The Wrecking Crew

[eggman90]

Check this out when it comes out on DVD. These guys played on insane amounts of hits in the 60\'s, check out the song list! (and reviews!). Interview by Mickey Dolenz is cool too. Anyone ever hear of the guitar player Tommy Tedesco? Google his name.

http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/story.html

His bio is unbelievable-he was the guitar player on the original 60\'s Batman TV show song! The sax player in the band did the original theme from The Pink Panther-who could forget those!

Okay, here\'s the song list, maybe that will pique your interest:

5th Dimension:Let the Sunshine in-Aquarius/Stoned Soul Picnic/Up-Up and Away/One Less Bell to Answer

Association:Windy/Never My Love

Beach Boys:California Girls/Don\'t Worry Baby/Fun Fun Fun/God Only Knows/Good Vibrations/I Get Around/Sloop John B

Byrds:Mr. Tamborine Man/Turn! Turn! Turn!

Glen Campbell:By The Time I Get to Phoenix/Gentle on My Mind/Wichita Lineman

Captain and Tennille:Love Will Keep Us Together

Carpenters:Close to You/We\'ve Only Just Begun

Cher:Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves/Half-Breed

Chipmunks:Chipmunks Theme

Nat King Cole:Ramblin\' Rose

Sam Cooke:Twistin\' the Night Away/You Send Me

Crystals:Then He Kissed Me/Da Doo Ron Ron/He\'s A Rebel

Bobby Day:Rock-in Robin

Defenders:Taco Wagon

Shelly Fabares:Johnny Angel

Richard Harris:MacArthur Park

Jan & Dean: Dead Man\'s Curve/Surf City/Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)/Balboa Blue

Gary Lewis and the Playboys:Everybody Loves a Clown/Sure Gonna Miss Her/This Diamond Ring

Barry McGuire:Eve of Destruction

Mamas & Papas:California Dreamin\'/Creeque Alley/Dedicated to the One I Love/Monday, Monday

Henry Mancini:The Pink Panther Theme

Marketts:Out of Limits/Surfer\'s Stomp

Dean Martin:Everybody Loves Somebody

Scott McKenzie:San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)

Monkees:Mary Mary/Valleri

Chris Montez:Let\'s Dance

Ricky Nelson:Fools Rush In

Wayne Newton: Danke Schoen

Jack Nitzsche:The Lonely Surfer

Harry Nilsson:Everybody\'s Talkin\'

Partridge Family:Come on Get Happy

Elvis Presley:A Little Less Conversation/Viva Las Vegas

Paul Revere & the Raiders:Indian Reservation

Righteous Brothers:Unchained Melody/You\'ve Lost That Lovin\' Feelin\'

Rip Chords:Hey Little Cobra

Johnny Rivers:Poor Side of Town

Tommy Roe: Dizzy

Ronnetts:Be My Baby/I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Routers:Let\'s Go

The Sandpipers:Guantanamera

Lalo Schifrin:Mission Impossible

Simon and Garfunkel:Mrs. Robinson

Frank Sinatra:Strangers in the Night/That\'s Life

Nancy Sinatra:These Boots Were Made for Walkin\'/Drummer Man

Sonny and Cher:The Beat Goes On/I Got You Babe

T-Bones:No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach\'s In)

Nino Tempo & April Stevens: Deep Purple

Tijuana Brass:The Lonely Bull/Spanish Flea/Taste of Honey/Whipped Cream/Zorba the Greek

Ike and Tina Turner:River Deep Mountain High

Ritchie Valens: Donna

Bobby Vee:The Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Ventures:Hawaii 5-O

Mason Williams:Classical Gas

Roger Williams:Born Free

[eggman90]

Ok, edited above. I had some time to kill

[ella_mental]

  Impressive!  I\'ve been meaning to get some 5th Dimension.

[eggman90]

Impressive!  I\'ve been meaning to get some 5th Dimension.

Or Paul Revere And The Raiders?

[stumpdangler]

Both Buckethead and Tedesco wrote columns for Guitar Player magazine. Not concurrently, though.

Buckethead\'s "Psychobuddy" columns in the early 90s were my introduction to his musical stylings. They were printed sporadically thru the early 90s and I think the last one was run in 94. I miss them.

Tedesco\'s long running column detailed a lot of his studio work with examples of the cues that he played back in the day. He was an amazing musician.

[eggman90]

Both Buckethead and Tedesco wrote columns for Guitar Player magazine. Not concurrently, though.

Buckethead\'s "Psychobuddy" columns in the early 90s were my introduction to his musical stylings. They were printed sporadically thru the early 90s and I think the last one was run in 94. I miss them.

Tedesco\'s long running column detailed a lot of his studio work with examples of the cues that he played back in the day. He was an amazing musician.

Yes that was really cool, I subscribed to that magazine for years as a kid. I was very fortunate and lucky enough to actually have met Jas Obrecht last year, a lead editor and writer there for many years. He has met and written about so many legendary guitar players (of course Buckethead) it is mind-bending! I only sat with him at lunch for an hour, but I could have listened to him all day.

http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/25706/2102950920101982061S600x600Q85.jpg

[stumpdangler]

Mr. Obrecht\'s writings have informed and enlightened me for years. I\'ve subscribed for a long time.