Category: Carol Kaye

"Games People Play"

“Games People Play”: Bassist Wakes Drummer Using Musical Chops

Session bassist extraordinaire, Carol Kaye, is certainly no stranger to the philosophical notion of “bass as bottom end.” And yet, it was an uncharacteristically flamboyant performance that led (ironically, perhaps) to unexpected commercial success. Songfacts has a great interview that reveals the comical back story behind Carol’s unusually baroque bass

November 11, 2014 3 Comments

"Baia"

“Baia”: Carol Kaye as Bandleader

One weekend in late March 2009 I was listening to Bob Edwards‘ radio show while on my way to an event and had to pull over to finish listening to the rest of his interview with legendary session bassist, Carol Kaye – who is estimated to have played on more

April 7, 2014 No Comments