Carson Van Osten (Nazz)

A graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art, he was officially cited as a “Disney Legend” for his work at Walt Disney Productions as an illustrator, comic strip artist, art supervisor, and VP of Creative Resources.

 

The late Carson Van Osten was also a founding member and bassist / vocalist for The Nazz with Todd Rundgren, waxing three terrific psychedelic pop slabs. Akin to the British Invasion bassists which inspired him, Carson was equally adept at pocket playing and harmonic finesse.   

 

Carson Van Osten Sound & Vision with The Nazz

 

“Open My Eyes” https://youtu.be/PjKx-yLOGEY     

 

“Hello It’s Me” https://youtu.be/iLH-9fiCTU0

 

 

Bugsy Maugh (Paul Butterfield Blues Band)

 

 

 

Unjustly snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 for inclusion with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, bassist Bugsy Maugh brought an aggressive rhythm and blues approach to the ensemble as heard on such seminal sides as The Resurrection of Pigboy Cranshaw (1967) and In My Own Dreams (1968).

 

A vocalist, composer, and solo recording artist, Bugsy also plied his craft with Buddy Miles, Janis Joplin, and Todd Rundgren (Something /Anything) among others.

 

Bugsy Maugh Sound & Vision..

Paul Butterfield Blues Band

 

“Driftin’ and Driftin’ https://youtu.be/BtgpDdKP3fA

 

“Pity the Fool” https://youtu.be/r-6l4yhw0js

 

“In My Own Dream” https://youtu.be/ZrpjD20bIyA

 

“Drunk Again” https://youtu.be/vHa_0cdM8Mo

 

Todd Rundgren “Some Folks…” https://youtu.be/32ZJabuG-yQ

 

Bugsy solo….

 

“I Can Thank Heaven” https://youtu.be/2HF29uDFIQ4

 

“Away” https://youtu.be/wccvS0bvYAQ

 

“It All Comes Back to Me” https://youtu.be/mCMvOsQ-JBw

 

Stephen Dees (Hall & Oates)

An in-demand session player, sideman, solo recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger – Stephen Dees waxed sides and/ or toured with Daryl Hall & John Oates (Bigger Than Both of Us / 1976), Todd Rundgren, James Crouch, Novo Combo, and Ian Hunter, among others. Nowadays Stephen plies his craft in Bandees – a collective with his wife Patricia Ann Dees.
Stephen Dees Sound & Vision…
The Bandees “Monkey Boy” https://youtu.be/waHxrlvIzZw
Stephen from his solo slab Hipshot which echoes his work with Hall & Oates on the track “Count on You” https://youtu.be/onKo0S-GikI

Watch Stephen with Hall & Oates “Rich Girl” https://youtu.be/VJ2itQvyBY8