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    George's back-up musicians in alphabetical order

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      I have drawn-up a list of session musicians featured on every solo Harri album It is interesting to see how some names recur on a number of records. And how some names pop up on Paul or John solo albums, too! The list is very clear to read. You are welcome to contribute up-dates, corrections and comments from me to you, Pawel EDIT: Paul's list http://maccaboard.paulmccartney.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=88815 John's list http://maccaboard.paulmccartney.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=88818 Aashish Khan ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - sarod Al Aronowitz ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - unspecified Al Kooper ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Keyboards, Synthesizers Alan Jones ? GONE TROPPO - Bass Alan White ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - drums, vibraphone Ali Akbar Khan ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - sarod Alla Rakha ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Tabla Alla Rakha ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - tabla Allan Beutler ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - saxophones Alvin Lee ? DARK HORSE - electric guitar (6) Alvin Taylor ? THIRTY THREE & 1/3- Drums Anastasia Rodriguez - OST Water - backing vocals on "Freedom" Andy Fairweather-Low ? LIVE IN JAPAN - guitar, backing vocals Andy Newmark ? DARK HORSE - drums (5, 7?9), percussion ( Andy Newmark ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - drums (10) Andy Newmark ? GEORGE HARRISON - Drums Berni Krause ? ELECTRONIC SOUND ? Moog synthesizer (uncredited) Bickram Ghosh ? BRAINWASHED - tabla (12) Big Jim Sullivan - WONDERWALL MUSIC - Guitar Billy Preston ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - organ, piano Billy Preston ? DARK HORSE - electric piano (5, 7, , organ (9), piano (9) Billy Preston ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - electric piano (10) Billy Preston ? GONE TROPPO - Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Background vocals, Synthesizer Billy Preston ? singiel: BANGLA DESH - organ Billy Preston ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - organ, vocals Billy Preston ? THIRTY THREE & 1/3- Piano, organ, synthesiser Bob Dylan ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica Bob Dylan (Boo Wilbury) ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 3 - acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead & backing vocals Bob Dylan (Lucky Wilbury) ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 1 - acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead & backing vocals Bobby Keys ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - saxophones Bobby King ? GONE TROPPO - Background vocals Bobby Kok ? CLOUD NINE - cello Bobby Whitlock ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - piano, organ, backing vocals Carl Radle ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - bass Carl Radle ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - bass (1, 6) Carl Radle ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - bass ("Jumpin' Jack Flash"/"Young Blood" only) Chandra Shekhar ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - surbahar Chris Stainton - OST Water - keyboard on "Freedom" Chuck Findley ? DARK HORSE - flute (7, 9) Chuck Findley ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - trumpet (4, 10), trombone (10) Chuck Findley ? singiel: BANGLA DESH ? trumpet Chuck Findley ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - trumpet Chuck Leavell ? LIVE IN JAPAN - piano, keyboards Claudia Linnear - THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - backing vocals, percussion Colin Manley ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - guitar, steel guitar Dave Mason ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - electric and acoustic guitars Dave Mattacks ? GONE TROPPO - Drums Dave Mattacks ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Drums David Foster ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - piano (2, 3, 5, 9), organ (1, 6), ARP synthesiser (1, 5, 6), electric piano (7), tack piano (10), string arrangement (2, 3, 7) David Foster ? THIRTY THREE & 1/3- Fender Rhodes, clavinet Del Newman ? GEORGE HARRISON - String and horn arrangements Denny Laine ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Backing Vocal on "All Those Years Ago" Derrek Van Eaton ? DARK HORSE - backing vocals (7) Dhani Harrison ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2001 reissue only) Dhani Harrison ? BRAINWASHED - guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, backing vocals Dhani Harrison ? TRAVELING WILBURYS COLLECTION - lead guitar on "Like A Ship", backing vocals on "Maxine" and "Like A Ship" Dolores Hall - THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - backing vocals, percussion Don Nix - THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - backing vocals, percussion Don Preston ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - electric guitar, vocals ("Jumpin' Jack Flash"/"Young Blood" and "Bangla Desh" only) Eddie Klein ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - backing vocals Elton John ? CLOUD NINE - piano Emil Richards ? DARK HORSE - percussion (7, 9) Emil Richards ? GEORGE HARRISON - Marimba Emil Richards ? THIRTY THREE & 1/3- Marimba Eric Clapton ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals Eric Clapton ? CLOUD NINE - guitar Eric Clapton ? GEORGE HARRISON - Guitar intro on "Love Comes To Everyone" Eric Clapton ? LIVE IN JAPAN - lead guitar, vocals Eric Clapton - OST Water - guitar on "Freedom" Eric Clapton ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - electric guitar Eric Clapton (Eddie Clayton) ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - guitar Gary Brooker ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - piano Gary Brooker ? GONE TROPPO - Synthesizer Gary Brooker ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Keyboards, Synthesizers Gary Moore ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 3 - lead guitar on "She's My Baby" Gary Wright ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - piano, organ, electric piano Gary Wright ? CLOUD NINE - piano Gary Wright ? DARK HORSE - piano (6) Gary Wright ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - organ (2, 5), electric piano (1, 4, 