On December 14, 2018, Joseph Osborn died aged 81. He was musician (bass), known for his work as a session musician, member of the Wrecking Crew in Los Angeles, and the A-Team in Nashville. He recorded and performed with Ricky Nelson, Johnny Rivers, the Mamas & the Papas, The Association, The 5th Dimension, Simon & Garfunkel, The Carpenters, Don Francisco, The Grass Roots, America, Glen Campbell, Thelma Houston, Al Kooper, Billy Joel, Michael Nesmith, Barbra Streisand, Lulu, Paul Simon, David Clayton-Thomas, Art Garfunkel, J. J. Cale, Olivia Newton-John, Amy Grant, Kenny Rogers, Neil Young, Tanya Tucker, and Jackie Lomax. In 2010, Osborn was inducted into the “Louisiana Music Hall of Fame”.
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Rick Rosas
On November 6, 2014, Rick Rosas aka “Rick the Bass Player” died aged 65. He was musician (bass), one of the most south after studio session musicians in California. He performed and recorded with Neil Young, Ron Wood, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Rivers, Etta James, Buffalo Springfield, Joe Walsh, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.
Jay Migliori
On September 2, 2001, Jay Migliori died aged 70. He was a musician (saxophone), a founding member of Supersax, a Charlie Parker tribute band. Some artists he performed and recorded with include Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, The Beach Boys, Frank Zappa, Frank Sinatra, Maynard Ferguson, The 5th Dimension, Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Gene Ammons, Paul Anka, David Axelrod, Hoyt Axton, The Byrds, Captain & Tennille, Harry Chapin, Leonard Cohen, Albert Collins, Dick Dale, Neil Diamond, Woody Herman, Tito Puente, The Manhattan Transfer, Harry Nilsson, Van Dyke Parks, Esther Phillips, Helen Reddy, The Righteous Brothers, The Tubes, Loudon Wainwright III, Joe Williams, Brian Wilson, and Neil Young. As a leader, Migliori released three albums.
Warren Zevon: Sentimental Hygiene
On August 29, 1987, “Virgin” label released “Sentimental Hygiene”, the sixth Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Record One” in Los Angeles, “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Cheshire Sound Studios” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Warren Zevon, Niko Bolas, and Andrew Slater.
Personnel:
- Warren Zevon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, emulator
- Bob Dylan– harmonica
- Neil Young– lead guitar
- Mike Campbell– guitar
- Peter Buck– guitar
- Rick Richards– guitar
- Waddy Wachtel– acoustic guitar
- Brian Setzer– lead guitar
- Jai Winding – keyboards
- Leland Sklar– bass guitar
- Mike Mills– bass guitar
- Jorge Calderón– bass guitar, harmony
- Flea– bass guitar
- Tony Levin– bass guitar
- Darius Degher – sitar
- Amp Fiddler– keyboards
- DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight– guitar
- David Lindley– lap steel guitar, bowed saz
- Stan Lynch– harmony
- Don Henley– harmony
- Michael Stipe– harmony
- Jennifer Warnes– harmony
- Bill Berry– drums
- Craig Krampf– drums
- Will Alexander, Brian Bell – computer programming
- Niko Bolas, George Clinton, Larry Ferguson – arranger
- Willie Alexander, Brian Bell – programming, computers
- Duncan Aldrich, Niko Bolas, Richard Bosworth – engineer
- Richard Cottrell, Richard Landers, Bob Levy, Mark McKenna, Dan Nash, Bob Vogt – engineer assistant
- Niko Bolas, Larry Ferguson, Shelly Yakus – mixing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Margo Chase – art direction
- Herb Ritts – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Zevon, except where noted.
- Sentimental Hygiene
- Boom Boom Mancini
- The Factory
- Trouble Waiting to Happen – J. D. Southe, Warren Zevon
- Reconsider Me
- Detox Mansion – Jorge Calderon, Warren Zevon
- Bad Karma
- Even a Dog Can Shake Hands – Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Warren Zevon
- The Heartache
- Leave My Monkey Alone
Jack Nitzsche
On August 25, 2000, Bernard Alfred Nitzsche aka Jack Nitzsche, died aged 63. He was a songwriter, composer, arranger, record producer, and musician, known for his work with Phil Spector, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Earl Palmer, Leon Russell, Roy Caton, Willy DeVille, Glen Campbell, and Graham Parker. He also worked in film scores, for films such as “Performance”, “The Exorcist” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. Nitzsche released four solo albums and five OSR albums.
Neil Young: Everybody’s Rockin’
On August 1, 1983, “Geffen” label released “Everybody’s Rockin’”, the 13th Neil Young studio album. It was recorded April – May 1983, at “Modern Recorders” in Redwood City, California, and was produced by Elliot Mazer and Neil Young.
Personnel:
- Neil Young – vocals, piano, guitar, harmonica
The Shocking Pinks
- Larry Byrom– piano, backing vocals
- Anthony Crawford– backing vocals
- Tim Drummond– upright bass
- Karl Himmel – snare drum –
- Ben Keith– alto saxophone, lead guitar
- Rick Palombi – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.
