Roscoe Beck is an Austin, Texas based musician, and record producer. He has recorded and played with artists as diverse as Eric Johnson, The Dixie Chicks, Robben Ford, and currently serves as musical director for Leonard Cohen. Roscoe has his own signature bass line: the Fender Roscoe Beck Bass, in four and five string models.
After earning a reputation from Austin to L.A. as a solid bassist with such artists as Eric Johnson Joe Ely, and Robben Ford, Beck made his debut as a producer in 1986 on Jennifer Warnes' highly acclaimed collection of Leonard Cohen songs, Famous Blue Raincoat. Since then, he has co-produced numerous projects, including albums by Cohen and Ford. "I reached the point where ... producing seemed the logical direction."[citation needed]
Beck's consideration for the overall sound of the bass "...led him to move up the fingerboard, where he rounds out the (Robben Ford) trio's sound with simultaneously tapped chords and bass lines.[1]
In 2010, Roscoe continues as bassist and musical director for Leonard Cohen's world tour.
References
edit1. Chris Jisi interview on Bass Player Magazine April 1994 :http://www.RoscoeBeck.com/Interviews.aspx