyone else did or not!

[@jfredknobloch]

I love Denny… I was privileged to have worked with his father Wayback in the day… The wrecking crew is a wonderful movie!

[@jimmayors2315]

All of my favorite artists, growing up, were the same bunch of musicians! Wrecking crew, Stax, Muscle Shoals.... best ever! Your dad was fantastic and I'm glad to have grown up listening to his talent

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

And Gordys crew that's pretty much US music...70% of bands were fake...not good enough to finish a record. In the Brian Wilson movie its spelled out.

[@leedoss6905]

Fender needs to make a Carol Kaye bass in honor of her.

[@MichaelLankford-r4n]

Amen,wow,Amen,she was great!!

[@AlicatMusic101]

What a fun interview. No matter how many times I look back at the many, many Wrecking Crew doscs and interviews, I'm always blown away by the reality of not only their practical ability, but also by how they colored the social palet of the times. It's almost impossible to separate them from the events of the day. They provided the sound track of a generation. Amazing that they were a part of everyone's daily life, growing up in America in the previous generations, yet most people don't even know it.

[@rollomaughfling380]

This is great. Denny's such a good guy. Genuine official human being. Glad to know him.

[@michaelhealea4993]

I have a lot of respect for Denny Tedesco and his Dad! I met a few of these cats when I was in LA playing drums on the Sunset Strip! So much real talent, no tracks, no BS back then!

[@stephenfiore9960]

*....No drum machines, no quantizing...*

[@MichaelTorres-o4m]

Just the best thats all

[@NoWayOut55]

😄😄Good to see Ms Kaye! IMO, there is a lot of life still left in these older hits! I grew up playing to the Beach Boys. And any song from a SoCal feel was what my friends and I were doing. When times changed, it was Neil Young, Steve Stills, the Monkees..always the Monkees. Gerry Lewis and his band the Playboys....so many. And almost all, the sign of things to come. It was a good vibe in the early to middle 60s.

[@matrox]

The mid 1950s-1970s produce the best collection of great music, crisscrossing all genres of music in the history of the world. That time period in music will never be reproduced, it was magical.

[@jimsullins9162]

The piano player he didn't name is Larry Knechtel !

[@Nancy-y8q1n]

Tommy Tedesco was a trip

[@timkies3997]

RIP Hal Blaine, just passed away, this past week. I saw the film, The Wrecking Crew, twice, and it is worth watching another time, in a few months. It is that good.

[@jennifursun3303]

wish I could have met him just to say Thank You. one of my favorite drummers

[@robertgarcia4117]

Steven Garcia I know the wrecking crew these guys 👦 are awesome 👌 ✌✌😎✌🤘😎✌😜

[@jamessmelcer616]

I think Hal Blaine is THE Drummer !👏❤️🙂

[@mrdan322]

I've watched it twice too. The more I read about them in certain songs made me want to watch it again.

[@JubileeValence]

13:13 Don Peake. Finally putting together the real musician/actor (and his Tele') uncredited in "Wild Guitar" '62! Thank you! Cheers!

[@my2cents370]

Got to meet Denny at one of the premiers for the movie before it's release plus a Q&A session after. We fortunately ran into him outside the theater and he was nice enough to chat with us a little longer. Very cool of him and he was very nice to talk to. He was still working very hard on getting that project off the ground with the promos he was doing at the time..All very worth it. Thanks Denny! Well done!!

[@rb032682]

Every time I start watching the Wrecking Crew Movie, I end up watching the entire movie, PLUS the extra six hours of bonus material. A fascinating piece of history.

[@oskarmac14]

RB me too!

[@stephenfiore9960]

....Is it available anywhere for free???

[@broncodeviltexas]

Just love learning what songs the crew did. It's just phenomenal.

[@TheRealBalloonHead]

Carol Kaye still is a badass.

[@Nancy-y8q1n]

There wasn't many drummers that could reach the skill level that Hal Blaine did

[@jeffstowe4860]

Excellent interview that digs deep.

[@NickWebber-vp4pd]

Just recently learned that The Wrecking Crew played for the rock group The Monkeys, Phil Spector, and The Byrds as well to mention just a few.

