Comments on: Taters, and Other Fascinating People http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: bobgodwin http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28740 bobgodwin Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:30:25 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28740 Believe I've seen you a few times here in the Detroit area. I play bass with Howard Glazer's band, the EL34s. Believe I’ve seen you a few times here in the Detroit area. I play bass with Howard Glazer’s band, the EL34s.

]]> By: Dee Loralei http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28510 Dee Loralei Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:36:06 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28510 I loved the Committments, Wethorn, absolutely great music and singers, etc. My only quibble was some of the music was STAX and not Motown. But yea, I watched that movie twice in one evening, and I had never done that before. (Ok if you don't countr Rocky Horror or Hair when I was in HS). I loved the Committments, Wethorn, absolutely great music and singers, etc. My only quibble was some of the music was STAX and not Motown. But yea, I watched that movie twice in one evening, and I had never done that before. (Ok if you don’t countr Rocky Horror or Hair when I was in HS).

]]> By: Chris Vosburg http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28469 Chris Vosburg Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:56:11 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28469 Taters writes: <i>Well Etta’s sons are good pool players....</i> Yeah, hee hee, I hadda ask-- great comeback, Taters. I always liked this story, whether true or not. Now I'm convinced! Taters writes: Well Etta’s sons are good pool players….

Yeah, hee hee, I hadda ask– great comeback, Taters. I always liked this story, whether true or not. Now I’m convinced!

]]> By: taters http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28378 taters Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:40:12 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28378 Dee, Wow. A couple Stax artists I worked with are Little Milton, Johnnie Taylor and Carla Thomas. Carla is one of the sweetest folks. I met Ruby. We played Memphis in May and were sandwiched between Johnny Winter and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Dee, Wow. A couple Stax artists I worked with are Little Milton, Johnnie Taylor and Carla Thomas. Carla is one of the sweetest folks. I met Ruby.
We played Memphis in May and were sandwiched between Johnny Winter and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

]]> By: taters http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28377 taters Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:35:30 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28377 yb, I've been playing Hip Hug Her for years. :)I love Booker T & the MG's. Steve Cropper is a friend. yb,
I’ve been playing Hip Hug Her for years. :)I love Booker T & the MG’s. Steve Cropper is a friend.

]]> By: taters http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28370 taters Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:06:43 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28370 Hi Chris, Well Etta's sons are good pool players. Knowing her mom prior to her passing - and seeing a picture of Fats with her, perhaps a case can be made. As you know, Minnesota Fats was a hustler and did spend alot of time in LA's South Central during that time. Which, besides being a community - was also a heady world of jazz night clubs, after hours joints and assorted other activities. Bassist, composer, and jazz legend Charles Mingus chronicles this period excellently in an autobiography. Etta believes it. I don't believe DNA testing was done. Dorothy was also her name and she was a hoot. She passed a few years back. I have a bathrobe she made for me. Some of this info is available in Etta's bio, co written by David Ritz, called "Rage to Survive." Hi Chris,
Well Etta’s sons are good pool players. Knowing her mom prior to her passing - and seeing a picture of Fats with her, perhaps a case can be made. As you know, Minnesota Fats was a hustler and did spend alot of time in LA’s South Central during that time. Which, besides being a community - was also a heady world of jazz night clubs, after hours joints and assorted other activities. Bassist, composer, and jazz legend Charles Mingus chronicles this period excellently in an autobiography.
Etta believes it. I don’t believe DNA testing was done. Dorothy was also her name and she was a hoot. She passed a few years back. I have a bathrobe she made for me.
Some of this info is available in Etta’s bio, co written by David Ritz, called “Rage to Survive.”

]]> By: ybnormal http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28368 ybnormal Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:54:23 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28368 <blockquote>kick pedals too? </blockquote> I didn't used to, because bands always had bass players. Since I started to play in the local church, it's become necessity, obviously playing solo. The pipe organ in the big church needs a slower more melodic approach, but that Hammond in the chapel can really thump. (an older '38-'45 Hammond BC with a tall 31H Leslie, like what Booker T. used on 'Hip-Hug-Her').

kick pedals too?

I didn’t used to, because bands always had bass players. Since I started to play in the local church, it’s become necessity, obviously playing solo.

The pipe organ in the big church needs a slower more melodic approach, but that Hammond in the chapel can really thump. (an older ‘38-’45 Hammond BC with a tall 31H Leslie, like what Booker T. used on ‘Hip-Hug-Her’).

]]> By: Chris Vosburg http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28345 Chris Vosburg Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:16:06 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28345 Never mind all that, Taters, what's the troo fax: is the erstwhile Jamesetta the daughter of Minnesota Fats or not!!!? Seriously, Bobby, thanks for the links and bio, much appreciated. Never mind all that, Taters, what’s the troo fax: is the erstwhile Jamesetta the daughter of Minnesota Fats or not!!!?

Seriously, Bobby, thanks for the links and bio, much appreciated.

]]> By: wethornet http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28267 wethornet Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:38:03 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28267 taters, all. speaking of great music and movies. one of my all time favorites is "the committments." dublin, ireland working class stiffs who belt out classic american r&b. (it might be the story of joe cocker; not sure.) came out in '91. for those of you inside the beltway the missus and i saw in arlington, va. columbia pike and glebe road. arlington cinema draft house. (where you could get food and booze and watch the flick.) just flat out excellent. http://www.amazon.com/Commitments-Michael-Aherne/dp/6305622922/ref=pd_bbs_1/105-7831999-1467643?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1190709053&sr=1-1 taters, all.

speaking of great music and movies. one of my all time favorites is “the committments.” dublin, ireland working class stiffs who belt out classic american r&b. (it might be the story of joe cocker; not sure.)

came out in ‘91. for those of you inside the beltway the missus and i saw in arlington, va. columbia pike and glebe road. arlington cinema draft house. (where you could get food and booze and watch the flick.)

just flat out excellent.

http://www.amazon.com/Commitments-Michael-Aherne/dp/6305622922/ref=pd_bbs_1/105-7831999-1467643?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1190709053&sr=1-1

]]> By: wethornet http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28265 wethornet Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:29:46 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/09/23/taters-and-other-fascinating-people/#comment-28265 minor clarifications. meant to ask, can y'all remember the ed sullivan show? "we have a rea-l-l-y big sh-e-w-w-w-w-w for you tonight." wasn't trying to say do you remember ray charles on that particular show. that one episode. said ray was the master. that should be "a" master. many musical masters. (unrelated, but there's a great book out about the subject of mastery by thomas leonard. much wisdom. leonard is awesome. very big in martial arts and many other things. akido.) ~~~ also, meant to post a plug for the movie "ray" which i richly enjoyed. minor clarifications. meant to ask, can y’all remember the ed sullivan show? “we have a rea-l-l-y big sh-e-w-w-w-w-w for you tonight.”

wasn’t trying to say do you remember ray charles on that particular show. that one episode.

said ray was the master. that should be “a” master. many musical masters. (unrelated, but there’s a great book out about the subject of mastery by thomas leonard. much wisdom. leonard is awesome. very big in martial arts and many other things. akido.)
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also, meant to post a plug for the movie “ray” which i richly enjoyed.

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