Charles Roscoe Beck is an American bassist with a reputation as "a solid bottom-liner". Beck has played with artists like

Robben Ford Robben Lee Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and Yellowjackets and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton, Rick Sprin ...

, Eric Johnson,

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...

, and

The Dixie Chicks The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and E ...

. He is also a successful

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with two

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nominations.

Career

Roscoe Beck is from Poughkeepsie, NY, and he moved in 1971 to Austin, where he met and played with Eric Johnson and brothers Stevie Ray Vaughan and

Jimmie Vaughan Jimmie Vaughan (born March 20, 1951) is an American blues rock guitarist and singer based in Austin, Texas. He is the older brother of the late Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. Several notable blues guitarists have had a significant ...

. Later in the 1970s he formed an R&B-fusion band called "Passenger" which in 1979 played a gig in

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where

was present and asked them to be the opening act on his tour. After having shuffled between Austin and Los Angeles for a year, Beck was asked to play on

's album '' Recent Songs''. The experience led him to start working as a record producer, and in 1986 he produced

Jennifer Warnes Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter. She has performed as a vocalist on a number of film soundtracks. She has won two Grammy Awards, in 1983 for the Joe Cocker duet "Up Where We Belong" and in 1987 for ...

' Grammy-nominated album ''

Famous Blue Raincoat "Famous Blue Raincoat" is a song by Leonard Cohen. It is the sixth track on his third album, ''Songs of Love and Hate'', released in 1971. The song is written in the form of a letter (many of the lines are written in amphibrachs). The lyric tells ...

''. He also played bass and served as musical director for Leonard Cohen's 2008–2010 and 2012–2013 world tours. Beck played with Robben Ford through the 1980s, which in 1992 resulted in the release of the debut album of Robben Ford & The Blue Line, with Tom Brechtlein on drums. The band received a Grammy nomination for their 1993 album '' Mystic Mile''.

Signature bass

The

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produced two different signature bass guitars that carried the Roscoe Beck name, available in 4 and 5-string versions. Both were based on the Fender Jazz Bass. The 5-string version was introduced in 1995, followed by a 4-string version in 2004. Discontinued in 2009.

Discography

* ''Walk On'' (2005)

Contributions

* Recent Songs –

(1979) * Tones (Eric Johnson) (1986) *

(Jennifer Warnes) (1986) *

Talk to Your Daughter ''Talk to Your Daughter'' is a blues rock album by Robben Ford, released in 1988. The album's cover version of the Albert King classic "Born Under a Bad Sign" was used as a supporting soundtrack in the Clint Eastwood movie '' Pink Cadillac''. ...

(Robben Ford) (1988) *

Ah Via Musicom ''Ah Via Musicom'' is the second studio album by guitarist Eric Johnson, released in 1990 through Capitol Records.Taylor, Robert"Ah Via Musicom - Eric Johnson" ''AllMusic''. All Media Network. Retrieved 2016-02-25. The album reached No. 67 on th ...

(Eric Johnson) (1990) *

& The Blue Line (1992) * Mystic Mile (Robben Ford) (1993) *

Venus Isle ''Venus Isle'' is the third studio album by guitarist Eric Johnson, released on September 3, 1996, through Capitol Records. The album reached No. 51 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200,Famous Blue Raincoat "Famous Blue Raincoat" is a song by Leonard Cohen. It is the sixth track on his third album, ''Songs of Love and Hate'', released in 1971. The song is written in the form of a letter (many of the lines are written in amphibrachs). The lyric tells ...

'' (1987)

External links

Roscoe Bec
playing the National Anthem
on Bass (Globe Life Park (Texas Rangers ballpark) Arlington Texas.

References

Living people 1953 births {{US-bass-guitarist-stub