What's the deal with Paul mcartney, sting, entwistle etc..

[Blazer]

Originally Posted by jkritchey

Without Paul, there wouldn't be a Victor Wooten version of "Norwegian Wood". First time I saw and heard him play that in a solo, I couldn't sleep for a few days as it ran through my head.

Actually the original version was John Lennon penned tune and it hasn't got a bass on it. It IS however one of the most beautiful melodies that Lennon ever came up with.

[Blazer]

Originally Posted by johnvice

When Jaco Pastorious was interviewed by Guitar World magazine for a cover story in circa 1982 he said "I am a poor replica of Jerry Jemmott."

Taking simple ideas and exapanidng them or just pulling of simplicty with perfection is impressive in it's own right!

In the same article he spoke of meeting Sting and referred to him as "a playing mother" (it was a compliment)

Jack Bruce once recalled a Jam session with Jaco in a very recent BassPlayer interview in which Jaco'd dare him to play some mingus tunes (while being unaware of Bruce's past as an upright player in the Jazz combo of Graham Bond) and Bruce left him astounded by his skill and ease with which he took his dare head on.

Jaco then told Bruce that his agressive lead bass playing and extended Jams with Cream were a big influence on his own thing.

[Blazer]

Originally Posted by RAM

I'm taking Bruce's side on this one. Why? Because of Madonna. She was completely unable to play a musical instrument (until she recently learned guitar) but wrote enough pop songs to earn the longevity and validity of pop artistry that few will ever attain.

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

Just so you know, she played both drums and guitar in her first band: The Breakfast club.

Madonna laying down beats with the Breakfastclub in 1980


Madonna rocking out.

In one of the very first interviews she gave after her debut solo album was released, she claimed to have played all the rythm tracks and guitar tracks herself.

what she does now is simply returning to the guitar.

[RAM]

Originally Posted by Blazer

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

Just so you know, she played both drums and guitar in her first band: The Breakfast club.

Madonna laying down beats with the Breakfastclub in 1980


Madonna rocking out.

In one of the very first interviews she gave after her debut solo album was released, she claimed to have played all the rythm tracks and guitar tracks herself.

what she does now is simply returning to the guitar.

Okay...so that completely nullifies my previous statement.