RIP Larry Knechtel, 69

[RGMike]

Just caught up with this; apparently he died last week. Keyboardist & bassist, a member of the famed studio aggregation The Wrecking Crew, he joined Bread in 1971.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-larry-knechtel24-2009aug24,0,3190712.story

[Tinka Cat]

Just caught up with this; apparently he died last week. Keyboardist & bassist, a member of the famed studio aggregation The Wrecking Crew, he joined Bread in 1971.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-larry-knechtel24-2009aug24,0,3190712.story

per article, he also arranged S&G's Bridge Over Troubles Water and played the piano on that cut.  Won hisself a grammy for that.

[urth]

If memory serves, he was a regular player on the Partridge Family recordings, too, along with other sessionmen like Blaine and Tommy Tedesco.

[RGMike]

If memory serves, he was a regular player on the Partridge Family recordings, too, along with other sessionmen like Blaine and Tommy Tedesco.

indeed, the "Wrecking Crew" was legendary, having played on Spector's Wall-of-Sound hits, many Beach Boys LPs, etc etc.  Glen Campbell was a "Crew" member for years before he started having hits of his own.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wrecking_Crew_(music)

[RGMike]

Knechtel's name came up during 'LNG's Ellie Greenwich tribute, and it was mentioned he may have been the only musician to play with both Elvises (Presley & Costello)!

[urth]

Knechtel's name came up during 'LNG's Ellie Greenwich tribute, and it was mentioned he may have been the only musician to play with both Elvises (Presley & Costello)!

Not true. I know James Burton played with both of 'em, just off the top of my head.

[RGMike]

Knechtel's name came up during 'LNG's Ellie Greenwich tribute, and it was mentioned he may have been the only musician to play with both Elvises (Presley & Costello)!

Not true. I know James Burton played with both of 'em, just off the top of my head.

oops. you are correct.  "one of the only..."