The Wrecking Crew........ no motorcycle content.

[jbell]

Just watched the movie "The Wrecking Crew" about a loose group of LA session musicians of the 60's-70's.  Great insight into the music scene of that era.  Heartily recommend it along with the PBS show "Muscle Shoals".  Must see for old rockers.

[oldbike54]

 Yep , lead by that famous Okie piano player , what a great bunch of talent .

  "I've got home sweet Oklahoma on my mind" 

  Dusty

[Cross-tie Walker]

Agreed that's a GREAT film. Interesting to me is I saw it right after "Ill be Me" about Glen Campbell and just after seeing Brian Wilson in concert, both of who played a significant role in The Wrecking Crew

[menzies]

I have seen both shows and they are great. The Muscle Shoals studio is now open as a museum, I was over there a few weeks ago and what a feeling to stand right where all those great artists and musicians played. Fame Studios just down the road where the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section got started and is still open as a recording studio and is open for tours.  Also just down the road is the Alabama Music Hall of Fame with a lot of good stuff, much memorabilia and info about the many greats from the state from Hank Williams to Percy Sledge/Clarence Carter and many more.

[guzzisteve]

Watched the Glen Campbell show last night w/Wrecking Crew. Remember them from way back.

[radguzzi]

Isn't that just an amazing story of the Crew...?  Crazy to think about how much they did...  And Glenn Campbell being part of that.  His story is incredible.

Best,
Rob
 

[oldbike54]

 Of course there is some debate re whether this bunch of musicians ever called themselves the "Wrecking Crew".
Leon referred to them as the Clique .

  Dusty

[Waltr]

Listening to the movie it was just amazing the amount of work they did do.  Pure dedication to their art, last of the breed in pop music.

[Guido Valvole]

Get the DVD, it includes a second disc with out-takes and more interviews. A truly amazing group of musicians. Tommy Tedesco's been a personal hero since he had a column in Guitar Player back in the 70s and moonlighted in the "house band" on the Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman spinoffs Fernwood 2Nite and America 2Nite with Martin Mull. And did "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" dressed in a pink tutu for The Gong Show. A man with a fine sense of humor, and monster chops.
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[kirkemon]

Yes, I also really enjoyed seeing it.
I wish they would have included a little more about the recording and engineering. Did they usually record the bass first, or the drums? Maybe a little on over dubbing and mixing.