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Lowdown (Boz Scaggs song) " Lowdown " is a song originally recorded in 1976 by Boz Scaggs from his album Silk Degrees. The song was co-written by Scaggs and keyboardist David Paich. Paich, along with fellow "Lowdown" session musicians bassist David Hungate and drummer Jeff Porcaro, would later go on to form the band Toto .
"I met Jeff through producer Joe Wissert. I had assembled a body of material and was getting ready to start the Silk Degrees album. Joe had been hearing a good deal about these young musicians - Jeff, David Paich, and David Hungate - who had been playing mostly individually, but had been doing some sessions together.
31 de mar. de 2010 · The Greats: Jeff Porcaro. Jeff Porcaro was born on April 1, 1954, in Hartford, Connecticut. After moving to California with his family, he took an interest in drumming at an early age and began studying with his dad, Joe, who remains a well-known studio musician and teacher. World-renowned for his enormous list of sessions, Jeff Porcaro is also ...
He launched his own band Toto the following year, with bassist David Hungate and drummer Jeff Porcaro from the Silk Degrees sessions joining up. They brought musical ESP to every track. The punchy yet lilting groove of “What Can I Say” leads off the LP, with strings and backing vocals that immediately recall the work of Gamble and Huff, the main architects of “Philadelphia Soul.”
Porcaro Lessons. Manipulating the Time Feel: Part I. Only five years after Jeff entered the recording business, he played on Boz Scaggs' memorable Silk Degrees. Even at that young age Jeff was able to manipulate the time feel in many ways. 1. On "What Can I Say" he lays back, playing well behind the beat. 2.
To buy this album from Amazon.com, click here: Silk Degrees _____ Original 1976 album liner notes SIDE 1 1. WHAT CAN I SAY 2:59 (B. Scaggs-D. Paich) Fred Tackett: guitar Joe Porcaro ... Jeff Porcaro: percussion 5. HARBOR LIGHTS 5:55 (B. Scaggs) Louie Shelton: guitar Chuck Findley: flugelhorn solo SIDE TWO 1. LOWDOWN 5:15
Grâce au succès de Silk degrees, Porcaro et Paich deviennent les vedettes des studios américains et sont appelés par tous les producteurs qui recherchent leur groove moderne, leur créativité et efficacité. Comme le dit Vinnie Colaiuta : « Jeff Porcaro a défini ce qu'est la batterie de studio ».