[@tomjones2348]

Great interview. And a great documentary. I grew up in the 60s with all that music...but I had not clue how it got made.

[@kennytrezza9930]

This is history awesome!!!!

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

This is proof that back in the "good old days" when bands played their own stuff, they still didn't play their own stuff.

[@johnnyx9892]

Maybe not in the studio, but "live" most did. Nowadays it's mostly simulated.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci beaucoup for this. I don't know if it was Denny that did the hour long interview with Carol Kaye. That was my introduction to the Wrecking Crew, and I saw the people behind the soundtrack to my life. What was shocking was at the end of the video, Carol took the cameraman and the interviewer for a tour of the studios where she had played on literally thousands of songs. They wouldn't let her in. The Guard called upstairs, and they refused to let her in. The music business. BTW I wonder if anyone recognized the illness of Jim Gordon and tried to get him help.

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

the yuppie maggots running the studio are just like modern AnR people...

[@josmotherman591]

They were the best. Every great intro, the one that made a hit song instantly recognizable, was a freestyle done by one of these musicians. Just on the spot. And they were never credited for it. But they didn't care. They did it all day,. every day.

[@johnnypk1963]

What a gem this is

[@themanfromutopia1]

just incredible music, brilliant musicians , Great show,

[@thenowmanshowonthearroyoch8078]

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[@michaeldehart648]

Just WOW!

[@geraldmcgee614]

I consider myself one of the 'Wrecking crew..i was in and out of sessions with all those mentioned....like Danny Tedesco said..there were many..that were not included..

[@mikepoland1882]

You replaced Nokie in the Ventures?

[@RobertVeasquez]

mike poland He was in a few other big name groups as well, good call

[@brianneill3609]

indeed Gerry i remember an interview with Lou Shelton talking a bout recording Last Train to Clarksville and he said he did it with "his good friend Gerry McGee".

[@Bbendfender]

@@mikepoland1882 I believe Jerry McGee has passed away.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Gerry died in late 2019 of a heart attack on tour in Japan

[@SpringDivers]

I was fortunate to meet Tommy at a guitar clinic. He was a nice guy and knew his shit.

[@mrdan322]

I am a huge fan of the Wrecking Crew. I once saw a video where they are creating the song, " I Think I Love You" with David Cassidy bit I haven't been able to find it.

[@Camille719]

Glen Campbell went on to have a stellar career as a solo artist. Glen was the Taylor Swift of the 60’s. He was everywhere.

[@DalonCole]

But Glen had talent

[@excidedous]

No, it was Leon Russell. Glen couldn't hold a candle to Leon's accomplishments and influences.

[@Camille719]

@@excidedous glen was recognized as one of the top 10 guitarists of all time. And he could sing. Leon?

[@excidedous]

@@Camille719 You haven't a clue about Leon. He was Billboard #1 touring act on the planet in 1974. He had the Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd opening for him. Elton John opened for him in the early 1970s. He influenced more musicians than anyone in modern history appearing on over 3,000 recording in the 1960s. Several of the Rolling Stones and The Beatles appeared on his first solo album along with Eric Clapton and Stevie Winwood. Leon is on Badfinger recordings, Joe Cocker as producer, writer arranger and musician, Eric Clapton's Derek & The Dominoes. He launched Freddie King, played on BB King Recordings, wrote hundreds of songs across every genre. Wrote the Carpenter's hit "Superstar" Wrote George Benson's "This Masquerade" and recorded 40 albums of his own. Discovered Tom Petty and signed him to his label. Leon is on every Phil Spector record in the '60s and every Beach Boys album. It's all Leon Russell. Glen Campbell recorded at Leon's Skyhill studio in California and is on Glen's records as well. At 17 he toured with Jerry Lee Lewis who wrote that Leon was the better piano player. He was on the road with Paul Revere & The Raiders. At 10 he was self taught on saxophone and trumpet and was in the high school band. And that barely scratches the surface.

[@Camille719]

@@excidedous so cool. Thanks for education. You win. Feel better now?

