David Brown (musician)
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David Brown was the primary bass guitar
player for the band Santana
from 1966 until 1971, then again from 1973 until 1976. David grew up in Daly City, California
. He played on Boz Scaggs
' debut 1971 Columbia album Moments
, for which he also authored two of its sadder songs, and on the two subsequent Scaggs albums Boz Scaggs & Band
(1971) and My Time
(1972). Brown played with Carlos Santana
at Woodstock in 1969 and on several other dates and albums. At the Fillmore West
Tuesday jam sessions in the late 60's and early 70's, Dave would often make personnel selections for the sessions and participate as well. Tuesdays were always packed due to the $1 admission fee. There was no seating and the lighting was dim. If David needed someone to play a particular instrument, he would go out into the crowd and the first person that he ran into that he knew "could play", was asked to jam. David Brown died in 2000 due to liver and kidney failure.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player for the band Santana
Santana (band)
Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill...
from 1966 until 1971, then again from 1973 until 1976. David grew up in Daly City, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He played on Boz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs
William Royce "Boz" Scaggs is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He gained fame in the 1970s with several Top 20 hit singles in the United States, along with the #2 album, Silk Degrees. Scaggs continues to write, record music and tour.-Early life and career:Scaggs was born in Canton,...
' debut 1971 Columbia album Moments
Moments (Boz Scaggs album)
Moments is the third album by singer Boz Scaggs, released in 1971. It was his debut album on the Columbia label.- Track listing :All tracks composed by Boz Scaggs; except where indicated#"We Were Always Sweethearts" - 3:31#"Downright Women" - 4:38...
, for which he also authored two of its sadder songs, and on the two subsequent Scaggs albums Boz Scaggs & Band
Boz Scaggs & Band
Boz Scaggs & Band is the fourth album by Boz Scaggs, and his second on the Columbia Records label. It was released in December 1971.- Track listing :All tracks composed by Boz Scaggs; except where indicated# "Monkey Time"...
(1971) and My Time
My Time
My Time is the fifth album by Boz Scaggs, released by Columbia Records in September 1972. "Dinah Flo" was the only single released from the album.-Track list:All songs by Boz Scaggs unless noted.# "Dinah Flo" - 3:03...
(1972). Brown played with Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion...
at Woodstock in 1969 and on several other dates and albums. At the Fillmore West
Fillmore West
The Fillmore West was an historic music venue in San Francisco, California made famous by concert promoter Bill Graham. Named after Graham's original "Fillmore" location at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Geary Boulevard, it stood at Market Street and South Van Ness Avenue and was formerly...
Tuesday jam sessions in the late 60's and early 70's, Dave would often make personnel selections for the sessions and participate as well. Tuesdays were always packed due to the $1 admission fee. There was no seating and the lighting was dim. If David needed someone to play a particular instrument, he would go out into the crowd and the first person that he ran into that he knew "could play", was asked to jam. David Brown died in 2000 due to liver and kidney failure.