Hal Blaine


I expected bdp24 to be the first to note the passing of a great drummer and musician, Hal Blaine.  Truly sad.
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That whole crew was monumental, both as seasoned players and as the real force behind a lot of popular music from the era. Sorry to hear this. 
Glenn Campbell, who may have been a bit younger than some of the others in that Crew, had monster chops. We caught him on that bittersweet last tour, and even though his mind was straying, he still had the muscle memory - his playing was just superb.
Carol Kaye- insanely good, that bass line in "Boots" makes the song.
When you look at the roster of all the famous, big hit records that were actually the Wrecking Crew playing, you realize how much music came from a small group of seasoned players who threw away convention and just 'went for it.' They changed the sound of popular music. 
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