[@jeffreygoodin9643]

Denny, I wish that I had your memories ....This is SO good...Your dad was the greatest....50 year guitar player who knows what good and knows what's great....I appreciate your insight...Thank you

[@Bobcagon]

Wow.. another great documentary here. Just like Muscle Shoals. For the majority of us who like music, we only know what we hear. Able to perhaps judge whether a song is a hit whether it be at the top of the charts or not. Listening to this doc and the professionals behind the scene that make the song a hit is for me the “science” that goes into creating something great.

[@JCFNor]

I remember watching the Gong Show when Tommy was on.

[@FB1BB1BB1]

Me too...He had a long skirt on and I didn't know what he was singing about. He used to be number one... And he won. I was happy for him.

[@JCFNor]

@@FB1BB1BB1 he came out wearing a ballerina’s tutu! The craziest sight you ever have seen! But, what a musician!

[@edjones8297]

Holy s..t! These folks were Gods of their craft!

[@funkman0811]

These Cats are to this day are The Master masters Legends Through their vast array of Talent artistry influenced infected all musicians not withstanding their instrument because they influenced all musicians all instruments all genres Even Composerd to arrangers it's mind-boggling how much they changed the music industry and culture.

[@cryptohalloffame]

great interview

[@malcolmadams2105]

It takes real practice to get a group of people a band to play tightly. After many bands some just don’t work.

[@1funkybasslady]

Malcolm Adams All of these players were top notch musicians, so they had no problem “gettin’ in the pocket” to get it done in one take most of the time. Studio time is/was very expensive, so there was no time to screw around. They had to sight read the eyes off a snake. Anyone who couldn’t cut it right off the bat was replaced after the first “take 5” break. No hackers allowed!

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

The Part About Al Green' What He Played' Im like Lifetime Impression of Who Played That Riff' - Mind Blown! 😶🎸🔊🎼

[@SpinStar1956]

I feel by growing up in the 60’s & 70’s, I grew up in the greatest time for music, whereby the greatest diversity, talent and musical composition took place. When I was a kid, it seemed like every day a new really cool song came on. I have a super-wide taste in music, but feel this was the greatest-era that will never be eclipsed… 😊

[@jennifursun3303]

AMEN to learning how to read music, i sadly lost the ability per say of how to read music but if you get the chance to do DO IT. there are those who can do both, read and play by ear, but most of the Studio Musicians could read

[@alanwann9318]

Pleased to see comment on music reading,I am self taught and happy I can both read or busk, multi instrements.I played trumpet in a brass ensemble 70,s you were rather in on the downbeat or excluded.I played classical guitar to a good standard90,s.Iplayed Irish jigs reels learnt from music on Irish whistle.now mainly study 5str banjo.

[@bluenosemassmedia2996]

Its been more than thirty years since I was in music school but to read well you must do it everyday to be proficient

[@jennifursun3303]

@Google User tried to re learn how to read music when i started taking piano lessons again. i could do treble notes to a certain degree but bass notes was a bust. what amazes me is how many pro bands and writers don't read music

[@jimkangas4176]

I read music and have for a long time because of the old joke: "how do you get a guitar player to shut up? Put sheet music in front of him". Now, the jazz guys expect you to memorize it (with good reason).

[@tomdecuca3627]

He looks so much like his dad!!

[@1bassman9]

Hal Blaine was in a class by himself so it doesn't surprise me that he was one of two players that dominated the drums and percussion market !

[@DreamRubycon]

Is there a reason why "Louie Shelton" name was never mentioned ? Kinda strange not to hear him name not come up.

[@Cheefie]

Carol Kaye did play guitar on La Gamba as well as Donna

[@yeltsin6817]

These guys forget More About music in a day than most will ever learn

[@erickrause381]

Wrecking Crew member Barney Kessel played a frankenstein Mandolin on the intro to wouldnt it be nice.. a 12 string guitar neck on a mandolin body for the unique sounding guitar..

[@ronherrera8327]

Louis Shelton not mentioned in this interview.

[@BernieHolland-w4l]

Thank you for mentioning him here - I love Louie - he is a such a great guy and and fantastic guitarist - and what's more, he is a very wise man - because he has decided to live outside the USA !

[@JRRoxx1]

Louie played a lot here that others are getting credit for.

