I wonder though why people like the Beach Boys made her record the tracks. Also many other the other musicians mentioned were themselves really good musicians and could play the basslines just fine. The other examples are surely just songs where they needed a bigger sound maybe and would multitrack for the famous wall of sound. But apart ofrom that I wonder why people like the Beach Boys hired her.
Carol Kaye was great! If they put all the studio regulars in the various halls of fame there would be massive overpopulation!So many in the sidelines.Studio work still is lucrative and still is a world of no credit,no royalties,nobody knows you unless your good and don't mess up.Mess up once and everyone and there mother knows it.Years of excellence are needed just to begin a reputation.
I am a bass player myself. I first learned of Kaye about 5 years ago. I consider her one of my HERoes. An amazing woman and gifted musician. Thanks for posting.
She's a bonafide Bad ass. Broke ground as a woman in a mans world. And along the way created some of the most memorable guitar and bass lines of any musician...ever. If you play guitar, and especially bass...you NEED to learn about Carol Kaye.
I know who Carol Kay is, and she is a national treasure. She is uninhibited on her instruments and a master of her craft. It is a very humbling experience to watch her videos because there, in front of you, is someone who experienced musical creativity from start to finish and gave us a lot of what we hear today. She's a monster. I love her.
I wonder though why people like the Beach Boys made her record the tracks. Also many other the other musicians mentioned were themselves really good musicians and could play the basslines just fine. The other examples are surely just songs where they needed a bigger sound maybe and would multitrack for the famous wall of sound. But apart ofrom that I wonder why people like the Beach Boys hired her.
Carol's contributions along with 'The Crew' are nothing less than legendary. Her soft spoken bass- line on Witchita Lineman leads to the anticipation of the building of the arrangement. Hall of Fame for her and the Crew- individually.
I was raised in the 1960s and only learned about Carol in 1978 when I attended the Guitar Institute of Technology in L.A.. Her contributions to recorded music are legion.
I thought Carol and the other studio musicians referred to themselves as "The Click" and it was the promoter of the documentary that came up with "The Wrecking Crew"?
Ronnie Don’t despair. Switzerland is awesome (though I haven’t been there 😝). I mean the chocolate alone...just imagine, Netflix + Swiss chocolate. The Swiss would become the most lethargic people on earth! Lol
Kent Hartman wrote a book titled "The Wrecking Crew" (published in 2012). It is an excellent book about Carol and all the others, with stories about the individuals and their work together. It is one of the best books I have ever read.
Knuckle Hammer what about all of the other studio musicians then? Why is it if a woman does something men do all of the time regularly, it's lifetime movie amazing?
I met her in Reno at a gig I was on. Funny enough, I think she was dating our bass player! This was the late 70s. Nice, accessible person. I was honored.
Somebody said they had no idea my 10 favorite bass players were Carol Kaye,lol. So true! If haven't checked out the documentary "The Wrecking Crew" do so. It's on TH-cam.
I wonder though why people like the Beach Boys made her record the tracks. Also many other the other musicians mentioned were themselves really good musicians and could play the basslines just fine. The other examples are surely just songs where they needed a bigger sound maybe and would multitrack for the famous wall of sound. But apart ofrom that I wonder why people like the Beach Boys hired her.
She's a national treasure, and so humble!! I'll tell you now, if I'd played on just ONE of the hundreds of hits she played on, I'd be preening around like a peacock for the rest of my life! Thank you Carol!
The essence of Rock n'Roll. Classic hooks which will live forever. Now look at the shit the USA music industry produces. Wrap this woman up in protection and learn from her how to express emotion and feelings through understanding music and its power. Thank you Carol Kaye and your friends for making some of the most wonderful music ever. With that over - let's get back to fiddling with our phones and iPads. Someone help me!
this woman just created the best bass lines for all successful songs of the 60s and beginning of the 70s..at least 10 years of so big bass lines which are recognized all over the world by anyone who likes good music..god bless you carol..
Love this lady! Can't have a discussion about bass players without her name inevitably coming up as a true pioneer! She played on damn near everything back then! Those chops man! Woo!
Mahesh Bhenchod pretty sure Brian Wilson did write the lines of pet sounds, although I’m sure that Carol embellished them and played them better than anyone else
Bryan did wrote the baseline for pet sounds even tho she thought Brian was crazy Bcs the bass lines didn’t make no since Bryan give it to her Bcs they where in a different key but Brian was a genius! He knew what he was doing ! And created one of the most icon albums in rock history !
Carol Kaye came up with the bass intro to Witchita Lineman in the studio. Glen Campbell said, “that’s it” and we’ve all heard it countless times. She and the other “Wrecking Crew” musicians are music legends.
