Cpt Scarlet
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Yes, I do …
Vic Flick, was the session musician. He played on many famous recordings especially for Burt Bacharach, Nancy Sinatra and many others.
Monty Norman …
Monty Norman has died aged 94. Monty was the composer of the original James Bond theme. It was originally written for Dr No, the first film in the famous franchise based on Ian Fleming’s books, but unfortunately he had to fight through the courts to uphol...
May he rest in peace. He deserves to be reminded by his most important contribution to the James Bond films with that timeless music theme which we Bond fans expect to listen in all of his...
... cinema adventures. I join you dear Captain: Thank you so much Monty! Abel
Do you know who played . . .
. . . the (presumably) bass guitar riff, Cap? I've long wondered . . .
Yes, I do …
Vic Flick, was the session musician. He played on many famous recordings especially for Burt Bacharach, Nancy Sinatra and many others.
I presumed the guitar solo in the theme was a bass . . .
. . . but can't find corroboration online. Could it be the guitar was a six-string tuned to sound like a bass? Or the riff was altered in the recording studio to sound an octave lower? Art
All I can say is he and the studio made a great job of it …
What a timeless classic !