Members boy#152 Posted April 8, 2005 Author Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 I am wondering if Richards or Jones told him what to do? I cant recall any real noteworthy spanki from him? His wife is like 12 or 14, I forget. Maybe she's 16 by now:confused: RBTV thinkin all Stonezy:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 Check out this movie some time. It's interesting to watch how the bass part came about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeBraniac Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 he wuz underrated in my book.....like many otherz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 I don't know who wrote it, but is bass part on "Paint It, Black" was pretty interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fintucfin Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 He laid down good stuff, yet in retrospect some of his parts are unsophisticated. I think it can be said that the electric bass guitar was still almost a brand new instrument in the early 60's. While some early players gave us timeless material, some didn't. Wyman's playing suited the Stones, that's what really counted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted April 8, 2005 CMS Author Share Posted April 8, 2005 Originally posted by boy#152 I am wondering if Richards or Jones told him what to do? I cant recall any real noteworthy spanki from him? His wife is like 12 or 14, I forget. Maybe she's 16 by now:confused: RBTV thinkin all Stonezy:mad: Jealous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garytees Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 Originally posted by bholder I don't know who wrote it, but is bass part on "Paint It, Black" was pretty interesting. I always liked the bass line on "Under My Thumb". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike in Utica Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 I always thought emotional rescue was pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 Not overly complex, but always tasteful. I love the playing on Beggar's Banquet. Richards played the bassline on "Sympathy for the Devil," but Wyman did most of the work. I don't know if he actually wrote the lines but he played them so that counts for something in my book. His playing was pretty standard for 60s bassists early on, and he developed his own style that and some pretty cool lines as the Stones kept growing musically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbl Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 I read an interview and found out that he often played a fretless. I was surprised. True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fintucfin Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 Originally posted by garytees I always liked the bass line on "Under My Thumb". Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 Originally posted by bigbottomline I read an interview and found out that he often played a fretless. I was surprised. True? Yep - he recorded a lot with some cheapie defretted short scale - I forget the maker. He wasn't a chops guy, but he played on a lot of terrific tracks - he understood swing & feel real well. My favorite is We Love You - check that one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members der oxenrig Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 Originally posted by bnyswonger Yep - he recorded a lot with some cheapie defretted short scale - I forget the maker. He wasn't a chops guy, but he played on a lot of terrific tracks - he understood swing & feel real well. My favorite is We Love You - check that one out. I'm pretty sure HE was the maker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 Check out the basslines to "Miss You" and see what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members __tony__renaud Posted April 8, 2005 Members Share Posted April 8, 2005 Wyman's a very underrated player - he's even more forgotten about than Mario Cippolina of Huey Lewis and the News. Bill Wyman really started stretching out after 1980 or so. "Start me Up" is great. So is "Emotional Rescue" and "Under Cover of the Night". This is assuming that he played that stuff - it could have been Woody, Keith, or Wimbish, for all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_big_geez Posted April 9, 2005 Members Share Posted April 9, 2005 Q:did Bill Wyman do any good bass work? A: Nah. Unless you count always being there on time... And he played mean cello on 'Their Satanic Majesties' Request'. But maybe you've never heard the 'Stones' sole foray into psychedelia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J. Posted April 9, 2005 Members Share Posted April 9, 2005 I remember reading an interview with Noel Redding where he picked up Wyman's bass and could barely play the thing. He said it had "weird strings" on it and wouldn't stay in tune. I don't know exactly what he was referring to though. Keep in mind Redding was essentially a guitarist recruited to play bass, while Wyman came to the electric bass from the upright and cello. I loved how Wyman wore his bass strapped on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC Bass Posted April 9, 2005 Members Share Posted April 9, 2005 Originally posted by The Ox I'm pretty sure HE was the maker! According to the book "How the Fender Bass Changed the World", it was an unnamed Japanese knockoff that he defretted with the intent to refret it, but discovered if he fretted directly on the slots where the frets used to be he could get what he needed. He never put frets back in it. This bass is the one he used prominently on "Paint it Black". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gretschzildjian Posted April 9, 2005 Members Share Posted April 9, 2005 Originally posted by the_big_geez Q:did Bill Wyman do any good bass work?A: Nah. Unless you count always being there on time...And he played mean cello on 'Their Satanic Majesties' Request'.But maybe you've never heard the 'Stones' sole foray into psychedelia... That's my favourite Stones record!!! Liked Wyman very much as a bass player. He just did what he had to do with sometimes a little twist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted April 9, 2005 Members Share Posted April 9, 2005 I saw him on his last Stones tour - "Steel Wheels". It was their third show of the tour, and they played one of the best sets I've ever seen a band play....3 hours through rain & everything. They totally kcked my ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thornton Davis Posted April 9, 2005 Members Share Posted April 9, 2005 Originally posted by JC Bass According to the book "How the Fender Bass Changed the World", it was an unnamed Japanese knockoff that he defretted with the intent to refret it, but discovered if he fretted directly on the slots where the frets used to be he could get what he needed. He never put frets back in it. This bass is the one he used prominently on "Paint it Black". The bass was branded "Tuxedo" by the manufacturer. It's unclear if it was made in Japan or the UK. Bill bought it for 8 pounds sterling back in 1961. He reshaped the body and defretted the neck with the intention of replacing the frets with new ones, but discovered the bass sounded better fretless, so he chose to leave it that way. Here's a photo of Bill playing it. He ended up recording the Stone's biggest hits with that bass during the 60's. He said that he preferred it over all other basses in the studio at that time even though he played a Framus "Star Bass" on stage. Bill considered the bass to be "homemade" in his opinion because he changed it so much from the way it was originally made. TD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixgun77 Posted April 9, 2005 Members Share Posted April 9, 2005 This has got to be some kind of joke post. It just has to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted April 9, 2005 Members Share Posted April 9, 2005 who ever played bass on Emotional Rescue was a bad ass ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixgun77 Posted April 9, 2005 Members Share Posted April 9, 2005 I guess, but Emotional Rescue has got to be the one Stones song I absolutely can not stand. The rest of their stuff is primo. I'd Have to say Child of the moon and Jump on top of me Baby are 2 of my favorites. I like Sweet Virginia a lot too along with Dance Little Sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_big_geez Posted April 10, 2005 Members Share Posted April 10, 2005 Originally posted by gretschzildjian That's my favourite Stones record!!!Liked Wyman very much as a bass player. He just did what he had to do with sometimes a little twist. 'Why don't we sing this song all together?'Open our hearts let the feelings come...'And if we sing this song all together,'Then we will know where we all come from' Several times when throwing a party, someone will say 'got any 'stones', man?' I say, 'Sure! I'll get some on here soon,' and cue this album up. After a while the same guy asks, 'what are we listening to; it's kinda cool...' Man, I just LOVE that ear-peircing, over-reverbed feedback on 'Citadel'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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