On Wednesday, 11 October 2023 at 22:14:01 UTC+1, DianeE wrote:
On 10/11/2023 3:00 PM, Bruce wrote:
Paul admitted that he swiped Chuck Berry’s bassline for ‘I’m Talking About You’ and used it for ‘I Saw Her Standing There’.
“I played exactly the same notes as he did and it fit our number perfectly,” said Paul.
“When I tell people about it, I find few of them believe me.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbLRHpc5IKQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxwAB3SECtc
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I just recently heard Little Richard's version of "I Saw Her Standing There." Great WOOOOOs, as one would expect. When did he record that?
From "The Life And Times Of Little Richard" book
Recording sessions June 1 & 2 1970 Wishbone Studio Sheffield Alabama
Personnel Little Richard (vcl pno clv -1)Harrison Callay (tpt) Ronnie Eader (bar sax) Harry Thompson (ten sax) Charles Rose (tbn) Clayton Ivey (pno) Jerry Masters (bs) Travis Wammack (gtr) Albert Lowe (gtr) Roger Hawkins (dms) Eddie Fletcher (bs)
Wade Jackson (ten sax)
The Rill Thing Reprise LP6406 -1
Somebody Saw You Rep 1005,LP6406
Lovesick Blues LP6406
Two Time Loser LP6406
I Saw Her Standing There Rep0942,LP6406
Richard had previously performed the number on stage when appearing at Richard Nader's Rock 'N' Roll Revival Shows at the Felt Forum,Madison Square Garden on March 20 and 21 along with Gene Vincent,Bo Diddley,The Five Satins,Ruby & The Romantics and Timi
Yuro. He performed nine of his Specialty hits plus "Midnight Special" and "I Saw Her Standing There"
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