In 2008 Roscoe returns to the world stage with Leonard CohenThe tour has started! Check out where the show is next on Roscoe's tour page.
Read reviews of the first shows, from Halifax's Daily Gleaner and Toronto's The Star.
Check out a wealth of photos and information on The Leonard Cohen Files, including many forums.Leonard Cohen announced his 2008 tour as he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Leonard's website best describes the upcoming event:"In all, the tour will take in fans from intimate theatres to rock festivals proving the remarkable reach of Cohen's words and music across nations and generations. He will be joined by world renowned musicians: Roscoe Beck (musical director, bass & vocals) Neil Larsen (keyboard, accordion, brass instruments), Bob Metzger (guitar, steel guitar & vocals), Javier Mas (acoustic guitar, oud & misc. string instruments), Dino Soldo (keyboard, saxophone, wind instruments & vocals), Rafael Gayol (drums & percussion) Sharon Robinson (vocals) The Webb Sisters: Hattie Webb, Charley Webb (vocals)."Check out the upcoming shows with Leonard Cohen on Roscoe's Tour PageBioRoscoe Beck has been a mainstay on the Los Angeles and Austin, Texas music scenes for many years. Originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, Roscoe moved to Texas in his teens and was soon integrated into the thriving blues and jazz communities in Austin. Relocating to Los Angeles in 1979, he recorded with Leonard Cohen, Robben Ford, Jennifer Warnes, and others. The Cohen/Warnes/Beck partnership eventually produced Warnes' classic 1986 recording Famous Blue Raincoat/The Songs of Leonard Cohen (produced by Roscoe Beck and Jennifer Warnes) an album which sold over a million copies and made the Ten Best lists of both the New York Times and LA Times. He's played on and/or co-produced five Cohen discs to date, and is currently serving as musical director/bassist/vocalist on Leonard's 2008 world tour.The Texas connection continued throughout the L.A. years and Roscoe returned often to Austin, recording several CDs and touring with Texas guitar favorite Eric Johnson. He appeared with Eric on the 1997 G3 tour, CD and DVD (with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai,) joined Eric again on his latest release Bloom, and on tour in 2006/2007. Roscoe, Eric, and drummer Tommy Taylor are currently working on a new CD.In 1997, Fender Musical Instruments released the Roscoe Beck Signature Five-String Bass, a popular addition to Fender's line of legendary instruments. The Roscoe Beck Signature Four-String model followed in 2004.Roscoe's first release as a solo artist, Walk On features guest artists Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, blues legend James Cotton, Fabulous Thunderbird Kim Wilson, and David Grissom, with vocalists Mike Cross, Malford Milligan, Omar Dykes, Ruthie Foster, and Jacqui Cross.2003 saw Roscoe touring and recording (CD and DVD) with the Dixie Chicks on their now infamous Top of the World tour, much of which is profiled in the film Shut Up and Sing.Roscoe is a founding member of Robben Ford and the Blue Line, playing on and/or co-producing their five discs to date. Roscoe's most recent releases with Robben Ford are Robben's debut CD for Concord Records Blue Moon, and the DVD Robben Ford & the Blue Line in Concert.Roscoe has made three instructional videos for REH/Warner Brothers Publications: Blues Foundations and Beginning Blues Bass, Volumes 1 & 2, and has been a regular contributor to Bass Player magazine with a bi-monthly column, Mastering Five-String Bass.When not on the road, Roscoe appears most Tuesday nights at the legendary blues nightclub Antone's continuing his position as bass player in the famed Antone's houseband, along with Derek O'Brien, Malfred Milligan, Riley Osborne, and many special guests.Roscoe has contributed (as a bassist, producer, or both) to over 30 recordings by artists including Eric Johnson, Leonard Cohen, Robben Ford, and Jennifer Warnes.He has made three instructional videos to date and also appears on the instructional videos of Robben Ford and Eric Johnson.Selected DiscographyRoscoe is pleased to announce the release of Walk On,
a CD of ten, original, Roscoe Beck compositions.Visit Roscoe's on-line store to get your copy of Walk On today.Partial listing only of performers on each song;
For complete listing please see CD coverWasn't It Fine
Mike Cross - vocal
Robben Ford - guitar
Neil Larsen - hammond organ
Tom Brechtlein - drumsOutrage
Instrumental
David Grissom - guitar
Riley Osbourn - hammond organ
José Galeaño - percussion
Brannen Temple - drumsSay What's On Your Mind
Malford Milligan - vocal
Mike Cross - background vocal
David Grissom - guitar
Brannen Temple - drumsTogether All The Time
Roscoe Beck - vocal
Mike Cross - vocal
Eric Johnson - guitar
Tom Brechtlein - drumsRockin' Like 2 a.m.