[@billjohnson3858]

Louie came up with the lead guitar part for "I Want You Back". He played fuzz on "ABC". Michael Jackson may never have been a star without Louie.

[@josephrohland5604]

It happened with Greg Brady from the Brady Bunch. The only reason Greg Brady got the record contract was because a cool looking jacket was to be featured on the album cover and that jacket fit Greg Brady perfectly. No one else could fit into the jacket.

[@user-he1pp9gh1l]

Amazing!

[@jasonrusso151]

Leon russell started in tulsa w david gates and the accents1959 also featuring carl radle.

[@nicolasdenz4292]

I came here to view "The Wrecking Crew", but this has been taken over by a 5-minute ad from "CRI Genetics" -- no way to opt out of it, no way to cancel -- and when it finally finished, no "Wrecking Crew" video. What's wrong, KZbin?

[@m.e.1297]

Before Pro Tools there were pros.

[@fosbury68]

14:20. OMG!

[@hollyhockbaby1216]

tommy tedesco , one of my all time favs. Can you fix the name ? Thats crazy.

[@elliottg.1954]

Denny looks just like his Dad.

[@gymshoe8862]

First time I ever heard the term "wrecking crew" it was a name of a team of motorcycle racers (Harley riders in the 50's)--they won so often with such dominance it was said the 'wrecked' their competition. In real life a wrecking crew are men who dismantle and remove old buildings. I'm guessing the musicians wrecking crew were session players, incredibly skilled yet little known, but they were heard everywhere, commercials, movies, and backup bands for vocalists. They dominated the music scene.

[@FB1BB1BB1]

Don Peake 12:48 Michael Jackson and Marvin Gaye

[@stevepepple8788]

Who the heck plays a song in E flat? Glad they did though

[@BillDerBerg]

who were the east coast session guys besides Vincent Bell?

[@lawsonlawson9806]

Flying cape ...twilight zone music🎶🎸🎶🎸

[@andyassad2769]

He sounds just like his dad!

[@tedpeterson1156]

"Praise from your peers is better than anything." Well, OK. But I thought I remember reading Tommy Tedesco (or somebody in the Wrecking Crew) had a job selling cars at a dealership in Arizona the 1980s to make ends meet, or something like that. Financially I think these guys got short changed, compared to some of the performers.

[@larrysquires8659]

If you liked music in the 60’s The Wrecking Crew played the instruments in the major of that music .

[@psgouros]

“And a Woman!”

[@ericquasney8832]

Dennys dad had column G T magazine. Like diary of days Events. Busy guy . Played on most of what we heard then.

[@jazz185]

Carol Kaye... Some guitarist.

[@1funkybasslady]

yosemite sam That is a fact!

[@bene.divinocordeiro6196]

Assisti este Documentário na Netflix , fiquei impressionado com tantos arranjos para Cantores e Grupos de vários estilos .

[@danielsoutherd]

Who else is leaving this video and immediately searching for a video of Tommy on The Gong Show?

[@BernieHolland-w4l]

I've already seen it - it is hilarious - how we miss Tommy - it's got boring since he left

[@Enid2Sacramento]

14:27 Holy _____!

[@docwill184]

Apparently, the Ventures were so busy touring & the record company needed two or three albums a year so many of their albums are these studio cats. Really, use gear the Ventures use, dial up their sound and 2 hrs later, if that, you've got an album in the can ready for mixing. The Ventures literally could learn their new album on the road.

[@My1957Stratocaster]

When did Steve Buscemi grow his hair out?

[@jamessmelcer616]

🤣😂👏👍❤

[@McDonaldAlleyn]

Joe Osborn was known for helping the Carpenters getting "found"

[@meep2576]

Too bad you couldn’t get a prison interview with Jim Gordon. I’d like to see what he looks like now and what he has to say.

[@lamper2]

Just don't give him a hammer

[@danielfronc4304]

@@lamper2 He was a percussionist?

[@RavnerRavner]

he's sorry he didn't plat a melody on Bobby's face

[@JohnBock-nq9lr]

You guys have No class

[@gregrobel]

He should have mentioned Howard Roberts!

