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Interview: Bassist Jim Rodford Playing with The Beatles at Hammersmith #thebeatles #georgeharrison — DeepCutsArchive
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Interview: Bassist Jim Rodford Playing with The Beatles at Hammersmith #thebeatles #georgeharrison

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George Harrison "What's the problem?" The late Jim Rodford, then of the Mike Cotton Sound, recalls a three-week stint with The Beatles and how he almost lost his job when he showed up late for a show due to the traffic caused by Beatlemania in London 1964. "I'm gonna remember this the rest of my life, and I do!" Tom Semioli: Interviewer / Writer. Mark Preston: Producer/Director. Derek Hanlon: Cinematographer www.KnowYourBassPlayer.com To learn more about bass players and their history, visit www.KnowYourBassPlayer.com – Subscribe to Tom Semioli’s Know Your Bass Player YouTube page!

About Jim Rodford

James Walter Rodford (7 July 1941 – 20 January 2018) was an English musician, who played bass for several British rock bands. He was a founding member of Argent, which was led by his cousin Rod Argent, and performed with them from their formation in 1969 until they disbanded in 1976. He was the bassist for the Kinks from 1978 until they disbanded in 1997. In 2004, he joined the reunited Zombies, whom he had been closely associated with since the early 1960s, and remained a member until his death...

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