Huh. Never heard of him. But back then hardly anyone knew any band member's names.
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Bassists of the '60's Club.
- Thread starter SoulReflection
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Huh. Never heard of him. But back then hardly anyone knew any band member's names.
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Really enjoyed this. In a dark way. Thanks!
Yes, Jet Harris! A true '60s bassist pioneer! This quote seals his bona fides for me:
Bass Player on Instagram: "“If it wasn't for Jet Harris," Paul McCartney once said, "I would never have picked up a bass guitar.” A founder member of The Shadows, and a solo star for a short period in the 60s, Jet Harris was the inspiration for an en
592 likes, 5 comments - bassplayerweb on March 18, 2023: "“If it wasn't for Jet Harris," Paul McCartney once said, "I would never have picked up a bass guitar.” A founder member of The Shadows, and a solo star for a short period in the 60s, Jet Harris was the inspiration for an entire generation...
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I am far from that old. so I wasn't even alive back then, but the 60's as an era has a very special place in my heart, and I love mid to late 60's folk and psychedelic rock.
I don’t get all this excitement over Stills as a bass player. Besides the fact that it’s never been some great secret that it’s him on CSN, let alone two tracks on the Buffalo Springfield’s Last Time Around(where he does everything except drums), to me he is a perfect example of a guitarist who plays bass like a guitar(something bellyached about here often). Plus his sound is horrible, dull, muffled…like the amp is in a closet and a mic was placed outside the door.
Listening to this tune brings me back to a great time.
Jack Bruce, Peter Green, Rod Stewart and AynsleyDunbar 1967
Another one with Peter Green and John McVie 1969
The camera man met his requirement not showing the bass player
Must have hired a Rookie for this next one
Hope everyones enjoying the day
Jack Bruce, Peter Green, Rod Stewart and AynsleyDunbar 1967
Another one with Peter Green and John McVie 1969
The camera man met his requirement not showing the bass player
Must have hired a Rookie for this next one
Hope everyones enjoying the day
Gee, it's a shame that all these shortcomings meant that he ended up unknown and unloved. Too bad he couldn't make it.....
I said nothing about his guitar playing, which was unique, but funny thing, someone else bashed that over on the other thread. I loved the Springfield(and Hollies, and Byrds), but CSN(Y) just kinda bored me. I found Manassas more interesting, and I’d rather hear Neil when he’s turned up to 11.
Yeah, Stills' bass playing was not what made him famous and rich.
I liked CSN ok, but really liked SCNY. Neil brought a lot to the band, although I can see why people who loved CSN were less thrilled. Four Way Street was and is an excellent album.
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I have a Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac playlist on Amazon Music that I downloaded to my phone for listening on dog walks.
While Carol Kaye no doubt is a genuine legend, and her story interesting and inspiring, that video could have been shortened by 3/4 were it not for the continuous repetitions, just stated slightly differently, and it stays at the absolute surface of things.
Horribly tedious narration writing.
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I agree. I posted this while I was listening to it. Didn't learn a single thing a didn't already know. And I think the narration was by a computer, not a human. A couple of times, "bass" was pronounced like the fish. And "cleak" for "clique"?
So my apologies for posting some clickbait. In my defense, I love and respect Carol to the max.