She is amazing!!! There is a documentary out there somewhere that features her and mentions her battle with sexism as well. Im a bassist as well and I cant believe how she flawlessly switches styles.
And that is where her genius comes in. Being able to create something out of nothing. In just a matter of a few takes. Time is money as they say and that is never more true than in the recording studio.
The reporter had it right the first time when she said "magicians." Carol Kaye as a part of the "Wrecking Crew" were to the West Coast what The Funk Brothers were to Motown (Kaye also played at Motown)... they were what made those incredible hits. Not that the vocal you heard didn't matter, but they put it in its best light. You might not know her name, but someone my age literally grew up listening to her playing. As a guitarist, I was familiar with her (more as a bassist), but it is hard to grasp the scope of what she actually did. All the more incredible as a woman during the 50s and 60s. She did it the right way, by just being better at what she did than others, male or female. Hats off to her, and the rest of the musicians who still serve the song instead of just their ego. True musician.
"The note doesn't say it's male or female. The note is either good or bad, see? You don't think that way (about what sex the musician is)." and "We didn't think me, me, me. We thought us, us us... if more musicians thought that way, we would have a damn good business." These are the sorts of statements a real, pure musician and artist lives by. It's why she is who she is, and the overwhelming majority of "stars" since then are long forgotten. I've had the honor of conversing with her over emails, and she is as real as she seems. A treasure, really.
Exactly. I bet she was never recorded for diversity reasons: a real talent and a dedicated hardworker does not need such excuses and would rather find them insulting.
Carol gives us a terrific insight into exactly why music was so great back in her era , "it wasn't me , me , me , it was us , us , us , as a group ... " we can see that applies to everything and everybody , people need to get back to working together as a team
Shout out to the reporter and news anchor at the end of the segment. Talking about technique, mentioning the use of a guitar pick and height of strings. This did allow for her bass lines to cut through better in the mix, allowing the bass to be heard better.
What a Gift Carol Kaye is to the Electric Bass ! Her instructional books & videos will forever be THE Holy Grail among Bassists. And a great Attestment to the effectiveness of playing Bass with a Pick (in addition to the Fingers, when appropriate), which IS Cool, as she has shown within thousands of Recordings. Thanks so much, Carol - you have always been & will forever be a Household Name among my Students.
I love this. Carol I do love you. We have met and visited a few times. Since the 70's. You are a true part of today's music. Your picking style was /is always so clean. I mostly followed her bass work. You should see the list of songs she does. Everyday, even today, all day, somewhere a Carol Kaye Bass line is being heard. She did work for Motown too. Stevie Wonder hit songs. Carol on Bass. Great TV clip of a real part of history.
there are so many stories of people who didn't credit for their contributions to the hits we all know and love, the funk brothers, Carol Kaye, Darlene Love. at least not until many many years later. The funk brothers got their tribute movie, and so did Darlene Love, maybe Carol Kaye deserves one too.
This is one of the great things about the Internet, as I didn't even think about the backup musicians, until now. I am 65 years old, and was lucky enough to listen to these great songs that she collaborated with. Thank you Ley Vaughn...
I just discover this great musician an hour ago, through an email from Reverb the music magazine. What a humble woman, I don't think she even realize how huge she is in music!!!!
I remember a Dutch documentary, when she walk'd in the legendary studio were she workded for decades. She had to introduce herself and refused to go inside. Men! I'm from another generation but give this legendary woman a statue please! Carol Kaye you rock lady🎸
What a humble lady she is! Even though she has recorded tons of hit records, she never shows any arrogance. Wish I listened to her stories about the records she had related!
Phil Spector wasn't always known for his generosity, but at least he names all the musicians, including Carol, on the sleeve of 'Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes'.
@@manbeast If anyone ever needed his guns "red flagged" it was Phil Spector, and we'd all be better off for it including Phil, but wealthy connected people just aren't held to the same scrutiny as the rest of us.
If you know of any money-hungry punks in the music business, let them know they're barking up the wrong tree and should probably get into investment banking.
Yeah except without "me me me", someone's still getting paid, only it's not Carol Kaye, it's the executives who are pocketing the money. So it's a good soundbite, but if you're going to be involved in manufacturing a hit, get your money.
