Most hard working musician.

[K-Bee]

Who is busiest studio musician of them all? Which instrumentalist appears on the most of the tracks that you have?
I'd say the prize must definetely go to percussionist Paolinho Da Costa. Funny thing is that you can almost never hear that's he is actually there :lol:

[Bernie]

How about James Jamerson on a lot of Motown stuff.
Larry Washington on congas on Philly material and Boris Midney records.
Vince Montana playing vibes and bells on tons of Philly & Salsoul stuff.
Madline Bell and Sue Glover on the vocals of many Disco records.

[Discovery]

Drums & Percussion: Keith Forsey

[DISCODISK]

it has to be DENNIS COFFEY hes been at it since 1961 :o he has played on EVERYTHING mainly guitar but other instruments too,all the classic detriot labels he was in there,impact,ric-tic,golden world,revilot,motown,hot wax,invictus too many to name.then there was stax, atlantic t.k capitol
think about the guitar playing on these records
freda payne-band of gold
the spinners -its a shame
the temptations-ball of confusion
the temptations-cloud nine
the floaters-float on
the sylvers-boogie fever
c.j and co-devils gun
its all dennis,all this and this excludes his own stuff,film scores, t.v etc
DENNIS COFFEY FOR PRESIDENT :lol:

[Bernie]

Discodisk,

I completely neglected Dennis Coffey. As I read your list I kept saying, "oh yeah..." Good call on this very talented musician. Time to play "Scorpio" and "Wings of Fire." ...Oh and my guilty 70's pop pleasure "Nice To Be With You" by Gallery, which Dennis produced with Mike Theodore.

[BrunoRepublic]

What is Dennis up to these days? I have a jazz album by him from the mid-80s...

[DISCODISK]

GRAHAM dennis is now back in detroit and still very much working,i believe he has an album in the can on himself.

BERNIE youre right its time to start digging em out though i did have a bit of a dennis session a month or so ago,the first two im headin' for are CHICANO a lesser known dennis coffey track tucked away on the other side of gettin it on 75, ian levine used to treat us to this at his club back in the day fast and funky the next al kents [instrumental] YOU'VE GOT TO PAY THE PRICE on ric-tic from the late 60s beautiful even sexy guitar work i cant wait,and BERNIE what great article dennis's story would make at discomusic.com [hint hint :P ]

[Nano]

Other runners-up: Steve Gadd (drums) and Jay Graydon (guitar). I recently found them in an old Van McCoy record... I think that says it all :o
(And don't forget trumpet player Jon Faddis, keyboard-producer Michael Omartian...)

[Discovery]

Gene Orloff Strings

[Marcio**]

Jesse Boyce & Moses Dillard. They are responsible for the rhytm arrangement on disco songs like:

1 - Saturday Night Band's "Come On Dance, Dance"
2 - Lorraine Johnson's "I'm Learning to Dance All Over Again"

They also play instruments. Moses: guitar. Jesse: bass, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals.


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[JussiK]

Earl Young. This man practically invented the disco beat. Legendary member of the Trammps, seasoned musican par excellence and all-around nice guy. How do I know he's a nice guy? Don't mean to brag here but get this: I met him, shook his hand and chatted with him! He was pointed out to me late last year, so I rushed foward and could not help but to interrupt his dancing and start to babble uncontrollably how excited I was. He was indeed most charming and witty and, well, fabulous the way legendary people are. He gets my vote.

[Marcio**]

Drums & Percussion: Keith Forsey

Keith Forsey contributed as drummer and percussionist to the sound-tracK Midnight Express, 1979, Casablanca Records, composed by Giorgio Moroder.

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