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Mo Foster is a British session musician, playing primarily jazz, jazz-fusion and rock bass guitar. He is also a music producer and songwriter/composer. In over 40 years as a musician Foster has played on and produced countless albums, singles, and film soundtracks. He is a published author and occasionally teaches at music seminars all over the UK.
Foster's first dalliance as a musician in public was in primary school playing the recorder and violin. In secondary school he changed to a "much cooler" instrument and became the bass player (using a Dallas Tuxedo bass) in his school band, The Tradewinds.
Foster cites his interest in bass guitar as coming from hearing Duane Eddy's song "Rebel Rouser" for the first time. "A school friend played the 78 on his parents' big radiogram and it just filled the room with this powerful sound. It was one of those rare moments when your soul is touched and I realised that the deep sound behind Eddy's guitar came from something called a bass guitar, though I didn't see one until I watched Jet Harris on TV. So I bought an acoustic guitar for £2 and figured that I'd get that bass sound if I just tuned the strings down an octave, but of course it just made a pointless, flapping noise."
Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 1952 – 6 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician, most widely recognised as a singer, songwriter and virtuoso rock and blues guitarist.
In a career dating back to the 1960s, Moore played with musicians including Phil Lynott and Brian Downey during his teenage years, leading him to memberships of the Irish bands Skid Row and Thin Lizzy, and British band Colosseum II. Moore shared the stage with such blues and rock musicians as B.B. King, Albert King, Jack Bruce, Albert Collins, George Harrison and Greg Lake, as well as having a successful solo career. He guested on a number of albums recorded by high-profile musicians.
Moore grew up on Castleview Road opposite Stormont Parliament Buildings, off the Upper Newtownards Road in east Belfast, as one of five children of Bobby, a promoter, and Winnie, a housewife. He left the city as a teenager, because of troubles in his family – his parents parted a year later – just as The Troubles were starting in Northern Ireland.
Kit in the early days was whatever you could get or make
Mo Foster demonstrates Rotosound Swing Bass 66 bass guitar strings. The original Roundwound bass guitar string, developed in 1963 by Rotosound founder James How initially for John Entwistle of The Who. Used by many bass legends such as Geddy Lee, Jaco Pastorius, Duff McKagan, Chris Squire and Billy Sheehan to name a few. Available worldwide in a large selection of gauges and scale lengths, plus 5, 6 and 8 string sets. More information at http://www.rotosound.com Many thanks to Mo for his help demonstrating these strings. http://www.mofoster.com
Sunday March 2 2014 - Day two.
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Mo Foster demonstrates Rotosound Tru Bass 88 Black Nylon flatwound bass guitar strings. Available worldwide in a selection of gauges and scale lengths, in 4 and 5 string sets. More information at http://www.rotosound.com Many thanks to Mo for his help demonstrating these strings. http://www.mofoster.com
Jeff Beck & Mo Foster "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" Live at the Greek Theatre 1980. Mo Foster playing his 1968 Fender Jazz fretless bass (not pictured). This is an non-professional recording from the show.
Gary Moore, Ray Russell, Mo Foster, Ralph Salmins, Jim Watson, Rupert Cobb VIBES FROM THE VINES 8TH AUGUST 2009. An open-air Music Festival in aid of Cancer Research UK with a host of bands.THIS IS AMATEUR HANDHELDS FOOTAGE AND DOES NOT FULLY REFLECT THE CONCERT SOUND OR PERFORMANCE AND IS HERE FOR NO FINANCIAL GAIN BY ME. HOPE KINDRED SPIRITS ENJOY VIEWING THIS, PLEASE VISIT THE LINKS FOR INFORMATION: http://vibesfromthevines.co.uk/lineup.php http://rayrussell.co.uk/ http://www.mofoster.com/main.php http://ralphsalmins.com/Welcome.html http://www.jimwatson.org/ http://logictoolbox.com/ Ray Russell A consummate professional as guitarist, composer and producer, Ray has an extraordinary capacity for both virtuosity and versatility. More than just a great session player, Ray has been a colla...
