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Thread started 09/06/11 8:17am

theAudience

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Greg Mathieson

...Foreign Fire & Love Will Take You

The two vocal tracks from the Greg Mathieson album West Coast Groove (2004)

Greg Mathieson - keys
Abe Laboriel Sr. - bass
Abe Laboriel Jr./Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
Michael Landau - guitar
Luis Conte - percussion
Bill Champlin - vocals

The eight other tunes on the album are instrumentals.

You may be asking yourself, "Who's Greg Mathieson?"
He's just someone that's into a 40 year tenure in the music business as an actual working musician.

He's worked as either a player/arranger/composer/programmer for...

Sheena Easton, Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Olivia Newton-John, Larry Carlton, Giorgio Moroder, The Three Degrees, Barbra Streisand, Juice Newton, Hues Corporation, Cerrone, The Manhattan Transfer, Paul Jabara, Deniece Williams, Donna Summer, Frankie Valli, Seals & Crofts, José José, Nazareth, Tom Jones, Al Jarreau, Nils Lofgren, Lee Ritenour, The Four Tops, Ringo Starr, Greg Lake, Laura Branigan, The Weather Girls, Melissa Manchester, Ronnie Laws, Rickie Lee Jones, Billy Idol, Jimmy Cliff, Toni Basil, Cher, Donnie McClurkin, Phil Driscoll, Mandrill, David Foster, Sparx, Engelbert Humperdinck, Quincy Jones, Stephen Bishop, Les Paul, Queen Latifah, Steve Lukather, Chicago, Thelma Houston

...and many others.

In other words he's been involved with a number of songs/albums you've either heard or have.

Music for adventurous listeners

tA

peace Tribal Records

[Edited 9/6/11 8:22am]

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Reply #1 posted 09/06/11 1:45pm

paligap

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Kool! I remember Greg's name seemingly showing up on just about every other album I bought in the 80's , lol --just figured he was The man on the west coast!!!!

I'm sure he's a fixture at the Baked Potato!

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" I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout

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Reply #2 posted 09/06/11 8:13pm

theAudience

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paligap said:

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Kool! I remember Greg's name seemingly showing up on just about every other album I bought in the 80's , --just figured he was The man on the west coast!!!!

I'm sure he's a fixture at the Baked Potato!

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I knew you would know who he is. wink

Yes, he put in plenty of time at The Spud...

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...Baked Potato Super Live! (1982) & Live at The Baked Potato 2000

From Super Live!...

...Bomp Me