clyde

Wow, I sure was tickled to run across this item. I was trying out a new search engine (A9) and ran my own name. That is a very nice compliment to even put my name on the same page with those other guys. John Neuman was a good friend of mine and a fine bass player. Last time I saw him he was in Berkeley between Pointer Sister gigs. If anyone sees him, please give him a shout out for me. I’d love to hear from him - my email is newclarence@yahoo.com And yes, Russel Thorne! What a player, and he just came out of nowhere. When he first started coming around to play a sessions and stuff, he couldn’t play for s**t. Then nobody saw him for awhile and next thing you know he’s got five strings on his bass and playing like some kind of monster Scott Lafaro clone. The last I ever heard about him was that he quit playing gigs and had bought a used bookstore where he set up his bass in the window and played there. He may still be there for all I know. There were some other really great bass players around in those days. I remember Victor Sproules, Bob Mathews, Sam Agres, Nevin Wilson, Buddy Smith and, of course the wonderful and sorely missed Malachi "Mal" Favors, rest his soul. You always wonder what became of them all. And then there were the younger, up and comers, like Reggie Willis, Scotty Holt, Ted Harley and a wonderful young player whose name I can't recall who came out with Anthony Braxton, prbly around 1966 or 7. He was on a musical level with Anthony. But he died from a brain hemorhage walking down Michigan Avenue one day. That was a terrible loss, anyone remenber his name? Hope I didn’t go on too long here. Cheers to all and thanks for stirring up happy old memories. Clyde Flowers