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Pino Palladino Never Met a Song He Couldn’t Play
The bassist shares the stories behind eight of his most significant riffs, from Don Henley to D’Angelo.
“That’s what we all hope for as musicians, to have some sort of individual sound.” A fun game is to open this incomplete Spotify playlist, think of a random number, and see which songs he has played on. Don’s production partner at the time, Danny Kortchmar, is an incredible guitar player and producer who was also in a famous studio band called the Section. After my initial move to London to play with Jools Holland in his band — and once the sound of my bass was heard on the radio — David Gilmour from Pink Floyd reached out to me, which was unbelievable.
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