6), ARP synthesiser (3, 7) Gary Wright ? GEORGE HARRISON - Oberheim on "If You Believe" Gary Wright ? LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - organ, harmonium, electric piano, harpsichord Gary Wright ? THIRTY THREE & 1/3- Keyboards Gayle Levant ? GEORGE HARRISON - Harp Ginger Baker ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - drums Greg Phillinganes ? LIVE IN JAPAN - keyboards, Hammond organ, backing vocals Hanuman Jadev ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - shehnai Henry Spinetti ? GONE TROPPO - Drums Herbie Flowers ? BRAINWASHED - bass (10), tuba (10) Herbie Flowers ? GONE TROPPO - Bass Herbie Flowers ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Tuba, Bass Ian Paice ? singiel: CHEER DOWN ? drums Ian Wallace ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 1 - tom toms on "Handle with Care" Indril Bhattacharya ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - sitar Isabela Borzymowska ? BRAINWASHED - reading from "How To Know God" (The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali) (12) Jackie Kelso ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - saxophones Jane Lister ? BRAINWASHED - harp (12) Jeanie Greene - THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - backing vocals, percussion Jeff Lynne ? BRAINWASHED - bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals Jeff Lynne ? CLOUD NINE - vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards Jeff Lynne ? singiel: CHEER DOWN - bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals Jeff Lynne (Clayton Wilbury) ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 3 - acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, lead & backing vocals Jeff Lynne (Otis Wilbury) ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 1 - rhythm guitar, keyboards, lead & backing vocals Jenny Bogle - OST Water - backing vocals on "Freedom" Jesse Ed Davis ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - electric guitar (3?5, 7, 9) Jesse Ed Davis ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - electric guitar Jim Gordon ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - drums Jim Gordon ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - drums (1, 6), percussion (1, 6) Jim Gordon ? LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - drums, tambourine (on "Try Some, Buy Some") Jim Horn ? CLOUD NINE - baritone and tenor sax Jim Horn ? DARK HORSE - flute (7, 9) Jim Horn ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - saxophone (1, 6) Jim Horn ? LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - saxophones, flute, horn arrangement Jim Horn ? singiel: BANGLA DESH - tenor sax, baritone sax, horn arrangement Jim Horn ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - saxophones, horn arrangements Jim Horn ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 1 - saxophones Jim Horn ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 3 - saxophones Jim Keltner ? BRAINWASHED - drums Jim Keltner ? CLOUD NINE - drums Jim Keltner ? DARK HORSE - drums (3, 6, 7), percussion (6) Jim Keltner ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - drums (1?9), percussion (9) Jim Keltner ? GONE TROPPO - Percussion, Drums Jim Keltner ? LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - drums, percussion Jim Keltner ? singiel: BANGLA DESH - drums Jim Keltner ? singiel: DEEP BLUE ? drums Jim Keltner ? singiel: MISS O?DELL - drums, cowbell, shaker Jim Keltner ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Drums Jim Keltner ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - drums Jim Keltner ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 3 - drums, percussion Jim Keltner (Buster Sidebury) ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 1 - drums Jim Price ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - trumpet, trombone, horn arrangements Jo Green - THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - backing vocals, percussion Joe Brown ? BRAINWASHED - acoustic guitar (10) Joe Brown ? GONE TROPPO - Background vocals Joey Molland ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - acoustic guitar Joey Molland ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - acoustic guitar John Barham ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - orchestral arrangements, choral arrangement, harmonium, vibraphone John Barham ? LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - orchestral and choral arrangements John Barham ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - piano, flügelhorn John Guerin ? DARK HORSE - drums (1, 2) John Lennon - ALL THINGS MUST PASS ? (uncredited) Jon Lord ? BRAINWASHED - piano (12) Jon Lord ? GONE TROPPO - Synthesizer Jon Lord - OST Water - organ on "Freedom" Jools Holland ? BRAINWASHED - piano (10) Kamala Chakravarty ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - tambura Katie Kissoon ? LIVE IN JAPAN - background vocals Klaus Voorman ? singiel: BANGLA DESH - bass Klaus Voorman ? singiel: DEEP BLUE - bass Klaus Voorman ? singiel: MISS O?DELL - bass Klaus Voormann ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - bass, electric guitar Klaus Voormann ? DARK HORSE - bass (6) Klaus Voormann ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - bass (4?5, 7) Klaus Voormann ? LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - bass, standup bass, tenor saxophone Klaus Voormann ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - bass Legs Larry Smith ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - vocal (10) Legs Larry Smith ? GONE TROPPO - Art Direction, Design Leon Russell ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - piano (1, 6, Leon Russell ? LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - piano (on "Try Some, Buy Some") Leon Russell ? singiel: BANGLA DESH - piano Leon Russell ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - piano, vocals, bass, backing vocals Linda McCartney ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Backing Vocal on "All Those Years Ago" Lon Van Eaton ? DARK HORSE - backing vocals (7) Lou McCreary ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - trombone Mahapurush Misra ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - tabla, pakavaj Mal Evans ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - percussion, backing vocals Marc Mann ? BRAINWASHED - keyboards (3), string arrangement (5, 6) Mark Flannagan ? BRAINWASHED - acoustic lead guitar (10) Marlin Greene - THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - backing vocals, percussion Max