Members honeyiscool Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Explains a lot. (p.s. Don't even try telling me that song doesn't rule. It does.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Excellent tune , though Bill did pull it off live . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Ronnie is a world class bass player. Seriously. In the studio, both Ronnie and Keith played quite a bit of bass on recordings, not to detract from Bill who was an able bass player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted October 4, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Yeah, Wyman's good but I always thought that bass part just sounded unlike him at all. It's very showy and improvised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 (p.s. Don't even try telling me that song doesn't rule. It does.) I won't tell you, but it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted October 4, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Help me! I'm so bored right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 he also knows when to hand over the bass [video=youtube;SLhoLkTyNkM] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Ron Wood also played a bunch bass tracks on Jeff Becks "truth" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ravelleman Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 I always thought his bass playing with Jeff Beck was much too busy - much like a guitarist playing bass. Why not keep it simple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 I always thought his bass playing with Jeff Beck was much too busy - much like a guitarist playing bass. Why not keep it simple? Sometimes it just works - the best example is the majority of Entwistle's playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Before he formed the Faces with Rod Stewart, Kenny Jones, Ian McLagan and Ronnie Lane he and Stewart both toured the USA with Jeff Beck. Ronnie has been playing bass on Stones recordings for 35 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ravelleman Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Sometimes it just works - the best example is the majority of Entwistle's playing. Indeed. Chris Squire too. But I see their playing as being quite melodic; a lead instrument. When Ronnie Wood played with Jeff Beck I think it was quite obvious who the lead instrumentalist was in the group. That kind of playing in a blues band doesn't work. 'Yes' and 'The Who' had a totally different style, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Ah yes -- the pinnacle of the Stones "Sucking in the 70s" oeuvre... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 You know, I can do without "Emotional Rescue", but damn I freakin' LOVE the Faces!!! That vid was fun, thanks for the ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Indeed. Chris Squire too. But I see their playing as being quite melodic; a lead instrument. When Ronnie Wood played with Jeff Beck I think it was quite obvious who the lead instrumentalist was in the group. That kind of playing in a blues band doesn't work. 'Yes' and 'The Who' had a totally different style, obviously. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Ah yes -- the pinnacle of the Stones "Sucking in the 70s" oeuvre... I dig that era of Stones. It's a great album (IMO.) If all Stones stuff sounded like "Emotional Rescue" that would suck, but I like the fact that they'd delve into a little disco as well as some hardcore C&W (sometimes on the same album.) They definitely didn't bat 1000 all through the 70s, but even late into the 70s they were kicking some ass IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dicky sofa Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 God I miss Ronnie Lane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members straycat113 Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Ron Wood is a monster player who falls into the category of consummate professional who is very content to do his thing in the background and does not need to be the focus of attention. I dont know why it would come as a shock that he is an exceptional bass player as that was his role in The Jeff Beck Group? If Jeff would of only of changed the name and Rod stuck around, I have no doubt rock history would of had a very serious different chapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Before he formed the Faces with Rod Stewart, Kenny Jones, Ian McLagan and Ronnie Lane he and Stewart both toured the USA with Jeff Beck. Ronnie has been playing bass on Stones recordings for 35 years. They were the Small Faces before Ronnie's time, just McLagan, Lane, Jones and Steve Marriott.I think he didn't form them as much as join them.IIRC they got Rod the Mod after Steve left....similar voice. Steve went to Frampton and Humble Pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ravelleman Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Ron Wood is a monster player who falls into the category of consummate professional who is very content to do his thing in the background and does not need to be the focus of attention. I dont know why it would come as a shock that he is an exceptional bass player as that was his role in The Jeff Beck Group? You see, that's where I disagree with you. His bass playing for Jeff Beck was too flashy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bad Robot Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 I always associate Emotional Rescue as the album where the Stones jumped the shark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 In the Beck group he was originally the 2nd guitarist but they had trouble finding a Bass player and he switched over to bass. In that group he had to fill a lot of space being a 3 piece with a singer. Nicky didn't join till near the end of the group when Beck had the car crash . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 ^^^ That band was already finito (with Stewart and Woody joining Faces) when JB had the car crash. What happened was that it postponed his link-up with Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice, who went off and formed Cactus instead while JB started up the 'Rough And Ready' edition of the JBG. Nicky H, who'd played on the Truth album, signed on as a full touring member of the band with the Beck-Ola line-up ... which was the one which almost played Woodstock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Explains a lot. (p.s. Don't even try telling me that song doesn't rule. It does.) worst song on that album, IMO. Ronnie also played bass on Maggie May, I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bad Robot Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 If Ron is so good, why did the Stones become almost completely irrelevant (to me, anyways) after Mick Taylor left? Wood's lead playing is, to me, workman-like, at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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