brownie Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Blues and jazz guitarist Mickey Baker died yesterday at his home outside Toulouse, southern France. He was 87. Baker settled in France in the early '60s. He had taken part in several of the seminal rhythm and blues sessions including Joe Turner's 'Shake, Rattle and Roll'. He recorded with Ruth Brown, Big Maybelle, Ray Charles, LaVern Baker, Chuck Willis, Al Sears, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and many others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragu Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Not to forget his major contributions to a couple of classic duets, "Love Is Strange," as part of Mickey & Sylvia and I believe I played on "I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine," by Ike & Tina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Another case of "had no idea he was still around". RIP and thanks for the music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertoart Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) my favourite Mickey Baker, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Nauc_mQtw and don't forget Vol.2 Edited November 28, 2012 by freelancer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiRiIII Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) RIP. I love his Atlantic LP: Edited November 28, 2012 by Alexandros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 interesting guy, but I would say he has no real jazz chops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertoart Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 interesting guy, but I would say he has no real jazz chops. C'mon Allen, have a listen to the Robin's Nest clip I posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 One of THE r&b session men of the 50's. You've probably heard his guitar on recordings, even if you didn't know it was he. Thanks, Mr. Baker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Yeah, truly a seminal figure. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertoart Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 interesting guy, but I would say he has no real jazz chops. Listening to Robin's Nest again, I can hear he ain't no Tal Farlow, but he sure as hell ain't no Arto Lindsay either. Sounds a bit like a Gutbucket Django to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I didn't know he was still around. What a lot of music, jazz chops or chitlins stew, who cares? RIP Mr Baker. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Love Is Strange was one of the signal songs of my youth. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted November 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Interesting reminiscences of Mickey Baker http://jimherrington.tumblr.com/post/16519854865/mickey-baker-musician-toulouse-france-c-jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 A very tasteful guitar player and fine musician. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Interesting reminiscences of Mickey Baker http://jimherrington...se-france-c-jim Interesting stuff. Thanks for posting that link, brownie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Yes, very interesting. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted November 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Obituary in The New York Times today http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/30/arts/music/mickey-baker-guitarist-whose-riffs-echo-today-dies-at-87.html?hpw&_r=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Obituary in The New York Times today http://www.nytimes.c...7.html?hpw&_r=0 "He studied composition and theory with the Greek composer Iannis Xenakis, among other teachers, and experimented on his own, playing and writing in a variety of forms, including classical music; he wrote a series of fugues and inventions for guitar and a concerto, “The Blues Suite,” for guitar and orchestra." Surprise! Didn't expect that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/dec/02/mickey-baker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utevsky Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 RIP. I love his Atlantic LP: Yes, I remember this one fondly. I think I have an old reel-to-reel copy of it in the basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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