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11-06-2008, 03:11 PM
| | | | Any Duran Duran Fans out there?
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I just watched their new DVD about their Album Rio, its amazing, if you're a fan of their work, or of watching Rock Documentaries, I highly recommend watching it.
Here's the link to the clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nA7cAT5Qbw
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11-06-2008, 03:14 PM
|  | Online | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire | | | I like them...but that was like 25 years ago.
DANG!!! Was it really 25 years ago. Dang, I am old.
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11-06-2008, 04:01 PM
|  | You don't want to do that. Trust me. Forum Administrator | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: atlanta ga | | i still listen to duran duran - they rocked, imo.
for future reference, anything music related but not specifically bass related, like this topic, should go in misc, not OT. i'll move it there for you  .
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11-06-2008, 04:04 PM
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Hated them then, diggin' them now. I think I subconsciously appreciated the bass lines back in the day, though.
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11-06-2008, 04:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anasleim, CA | | | I would've never admitted it back in the day, but I liked them...I even named my daughter Rio. |
11-06-2008, 04:16 PM
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11-06-2008, 05:21 PM
|  | Cat Noir | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Delawhere | | They are incredible. John Taylor is a great unsung bassist. Just listen to the tone and groove on tracks like Rio 
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11-06-2008, 05:34 PM
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Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle Washington | | | Back in the day not so much............
Now. I think they're fantastic. John Taylor is truly a great bassist. Then and now. |
11-06-2008, 05:57 PM
|  | Sponsored by Jagermeister | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle / Tacoma | | | I've always like their music, and John Taylor has always been one of the favorite bassists on the list.
But his bass tone on The Power Station 'Some like it Hot' (Robert Palmer on vocals) is about what sound is in my head for bass tone. |
11-06-2008, 06:12 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Pedulla Basses | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Minneapolis by way of Chicago | | John Taylor - proved it was possible to be a tasteful, toneful and generally great bass player...and be incredibly good looking at the same time. He paved the way for guys like me! 
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11-06-2008, 06:55 PM
|  | Johnny and Joe | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago | | | Despite Taylor's skills, I've never been able to stand them. Overproduced tripe, IMO--especially compared to the great American punk/indie rock coming out at that time. "The reflex is a lonely child"? Ugh, kill me.
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11-06-2008, 08:31 PM
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Loved their stuff back in the day and still rock them sometimes. |
11-06-2008, 08:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 97465 | | | Duran Duran -- "the band so good they had to name them twice."
I liked their first two albums. Played a lot of their stuff in cover band days.
The bass parts were always fun to play. A little different and jazzy for that period of pop.
They sure started off strong, but fizzled fast in the song writing department.
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11-06-2008, 11:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mexico City, MX | | | I'm not crazy about Duran Duran, but I really like Duran Duran Duran.
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11-10-2008, 02:13 PM
| | | John Taylor  is amazing! I had such a huge crush on him lol
Did anybody watch the DVD yet? |
11-10-2008, 02:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | Rio. Killer tune and bass line. |
11-10-2008, 07:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kunsan AB, South Korea | | | Love those guys! |
11-10-2008, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by eightiesbaby80 John Taylor is amazing! I had such a huge crush on him lol |  |
11-11-2008, 06:35 AM
| | | | I love their first couple albums, but from Seven & the Ragged Tiger on, they kinda lost me.
John Taylor is awesome! He was an influence on me. I think one of the first bass lines I tried to learn was his line in "New Religion" off the Rio album.
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11-11-2008, 09:52 AM
|  | Evil Alien | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA | | | I don't think I've ever heard him flub a bass line in any live performances I've seen on video. I think my fave one of his is "Hold Back the Rain"...
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