Bennett ? DARK HORSE - bass (1, 2) Michael Palin ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 1 - Album liner notes Mick Jones ? DARK HORSE - acoustic guitar (6) Mike Gibbins ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - percussion Mike Gibbins ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - tambourine, maracas Mike Moran ? BRAINWASHED - keyboards (3) Mike Moran ? GONE TROPPO - Synthesizer, Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass, Piano Mike Moran - OST Water - keyboard on "Freedom" Mike Moran ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Keyboards, Synthesizers Nathan East ? LIVE IN JAPAN - bass, backing vocals Neil Larsen ? GEORGE HARRISON - Keyboards, Minimoog Neil Larsen ? GONE TROPPO - Piano Neil Larsen ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Keyboards, Synthesizers Nicky Hopkins ? DARK HORSE - piano (3) Nicky Hopkins ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - piano (7) Nicky Hopkins ? LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - piano, electric piano Norm Kinney ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - percussion (2) Ollie Mitchell ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - trumpet Paul McCartney ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Backing Vocal on "All Those Years Ago" Paul Stallworth ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - bass (2, , background vocals (7) Pete Drake ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - pedal steel Pete Ham ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - acoustic guitar Pete Ham ? LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - acoustic guitar (on "Try Some, Buy Some") Pete Ham ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - acoustic guitar Peter Tork ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - banjo (uncredited) Phil Collins ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - percussion Philip Rogers ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - bass guitar Pico Pena ? GONE TROPPO - Background vocals Radina Sloan ? GONE TROPPO - Background vocals Ravi Shankar ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - sitar Ray Cooper ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - percussion (2001 reissue only) Ray Cooper ? BRAINWASHED - percussion (6), drums (10) Ray Cooper ? CLOUD NINE - percussion, drums Ray Cooper ? GEORGE HARRISON - Percussion Ray Cooper ? GONE TROPPO - Percussion, Fender Rhodes, Effects, Producer, Marimba, Glockenspiel Ray Cooper ? LIVE IN JAPAN - percussion Ray Cooper - OST Water - percussion on "Freedom" Ray Cooper ? singiel: CHEER DOWN - percussion Ray Cooper ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Keyboards, Synthesizers, Percussion, Drums Ray Cooper ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 1 - percussion Ray Cooper ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 3 - percussion Richard Tandy ? singiel: CHEER DOWN - piano Richard Tee ? THIRTY THREE & 1/3- Piano, organ, Fender Rhodes Rij Ram Desad ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - harmonium, tabla-tarang Ringo Starr ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - drums, percussion Ringo Starr ? CLOUD NINE - drums Ringo Starr ? DARK HORSE - drums (3, 6) Ringo Starr ? LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - drums, percussion Ringo Starr - OST Water - drums on "Freedom" Ringo Starr ? singiel: BANGLA DESH - drums, handclaps Ringo Starr ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND ? Drums on "All Those Years Ago" Ringo Starr ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - drums, vocals, tambourine Ringo Starr (Richie Snare) ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - drums Robben Ford ? DARK HORSE - electric guitar (1, 2), acoustic guitar (7) Roger Kellaway ? DARK HORSE - piano (1, 2), organ (2) Ron Wood ? DARK HORSE - electric guitar (6) Ronnie Spector ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - vocal (1) Roy Dyke ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - drums Roy Orbison (Lefty Wilbury) ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 1 - acoustic guitar, lead & backing vocals (except on Tweeter & The Monkey Man) S. R. Kenkare ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - flute Sam Brown ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - vocals, backing vocals (2001 reissue only) Sam Brown ? BRAINWASHED - backing vocals (12) Sarah Ricor ? GONE TROPPO - Background vocals Shambu-Das ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - sitar Shankar Ghosh ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - sitar Sharad Jadev ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - shehnai Shivkumar Sharma ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - santoor Steve Ferrone ? LIVE IN JAPAN - drums Steve Winwood ? GEORGE HARRISON - Polymoog, Harmonium, Minimoog and backing vocals Syreeta ? GONE TROPPO - Background vocals Tessa Niles ? LIVE IN JAPAN - background vocals Tom Evans ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - acoustic guitar Tom Evans ? THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - 12-string acoustic guitar Tom Petty (Charlie T. Wilbury Jr) ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 1 - bass, lead & backing vocals Tom Petty (Muddy Wilbury) ? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 3 - acoustic guitar, bass guitar, lead & backing vocals Tom Scott ? DARK HORSE - saxophones (1, 2, 5, 6, , flute (7, 9), horn arrangements (1, 2, 5, 6, Tom Scott ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - saxophones (4, 10) Tom Scott ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Lyricon, Horns Tom Scott ? THIRTY THREE & 1/3- Saxophone, flute, lyricon Tommy Reilly ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - harmonica Tony Ashton ? ALL THINGS MUST PASS - piano Tony Ashton ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - jangle piano, organ Vicki Brown ? CLOUD NINE - vocals on "Shanghai Surprise" Vicki Brown ? GONE TROPPO - Background vocals Vinaik Vora ? WONDERWALL MUSIC - thar-shehnai William "Bill" Greene ? GONE TROPPO - Bass vocals, Background vocals Willie Weeks ? DARK HORSE - bass (3, 5, 7?9) Willie Weeks ? EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT) - bass (10) Willie Weeks ? GEORGE HARRISON - Bass Willie Weeks ? GONE TROPPO - Bass Willie Weeks ? SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND - Bass Willie Weeks ? THIRTY THREE & 1/3 - Bass Zakir Hussain ? LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - tabla