Mo Foster demonstrates Rotosound Jazz Bass 77 Monel flatwound bass guitar strings. Used by many bass legends such as Roger Waters, Steve Harris, Phil Lynott and John Deacon to name a few. Available worldwide in a selection of gauges and scale lengths, in 4 and 5 string sets. More information at http://www.rotosound.com Many thanks to Mo for his help demonstrating these strings. http://www.mofoster.com
The eulogy of Mother Jackie Foster 06/25/16
Here at Foster’s we like to do thing properly, so when we launched Foster’s Rocks we thought we better make it special. So we got our mates involved, enter The Slow Mo Guys. Gav and Dan decided to bring to life the crash of cold lager and the flavour of spiced rum on an epic scale with paint filled balloons, creating some pretty spectacular results. Foster's Rocks is in store now and available in the exciting flavour of spiced rum. For more from the Slow Mo Guys check out their YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/theslowmoguys Foster’s, For The Thirsty.
Southern Reunion (1991) Mo Foster/Gary Husband/Stuart Brookes/Frank Ricotti/Greg Knowles
Watch Mo, a care leaver, as he shares his experience. It is time to make a real difference, visit www.fosteringwalthamforest.co.uk
Filmed with my Nexus 5X.
Holiday greetings from the Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association.
Let's see, body oil - check
Incense - check
Environmental records - double check!
I'ma get some serious drawers 2night, think I ain't?
Let's see, if I tell Gilbert and 'Rome 2 meet me 11 then I creep at
That'll give me an hour of free reign
Mo' drawers (Mo' drawers)
9:30 - gettin' dressed
I had a couple sips of wine
Boo! - I swear 2 God
My suit was hangin' fine
Everybody at the club freaked
When I stepped from the limousine
They said - "Ooh, it's good 2 see ya"
I said - "Oh, it's good 2 be seen
U know what I mean?"
Tell U what's good
It's a good thing we live close cuz I almost suffocated in that car
Next time I won't wear so much Paco Rabinni or whatever that
stuff...
I wonder if they got potato chips up in this...
Man, this ain't like them house parties we used 2 go 2
That's alright, I'm clean
2night, hey, I'm a movie star
I see myself on a silver screen, huh
2night, it don't matter who U are
I'm the only star on the scene
U know what I mean?
Man, I hate makin' movies
But I like that money, think I don't? Hmph
Check me out
I just walk in, don't even find a seat
Just threw my coat right on the floor
Grab somebody 4 a quick dance
Boy or girl - it don't matter no more, I'm hot!
Ha, ha, ha - shit
Mix was right
Bold, Lord
Ouch! Ha, ha
Baby, do U wanna, do U wanna get off?
2night, I'm a movie star
I see myself up on the silver screen
2night, it don't matter
I'm the star on the scene
Ouch!
Mix was right
On the 1 the kick drum hit the triple beat
Baby, I was poppin'
Did one spin, did a second, did the splits
Came up, looked around, the joint was hoppin'
Hoppin'! The joint was hoppin'!
Somebody say "Movie Star!"
So check it out, U wanna dance?
Are U wearing that Paco Rabbit or whatever U call it?
Oh wow, that's dog
What? Speak up, I can't hear over that suit
Maybe U can hear this?
Am I supposed 2 be impressed?
That's right, Rolls Royce
Check it out, baby
U wanna dance now?
Maybe next song
Yeah right, dance floor is not big enough, fat cow
Ooh, the mix, it's about the mix
Ooh baby, I like that, but the kid gonna show U a few tricks
Can I play with U?
Baby, let's creep, I had enough of this action
Bartender, on the house
Give everybody in here somethin'
Man, I don't care
I got money 2 spare, U're cute and your music's thumpin'
Yo baby, get the check
"Yo baby" my behind, I need my money
Say Brother Carothers, can I get some credit?
No? Much money I done spent in this nasty joint?
U need 2 be slapped!
Darlin', shall we leave now?
Go 2 Hades, boy!
So U like my crib?
It's not mine, it's rented
Say, how much did U have 2 drink?
What's the biggest lake U've ever been in?
So, do U like environmental records?
Crickets chirpin', water rushin'
Supposed 2 make U horny
It just make me wanna go 2 the bathroom
Actually this one's not bad, check it out
So like, what's your name?