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Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 9:33 am
by johnbamber
Hey all
I did a search, and didn't turn up anything so I figured I'd post and ask my question here... I'm curious who were the musicians for all of the original music? Who played bass specifically, they're an absolutely sick player. I'm curious what other stuff this person might have done.
Thanks for any help!
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 11:51 pm
by tharpdevenport
In the two-part Peake interview he names two or three of them.
Also:
Jay Daversa (trumpet)
Billy Mays (piano)
Emil Richards (percussion)
Maybe come up with more later.
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 3:23 pm
by rerunkr2
FYI. Some of the musicians who played on the original recording of the Knight Rider theme were:
Ralph Grierson Synth
Mike Lang Synth
Randy Kerber Synth
Emil Richards Perc
Ken Watson Perc
Larry Bunker Perc
Dennis Budimer Guitar
Chuck Berghofer Bass
Steve Schaeffer Drums
Paul Leim Drums
There was no trumpet on that date, as Don Peake suggests. Only synths... perc... guitar... piano... and two drummers.
Stu Phillips
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:37 pm
by Sue
Cool, thanks so much Stu!
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:58 pm
by tharpdevenport
Mike Lang is an amazingly talented piano player as well. Amost any film score where you hear piano -- if the linear notes credit the musicians, you can place a safe bet you'll see Mike Lang listed there. There's someone I'd like to get ahold of and interview.
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 7:00 pm
by stelios_z28
..if only there was a video of them recording the theme in the studio!!i would give anything to see something like that!..or if don peak arrange something like that to happen today!!
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:09 pm
by tharpdevenport
Add to the list -- which I found by accident:
Lee Sklar
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:09 pm
by tharpdevenport
Ray Pizzi (woodwinds)
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:29 pm
by tharpdevenport
Gary L. Coleman (percussion)
Ian Underwood (on the main title; don't know for the episodes [keyboard]; he also does flute)
Possibly Steven Ameche. He was a musician, but he turned actor.
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:12 pm
by tharpdevenport
I contacted Stu Phillips and he was nice enough to reply. He said for his (and Peake's, and the one episode Morton Stevens scored) there were 181 musicians. That's a lot of holes to fill!
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:59 pm
by stelios_z28
i wish we could be able to see a studio recording of the original knight rider theme!!!what i wouldn't give to see that!!
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:06 am
by tharpdevenport
Tony Horowitz (trumpet/flugelhorn)
Re: Musicians for original KR Series music
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:24 pm
by KITT PPC 6700