Timesink Exactly, it's the expected role of session musicians to let the main artists get the attention. This doesn't mean she deserved more attention, but that she deserves credit for supporting the main artists. However, when you consider the dirty tactics of the industry years ago, its good that people said "me me me", or the industry would have gotten away with ripping more artists off. Let's also look at people taking other artists songs and not giving credit where credit is due. The so called "punks" today are following behind the "punks" of the old school, saying they deserve credit. If Carol was content being in the back, the honourable for her, but it is equally honourable for someone to ask for rightful credit. As to the "fake instrument" complaints. Music doesn't demand that real instruments are played, so even if it's electronic, that doesn't remake it less valid than music produces on real instruments. In fact, both approaches are equally as good as the other depending on who writes it. I love the electronic produced music, and the styles they create. Just I love the music produced with real instruments. I do not however, like some artists song writing of either approaches. Not everyone is a good songwriter.
Don't quite. I wanted to but realized that I was trying to take on tpo much. My friend Jason Damico can rip up the fret board. Practice everyday even if it's for 15 minutes
Thank you for the advice. I try to practice at least an hour a day. I can play Margaritaville and Mr. tambourine Man pretty well. It’s that damn C chord that is giving me trouble. At first I couldn’t make it sound right at all but with practice if I go slow and put my fingers correctly on the frets it sounds good. but my problem is I can’t switch from the other cords to the C quick enough. I guess that comes with practice. But I’m not giving up because it’s something I’ve always wanted to do my whole life. No excuses.
My ex wife plays bass & guitar & sings… That's all I ever cared IF she could play she started playing bass for one of my bands as a favor she learned a two hour set in like 3 days on bass that she never played but was a guitarist.
Doug K Actually, she's wrong, it does, and not for better or for worse, but simply to make a different sound. For starters, women are not, on average, as strong as men, so they don't typically get the same volume that men do. Their hands are, on average, smaller, which has an effect (often positive) on their mechanics. The average woman also has better hearing than the average man, which means that they can produce more frequencies than men can, which means that they can produce a richer sound than men can. Women also have much better auditory processing than men, so that also gives them an advantage. There are many great female musicians, but arguing that they aren't any different from male musicians is errant. They are women and bring the unique musical skills that women have to being musicians, just like a female singer is a female singer and a male singer is a male singer. The whole being, not just the voice, is a different instrument.
Bless this great woman avenues, ball parks, concert halls, schools, dollar bills should be named after her. What a legacy of unparalleled talent...incredible.
I am only one of millions who recognize the incredible talent of Carol..in her own way she has made a mark in musical history... she has a natural understanding of harmony that few people do .her journey to get to where she became is fascinating...if it sounds like I play a little bit I do... Carol my hats off to you ma'am.what can I say I'm in awe.
You would think that musicians of a certain age would be playing vintage Fenders, Gibsons, Gretsches etc...So it's always refreshing to see a musician of her caliber play an Ibanez guitar and bass...Very cool person...
Jerome Wagschal You were so right with that comment.A musicians magic comes from their mind and hands so really they could be playing a piece of crap Sears guitar and make it sing.
As a life long musician, I and all my musician friends have known of Carol Kaye as the premium studio artist most all my life. She made being a session artist noteworthy and artist like Glen Campbell and Skunk Baxter (steely dan and the doobies) and so many of the "behind the music" people popular and known.
I just want to say Thanks to you carol Kaye This is Ken Warfield. Peater's friend. When I tell people I Played. Bass on a gig with you In san Francisco 1976 They think WHAT? I say right I played Bass Peater Kaye on Drums Craig Fisher on Guitar And You on guitar I just wanted to SAY... THANK YOU! THANK YOU! With Love and appreciation Always. I will carry the memory Of our experience all my days.🎉 Kenny Warfield...
She is haha man She played on a LOT of Songs we both have heard & love & hate. Same w/Motown that was a bunch of white guys laying down all those Soul Songs…the world is not as it seems. Like Bon Scotts mother / family gets a huge cut off of Back in Black but they say Bon's material wasn't used. I think it was. Like Ozzy Bob Daisley Wrote the 1st 3 records 99% of all lyrics & half the music if not more certainly did the arrangements . They rerecorded the 1st 2 albums & took his trx off & Lee Kersleck Drums off. Never got paid.
"Motown that was a bunch of white guys laying down all those Soul Songs" Guess you never heard of 'The Funk Brothers" That was Motown. You might be thinking of 'The Swampers' of Muscle Shoals.
Steve O - That's true, but it goes both ways because we all know that a lot a black musicians such as Bobby Womack did the studio work on Elvis' recordings.
Some of my FAVORITE Carol Kaye bass playing is what she did on the TV show , The Streets of San Francisco from the 70's...including the theme. Great player !
Great local story about a true Legend in the Music Industry! I also have to say Kudos to the interviewer for actually learning about both subject and about the person!
