Alright, check this out.<br> <br> So, the bassist for Commodores, Ronald LaPread, has passed away at 75, and the kicker is this: he dropped a bomb saying one of his absolute best basslines might never actually make it onto an album. The quote is pretty cool: "I said, ‘I tell you what. I will give this song to the group – just put it on the album’."<br> <br> That's some pure, unadulterated musician confidence right there. It’s the ultimate insider move. It shows that even legends, once they hit that stage, still have that final say on what makes the cut. It makes you wonder what this unreleased gem sounds like, but the fact that it *might* never be heard makes it even more precious.<br> <br> For a band like Commodores, where the groove is everything, losing a player who had that kind of creative veto power is a real bummer. It’s a reminder that the best stuff often gets left behind because the creative process is so layered. Big respect to LaPread for that final word.<br> <br> Source: https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-said-i-tell-you-what-i-will-give-this-song-to-the-group-just-put-it-on-the-album-commodores-bassist-ronald-lapread-who-has-died-at-the-age-of-75-said-that-one-of-his-greatest-basslines-might-never-have-been-heard