bob babbitt

[stephen]

bob babbitt died yesterday. he played bass on some of the greatest dance tracks of all time as a member of motown's house band, the funk brothers, sharing duties with the legendary james jamerson.

he played on over 200 top 40 hits and here's one which is instantly recognisable

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJV2pWFyfn4&feature=related

 

[Morbyd]

Classic tune.
Can't say I'd heard of him before, but I do like me some Motown. So many classics.

 

[Robder]

Sad news...Love the Temptations. 8)

 

[Bez]

Here is a link to the documentary

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-457607153062514364

 

[djjaycool]

The Motown sound was the sound track of many lives. The songs have been sampled many times RIP.

 

[stephen]

i call them ' the tracks of my years'

 

[Morbyd]

i call them ' the tracks of my years'

 

[djjaycool]

i call them ' the tracks of my years'

Smokey pun well done