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      • Erik in NJ
        Erik in NJ last edited by

        Very interesting list with lots of musicians that seemed to be common to Lennon's and Harrison's (and probably Ringo's) circle. It's interesting to see a few jazz studio musicians on the list such as Tom Scott, Robben Ford, and the late John Guerin. I know of John from his work on the landmark Michael Franks album entitled "The Art Of Tea." Thanks for the list of musicians. I'd love to see for Paul and Ringo too. BTW, what was Dhani doing on the 2001 issue of ATMP???? That seems a bit odd, no?

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          What a terrific List, Pawel! George was so highly regarded by a great many session artists and other musicians as the depth and breadth of this list demonstrates. I think this shows how eclectic his sound could be, ranging from the jazzy horns on Dark Horse to the bluesy sounds of Extra Texture and 33 1/3, as well as the clear Indian influences. I believe Dhani played acoustic guitar and provided back-up vocals on the 2000 recording of My Sweet Lord, which was included in the 2001 re-issue of ATMP.

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            Erik in NJ:

            Thanks for the list of musicians. I'd love to see for Paul and Ringo too.

            Paul's list's to be viewed here http://maccaboard.paulmccartney.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=88815 I'm still working on Ringo's. Dhani's involvement is explained in the post above mine 😉

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            • favoritething
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              Thanks, Pawel, fantastic research!

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                favoritething:

                Thanks, Pawel, fantastic research! and recently there was a Jes Extender price change.

                Just what I wanted to say. Must have taken a while. Some of those names are on Paul's solo albums too. Very interesting.

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