Mike Cross - vocal
Kim Wilson - harmonica
David Grissom - guitar
Neil Larsen -pianoCome Back Baby
Mike Cross - vocal
Jacqui Cross - vocal
Neil Larsen - hammond organ
Tom Brechtlein - drumsCotton
Instrumental
Robben Ford - guitars
James Cotton - harmonica
Neil Larsen - hammond organ
Tom Brechtlein - drumsThink Twice
Ruthie Foster - vocal
Mike Cross - background vocal
Greg Koch - guitar
John Calarco - drumsRhumba Nhumba 9
Omar Dykes - vocal
Robben Ford, Derek O'Brien - guitar
Neil Larsen - hammond organ
Tom Brechtlein - drumsBlues For a New Day
Instrumental
Paul Ostermayer - tenor saxophone
Mitch Watkins - guitar
Brannen Temple - drums
John Mills & Eric A. Johnson - horns and woodwindsRoscoe Beck plays bass on all songs.All songs written by Roscoe Beck
except for Wasn't It Fine and Together All the Time
co-written with Mike CrossAll songs published by Bluesboy Music ASCAP
except for Wasn't It Fine and Together All the Time
co-published with Elton Cross Music BMIAll songs administered by Bug MusicRoscoe Beck - Walk OnPatti Austin - The Real MeMarsha Ball - Presumed InnocentDoyle Bramhall - Fitchburg StreetBill Carter - Stomping GroundsBeth Nielsen Chapman - Beth Nielsen ChapmanGene Clark & Carla Olsen - So Rebellious a LoverLeonard Cohen - Recent Songs
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your ManLeonard Cohen - Field Commander CohenLeonard Cohen - Dear HeatherDixie Chicks - Top of the World Tour LiveJoe Ely - Hi-ResMark Ford - Mark Ford with The Robben Ford BandMark Ford - Mark Ford & The Blue Line
(featuring Robben Ford)Robben Ford - Talk To Your DaughterRobben Ford & The Blue Line - Robben Ford & The Blue LineRobben Ford and The Blue Line - Mystic MileRobben Ford - Handful of BluesRobben Ford - The Authorized BootlegRobben Ford - Blue MoonEric Johnson - TonesEric Johnson - Ah Via MusicomEric Johnson - Guitar Speak
(Various Artists, including Eric Johnson)Eric Johnson - Venus IsleEric Johnson - G3 Live In Concert
(Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai)Eric Johnson - Seven WorldsEric Johnson - Merry Axemas: A Guitar Christmas
(Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Jeff Beck, Brian Setzer, Joe Satriani, Steve Morse, Steve Vai, Joe Perry, Alex Lifeson, Richie Sambora, Hotei)Eric Johnson - Bloom
Willi Jones - Willi JonesGreg Koch - 4 Days in the SouthAdrian Legg - Fingers And Thumbs
(Opening track,Lunchtime At Rosie's, features Eric Johnson & Roscoe Beck)Ute Lemper - Crimes of the HeartLittle Blue - Angels, Horses & PiratesBob Malach - The Searcher
(Produced by Robben Ford)Malford Milligan - The Gospel According to Austin
featuring Malford MiliganClay Moore - To A TeeOmar & The Howlers - Big DeltaToni Price - Midnight PumpkinBob Schneider - The Galaxy KingsDarden Smith - Extra ExtraDarden Smith - SunflowerDarden Smith - CircoDarden Smith - Field of CrowsTexas Guitar Slingers - Texas Guitar SlingersTriphonics - Get RichJimmie Vaughan - Do You Get The Blues?Jennifer Warnes - Best of Jennifer WarnesJennifer Warnes - Famous Blue RaincoatJennifer Warnes - The HunterBruce Willis - If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You StrongerJimmy Witherspoon - Live At The MintInstructional Videos & Concerts- Blues Foundations For Bass (Roscoe Beck)
Rated 17 in Bass Player magazine's 101 Amazing Bargains- Beginning Blues Bass, Step One (Roscoe Beck)- Beginning Blues Bass, Step Two (Roscoe Beck)- The Fine Art of Guitar (Eric Johnson)- Back to the Blues, I and II (Robben Ford)Roscoe also contributes to NOTES ON CALL's Bassic Instinct study program.Robben Ford & The Blue Line - Live in Concert (DVD)
