Pino Palladino

Pino Palladino is a noted rock and rhythm and blues electric bass player. Palladino was born in Cardiff, Wales, UK on October 17, 1957. He began playing bass in 1973, having played the electric guitar for some time before that. His first professional gig was at a local television station, where he began playing in 1978. In 1980 he joined the band of Jools Holland and appeared on the album Jools Holland and the Millionaires.

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Rock - Rhythm and blues - Electric bass - Cardiff - Wales - October 17 - 1957 - 1973 - Electric guitar - 1978 - 1980 - Jools Holland

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In the 1980s, Palladino became famous playing the fretless bass with many artists including Gary Numan, Paul Young, David Gilmour, Tears for Fears, and Don Henley. In the 1990s, he favored fretted basses with Melissa Etheridge, Rick Wright, D'Angelo, Elton John, and Eric Clapton.

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1980s - Fretless bass - Gary Numan - Paul Young - David Gilmour - Tears for Fears - Don Henley - 1990s - Melissa Etheridge - Rick Wright - D'Angelo - Elton John - Eric Clapton

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Recently he became a touring member of The Who after the untimely death of John Entwistle. He, along with Phil Collins, was a member of the house band for the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, which played with Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Cliff Richard and Tony Bennett, among others. As of the summer of 2005, Palladino was touring with Jeff Beck in Japan.

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The Who - John Entwistle - Phil Collins - House band - Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II - Paul McCartney - Eric Clapton - Cliff Richard - Tony Bennett - 2005 - Jeff Beck - Japan

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He can be seen in the Simon & Garfunkel Reunion concert DVD.

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He has more recently joined the John Mayer Trio, starring Pino, John Mayer, and Steve Jordan.

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John Mayer Trio - John Mayer - Steve Jordan

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