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    Joe Osborn and the art of country bass playing

    Damn, the intro alone is worth the price of admission! It's also interesting to see him play on video and see how different his picking...
    Post by: A.K., Apr 16, 2020 in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Joe Osborn and the art of country bass playing

    Very cool! I will check that out. Joe was really a diverse player who excelled at whatever he turned hand to.
    Post by: A.K., Apr 15, 2020 in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Joe Osborn and the art of country bass playing

    Left out the second Mickey Gilley song. [MEDIA]
    Post by: A.K., Apr 14, 2020 in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Leland Sklar injured his finger, so he posted this...

    He played on a lot of country records in the Eighties and early Nineties, too. That's him on "All My Exes Live in Texas." He was a piano prodigy...
    Post by: A.K., Apr 14, 2020 in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Joe Osborn and the art of country bass playing

    Joe left L.A. for Nashville in November of 1974 and immediately became one of country music's most in-demand session players. He played for...
    Thread by: A.K., Apr 14, 2020, 17 replies, in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    John Paul Jones: the good, the bad, and the ugly

    The intense pressures of nonstop touring and recording (Deep Purple put out two albums in '74, as did Yes--and they were both touring...
    Post by: A.K., Sep 25, 2017 in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Bob daisley vs 80's Geezer... who do you prefer and why?

    I would take Dio-era Rainbow over most of the Ozzy-era Sabbath, but that's just my personal taste.
    Post by: A.K., Sep 15, 2017 in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Bob daisley vs 80's Geezer... who do you prefer and why?

    Great answer. "Heaven and Hell" came out in '80, but was mostly written in '79.
    Post by: A.K., Sep 15, 2017 in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Roger Waters plays "Young Lust" (live in 1980)

    Gilmour played on the studio track, and Waters leaves out most of his licks here. Still a good performance. [MEDIA]
    Thread by: A.K., Aug 30, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Roger Waters has to be stupid

    The fact that they were using the name "Pink Floyd" may have played some role in that. Commercially, there was no way they weren't going to make...
    Post by: A.K., Aug 24, 2017 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Roger Waters has to be stupid

    Why on Earth would Gilmour want to quit working with Waters, who is one of the most brilliant and important composer/lyricists in post-WWII...
    Post by: A.K., Aug 23, 2017 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Why not Scott LaFaro?

    Someone else has probably noted this, but Scott didn't touch a bass until he was 18.
    Post by: A.K., Aug 21, 2017 in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Why not Scott LaFaro?

    He is one of the most renowned jazz bassists of his time, and he is still a revered figure among those who know anything about jazz bass. I would...
    Post by: A.K., Aug 20, 2017 in forum: Bassists [BG]