Bass Player: Martin Brierley

Another tune from the 1975 Greenslade album, ‘Time And Tide’. The track “Gangsters” was used as the theme music for the BBC TV series of the same name. Having written the theme in 1974 for a one-off programme “Gangsters”, in 1976 Dave Greenslade wrote lyrics for the tune. This version was recorded by Chris Farlowe and was used for the last series in 1978. The version here is the instrumental one rather than the Farlowe version. In 3:4 time, it is an easy read and an easy play but a great bass part doesn’t have to be difficult. The sound is a classic Rickenbacker despite the LP carrying a picture of a white Fender Jazz bass.