Interviewing The Legends, March 3, 2020
Reggie McBride is an American bass player born and raised in Detroit, Michigan; listening to Motown records, he began to play bass at the age of 8. At the age of 14, he played in local bands and by that time, he was a sought-after session musician, soon to be on the road with The Dramatics, opening for James Brown. In 1973 he was called by Stevie Wonder to join his band Wonderlove, followed by recording the album Fulfillingness’ First Finale in 1974.
Purchase Reggie McBride’s solo album
ELEMENTS at amazon.com
For more information about Reggie McBride
visit …
https://playingforchange.com/ …Playing for change
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/reggie-mcbride-mn0000456975/credits ...allmusic.com
Guest, Reggie McBride
R E G G I E
M C B R I D E
LEGENDARY SESSION BASSIST
MEMBER OF THE DRAMATICS ...
STEVIE WONDER'S WONDERLOVE BAND ...
TOMMY BOLIN BAND... RARE EARTH
RECORDED OR TOURED WITH Elton John, Rod Stewart, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tom Jones, Van Morrison, Eric Burdon, Rick Springfield, Lyle Lovett, Ziggy Marley, Rickie Lee Jones, Ry Cooder, Keb' Mo', Cher, Queen Latifah, jazz greats Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau, blues greats John Lee Hooker, B.B. King and many-many more!
Reggie McBride is an American bass player born and raised in Detroit, Michigan; listening to Motown records, he began to play bass at the age of 8. At the age of 14, he played in local bands and by that time, he was a sought-after session musician, soon to be on the road with The Dramatics, opening for James Brown. In 1973 he was called by Stevie Wonder to join his band Wonderlove, followed by recording the album Fulfillingness’ First Finale in 1974
His credits include Parliament Funkadelic, Rare Earth, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Keb’ Mo’, Ry Cooder, B.B. King, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs, Rick Springfield, Herbie Hancock, John Lee Hooker, and many others. Reggie continues to ignite the airwaves with his style and technique of bass playing. In 2005, he released his first solo record, Element.
Recently, Reggie has established himself as a fixture in the Playing for Change Band, to the delight of audiences across the United States.
Purchase Reggie McBride’s solo album
ELEMENTS at amazon.com
For more information about Reggie McBride
visit …
…Playing for Change Band
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/reggie-mcbride-mn0000456975/credits ...allmusic.com
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