It’s weird how she wasn’t in hired guns, she had such a profound effect on Rock an Roll. Kaye not only was an accomplished bassist, as well as guitarist
Carol, I listened to your playing with so many well known singers and bands never knowing the truth of the music. Thank you so much for the beautiful additions to so many of generational soundtracks...
The news lady misspoke and said “studio magicians” only to correct herself but she was right the first time.
She came up with such phenomenal bass lines. Nothing but respect for her. Great musician.
God she should have a life time achievement award as she is clearly one of the rock pioneers. There should be more stories about her.
A real musician... Put this woman in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...
You mean she's not already??? WTF??
@dfasht1304 Carol King is the RRHOF. Carol Kaye is not.
I wonder though why people like the Beach Boys made her record the tracks. Also many other the other musicians mentioned were themselves really good musicians and could play the basslines just fine. The other examples are surely just songs where they needed a bigger sound maybe and would multitrack for the famous wall of sound. But apart ofrom that I wonder why people like the Beach Boys hired her.
R&R hall of fame needs to be for people like this woman.
You got that right !
Could not have said that better :)
They are a Joke.
Carol Kaye was great! If they put all the studio regulars in the various halls of fame there would be massive overpopulation!So many in the sidelines.Studio work still is lucrative and still is a world of no credit,no royalties,nobody knows you unless your good and don't mess up.Mess up once and everyone and there mother knows it.Years of excellence are needed just to begin a reputation.
They who????
I am a bass player myself. I first learned of Kaye about 5 years ago. I consider her one of my HERoes. An amazing woman and gifted musician. Thanks for posting.
She's a bonafide Bad ass. Broke ground as a woman in a mans world. And along the way created some of the most memorable guitar and bass lines of any musician...ever. If you play guitar, and especially bass...you NEED to learn about Carol Kaye.
I know who Carol Kay is, and she is a national treasure. She is uninhibited on her instruments and a master of her craft. It is a very humbling experience to watch her videos because there, in front of you, is someone who experienced musical creativity from start to finish and gave us a lot of what we hear today. She's a monster. I love her.
The R&R Hall of Fame should open a new wing specifically for studio musicians, sessions players, backup singers and song writers!
it should disappear
Especially when they are apart of over 10,000 songs like this woman
I wonder though why people like the Beach Boys made her record the tracks. Also many other the other musicians mentioned were themselves really good musicians and could play the basslines just fine. The other examples are surely just songs where they needed a bigger sound maybe and would multitrack for the famous wall of sound. But apart ofrom that I wonder why people like the Beach Boys hired her.
Carol's contributions along with 'The Crew' are nothing less than legendary. Her soft spoken bass- line on Witchita Lineman leads to the anticipation of the building of the arrangement. Hall of Fame for her and the Crew- individually.
R&RHoF sucks.
I was raised in the 1960s and only learned about Carol in 1978 when I attended the Guitar Institute of Technology in L.A.. Her contributions to recorded music are legion.
She's an important part of rock n roll history, deserves credit and a spot in the hall of fame.
The Netflix documentary "The Wrecking Crew" is all about Carol and the other studio musicians.....really worth watching,
Unfortunately not on Netflix in Switzerland :(
I thought Carol and the other studio musicians referred to themselves as "The Click" and it was the promoter of the documentary that came up with "The Wrecking Crew"?
Ronnie Don’t despair. Switzerland is awesome (though I haven’t been there 😝). I mean the chocolate alone...just imagine, Netflix + Swiss chocolate. The Swiss would become the most lethargic people on earth! Lol
Netflix is ok, but the DVD set has 6+ hours of additional interviews you don't get on Netflix! ;)
Kent Hartman wrote a book titled "The Wrecking Crew" (published in 2012). It is an excellent book about Carol and all the others, with stories about the individuals and their work together. It is one of the best books I have ever read.
Music keeps you young at heart and gives your life an extra dimension. Carol is now 84 and I hope she makes it to 100!
Carol Kaye and James Jamerson really set the precedent for future bassists
"if more musicians thought that way, we would have a damn good business" so much wisdom here
Carol kaye for the rock and roll hall of fame period .. I cannot express how much she facinates me
Knuckle Hammer what about all of the other studio musicians then? Why is it if a woman does something men do all of the time regularly, it's lifetime movie amazing?
Exactly!
She’s on a whole new level of legendary. Amazing talent
Mike Simonian THAT IS NOT REGULAR. To be a part of a lot of hits???! It’s not about her being a woman she’s just awesome
I met her in Reno at a gig I was on. Funny enough, I think she was dating our bass player! This was the late 70s. Nice, accessible person. I was honored.
