Rick Laird was an Irish bassist working in jazz and best-known for his work with Mahavishnu Orchestra.
He is featured on the oft-sampled “You Know You Know” (1971, above) by Mahavishnu Orchestra.
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RIP Lyle Mays (1953 – 2020)
Lyle Mays was an American musician.
He shares writing credits on “This Is Not America” (1985)
I saw the film that composition stems from. I saw that film when it came out and never forgot the music. I later bought the twelve inch. I sold my collection of records when I moved into my current apartment in 2015.
RIP Wolfgang Dauner (1935 – 2020)
Wolfgang Dauner was a German musician perhaps best known for his album The Oimels.
The album features the composition “Dig My Girl” which made it to the Caribou 1000.