Dec 30, 2020 “Bassist Doug Wimbish on Being Attuned to Rap, Funk & Rock Frequencies” by Scott Goldfine • Funknstuff
Doug Wimbish talks with Scott Goldfine about Doug’s journey into a multitude of musical genres, adapting to the frequencies and the artists he has worked with throughout his career. Listen to interviews here →
Feb 24, 1988 “Tackhead at The Ritz” by Peter Watrous • The New York Times
Review of Tackhead at The Ritz - the first three songs emphasizing “its status as one of the finest rhythm sections of the 1980's” - Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald, Keith LeBlanc together with Adrian Sherwood. Read review here →
Aug 30, 1987 “Pop View; Rock for the Record: Unsung Studio Bands” by Robert Palmer • The New York Times
“One of today’s most extraordinary rhythm sections” that records as Fats Comet, consisting of the former Sugar Hill Records Rhythm Section members Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald & Keith LeBlanc together with British recording engineer Adrian Sherwood. Read article here →
Dec 30, 1982 “Urban Anthems of Rap Music” by Geoffrey Himes • The Washington Post
The Sugar Hill Records funk rhythm section of Doug Wimbish, Keith LeBlanc & Skip McDonald is the band behind the groundbreaking rap song ‘The Message’, the title track of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s first album. Read article here →