PURE UNADULTERATED TALENT,FROM START TO FINISH,SHE'S TOO GOOD FOR THE HALL,THANKS CAROL,for the memories
Carol Kaye and her fellow Studio musicians should have a Presence in the "Rock and Roll" HALL OF FAME 👍!!! LOVE YOU !!🥂🤗🙌👏
The lady that everyone has heard, but not heard of......
Somebody said they had no idea my 10 favorite bass players were Carol Kaye,lol. So true! If haven't checked out the documentary "The Wrecking Crew" do so. It's on TH-cam.
Well said, indeed... well said.
Well said, indeed... well said.
I wonder though why people like the Beach Boys made her record the tracks. Also many other the other musicians mentioned were themselves really good musicians and could play the basslines just fine. The other examples are surely just songs where they needed a bigger sound maybe and would multitrack for the famous wall of sound. But apart ofrom that I wonder why people like the Beach Boys hired her.
Kudos to this station for putting together an EXCELLENT piece on her.
She's a national treasure, and so humble!! I'll tell you now, if I'd played on just ONE of the hundreds of hits she played on, I'd be preening around like a peacock for the rest of my life! Thank you Carol!
The essence of Rock n'Roll. Classic hooks which will live forever. Now look at the shit the USA music industry produces. Wrap this woman up in protection and learn from her how to express emotion and feelings through understanding music and its power. Thank you Carol Kaye and your friends for making some of the most wonderful music ever. With that over - let's get back to fiddling with our phones and iPads. Someone help me!
Carol is a super cool lady and legendary musician.
A true badass. I'm 55 so she is a big part of the soundtrack of my youth.
I'm 31 and I can say the same thing.
I spent the 90's in the 60's, musically.
this woman just created the best bass lines for all successful songs of the 60s and beginning of the 70s..at least 10 years of so big bass lines which are recognized all over the world by anyone who likes good music..god bless you carol..
Love this lady! Can't have a discussion about bass players without her name inevitably coming up as a true pioneer! She played on damn near everything back then! Those chops man! Woo!
'These Boots are Made for Walking ' . Unique bass line. Always wondered what genius came up with it.
She’s responsible for the bass lines in Pet Sounds. One of the greatest albums ever created.
Mahesh Bhenchod pretty sure Brian Wilson did write the lines of pet sounds, although I’m sure that Carol embellished them and played them better than anyone else
yeah, she's confirmed Brian Wilson wrote every single note
Are you serious?! Wow.
Bryan did wrote the baseline for pet sounds even tho she thought Brian was crazy Bcs the bass lines didn’t make no since Bryan give it to her Bcs they where in a different key but Brian was a genius! He knew what he was doing ! And created one of the most icon albums in rock history !
Good Vibrations, man. That opening bass line ... tremendous.
SHE'S RIGHT!!!...TODAY'S "NARCISSISTS" HAVE RUINED EVERYTHING!!!!.........
Carol Kaye came up with the bass intro to Witchita Lineman in the studio. Glen Campbell said, “that’s it” and we’ve all heard it countless times.
She and the other “Wrecking Crew” musicians are music legends.
Sounds like a legend. I love those beach boy tunes
As a bassist I am so inspired by this amazing lady!
Maxi Mayhem my Facebook friend..havent heard from her, I wonder... Aloha
She is amazing!!! There is a documentary out there somewhere that features her and mentions her battle with sexism as well. Im a bassist as well and I cant believe how she flawlessly switches styles.
And that is where her genius comes in. Being able to create something out of nothing. In just a matter of a few takes. Time is money as they say and that is never more true than in the recording studio.
Maxi Mayhem so proud of you! Thank you.
Maxi Mayhem good cause she has inspired millions
Thank you Mrs Kaye for all the great licks , bass lines 🤘🎸🙏 Jazz , Rock and roll legend 🤟🤘
I will never forget this fantastic lady!
Ive known about Carol for a long time. She kicks butt and always has!!! All that group of musicians were and are.
She's playing a metal guitar awesome.
Carol rocking a hidden gem of a guitar aka RT series from Ibanez. A gem on a gem.... :)
Carol Kaye is my favorite bass player of them all..The only one who would come in second is Carol Kaye.Great guitarist also.
Nothing better than a good bassline. Hail to CAROL KAYE
The reporter had it right the first time when she said "magicians." Carol Kaye as a part of the "Wrecking Crew" were to the West Coast what The Funk Brothers were to Motown (Kaye also played at Motown)... they were what made those incredible hits. Not that the vocal you heard didn't matter, but they put it in its best light. You might not know her name, but someone my age literally grew up listening to her playing. As a guitarist, I was familiar with her (more as a bassist), but it is hard to grasp the scope of what she actually did. All the more incredible as a woman during the 50s and 60s. She did it the right way, by just being better at what she did than others, male or female.
