Yep - it's true. I worked with a guy who worked with John Lennon and Paul McCartney - his name is Judd Lander. How I discovered this was due to Boy George appearing on the Jool's Holland 'Hootenanny' this New Year.
I was intrigued to see a kilt wearing harmonica player playing with the Boy George band who looked vaguely familiar and was playing the great mouthie rift in 'The Church of the Poison Mind'.
In 1978, the band Jody appeared as Hampden's Heroes on the Granada TV show 'Get it Together' where they were joined by a piper, who appeared and recorded with them at the time - the legendary session musician Judd Lander - who indeed was the kilt wearing harmonica player playing with Boy George.
It turns out Judd has played with some music greats including John Lennon - on his Rock'N'Roll Album. He also performed and recorded with Annie Lennox, Tina Turner, Take That and The Spice girls. Check out http://www.juddlander.co.uk/about.htm for more interesting details.
Judd Lander - Born in Liverpool - was an intricate part of the late Mersey scene, playing with a local group 'The Hideaways'. Around this period Judd Lander met up with Sony Boy Williamson II (indisputably one of the worlds greatest Blues Harmonica players). Judd kindled a relationship with Sony Boy who in return tutored Judd on the intricacy's of the Blues Harp.
With this invaluable tuition Judd moved to London to further his career as a session musician. His popularity rapidly excelled and became very much in demand. However, intrigued by the workings of the music industry itself, he decided to join a then small label Charisma Records promoting artists such as Genesis, Peter Hamil & Lindisfarne and Monty Python, whilst still retaining his status as a respected session musician.
With this invaluable tuition Judd moved to London to further his career as a session musician. His popularity rapidly excelled and became very much in demand. However, intrigued by the workings of the music industry itself, he decided to join a then small label Charisma Records promoting artists such as Genesis, Peter Hamil & Lindisfarne and Monty Python, whilst still retaining his status as a respected session musician.
So we now have link to the Beatles - priceless.
Hope the snow leaves us soon.
