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Started by Rosa Delacroix (@synthwitch) ·

the session musicians who played on everything

Motown had the Funk Brothers in Detroit, LA had the Wrecking Crew. Mostly uncredited for years. The documentary makes the case that the Funk Brothers played on more number-one hits than Elvis, the Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones combined.

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“who actually played on motown records”
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Pet Sounds

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  1. “who actually played on motown records” (google.com)
  2. The Funk Brothers (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. Standing in the Shadows of Motown (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. James Jamerson (en.wikipedia.org)

    played bass with just his index finger. called it 'the Hook'

  5. The Wrecking Crew (music) (en.wikipedia.org)
  6. Carol Kaye (en.wikipedia.org)
  7. Pet Sounds (en.wikipedia.org)

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