Hats off to her, and the rest of the musicians who still serve the song instead of just their ego. True musician.
You beat me to it! I was gonna say the same thing. Magic!
"The note doesn't say it's male or female. The note is either good or bad, see? You don't think that way (about what sex the musician is)." and "We didn't think me, me, me. We thought us, us us... if more musicians thought that way, we would have a damn good business." These are the sorts of statements a real, pure musician and artist lives by. It's why she is who she is, and the overwhelming majority of "stars" since then are long forgotten. I've had the honor of conversing with her over emails, and she is as real as she seems. A treasure, really.
Exactly. I bet she was never recorded for diversity reasons: a real talent and a dedicated hardworker does not need such excuses and would rather find them insulting.
Rick Park 17-"@
the funk brothers and wrecking crew were, that era
Always give credit where credit is due, i would love to talk to this lady for hours.
She gives Skype bass lessons and probably guitar too
Oh she just said that on the video 🤣🤣🤣
I'd like to fire up my tubs and jam with her - she's stinking groovy, and chic bands never get enough serious attention...
@@aprilmoore2917 hell yeah
An amazing lady and amazing musician. Thank you Carol for all the wonderful music and memories....and your wisdom, you are so right.
Carol gives us a terrific insight into exactly why music was so great back in her era ,
"it wasn't me , me , me , it was us , us , us , as a group ... "
we can see that applies to everything and everybody , people need to get back to working together as a team
Shout out to the reporter and news anchor at the end of the segment. Talking about technique, mentioning the use of a guitar pick and height of strings. This did allow for her bass lines to cut through better in the mix, allowing the bass to be heard better.
I was surprised they were so knowledgeable about guitar/bass stuff. Well done!
I have a HUGE respect for you Madam, congratulations for ever from a french bass and guitar player. Kisses.
She certainly speaks some truth, Carol! I've never subscribed to the egocentric kind of music. That's why I'm still living in the 60s.
What a Gift Carol Kaye is to the Electric Bass ! Her instructional books & videos will forever be THE Holy Grail among Bassists. And a great Attestment to the effectiveness of playing Bass with a Pick (in addition to the Fingers, when appropriate), which IS Cool, as she has shown within thousands of Recordings. Thanks so much, Carol - you have always been & will forever be a Household Name among my Students.
She is music royalty and a precious member of an elite group of artists. Wow.
Thank you for your respect for a female and incredible musician.
FEMALE
But she was just a hired studio musician? They could've of easily replaced her with an equally as good or better guitar/bass player
@@johnsamoa6761 Not really. The reason she was on all those records was because everyone wanted her to.
@@AussieTVMusic do you know anything about how studio sessions work?
The GodMother of the Baseline
No the MUSICIAN OF THE BASELINE. Not a Godmother.
A serious musician, FFS. Godmother? Are you serious?
Sandra Gonnerman Its a bass line, are you serious?
Sandra Gonnerman matey it’s a figure of speech.
bass
HASO805 YYYYYYEEEESSS
I love this. Carol I do love you. We have met and visited a few times. Since the 70's. You are a true part of today's music. Your picking style was /is always so clean. I mostly followed her bass work. You should see the list of songs she does. Everyday, even today, all day, somewhere a Carol Kaye Bass line is being heard. She did work for Motown too. Stevie Wonder hit songs. Carol on Bass. Great TV clip of a real part of history.
A true legend. She had definitely left her place in music. Amazing enough most people who listen to classic rock probably have never heard of her.
there are so many stories of people who didn't credit for their contributions to the hits we all know and love, the funk brothers, Carol Kaye, Darlene Love. at least not until many many years later. The funk brothers got their tribute movie, and so did Darlene Love, maybe Carol Kaye deserves one too.
This woman is awesome!
This is one of the great things about the Internet, as I didn't even think about the backup musicians, until now. I am 65 years old, and was lucky enough to listen to these great songs that she collaborated with. Thank you Ley Vaughn...
Being creative is one thing, being creative under pressure is another. Carol Kaye is a legend.
I just discover this great musician an hour ago, through an email from Reverb the music magazine. What a humble woman, I don't think she even realize how huge she is in music!!!!
Part of the fabulous Wrecking Crew...w soo many greats including one of the best guitarists ever, Glenn Campbell!
