11-15-2021, 12:53 AM
(11-10-2021, 08:52 PM)fredtoast Wrote: One of the craziest real-life stories of a musician you never heard of is Col. Bruce Hampton.
Hampton founded the greatest, most talented band you never heard of (The Aquarium Rescue Unit)
Bass...Otiel Burbridge... 2012 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for 15 years with Allman Brothers Band and other works. Won a Grammy in blues category while with Allman Bros ('01, '03, '04). His own bands (and his solo work) has been more jazz/funk/fusion. Also played bass for Dead and Company.
Lead...Jimmy Herring.... Played lead for Allman Bros. in '93 while Dicky Betts dealt with legal problems and played/toured with them on-and-off through 2000. Replaced Jerry Garcia when the four surviving member of the "Grateful Dead" toured as "The Dead". Currently lead for Wide Spread panic. Also has side work in jazz.
Drummer Jeff Sipe.....Jazz rock/fusion style has played with everyone from Jazz Bassist Jonas Helborg, to PHISH, to bluegrass (Leftover salmon, Sam Bush Band etc)
