Hardbopjazz Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 (edited) I was reading something on Phil Woods. He was paid 50 dollars for his sax playing on Billy Joel's super hit "Just the way you are." I bet he wished he would have asked for more money. His solo is always copied when someone covers that tune. Anyone know of any other artists that have been under paid for their work? Edited March 18, 2004 by Hardbopjazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 SURELY that is a rhetorical question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesbed Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 (edited) I wonder how much they paid Hank Mobley for Soul Station? That one is priceless. Hardbopjazz, I know this wasn't the point of your post. However, I am enjoying being a smartass right about now. Edited March 18, 2004 by wesbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILLYQ Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Don't even know the guy's name, but I heard that the guy who played the guitar solo on Steely Dan's 'Reelin' in the Years' got $90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Skunk Baxter, wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Skunk Baxter, wasn't it? I believe it was actually Elliot Randall. The "Skunk" is all over that album. However, I believe his main contributions are on pedal steel guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny E Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 SURELY that is a rhetorical question? Ain't it the truth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleM Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 I always thought that Hugh McCracken played that solo. But WTF, I could be wrong!??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank m Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Billie Holiday was paid a ridiculously low amount for all her early recordings, with no residual rights. She got not one additional cent for all those classic records. this happened to lots of the early jazz musicians, most particularly count Basie, who was royally screwed in his first contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Didn't Phil Woods also play the sax on Steely Dan's "Dr. Wu"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Didn't Phil Woods also play the sax on Steely Dan's "Dr. Wu"? Yep. I wonder how much he got paid? Jerome Richardson plays tenor on Can't Buy A Thrill's Dirty Work. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted March 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Maybe there is a scale wage someone gets for studio work. I would hhope it would be more then $50 or $90 dollars for a few hours of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Hell....I'd pay them more than that to stop by my house and play a solo for me B) ! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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