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Old 02-08-2013, 10:57 PM
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Oh wait, the 1980's. Yeah all that **** was faked.
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Old 02-08-2013, 10:58 PM
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Nobody in the 80's faked anything. No. Not true.

It was ALL REAL! Someone make him stop!!!
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I have it on very good authority that the vast VAST majority of 80s rock hits were not recorded by the bands' bass players (or guitar players, or drummers). They were ghost tracked. What that means is, the band would spend all day in the studio (usually getting drunk and making horrible recordings) and when they left, very late at night, real pro players would come in and re-record the album in a couple of takes. According to my source, the original bands still have no idea to this day that they really aren't all that awesome. He said that he himself recorded a ton of stuff you hear on the radio.

So, odds are, if you were in a famous band in the 80s, it's not you on the original recording. Before you start throwing flames, I'm sure there were some famous guys who did their own work. And certainly whatever hero you have did their own. Right?
Back in the late 80's I heard some producer saying that The Replacements were notorious for this. They would go into the studio get drunk and act like a bunch a goofs wasting time and money. What really pissed him off was was that they were really talented and could lay down the tracks easily if they would just be serious.
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Old 02-08-2013, 11:32 PM
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Back in the late 80's I heard some producer saying that The Replacements were notorious for this. They would go into the studio get drunk and act like a bunch a goofs wasting time and money. What really pissed him off was was that they were really talented and could lay down the tracks easily if they would just be serious.
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Old 02-08-2013, 11:52 PM
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I've heard that Bon Jovi's bass player couldn't cut it in the studio and had his parts recorded by the guy who is in the band now.
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Old 02-09-2013, 12:15 AM
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Also the band RATT were all replaced in the studio, with the exception of the lead singer of course .
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Old 02-09-2013, 05:11 AM
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*Derek Smalls, Spinal Tap
Harry Julius Shearer, Actual bassist playing a faux character playing a bass
So what about an actual bassist playing an actual bassist playing a faux character playing a bass?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4O1Ot2jKxs
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Tia Carrere for sure.

No one said Scott Pilgrim yet. Pilgrim's bass sound in the final battle is a Fender Mustang but the character is playing a Ric. While his enemy bass sound is a Ric but the character is playing a Mustang. Jason Faulkner and Justin Meldal-Johnsen tracked the bass duel.
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Tia Carrere for sure.

No one said Scott Pilgrim yet. Pilgrim's bass sound in the final battle is a Fender Mustang but the character is playing a Ric. While his enemy bass sound is a Ric but the character is playing a Mustang. Jason Faulkner and Justin Meldal-Johnsen tracked the bass duel.
Michael Cera plays the bass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra2A7GgLhVY
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Steve Buscemi - Airheads
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Steve Buscemi - Airheads
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Steve Buscemi - Airheads
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Old 02-09-2013, 08:56 AM
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Nobody in the 80's faked anything. No. Not true.

It was ALL REAL! Someone make him stop!!!
If you remember the '80s, you weren't there. Oh wait...that's the '70s...or maybe the '60s.

Couldn't begin to prioritize "replaced" bassists. But how about Brian Wilson? He replaced himself with Carol Kaye on "Good Vibrations." Bet she and Joe Osborn have a lot of tales to tell!
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Speaking of 80s studio ghost musicians replacing phoney 80s hair bands...

A Must See!

Hot Mess Burger

And this - scroll down for lotsa options.

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Speaking of 80s studio ghost musicians replacing phoney 80s hair bands...

A Must See!

Hot Mess Burger

And this - scroll down for lotsa options.

Just saw this commercial for the first time last night. Guess I was laughing too hard to notice he's a bass player. LOL
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Steve Buscemi - Airheads

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I am almost ashamed for knowing this - but Donny is "playing" keyboards on this !
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