Interview Jim Rodford's Early Years with Mike Cotton Sound, Rod Argent #rockhistory #britishrock
From The Quarrymen in Liverpool to the kids in St. Albans, the "King of Skiffle" Lonnie Donegan inspired a generation of iconic rockers. In a remarkable career that spanned five decades, Jim Rodford anchored Mike Cotton Sound, Argent, The Kinks, and The Zombies, among others, and also worked as a session player. In this clip, Jim recalls the music scene of his youth in St. Albans, jamming with his cousin Rod Argent in their grandmother's front room, and his first bass! 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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