Jim Kale
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Jim Kale is the bassist
for the popular band
, The Guess Who
. Kale left the band in 1973, after the Live at the Paramount album
. He was replaced by Bill Wallace, formerly of Winnipeg band, Brother. Kale was initially part of the Guess Who reunion that started in 1999, but was temporarily replaced by Wallace once again until his return in 2001. As of November 2004, Kale has been back touring with The Guess Who.
. One exception was the 1983 Reunion Tour in Canada with Bachman, Kale, Cummings and Peterson.
After bowing out of the 1999 reunion tour, Kale continued to receive a share of earnings from the tour and CD/DVD
releases, as per the contract he had negotiated with his erstwhile band mates (replacement Wallace was paid out of other members' shares). That contract has since expired, and Kale is once again touring with a group called The Guess Who, which currently (2009) also includes their original drummer
, Garry Peterson
.
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
for the popular band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, The Guess Who
The Guess Who
The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Initially gaining recognition in Canada, they also found international success from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s with numerous hit singles, including "American Woman", "These Eyes" and "Share the Land"...
. Kale left the band in 1973, after the Live at the Paramount album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
. He was replaced by Bill Wallace, formerly of Winnipeg band, Brother. Kale was initially part of the Guess Who reunion that started in 1999, but was temporarily replaced by Wallace once again until his return in 2001. As of November 2004, Kale has been back touring with The Guess Who.
The 'Guess Who' name
When the Guess Who broke up in 1975, Kale registered the name as a legal corporation, something that had never been done. Since 1978, he has toured and recorded with a number of line-ups using the Guess Who name, sometimes with other former members, but never former frontman, Burton CummingsBurton Cummings
Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter.He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who...
. One exception was the 1983 Reunion Tour in Canada with Bachman, Kale, Cummings and Peterson.
After bowing out of the 1999 reunion tour, Kale continued to receive a share of earnings from the tour and CD/DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
releases, as per the contract he had negotiated with his erstwhile band mates (replacement Wallace was paid out of other members' shares). That contract has since expired, and Kale is once again touring with a group called The Guess Who, which currently (2009) also includes their original drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, Garry Peterson
Garry Peterson
Garry Peterson is a Canadian drummer who has been a long-term member of the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. Along with Randy Bachman, he has also recorded and toured with another Canadian rock band, Bachman-Turner Overdrive.-Biography:...
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