Rosa King & Upside Down - “Come in, sit down“ (Bass: RickEau LeauBass)

It was during one of the great jam sessions in Cafe de Korte Golf in Amsterdam that I got invited to play bass on the Rosa King “25 years Still Going Strong“ album. It was summer 1996. However, when they released the album that same year they didn’t mention my name on the CD for whatever reason?! Back then I was very dissapointed not seeing my name on the guest musician’s list. It wasn’t Rosa’s fault anyway. She assured me that my name would be there on the second edition as it should be. I don’t know if that ever happened but it’s okay hard feelings anymore. I guess the bassist of the Upside Down Band still don’t know who played on the other two tracks on the album he didn’t play on. Well it was me! I only met Rosa King once in the studio where we did the recording session. When I entered the studio she was lying down on the sofa resting. When I finished the recording she got up and looked at me. And with a soft friendly voice she asked me “why