Comments on: Boz Burrell from Bad Company and King Crimson dies http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies Recommendations for sharp music listeners since 2000 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:05:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carlos Bill http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies/comment-page-1#comment-106262 Carlos Bill Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:12:48 +0000 http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies#comment-106262 I'm one of the many musicians who will miss Boz Burrell. Sure, he was a great bass player, he had this way of playing so precisely, sometimes making unexpected, subtle loops and back and forth phrasings. I like his playing in the live Alexis Korners' rendition of You Got The Power, by Willie M. Chambers; he plays very clean, cool. As the improvisation takes charge, Boz plays with amazing tastefulness and feel, with a strange, different sense of swing, with great creativity. I guess his Fender bass provided him that sort of 'choice of less notes'; well, almost every bass player knows how 'propulsive' the Gibson EB-3 (Jack Bruce/Mike Watt fame) makes your playing become. I played in an (I'm a bass player) EB-3-like model once, with those short scales, and I felt like trying to burn the scales down, it makes you play perhaps a little excessively. Interesting to foresee how wild would become Boz's playing, if he had lived to play with an EB-3. I also appreciated his playing with Tame White. Great roots stuff. Boz was also an unmatchable session musician, playing those 'party shows' and records like nobody. Listen to him play Wang Dang Doodle or Harlem Shuffle. Just listen to him playing in that rock and roll mood, and you'll see that nobody played so to-the-core bass. He had a sophisticated swing, a mix of acoustic and electric bass playing. He was probably the best pub bass player ever. I’m one of the many musicians who will miss Boz Burrell. Sure, he was a great bass player, he had this way of playing so precisely, sometimes making unexpected, subtle loops and back and forth phrasings. I like his playing in the live Alexis Korners’ rendition of You Got The Power, by Willie M. Chambers; he plays very clean, cool. As the improvisation takes charge, Boz plays with amazing tastefulness and feel, with a strange, different sense of swing, with great creativity. I guess his Fender bass provided him that sort of ‘choice of less notes’; well, almost every bass player knows how ‘propulsive’ the Gibson EB-3 (Jack Bruce/Mike Watt fame) makes your playing become. I played in an (I’m a bass player) EB-3-like model once, with those short scales, and I felt like trying to burn the scales down, it makes you play perhaps a little excessively. Interesting to foresee how wild would become Boz’s playing, if he had lived to play with an EB-3. I also appreciated his playing with Tame White. Great roots stuff. Boz was also an unmatchable session musician, playing those ‘party shows’ and records like nobody. Listen to him play Wang Dang Doodle or Harlem Shuffle. Just listen to him playing in that rock and roll mood, and you’ll see that nobody played so to-the-core bass. He had a sophisticated swing, a mix of acoustic and electric bass playing. He was probably the best pub bass player ever.

]]> By: Pete Burch http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies/comment-page-1#comment-93188 Pete Burch Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:46:53 +0000 http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies#comment-93188 I used to listen to Bad Company growing up and then discovered Boz playing in pubs in south and west London during the 80s with a band called Chuck Farley. Places like the Cartoon in Croydon, The Red Lion in Brentford and the New Golden Lion in Fulham. I must have seen them at the Father Redcap at Camberwell Green once as well because I've got a memory of Boz letting me handle his tiny Steinberger bass one night in there - I was playing bass in bands myself at the time. Happy days! I was gutted to find that Bad Company are gigging in 2010 without Boz and found out the sad news of his untimely death (including this webpage) from Google... It had passed me by until today. Boz had a style of playing that always worked for me and I often attempted (unsuccessfully) to emulate it. Wikipedia doesn't mention anything about Boz's time with Chuck Farley but the history page on the Chuck Farley website lists the band's line up at that time. http://www.chuckfarley.co.uk/ I've just dug up my vinyl LP (LOL, it was all there was in those days) of Chuck Farley - Live. I'll do a bit of re-living Boz's memory through that and I've bought tickets for the Bad Company gig at Brighton anyway (Row D of the stalls - Yippie!). If I ever get a spare few minutes I might have a go at editing the Wikipedia entry to include what I know about the Chuck Farley years... But don't hold your breath! I used to listen to Bad Company growing up and then discovered Boz playing in pubs in south and west London during the 80s with a band called Chuck Farley. Places like the Cartoon in Croydon, The Red Lion in Brentford and the New Golden Lion in Fulham. I must have seen them at the Father Redcap at Camberwell Green once as well because I’ve got a memory of Boz letting me handle his tiny Steinberger bass one night in there – I was playing bass in bands myself at the time. Happy days!

I was gutted to find that Bad Company are gigging in 2010 without Boz and found out the sad news of his untimely death (including this webpage) from Google… It had passed me by until today.

Boz had a style of playing that always worked for me and I often attempted (unsuccessfully) to emulate it.

Wikipedia doesn’t mention anything about Boz’s time with Chuck Farley but the history page on the Chuck Farley website lists the band’s line up at that time.

http://www.chuckfarley.co.uk/

I’ve just dug up my vinyl LP (LOL, it was all there was in those days) of Chuck Farley – Live. I’ll do a bit of re-living Boz’s memory through that and I’ve bought tickets for the Bad Company gig at Brighton anyway (Row D of the stalls – Yippie!).

