   "I have known David Foster since we were teens in Victoria and
started playing with him again in 1986, when he started his Charity Foundation, and wanted
players from here to be a part. Warren started coming up for those in 1987, as Dave had
found "his" voice in him. Of course, we were all blown away when we heard him.
We did a charity show every year up to 1994 as well as some other Foster gigs, as Dave
quite liked his "Canada Band". Also in the early-mid 1990's, Warren and Dave
came up here to be for a few years on "The Variety Club Telethon"
(as we were the "house" band as well.) One time Warren sang "Paint The
Color of My Love", which was just the best version ever! We did spend time together
at various functions, and I quite liked his uniqueness. He thought I was a great bass
player, and really liked my MIDI Bass setup (a bass guitar that can play keyboard/moog
bass sounds.) He never talked about his own bass playing, and surprised us all at how good
he was, the only time he played at one of the Foster Charity event jams that happened. We
all here, were so very saddened, by his untimely demise." Brian Newcombe
About
Brian Newcombe...
Brian Newcombe recent credits include many live dates with David Foster, Celine Dion and
the Atlanta Symphony, Richard Marx and the Chicago Symphony, with LA session greats such
as Greg Philingaines, Mike Baird, Dave Boruff and Paul Jackson Jr.; and also on other
events, backing Bryan Adams, Kenny Loggins, Michael Bolton, Sheena Easton, Boz Scaggs,
Peter Cetera, Chicago, Kenny G and Kenny Rogers. His recent sessions include "The
Colors of Christmas" CD for LA Producer/Arranger Robbie
Buchanan, featuring tracks with Peabo Bryson, Philip Bailey, Melissa
Manchester, Oleta Adams and Jeffrey Osborne. Also for Robbie Buchanan, Peabo Bryson's
"I Wish I Could" off his new "Unconditional Love" CD. Brian's on the
title track "Destiny" on Jim Brickman's new CD, as well as Brickman's "Your
Love" with Michelle Wright. He also has a track entitled "If She Only Knew"
on 98 Degrees CD. In Canada recent sessions include Kim Kuzma, The Cruzeros, Shari Ulrich,
Alpha Yaya Diallo, Paul Hyde, Kenny Wayne, Tim Hearsey, Ratchel Matken, Sean Hogan, Gary
Fjellgaard, Valdy, Gilles Parenteau, and Bill Tonsaker. |
