In 1997, Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland released 12 Bar Blues, his first solo album, with the single “Lady Your Roof Brings Me Down”. This song featured an unusual but notable accompaniment: accordion played by Sheryl Crow.

What are some other commercially released songs with unusual but notable musical contributions?

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brandonsfacepodcast t1_j1xd2ju wrote on December 28, 2022 at 2:28 AM

Tommy Lee tracked the drums in the studio for Jack's Mannequin's album Everything In Transit. Fantastic album

CinematicLiterature t1_j1xw5eh wrote on December 28, 2022 at 5:08 AM

Dude I just found out this one earlier this year. Absolutely blew my mind.

brandonsfacepodcast t1_j1xwor9 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 5:13 AM

I had to double check it was actually Tommy Lee and not just a drummer with the same name lmao. So out of character but he kills it

CinematicLiterature t1_j1xx1cs wrote on December 28, 2022 at 5:16 AM

Oh yeah, once you realize it was him, you can really hear that Tommy Lee energy in the playing. Such a bonkers pairing but it really works.

Tobias_flenderz t1_j1x028h wrote on December 28, 2022 at 12:48 AM

~~Two members of Red Hot Chili Peppers (Navarro, Flea) played instruments on Alanis Morissette's You Oughtta Know.~~ They were playing the instruments they were known for, however.

Flea also appeared on The Mars Volta song The Widow, this time playing the trumpet. That one definitely fits your post.

I will post more as I think of them.

Imaginary-Prize-9589 t1_j1xog5n wrote on December 28, 2022 at 3:59 AM

Louis Cole's identical twin brother, Louis Cole played all the drums and synth parts on his brother Louis Cole's album Quality Over Opinion.

The twist: it was actually the third Cole brother, Louis Cole

Malice_n_Flames t1_j1ye8xa wrote on December 28, 2022 at 8:43 AM

Paul McCartney, famed bassist for the Beatles, played drums on a song for Dave Grohol, famed Nirvana drummer.