Monday, January 2, 2012

Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town


Kenny Rogers and the First Edition.  Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town.  I have some newly found and rather huge level of respect for Kenny Rogers.  After viewing some old video clips of him - many with this band, the First Edition - we can see Kenny playing the bass guitar while singing in many of those videos.  I really thought he was just a "microphone in the face" vocalist, albeit with a great voice.  But he really had some nice bass chops back in the day and he looked very cool with that Fender 4-string (Jazz or P Bass) strapped to his shoulder!  Just sayin'.  Since his hey day (Gambler are), I don't think I've seen him play the bass guitar while singing since his First Edition days.  Try this one:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yReKOy6QP_s&feature=related

2 comments:

  1. Don't forget the psychedelic hit "Just Dropped In to see what condition my condition was in"...

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