[@richardschley4110]

👍✌❤😎

[@philipcone357]

In England it was different...the Beatles, Stones, Shadows played there own sessions.

[@pgroove163]

one of the few because England also had their legendary session players..check it out..

[@weehudyy]

@@pgroove163 Jimmy Page , John Paul Jones, Herbie Flowers , Clem Cattini ,Big JimSullivan , Dave Mattacks , to name but several .Tony Rivers was lead vocal on 5 of the UK top ten one week in the 70s , the Pipkins, Eddison Lighthouse, White Plains, the Brotherhood of Man and the other one ...

[@BillDerBerg]

@@weehudyy Tony Burrows

[@weehudyy]

@@BillDerBerg Yep , what was I thinking . Mr Burrows ... Head Pipkin

[@elliottg.1954]

@@weehudyy Exactly. People would be surprised how many 1960s and 1970s producers used session musicians (whether the groups agreed or not), and also who those session musicians were.

[@petersantoro7944]

The main difference between the controversy surrounding Milli Vanilli and the widespread use of studio musicians in the 1960s lies in transparency and the expectations of authenticity in music performance. Milli Vanilli’s Conviction (1990s) Milli Vanilli, a German-French R&B duo, gained massive fame in the late 1980s for their hit songs. However, their career collapsed when it was revealed that they had not sung on their records at all. Studio musicians and vocalists recorded the vocals, while Milli Vanilli lip-synced both in live performances and music videos. This revelation caused a scandal because the duo was presented to the public as authentic singers. They were stripped of their 1990 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, a rare and extreme consequence in the music industry. The key issues were: 1. Deception: Fans were led to believe that the voices on the records were those of Milli Vanilli. 2. Identity-based marketing: Milli Vanilli’s success relied heavily on their image as the vocal talent behind the songs. 3. Lip-syncing exposure: During a live performance, a technical malfunction revealed their secret, amplifying the backlash. 1960s Studio Musicians In the 1960s, it was common for bands to use professional studio musicians for recordings, even if they performed their own music live. Notable examples include: • The Beach Boys: The Wrecking Crew played on many of their records. • The Monkees: Initially hired as actors, their early albums were performed by session musicians. • Motown: The Funk Brothers provided instrumental backing for most of the label’s artists. The key differences: 1. Transparency: In most cases, the use of studio musicians was known within the industry and not marketed as a secret. While fans may not have been fully aware, the arrangement wasn’t seen as deceptive at the time. 2. Creative input: Many 1960s groups wrote or sang their own material, even if they didn’t play instruments on recordings. 3. Industry norms: It was an accepted and established practice to use studio musicians to achieve a polished sound for recordings, especially when artists were new or lacked instrumental expertise. Why Milli Vanilli Was Different The outrage over Milli Vanilli stemmed from the complete disconnection between the public’s perception and reality. By contrast, the use of studio musicians in the 1960s wasn’t positioned as a fraudulent misrepresentation; rather, it was a pragmatic decision to produce the best possible recordings. Audiences at the time were less focused on the “authenticity” of every note being played by the credited band members, whereas Milli Vanilli’s case occurred in a context where authenticity had become a critical expectation.

[@canadianroot]

Why the EFF does YT insist on NEVER recommending Part 1 of any series? Frustrating.

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

Because Maybe They Can Currently Only Count To '2' Many Ad$! 😶

[@stephenfiore9960]

*....So you’ll know there is more than “1”, then you go searching for pt 1....then they’ll make more money...chi..Ching.........more $$$$$$$ for YT....... question answered ...”follow the money”...*

[@canadianroot]

@@stephenfiore9960 Yep.

[@stevenjames1951]

Louie Shelton

[@GeeBee909]

This is why I find what was done to Milli Vanilli so strange. 99.9% of those 60's groups did not play on their own records, BUT the industry came down hard on Milli Vanilli. Not right, nor fair.

