We were playing in these bigs clubs that had a thousand people and we were rocking out while all these people were just looking at us. We were playing LED ZEPPELIN and ROBIN TROWER in the clubs at the time when THE BEE GEES and KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND were coming out. 'Play That Funky Music' is actually a very autobiographical song. Jeb: If you were so into the blues then how did you end up breaking into the business with a disco band?īryan: "We were actually a rock band first. The song has been remade countless times and has been featured in dozens of television shows and movies and it features Bryan Bassett on guitar." 'Play That Funky Music' is one of those songs that has grown from being a hit single to becoming part of America’s vernacular culture. He is a performer, producer, engineer, and songwriter and has a Billboard Pop Chart #1 hit on his resume.Įven those who were burning disco records in the 1970’s owned a copy of WILD CHERRY’s debut album. He comments on the interview that follows:"Bryan Bassett may not be a household name, yet the guitarist has managed to stay in the music business for the better part of 35 years. Classic Rock Revisited founder Jeb Wright recently caught up with FOGHAT guitarist Bryan Bassett for a career retrospective interview.
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