- Jimmy Recca
Jimmy Recca (born 1949) was a bass player inthe Stooges incarnation that existed from early 1971- up until their first break-up on July 9th, 1971.This under-documented line-up was potentially their most powerful- featuring Jimmy on bass supporting both
Ron Asheton andJames Williamson , on twin lead guitars.After a brief period of alowing non-musician "roadies" to fill the vacant bass player slot,
James Williamson brought inJimmy Recca , who became the first credible replacement forDave Alexander , the originalStooges bass player, who played on the first two albums.Jimmy was also a member of The New Order- the
Los Angeles based "Detroit super-group" that former Stooges guitaristRon Asheton founded in early 1975, after the implosion ofIggy & The Stooges . The band also featured ex-MC5 drummer, Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson, formerIggy & The Stooges keyboardist,Scott Thurston and various otherDetroit veterans.Jimmy Recca has also been listed as "Jimi Recca" on some releases.During his time inThe Stooges , there were THREE guys named "Jim" in the band:James Osterberg (Iggy),James Williamson , andJimmy Recca .References
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