Kay, on the bottom, is over the top. Thanks, Kay, for turning so many songs into hits!
Wouldn't it have been faster to say "basically, this lady has played on every song you ever heard"
That's Funny !!! Also true.
I took a couple of lessons from Carol. Very intense and eye opening. She's on a whole other level as a musician. GREAT guitar player too!!
I remember a Dutch documentary, when she walk'd in the legendary studio were she workded for decades. She had to introduce herself and refused to go inside. Men! I'm from another generation but give this legendary woman a statue please! Carol Kaye you rock lady🎸
What a humble lady she is! Even though she has recorded tons of hit records, she never shows any arrogance. Wish I listened to her stories about the records she had related!
Phil Spector wasn't always known for his generosity, but at least he names all the musicians, including Carol, on the sleeve of 'Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes'.
Yeah, I heard he even gave a bullet to some actress but my memory is hazy.
FUCK PHIL THAT ASSHOLE!! HE CAN ROT IN HELL.
@@manbeast If anyone ever needed his guns "red flagged" it was Phil Spector, and we'd all be better off for it including Phil, but wealthy connected people just aren't held to the same scrutiny as the rest of us.
"we didn't think Me, Me, Me, it was us, us, us,".. nobody believes that today.. bunch of money hungry punks. she is Awesome...
If you know of any money-hungry punks in the music business, let them know they're barking up the wrong tree and should probably get into investment banking.
Yeah except without "me me me", someone's still getting paid, only it's not Carol Kaye, it's the executives who are pocketing the money. So it's a good soundbite, but if you're going to be involved in manufacturing a hit, get your money.
She would be out of business today with Midi and sampling with all the fake instrument tracks.
Timesink Exactly, it's the expected role of session musicians to let the main artists get the attention. This doesn't mean she deserved more attention, but that she deserves credit for supporting the main artists.
However, when you consider the dirty tactics of the industry years ago, its good that people said "me me me", or the industry would have gotten away with ripping more artists off. Let's also look at people taking other artists songs and not giving credit where credit is due. The so called "punks" today are following behind the "punks" of the old school, saying they deserve credit. If Carol was content being in the back, the honourable for her, but it is equally honourable for someone to ask for rightful credit.
As to the "fake instrument" complaints. Music doesn't demand that real instruments are played, so even if it's electronic, that doesn't remake it less valid than music produces on real instruments. In fact, both approaches are equally as good as the other depending on who writes it. I love the electronic produced music, and the styles they create. Just I love the music produced with real instruments. I do not however, like some artists song writing of either approaches. Not everyone is a good songwriter.
Hip-Hop is full of that trash.
i admire this woman so much! she and all the other unsung members of 'the wrecking crew'. so much talent!
She was a master of bass playing. Sure glad to know it's Carol playing on all those songs.
God bless you, Carol. I just started taking guitar lessons in my retirement. It is damn hard. I am so impressed by you. Wow!
Don't quite. I wanted to but realized that I was trying to take on tpo much. My friend Jason Damico can rip up the fret board. Practice everyday even if it's for 15 minutes
Thank you for the advice. I try to practice at least an hour a day. I can play Margaritaville and Mr. tambourine Man pretty well. It’s that damn C chord that is giving me trouble. At first I couldn’t make it sound right at all but with practice if I go slow and put my fingers correctly on the frets it sounds good. but my problem is I can’t switch from the other cords to the C quick enough. I guess that comes with practice. But I’m not giving up because it’s something I’ve always wanted to do my whole life. No excuses.
"The note doesn't say if its male or female, the note says if its good or bad"
My ex wife plays bass & guitar & sings… That's all I ever cared IF she could play she started playing bass for one of my bands as a favor she learned a two hour set in like 3 days on bass that she never played but was a guitarist.
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Thank you!
Doug K Actually, she's wrong, it does, and not for better or for worse, but simply to make a different sound.
For starters, women are not, on average, as strong as men, so they don't typically get the same volume that men do. Their hands are, on average, smaller, which has an effect (often positive) on their mechanics. The average woman also has better hearing than the average man, which means that they can produce more frequencies than men can, which means that they can produce a richer sound than men can. Women also have much better auditory processing than men, so that also gives them an advantage.
There are many great female musicians, but arguing that they aren't any different from male musicians is errant. They are women and bring the unique musical skills that women have to being musicians, just like a female singer is a female singer and a male singer is a male singer. The whole being, not just the voice, is a different instrument.
you are a goddamn idiot
1957 is basically the birth of Rock, Pop, R&b, soul... its the greatest year in music history.