[@petersantoro5323]

But milli Vanilli didn’t sing or preform their songs nor could they but the groups they talk about could do it but not fast enough to get it done because studio time was expensive

[@GeeBee909]

@@petersantoro5323 You are WRONG on both counts. They sang at the press conference that was held at the time they were accused of not singing. Also, WHO put funded Milli Vanilli, do you think they funded themselves? The record company and ALL others involved KNEW EXACTLY what they were getting when they funded this group. Further, your statement about those 60's group not being able to get it done "fast enough" is COMPLETELY WRONG. Many of these "guitar posers" couldn't play worth a damn, BUT looked "good" holding their instruments AND LOOKED like their fans. It was on that basis they were signed. Do you think a record company is gonna invest thousands (if not millions) of dollars on people who were barely competent on their instruments (that they looked good holding????) ALL of these groups were no better than Milli Vanilli, BUT they were allowed to scam the public. They "outed" Milli Vanilli when in fact they should have outed THE PRODUCER of Milli Vanilli. He was the one with the "power", however he let them take all the blame, like he didn't know about. "Studio time is expensive" is NOT an acceptable reason to scam the public. In short, they let the lowest people on the totem pole take the blame, when most of those 60's groups basically scammed the public by letting people THINK they played on their albums, again, NOT RIGHT

[@petersantoro7944]

The main difference between the controversy surrounding Milli Vanilli and the widespread use of studio musicians in the 1960s lies in transparency and the expectations of authenticity in music performance. Milli Vanilli’s Conviction (1990s) Milli Vanilli, a German-French R&B duo, gained massive fame in the late 1980s for their hit songs. However, their career collapsed when it was revealed that they had not sung on their records at all. Studio musicians and vocalists recorded the vocals, while Milli Vanilli lip-synced both in live performances and music videos. This revelation caused a scandal because the duo was presented to the public as authentic singers. They were stripped of their 1990 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, a rare and extreme consequence in the music industry. The key issues were: 1. Deception: Fans were led to believe that the voices on the records were those of Milli Vanilli. 2. Identity-based marketing: Milli Vanilli’s success relied heavily on their image as the vocal talent behind the songs. 3. Lip-syncing exposure: During a live performance, a technical malfunction revealed their secret, amplifying the backlash. 1960s Studio Musicians In the 1960s, it was common for bands to use professional studio musicians for recordings, even if they performed their own music live. Notable examples include: • The Beach Boys: The Wrecking Crew played on many of their records. • The Monkees: Initially hired as actors, their early albums were performed by session musicians. • Motown: The Funk Brothers provided instrumental backing for most of the label’s artists. The key differences: 1. Transparency: In most cases, the use of studio musicians was known within the industry and not marketed as a secret. While fans may not have been fully aware, the arrangement wasn’t seen as deceptive at the time. 2. Creative input: Many 1960s groups wrote or sang their own material, even if they didn’t play instruments on recordings. 3. Industry norms: It was an accepted and established practice to use studio musicians to achieve a polished sound for recordings, especially when artists were new or lacked instrumental expertise. Why Milli Vanilli Was Different The outrage over Milli Vanilli stemmed from the complete disconnection between the public’s perception and reality. By contrast, the use of studio musicians in the 1960s wasn’t positioned as a fraudulent misrepresentation; rather, it was a pragmatic decision to produce the best possible recordings. Audiences at the time were less focused on the “authenticity” of every note being played by the credited band members, whereas Milli Vanilli’s case occurred in a context where authenticity had become a critical expectation.

[@235buz]

Carol was more genius than any of them.

[@1funkybasslady]

buz butler So true! Most folks have no idea what an accomplished jazz guitarist she is in addition to being a legendary bassist. Amazing lady. She should be in the R&R Hall of Fame. Can’t understand why she isn’t.

[@joefresh6050]

I dont think so. Tedesco can read music front back and improvise plus dozens of instruments

[@jinxcube8463]

14:27

[@nyobunknown6983]

He sure looks like his dad.

[@merseybeat1963]

Hit makers

[@jamesha175]

"and a woman!"

[@pwb0511]

jamesha175 haha, like Smutfett?

[@danielfronc4304]

Who'd have imagine'd that? At the same time Jackie De Shannon wasn't allowed to produce her own hit songs. She said she thought the big boys imagined she'd bake a cake in the booth.

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close your eyes and hear steve buscemi