That must've been confusing for everybody. "Hey Chester! No, not you, I'm talking to Chester Thompson! You're Chester Thompson too? Okay, I'm talking to Chester Thompson ONE!"Originally Posted by pb2015
That must've been confusing for everybody. "Hey Chester! No, not you, I'm talking to Chester Thompson! You're Chester Thompson too? Okay, I'm talking to Chester Thompson ONE!"
Last edited by No Pride; 08-30-2015 at 01:09 PM.
That's weird. Are there any other examples of two people with the same name playing in the same band? Have the Dave Stewarts ever collaborated?
I do recall that there were three unrelated guys with the surname Taylor playing with Duran Duran.
Last edited by bob_32_116; 08-30-2015 at 01:26 PM.
Two different guys named Bob Harris were in Frank Zappa's band at different times.
Bill Evans - Sax
Bill Evans - Piano
Probably more with that name
It's probably about time this theme had its own thread...
For a long time I was under the mistaken impression that the Patty Smyth featured on "The Warrior" by Scandal was the same person as the Patti Smith of "Because the Night" fame.
As well as two musicians named Tony Levin
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
How could I forget the two Paul Youngs?
And two Jim McCartys (in the Yardbirds and Cactus).
re: Bob Harris -
Were they ever on The Old Grey Whislte Test?
To bring it back to Wayne Shorter, he had the jazz guitarist David Gilmore in his group in the 90's and took the trouble to mention in interviews that he was not "the guy from Pink Floyd."
And then there's THIS guy, Matthew Stevens, and up and coming great young jazz player, who shares a name with a poster here who plays prog.
Chester! With the big organ! Er...
Can we get back to complaining about Carlos being out of his league, please?
The two Chesters have apparently talked about doing a project together at some point (probably half jokingly). They're both great talents. Santana's work dropped off a cliff when Chester the keyboardist left his band, IMHO.
In some ways, this new project would merely be adding McLaughlin to the Swing of Delight lineup.
They could call themselves The Thompson Twins!
Which reminds me of a story I heard (getting way off track here, sorry):
Tenor saxophonist Dick Oatts and guitarist Jim Hall had a jazz duo gig going in NYC. When Dick told Jim that they should call themselves "Hall and Oatts," he got a blank stare from Jim, who had such a case of jazz tunnel-vision that he'd never heard of Hall and Oates.
They'd probably just get into a big fight over who gets top billing.
As long as they're above "Puppet Show."
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
Yikes!
That's pretty funny. And I like Hall & Oates quite a lot actually, but it's (for some reason) surprising to find that there are people who have never heard of them.
There's Avishai Cohen the trumpeter, and Avishai Cohen the bassist. Wonder if they've played together?
Like, naked in a hot tub?
Another potential collaboration: Peter Wolf (J. Geils vocalist) and Peter Wolf (Zappa keyboardist and Starship/Chicago producer).
And to try to get closer to topic...I see Santana is playing a tune live titled "Freedom In Your Mind" that is reportedly to be on the Santana IV reunion album with Schon, Rolie, Shrieve and Carabello.
Yeah, the fact that they have mutual respect for each other and their talents should be a clue. Carlos is very talented. His style and personal musical take are different from theirs but i definitely wouldn't write him off as a mediocre talent. That and he's a humble, spiritful and apparently decent human being. Clearly a man with taste who CAN call on his good friends Wayne, Herbie and John to join him. I'd be interested in any musical endeavour those 3 partake in, personally. And carry their jock straps, if necessary
And the code is a play, a play is a song, a song is a film, a film is a dance...
Keep in mind that Santana and Shorter toured together and fronted a band which played, among other places, at the Montreux Jazz Festivall, i believe...
There is plenty of smokin' playing here, imho. Santana may not be John McLaughlin but i suspect he plays guitar at least as well as anyone here on this board... just sayin'
And this band was a hot one... Patrice Rushen, Alphonso Johnson, Leon Chancler.... ouch.
K
And the code is a play, a play is a song, a song is a film, a film is a dance...
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