PAUL GODDARD

Biker John · #1 12-25-2009, 08:51 PM

This is the bassist that truly turned me on to bass. His fills were amazing and im my opinion his tone was the best. I am a bit biased as towards Paul for reasons I'll not mention. ( for you wondering it's not a gay thing either ) I just would like to know if there are any of his fans still alive and well. I own a ric and an old svt rig because of him and will never part with either.

retardedpossum · #2 12-25-2009, 08:56 PM

When I was a kid Paul was one of my favs. I remember getting to see him and Wyzzard from Mother's Finest on the same day! Paul had massive tone and the solo on Champagne Jam was rocking. I tried recently to find out what he was up to but came up with little.

GRISSLEHEAD · #3 12-25-2009, 09:05 PM

Paul Goddard was a great bass player...his work with ARS was always right on the money.
I had heard that he's now a school teacher in Atlanta,Ga. and doesn't play anymore.....I could be wrong but I think I read that on an old ARS website.

Stinsok · #4 12-25-2009, 09:08 PM

I remember an ad (he was a Peavey endorser) that stated he used 80 sets of strings in a year!

brokencode · #5 12-25-2009, 10:43 PM

I been looking for the bass solo on Red Tape, "Another Man's Woman", I had the album, but can't find a download anywhere. My Fav bass solo!!!!!!

JimmyM · #6 12-25-2009, 10:58 PM

he's brilliant. one of the finest bassists in the world.

iridiumrocks · #7 12-25-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by retardedpossum

When I was a kid Paul was one of my favs. I remember getting to see him and Wyzzard from Mother's Finest on the same day! Paul had massive tone and the solo on Champagne Jam was rocking. I tried recently to find out what he was up to but came up with little.

I love the solo in Champagne Jam too and it was one of the first solos that I learned to play. I loved his tone and had the pleasure of seeing ARS live many years ago at Kings Island in Cincinnati.

Biker John · #8 12-26-2009, 07:09 AM

Nice to hear there are a few of us Goddard fans left. I have a copy of "another mans woman" and that bass solo is my favorite also. My favorite bass lines were on "Spooky"

Rodger Bryan · #9 12-26-2009, 07:53 AM

Count me as another who was influenced by Paul Goddard. When I was in the 3rd-4th grade, my dad took us to see live music frequently, and ARS was the most memorable (in Wilmington, NC).

I vividly remember Paul's live Champagne Jam solo- that was my introduction to the bass. The man had the attention of everyone in the hall with his huge, grinding tone and his PRESENCE on stage. After the concert, I was determined to learn the solo- so I repeatedly listened to it on LP and hacked it out on my dad's classical guitar that night.

BluesDawg · #10 12-26-2009, 07:56 AM

I grew up in Georgia in the 70's and was a big ARS (and Southern rock, in general) fan. Paul Goddard is one of the great underrated bassists. Loved that massive tone.

LAG · #11 12-26-2009, 08:25 AM

I saw ARS live back in 1980 at the Wisconsin State Fair. That big dude playing the Rickenbacker bass had the grooviest tones and tastiest licks. Ive been a fan of his ever since.

edit: my memory now reminds me the ARS show I saw wasn't at State Fair, but at Summerfest (Milwaukee) on the main stage, back when the main stage was at the north end of the grounds.

Biker John · #12 12-27-2009, 04:06 PM

Well It appears I am not the only one left. I saw Paul and the ARS many, MANY times during my childhood and beyond. You all have made another old guy smile.

DoggBisket · #13 12-29-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Biker John

This is the bassist that truly turned me on to bass. His fills were amazing and im my opinion his tone was the best. I am a bit biased as towards Paul for reasons I'll not mention. ( for you wondering it's not a gay thing either ) I just would like to know if there are any of his fans still alive and well. I own a ric and an old svt rig because of him and will never part with either.

I saw ARS when they did the Champagne Jam tour. He actually was an influence in my starting to play bass. I was about 16 at the time. I still own the Champagne Jam album on vinyl and have to say that the picture of him on the back is probably the least flattering picture I've ever seen.

I never knew he was gay, and knowing that I can't imagine that he was wildly successful in those cirlcles. Think the Champagne Jam picture.

LSquared · #14 12-29-2009, 09:03 PM

Count me in as a fan! I saw ARS a couple of times in the late 70's, Paul G. was amazing.

Richland123 · #15 12-30-2009, 02:25 PM

I was always a Paul Goddard fan as well. He played some songs on Kerry Livgren's Seeds Of Change album from 1980.

Here are some cuts with Paul on bass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgszYH86HLE

This song has Ronnie James Dio on lead vocals too (great bass tone on this one)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bxrU...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9E59UvLJCY

LAG · #16 12-31-2009, 07:08 PM

http://badassbassplayers.com/forum/v...hp?f=39&t=8218

The thread above is from the BABP forum. Lot's of good info about bass guitarist Paul there.

I wonder why the ARS album "Are You Ready" which is a live LP, isn't available on CD?? It is a KILLER album!

Hamrhed · #17 01-01-2010, 07:06 AM

Regretfully, never got to see Paul live, but back in the very early days of music video- there were a small handful of videos that rotated on a local station. The two that had the most profound affect on me were a live video of The Who doing Who are you, and the Atlanta Rhythym Section doing Spooky. Southern rock was huge in Florida back then, and so ARS sounded like home- but it was PG's wicked bass that entranced me- he was probably more of an earlier inspiration than Entwhistle. I think PG was a big reason I was glad I chose to play bass guitar

retardedpossum · #18 01-01-2010, 07:10 AM

wow! this great to see Paul getting the bass playing Love!

brokencode · #19 01-01-2010, 02:38 PM

I cannot find the song "Another Man's Woman" from Red Tape anywhere...

badass solo #1

Biker John · #20 01-01-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DoggBisket

I saw ARS when they did the Champagne Jam tour. He actually was an influence in my starting to play bass. I was about 16 at the time. I still own the Champagne Jam album on vinyl and have to say that the picture of him on the back is probably the least flattering picture I've ever seen.

I never knew he was gay, and knowing that I can't imagine that he was wildly successful in those cirlcles. Think the Champagne Jam picture.

He's not gay neither am I just ask my wife