Bless this great woman avenues, ball parks, concert halls, schools, dollar bills should be named after her. What a legacy of unparalleled talent...incredible.
You either have it or you don't----Carol Kaye REALLY HAD IT! DAMN!
You can always fake it till you have it.
Carol, thanks for those wonderful song memories..
I am only one of millions who recognize the incredible talent of Carol..in her own way she has made a mark in musical history... she has a natural understanding of harmony that few people do .her journey to get to where she became is fascinating...if it sounds like I play a little bit I do... Carol my hats off to you ma'am.what can I say I'm in awe.
Carol Kaye is absolutely one of my favorite basplayers of all times in rock and pop.
You would think that musicians of a certain age would be playing vintage Fenders, Gibsons, Gretsches etc...So it's always refreshing to see a musician of her caliber play an Ibanez guitar and bass...Very cool person...
Jerome Wagschal You were so right with that comment.A musicians magic comes from their mind and hands so really they could be playing a piece of crap Sears guitar and make it sing.
Steve Vai and Nita Strauss are well known Ibanez guitarists
As a life long musician, I and all my musician friends have known of Carol Kaye as the premium studio artist most all my life. She made being a session artist noteworthy and artist like Glen Campbell and Skunk Baxter (steely dan and the doobies) and so many of the "behind the music" people popular and known.
Carol Kaye is the Queen of Rock and Roll.the real one.and the one and only
I just want to say
Thanks to you carol Kaye
This is Ken Warfield.
Peater's friend.
When I tell people I
Played. Bass on a gig with you
In san Francisco 1976
They think WHAT?
I say right I played Bass
Peater Kaye on Drums
Craig Fisher on Guitar
And You on guitar
I just wanted to SAY...
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
With Love and appreciation
Always. I will carry the memory
Of our experience all my days.🎉
Kenny Warfield...
Magicians, musicians.......same thing. Thanks Ley Vaughan. Cheers!
All that Matters is that Carol was a Huge Talent 🎸
Delightful. I will never listen to my favorite songs the same way again.
Thank you for bringing us this wonderful story. What a great musician!
she'd be a cool grandma
She is haha man She played on a LOT of Songs we both have heard & love & hate. Same w/Motown that was a bunch of white guys laying down all those Soul Songs…the world is not as it seems. Like Bon Scotts mother / family gets a huge cut off of Back in Black but they say Bon's material wasn't used. I think it was. Like Ozzy Bob Daisley Wrote the 1st 3 records 99% of all lyrics & half the music if not more certainly did the arrangements . They rerecorded the 1st 2 albums & took his trx off & Lee Kersleck Drums off. Never got paid.
"Motown that was a bunch of white guys laying down all those Soul Songs" Guess you never heard of 'The Funk Brothers" That was Motown. You might be thinking of 'The Swampers' of Muscle Shoals.
Steve O ... Dude I almost died when i read that one. Glad ya straighten that out. 👍🏼
Steve O - That's true, but it goes both ways because we all know that a lot a black musicians such as Bobby Womack did the studio work on Elvis' recordings.
True, but I'm not sure what your point is.
Wow! Very cool!! She added so much to songs that she was evolved in!
I love this woman's story! Such a musical goldmine! And a cool person too!
Some of my FAVORITE Carol Kaye bass playing is what she did on the TV show , The Streets of San Francisco from the 70's...including the theme. Great player !
Great local story about a true Legend in the Music Industry! I also have to say Kudos to the interviewer for actually learning about both subject and about the person!
Wonderful piece about a fantastic woman! RESPECT!!
Carol Kaye is in my Rock&Roll Hall of Fame because she earned it and that's that!
Living legend from a time gone by. The music from that era was pure magic.
Give Credit where credit is due..It’s time,She is one of the Great ones
Thank you Carol K.....🎸🎸🎸
It’s weird how she wasn’t in hired guns, she had such a profound effect on Rock an Roll. Kaye not only was an accomplished bassist, as well as guitarist
So glad we finally found the hero''s of those hit records, thanks Carol and all the others who made my youth so great.
Carol, I listened to your playing with so many well known singers and bands never knowing the truth of the music. Thank you so much for the beautiful additions to so many of generational soundtracks...
This video has been a revelation to me as I was in total ignorance. THANKYOU!
Listen to "Sunday Driving", off the ON ANY SUNDAY soundtrack. Great Carol Kaye bass there!
Remember when young people learned from their elders? This lady has so much to offer still.Amazing
Carol is a legend amongst musicians, great to see her getting some recognition!
Did they really have to use the shot of her almost losing her dentures? This grandma is one of the greatest bassists in history! Much respect.
I saw that 😂