Sad News: Paul Goddard Passes Away
The members of the Atlanta Rhythm Section are sad to announce that Paul Goddard, our bass player and a founding member of the band, died April 29, 2014, after a brief, sudden illness.
Paul was 68.
Paul was frequently singled out for the flawless and tasteful tone of his Rickenbacker 4001 and Fender P bass guitars on ARS's string of hit singles, which began in 1977 and included ",So in to You,", ",Imaginary Lover,", ",I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight,", ",Do It Or Die", and a remake of the Classics IV's ",Spooky.", Rolling Stone magazine voted his bass solo on ",Another Man's Woman,", from the 1978 ARS live album ",Are You Ready", as one of the top five bass solos of all time.
He had retired from touring in the mid-80s, but returned to the band in 2011. He still loved to play on road, actually more now than when the band was at its peak.
",I knew Paul when he was a guitarist, and maybe that's why his bass playing was so musical,", singer Rodney Justo said. ",And to go with that musicality was a unique sound that made him so identifiable to fans and other musicians as well. Yes, at one time he was 'that big fat guy that played bass,' but once he started playing, he wasn't fat. He was a giant.",
Atlanta Rhythm Section
ARS Releases New 2-Disc CD: ",One From the Vaults",
2012 two CD archive release from the Classic Rock band. Often described as a more radio-friendly version of Lynyrd Skynyrd or the Allman Brothers, the Atlanta Rhythm Section was one of many Southern Rock bands to hit the upper reaches of the charts during the late `70s. Hailing from the small town of Doraville, Georgia, the beginning of the Atlanta Rhythm Section can be traced back to 1970. It was then that a local recording studio was opened, Studio One, and the remnants of two groups (the Candymen and the Classics Four), became the studio's house band. One of the facility's head figures, Buddy Buie, soon began assembling the session band. After playing on several artists' recordings, it was decided to take the band a step further and make the group of players a real band, leading to the formation of the Atlanta Rhythm Section. This collection contains 10 tracks previously unavailable on compact disc.
Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl.
Recording information: Atlanta, GA (1977), Chandler, NC (1977), Cleveland, OH (1977), London, England (1977), NYC, NY (1977), Pittsburgh, PA (1977), Tokyo, Japan (1977), Atlanta, GA (1978), Chandler, NC (1978), Cleveland, OH (1978), London, England (1978), NYC, NY (1978), Pittsburgh, PA (1978), Tokyo, Japan (1978), Atlanta, GA (1981), Chandler, NC (1981), Cleveland, OH (1981), London, England (1981), NYC, NY (1981), Pittsburgh, PA (1981), Tokyo, Japan (1981).
Personnel: Rodney Justo, Andy Anderson. Ronnie Hammond (vocals), Dave Anderson (guitars, background vocals), Steve Stone (guitars), J.R. Cobb, Barry Bailey (acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Dean Daughtry (piano, organ), Robert Nix (drums, percussion), Roy Yeager, R.J. Vealey, Jim Keeling (drums).
Audio Mixer: Rodney Mills.
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