- Betty Lou’s Got a New Pair of Shoes – Bobby Freeman
- Rainin’ in My Heart – Slim Harpo, Jerry West
- Payola Blues – Ben Keith, Neil Young
- Wonderin’
- Kinda Fonda Wanda – Tim Drummond, Neil Young
- Jellyroll Man
- Bright Lights, Big City – Jimmy Reed
- Cry, Cry, Cry
- Mystery Train – Junior Parker, Sam Phillips
- Everybody’s Rockin’
Neal Young: The Monsanto Years
On June 29, 2015, “Reprise” label released “The Monsanto Years”, the 40th Neil Young album. On the album, Young is accompanied by the band Promise of the Real. It was recorded January – February 2015, at “Teatro Theater” in Oxnard, California, and was produced by Neil Young and John Hanion.
Personnel:
- Neil Young– vocals, guitar, design
- Anthony Logerfo – drums, design
- Corey McCormick – bass guitar, backing vocals, design
- Tato Melgar – percussion, design
- Lukas Nelson– guitar, backing vocals, design
- Micah Nelson– electric guitar, electric charango, backing vocals, cover painting, design
- John Hanlon– engineer
- Jeff Pinn – engineer
- Jimmy Sloan – engineer assistant, production coordination
- Johnnie Burik – engineer assistant
- Alberto Hernandez – engineer assistant
- John Hausmann – stage and monitor engineer
- Chris Kasych – stage and monitor engineer
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Keith “Moby” Lanoux – guitar tech
- Gary Burden – art direction
- Jenice Heo – art direction
- Eric Johnson – cover art, lettering
- Howard Chandler Christy– booklet painting
- Other Shoe Photography – booklet cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Young.
- A New Day for Love
- Wolf Moon
- People Want to Hear About Love
- Big Box
- A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop
- Workin’ Man
- Rules of Change
- Monsanto Years
- If I Don’t Know
Elliot Roberts
On June 21, 2019, Elliot Rabinowitz aka Elliot Roberts died aged 76. He was music manager and record executive, managing Tom Petty, Tracy Chapman, Bob Dylan, and The Cars, best known for helping to start and develop the careers of Neil Young (whom he managed for over fifty years) and Joni Mitchell.
Pearl Jam: Merkin Ball
On December 5, 1995, “Epic” label released “Merkin Ball”, a two-song single by Pearl Jam. The single features Neil Young and is a companion to his 1995 album, “Mirror Ball”. It was recorded February 7 – 10, 1995, at “Bad Animals” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Brett Eliason.
Personnel:
- Eddie Vedder– vocals, guitar
- Jeff Ament– bass guitar
- Jack Irons– percussion, drums
- Neil Young– vocals, guitar, pump organ
- Brendan O’Brien– bass guitar
- Brett Eliason – engineer, mixing
- Joel Bernstein– portraits
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie Vedder.
- I Got Id
- Long Road
Crocby, Stills & Nash: American Dream
On November 1, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “American Dream”, the fifth studio and ninth overall Crosby, Stills & Nash album, also the second one with Neil Young. It was recorded April 24, 1987 – September 16, 1988, at “Redwood Digital” in Woodside, California, and was produced by Niko Bolas, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young.
Personnel:
- David Crosby– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Stephen Stills– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, bass synthesizer, synthesizer, handclaps, percussion
- Graham Nash– vocals, piano, electric guitar, sound effects, keyboards, harmonica
- Neil Young– vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica, percussion
- Joe Vitale – vocals, drums, sound effects, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, vibraphone
- Mike Finnigan– organ, keyboards, backing vocals
- Bob Glaub– bass
- Joe Lala– percussion, drums
- Chad Cromwell– drums
- The Bluenotes: Tommy Bray, Claude Callilet, Larry Cragg, John Fumo, Steve Lawrence – horns
- Brian Bell – synthesizer programming
- Rhett Lawrence– synthesizer programming
- Niko Bolas, Tim Mulligan, Tim Foster, Brentley Walton – handclaps
- Bill Boydston, Don Gooch, Bill Lazerus – sound effects
- The Volume Dealers Choir: Kelly Ashmore, Betsy Aubrey, Tom Banghart, Cha Blevins, Niko Bolas, Craig Doerge, Scott Gordon, R. Mac Holbert, Stanley Johnston, Bill Krause, Debbie Meister, Tim Mulligan, Susan Nash, Jay Parti, Steve Perry, Vince Slaughter, Joe Vitale, Paul Williamson – backing vocals
- Gary Long, Tim McCollan, Brentley Walton – engineer
- Tom Banghart, Bob Vogt – mixing
- Gary Burden– art direction, design
- Delana Bettoli – border illustration
- Henry Diltz, Aaron Rapoport– photography
- Tim Mulligan – producer assistant
Track listing:
- American Dream – Neil Young
- Got it Made – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
- Name of Love – Neil Young
- Don’t Say Goodbye – Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
- This Old House – Neil Young
- Night Time for the Generals – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
- Shadowland – Rick Ryan, Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
- Drivin’ Thunder – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
- Clear Blue Skies – Graham Nash
- That Girl – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale, Bob Glaub
- Compass – David Crosby
- Soldiers of Peace – Graham Nash, Craig Doerge, Joe Vitale
- Feel Your Love – Neil Young
- Night Song – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
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