I KNOW THE WAY.MP3

By WCCarbone ©1972-2026

Recorded in 1972 at Devonshire Studios in Hollywood, California, my partners: Ron Brown, Bobby W Boyer, William S Davidson, and I, put together an amazing ensemble of Los Angeles' musical talent. Ron Brown did the lion's share of the work—from the inside, he was a working, studio Fender-Bassman—sometimes working three, three-hour dates in a single day. Ron Brown also played (Fender bass) for Stevie Wonder's Northern California gigs. He also is credited on many of Dinah Washington's recordings. Ron hired first-rate keyboardist, Joe Sample of (Jazz) Crusaders fame, they worked many gigs together. Also from the Crusaders: Wilton Felder, Wayne Henderson, and possibly, Larry Carlton (uncertainty because of lost records.) Performing on electric-guitar—we had, the amazing *Al McKay, from Earth, Wind & Fire; before EWF he was with, The 103rd Street Watts Band (partly managed by disgraced comedian, Bill Cosby.) His current group is called, The Al McKay All Stars, one of his songs was on B. Obama's public, list of favorites. *FYI Ron Brown, Bobby Boyer and I did some recordings with Al McKay in the 60s. Also, the amazing, first-call, Los Angeles guitarist/musician, Dean Parks, was there playing my acoustic, Martin D-35 guitar. Dean has an unbelievable discography. Among the songs on which he played are: (guitar) Michael Jackson's THE GIRL IS MINE FROM The Thriller Album, one of my favorite songs (the talk-box guitar part on) Steely Dan's HAITIAN DIVORCE, and also on other Steely Dan recordings. Dean played acoustic guitar on RIKKI DON'T LOOSE THAT NUMBER joining the great Jeff Skunk Baxter who plays electric guitar. Check out Dean's discography. We hired the string-section from among the students at UCLA's School of Music. Altogether there were around two-dozen players: rhythm section, strings, horns, keys etc. etc. etc. Glenn Pace was the principal engineer. FYI The great producer, Bones Howe, was there in an advisory position. We touched greatness once again in 1974 when I had the 2" 16-track tape copied/transfered at Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Co. Kismit brought us to Caribou the same week that Elton John was recording his Caribou album, one of my kids snacked from EJs buffet-table.