Bass Summit with Norbert Putnam & Phish Bassist Mike Gordon

Panel discussion with recording artist and producer Norbert Putnam and Phish bassist Mike Gordon. Hosted by Bill Ellis, professor of fine arts at Saint Michael's College. If you’ve ever listened to recordings by Elvis Presley, Waylon Jennings or Dolly Parton, you’ve probably heard the bass stylings of Norbert Putnam. In addition to playing on more than 9,000 tracks, Putnam began producing in 1970, lending his ear to tunes such as Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville” and Kris Kristofferson’s 1981 breakup album To the Bone. The hit maker, who was part of the original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, heads to Saint Michael’s College on Friday for an afternoon bass summit with fellow four-string aficionado Mike Gordon of Phish. Directed, produced and edited by Connor Vandagriff Audio by Saint Michael's College Video equipment provided by RETN - Regional Educational Television Network