If I ever get a spare few minutes I might have a go at editing the Wikipedia entry to include what I know about the Chuck Farley years… But don’t hold your breath!

]]> By: Andrew Paul http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies/comment-page-1#comment-90247 Andrew Paul Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:27:45 +0000 http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies#comment-90247 As a teenager I saw Bad Company on their Run with the Pack tour. I remember being so impressed with Boz. Here was this guy wearing a cowboy hat, smiling the entire time, and anchoring this huge rock sound. All four of them had such great stage presence you did'nt know who to watch. Boz stood and played so steady on the stage. He gave the band,and the crowd, the confidence to enjoy such a great show. As a teenager I saw Bad Company on their Run with the Pack tour. I remember being so impressed with Boz. Here was this guy wearing a cowboy hat, smiling the entire time, and anchoring this huge rock sound. All four of them had such great stage presence you did’nt know who to watch. Boz stood and played so steady on the stage. He gave the band,and the crowd, the confidence to enjoy such a great show.

]]> By: Alan Lockwood http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies/comment-page-1#comment-84180 Alan Lockwood Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:54:26 +0000 http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies#comment-84180 I originally arranged dates in the 60's for the TEA TIME FOUR in King's Lynn. I remember having this band booked for 30 consecutive days in the middle 60's such was his popularity even then. I shall miss the opportunity of ever seeing Boz again. We used to meet from time to time in London when I was with Immediate Records and on the road with the Small Faces. I am now in my early 70's and the tears are running down my face reading this obituary. Alan G. Lockwood I originally arranged dates in the 60’s for the TEA TIME FOUR in King’s Lynn. I remember having this band booked for 30 consecutive days in the middle 60’s such was his popularity even then. I shall miss the opportunity of ever seeing Boz again. We used to meet from time to time in London when I was with Immediate Records and on the road with the Small Faces. I am now in my early 70’s and the tears are running down my face reading this obituary. Alan G. Lockwood

]]> By: David Greenawalt http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies/comment-page-1#comment-84039 David Greenawalt Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:55:35 +0000 http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies#comment-84039 I grew up listening to Bad Company and, although I played guitar, I didn't take long to recognize as a teenager how talented Boz Burrell was. He was the glue that enabled Bad Company to excel rhythmically; the solid platform for Paul Rodgers's incredible vocals. Their guitar playing was always competent, but it was Boz that made their songs sparkle. He never got in the way but added accents at the right moment to keep the song engaging. His feel, his choices, and his rhythym were always right on. I was surprised that Boz was not originally a bassist because he played so naturally. Boz was a classic; someone to be emulated. I grew up listening to Bad Company and, although I played guitar, I didn’t take long to recognize as a teenager how talented Boz Burrell was. He was the glue that enabled Bad Company to excel rhythmically; the solid platform for Paul Rodgers’s incredible vocals. Their guitar playing was always competent, but it was Boz that made their songs sparkle. He never got in the way but added accents at the right moment to keep the song engaging. His feel, his choices, and his rhythym were always right on. I was surprised that Boz was not originally a bassist because he played so naturally. Boz was a classic; someone to be emulated.

]]> By: David Raymer http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies/comment-page-1#comment-79468 David Raymer Thu, 28 May 2009 12:45:41 +0000 http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies#comment-79468 Boz, from one singer/bassist to another, my best to you. You went with your boots on, playing music. Loved your liquid bass lines on Bad Company, and early King Crimson work too. Cheers! Save a drink at the bar for me, mate. Boz, from one singer/bassist to another, my best to you. You went with your boots on, playing music. Loved your liquid bass lines on Bad Company, and early King Crimson work too.
Cheers! Save a drink at the bar for me, mate.

]]> By: leo downey http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies/comment-page-1#comment-58916 leo downey Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:21:59 +0000 http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies#comment-58916 Boz was a amazing as a bassist and singer.Im 28,in the past 8 yrs I have listened to,sang,and played the bass and guitar to almost every clasic rock song out there and to me he stands out as one of the best.His bass lines on bad company are hard as hell to play and cpoldnt be more perfect.I wish I could have seen them live,and or even met the guy.He was one of the best musicians in the best music of all time.I wish he could of got more recognition.I think there should be a tribute show for him and some others who have passed on,and to let the world see the rest of the greatest bands on earth one more time and to show the world what real music is.Bos R.I.P brother I wish I could have told you that you rock. Boz was a amazing as a bassist and singer.Im 28,in the past 8 yrs I have listened to,sang,and played the bass and guitar to almost every clasic rock song out there and to me he stands out as one of the best.His bass lines on bad company are hard as hell to play and cpoldnt be more perfect.I wish I could have seen them live,and or even met the guy.He was one of the best musicians in the best music of all time.I wish he could of got more recognition.I think there should be a tribute show for him and some others who have passed on,and to let the world see the rest of the greatest bands on earth one more time and to show the world what real music is.Bos R.I.P brother I wish I could have told you that you rock.

]]> By: Ricky Byrum http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies/comment-page-1#comment-46227 Ricky Byrum Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:40:44 +0000 http://www.intuitivemusic.com/boz-burrell-from-bad-company-and-king-crimson-dies#comment-46227 I'll miss you brother. I'll see you again. My prayers are with the family. Ricky I’ll miss you brother.

I’ll see you again.

My prayers are with the family.

Ricky

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