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04-01-2010, 06:56 AM
| | | | Squeeze Bassist Appreciation Thread (Wilkinson, Bentley, Kakouli)
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Regardless of whether it was Harry Kakouli, John Bentley, or Keith Wilkinson, Squeeze has always had great bass players - guys who know how to construct the perfect bass line to compliment the songwriting of Difford and Tillbrook.
Most of these videos have Keith Wilkinson on bass, as it is just easier to find videos of good quality during the time period he was with Squeeze. He was in the band the longest of the bass players, but Bentley constructed many of the bass lines for the bands biggest hits. Kakouli was the early bass player, playing on the "Cool For Cats" album.
I can't possibly be the only guy on Talkbass that loves Squeeze, could I ? PULLING MUSSELS (FROM A SHELL) TEMPTED ANOTHER NAIL IN MY HEART BLACK COFFEE IN BED TAKE ME I'M YOURS TRUST ME TO OPEN MY MOUTH THE WAITING GAME LAST TIME FOREVER SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO SHAVE UP THE JUNCTION HOURGLASS
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04-01-2010, 07:15 AM
| | | | I have always been a fan of "Brit-Pop". Squeeze and XTC are a bassplayers delight. (Sir Paul too)
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04-01-2010, 10:05 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Kansas City area | | | Yep. Keith is my fretless "teacher". |
04-01-2010, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by takeout  Yep. Keith is my fretless "teacher". |
He's a great player - lots of people don't even realize he played primarily fretless till he goes off and does one of those crazy licks of his. Really good intonation and tasteful as heck !
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04-01-2010, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by donk I have always been a fan of "Brit-Pop". Squeeze and XTC are a bassplayers delight. (Sir Paul too) |
Definitely some good stuff !
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04-01-2010, 11:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Terre Haute, IN | | | Such a great band....Squeeze Singles gets a lot of rotation at our house. |
04-01-2010, 11:59 AM
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Managing Editor, Bass Guitars Editor, MusicGearReview.com | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA | | | Lucy Shaw, who is playing with Glenn Tilbrook's current band, The Fluffers, is no slouch eaither. And she looks good ina dress! Wonder who's playing the summer tour?
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04-01-2010, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by mccartneyman Lucy Shaw, who is playing with Glenn Tilbrook's current band, The Fluffers, is no slouch eaither. And she looks good ina dress! Wonder who's playing the summer tour? |
YOWZA !!! 
(sadly, I only say that because I know she can play. She's not just "window dressing", so to speak.) 
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04-01-2010, 12:19 PM
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Managing Editor, Bass Guitars Editor, MusicGearReview.com | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Horse YOWZA !!!
(sadly, I only say that because I know she can play. She's not just "window dressing", so to speak.) | Had the pleasure of sitting five feet in front of Lucy (and the band) in Pittsburgh last year, then hanging out with them for about an hour after the show. They're all very cool. Lucy & I have traded e-mails a few times since.
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04-01-2010, 07:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nutley, NJ | | | Squeeze was on Hard Rock Live or something like that about 12 years ago, and they had a bassist with an african sounding name (Timari Sohn? Something like that). He was unbelievably good, I've never read anything about him since then or seen him playing. And never got a chance to tape that show. Anyone know who that is? |
04-01-2010, 07:27 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | loved squeeze back in the day. thought all the bassists were very cool and talented.
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04-01-2010, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mrufino1 Squeeze was on Hard Rock Live or something like that about 12 years ago, and they had a bassist with an african sounding name (Timari Sohn? Something like that). He was unbelievably good, I've never read anything about him since then or seen him playing. And never got a chance to tape that show. Anyone know who that is? |
That would have been Hilaire Penda , who was only with the band a comparatively short time - about 1 to 1.5 years.
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04-01-2010, 10:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nutley, NJ | | | Thank you! Halaire Penda- don't know where I got Timari Sohn from! Anyway, he was amazing, had some very cool takes on those parts. It's been a while since I listened to squeeze. I have lots of time in the car tomorrow, may be time for a refresher. |
04-01-2010, 10:39 PM
|  | It's time for Dodger baseball! | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mentone Beach | | | John Bentley's playing on Argybargy is the shizz!
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04-02-2010, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by takeout Yep. Keith is my fretless "teacher". | +1.
I am trying to learn fretless, and am listening to a bunch of players: Jaco, Mick Karn, Pino, Jack Bruce, etc. But Keith Wilkinson's lines on Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti (now there's an oddity!) are my favorite. I wish I could play like that. |
04-04-2010, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by johnbee +1.
I am trying to learn fretless, and am listening to a bunch of players: Jaco, Mick Karn, Pino, Jack Bruce, etc. But Keith Wilkinson's lines on Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti (now there's an oddity!) are my favorite. I wish I could play like that. |
Keith is definitely a monster player. Tone, taste, technique - he's got it all.
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04-04-2010, 07:41 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Campbell-American Guitars, Traynor Amplifiers | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Nashville, TN | | | I saw Bentley with Squeeze last year and let me tell you he's no Lucy Shaw. But seriously, he played his little ass off. On an old Stingray. Fantastic. |
04-04-2010, 07:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greenville SC | | | Great songwriting, great players, great freaking band.
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