Little is known to Know Your Bass Player regarding the career of Bill Takas – other than he was/is an exemplary player with credits that span a long association with Bob Dorough with whom he waxed several sides, along with his membership in Ten Wheel Drive, and record dates with LaBelle, Buzzy Linhart, Judy Collins, and Doc Severinson, to cite a few.
A fluid player with a fat tone – if you know about Bill Takas, let us know!
Bill Takas Sound & Vision…
Ten Wheel Drive:
“Tightrope” https://youtu.be/vn5QpfQLREM
“Ain’t Gonna Happen” https://youtu.be/2lGGcJz0wG8
Bob Dorough & Bill Takas:
“Beginning to See the Light” https://youtu.be/XDzZxzj4pSQ
“Better Than Anything” https://youtu.be/RU3uzecq4n8
Buzzy Linhart:
“Cheat Cheat Lied” / “Hit The Road Jack” https://youtu.be/3VN-R-lpFJY
“Time to Live is Now” https://youtu.be/XAhwDx8DasU
“Because the Love is Still Growing” https://youtu.be/6GHBNKZgp3g
Doc Severinson “In the Court of the Crimson King” https://youtu.be/4xlxIVZ0FrY
LaBelle “Morning Much Better” https://youtu.be/UsFjMuLSiKg
Missing You.” “We Belong” “Kiss Me Deadly.” “Always.” Urban Desire.
‘Twas a time when rock music spoke to a generation or two or three. Of all the players who anchored the 1980s MTV / rock radio golden era, among the most prolific was a modest cat from Queens County New York City. You’ve heard him (Pat Benatar, John Waite, Tom Verlaine, Alannah Myles, Lita Ford and Cher -to cite a few) but you don’t know him – until now. Dig this series of Skype interviews with bassist Donnie Nossov. Armed with a ’62 Fender Precision and deep knowledge of rock, pop, rhythm & blues, soul, and permutations thereof – Donnie’s passages went platinum – behold the silver and gold on his den wall behind him!
Tom Semioli Writer / Interviewer
James Spina / Interviewer
Mark Polott / Editor
Mark Preston / Executive Producer
Donnie Nossov Sound & Vision….
Pat Benatar “We Belong” https://youtu.be/qxZInIyOBXk
Lita Ford “Kiss Me Deadly” https://youtu.be/kIt3OGra3Lo
John Waite “Missing You” https://youtu.be/k9e157Ner90
Tom Verlaine “Always” https://youtu.be/9X8SEnCGCKE
Genya Ravan “Aye Co’lorado” from Urban Desire (1978): https://youtu.be/uhlCEgZ0uu0
The End Imaginary Life as discussed in No Depression in 2018: https://bit.ly/2XaGx2r