I Almost Didn't Get the Amy Winehouse Gig: Dale Davis on Persistence, Bass & Finding Your Own Sound

Dale Davis is one of the UK's most respected bass players, best known as the bassist and musical director behind the Amy Winehouse Band. Over a career spanning more than four decades, Dale has worked with artists including Paul Young, Tina Turner, Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim), Freak Power and many more.

Chapters

02:23 Where did your bass journey start?

05:37 Northern soul influence

10:08 Working with Paul Young

13:27 The Amy Wnehouse Gig

17:35 Beats International

19:29 Where the opportunities came from

20:34 The Hofner relationship

27:14 Finding your own sound

30:39 Did you ever have a plan B?

31:54 Where should people focus their attention to get more gigs?