Jimmy Recca
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Jimmy Recca is an American musician best known as a former bass
player in The Stooges
via an incarnation that existed from early 1971 until their first break-up on July 9, 1971.
After a brief period of non-musician roadies filling the vacant bass player slot in The Stooges, James Williamson brought in Recca, who became the first credible replacement for original Stooges
bass player Dave Alexander. This under-documented line-up was potentially their most powerful, featuring Jimmy on bass supporting both Ron Asheton
and James Williamson on twin lead guitars.
Recca was also a member of The New Order
, the Los Angeles
-based "Detroit super-group" that former Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, founded in early 1975 after the implosion of The Stooges. The band also featured ex-MC5
drummer Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson
, former Stooges keyboardist Scott Thurston
and various other Detroit veterans.
Jimmy Recca has also been listed as "Jimi Recca" on some releases. During his time in The Stooges
, the band had three members named James: James Osterberg (Iggy), James Williamson, and Recca.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player in The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
via an incarnation that existed from early 1971 until their first break-up on July 9, 1971.
After a brief period of non-musician roadies filling the vacant bass player slot in The Stooges, James Williamson brought in Recca, who became the first credible replacement for original Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
bass player Dave Alexander. This under-documented line-up was potentially their most powerful, featuring Jimmy on bass supporting both Ron Asheton
Ron Asheton
Ronald Frank Asheton was an American guitarist and co-songwriter with Iggy Pop for the rock band The Stooges.Asheton is ranked as number 29 on Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time....
and James Williamson on twin lead guitars.
Recca was also a member of The New Order
The New Order (band)
The New Order was an American hard rock and proto-punk band. The band was based in Los Angeles and existed from early 1975 to October 1976.-History:...
, the Los Angeles
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-based "Detroit super-group" that former Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, founded in early 1975 after the implosion of The Stooges. The band also featured ex-MC5
MC5
The MC5 is an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan and originally active from 1964 to 1972. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson...
drummer Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson
Dennis Thompson (drummer)
Dennis Thompson is the drummer with the 1960s/1970s Detroit proto-punk/hard rock group MC5, which had a #82 US single with "Kick Out The Jams" and a #30 US album with the same name....
, former Stooges keyboardist Scott Thurston
Scott Thurston
Scott Troy Thurston is an American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and session musician. He is currently a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, in which he sings harmony vocals and plays guitar, keyboards, and harmonica....
and various other Detroit veterans.
Jimmy Recca has also been listed as "Jimi Recca" on some releases. During his time in The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
, the band had three members named James: James Osterberg (Iggy), James Williamson, and Recca.