I was at a Stones show in Pontiac MI, around 1980; I saw Bill Wyman walk to the edge of the stage during a song and walk back. It got the loudest cheer of the night!
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Bill Wyman ..................
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I was at a Stones show in Pontiac MI, around 1980; I saw Bill Wyman walk to the edge of the stage during a song and walk back. It got the loudest cheer of the night!
Wyman Wyman Wyman Wyamn ....
It's a mantra.
I also like the way that he told Jag and Keef to take a hike, he had had it stitting on his bum waiting for them to get moving.
And how he meant it.
The had a technically better bass player, who they didn't give much credit to, on the next live tour. I forget the year, maybe 10-12 years ago.
Guess what, it wasn't the Stones sound, it was sterile.
It's a mantra.
I also like the way that he told Jag and Keef to take a hike, he had had it stitting on his bum waiting for them to get moving.
And how he meant it.
The had a technically better bass player, who they didn't give much credit to, on the next live tour. I forget the year, maybe 10-12 years ago.
Guess what, it wasn't the Stones sound, it was sterile.
I always liked the Stones...
I had GOOD seats for the "Brown Sugar" tour way back- Wyman was an excellent bass player-
No flash, trash; not one wasted note. in the pocket w/ Charlie, tough sound, did EXACTLY what a good rock 'n roll bass player should do.
What struck me as odd was:Years later, at "Steel Wheels" show, seeing Daryll Jones rocking out to
"Carol", etc. He sounded awesome of course, but after hearing his incredible playing w/Miles,made me wonder how he came to be their choice. I heard Tommy Shannon auditioned & didn/t get the gig!!
In a BP interview, Daryll spoke about the Stones gig, and its a great example of an open mind and an open ear to (bass) playing all kinds of music.
In his book, Wyman also makes a point of stating how he felt that there were so many other virtuoso bassists with far more chops and far less success (financially anyway) than himself.
He's a good guy and did a great job live and in the studio.
I had GOOD seats for the "Brown Sugar" tour way back- Wyman was an excellent bass player-
No flash, trash; not one wasted note. in the pocket w/ Charlie, tough sound, did EXACTLY what a good rock 'n roll bass player should do.
What struck me as odd was:Years later, at "Steel Wheels" show, seeing Daryll Jones rocking out to
"Carol", etc. He sounded awesome of course, but after hearing his incredible playing w/Miles,made me wonder how he came to be their choice. I heard Tommy Shannon auditioned & didn/t get the gig!!
In a BP interview, Daryll spoke about the Stones gig, and its a great example of an open mind and an open ear to (bass) playing all kinds of music.
In his book, Wyman also makes a point of stating how he felt that there were so many other virtuoso bassists with far more chops and far less success (financially anyway) than himself.
He's a good guy and did a great job live and in the studio.
That was the tour I was thinking of, the New Orleans concert was broadcast locally.
Don't get me wrong, Darryl was excellent. Almost way too perfect. That was just not the Stones sound to me, I always liked their rawer sounds, but those days are long gone...
Yeah, I have to agree. Nobody could replace the empathy that Bill Wyman had after, what, 25 years in the rhythm section, one of the "OG's" of the Stones.
Like I said, knowing DJ's work with Miles Davis among others, deep funky jazz-fusion with bass chops up the wazoo, he seemed an unlikely Rolling Stone- "overqualified" so to speak.
But in his interview, he speaks of being in awe of Mick & co, and having grown up as a big Stones fan. Cool, an open mind to dig the basic r'n r of the Stones & the later stylings of Miles Davis.
He played great at Dodger Stadium, but he wasn't Bill Wyman!!
(I think maybe the salary of say, $1,000,000,000,000 per show, PLUS all the groupies you can.... MIGHT have had something to do with taking the gig...'Ya think???)
Like I said, knowing DJ's work with Miles Davis among others, deep funky jazz-fusion with bass chops up the wazoo, he seemed an unlikely Rolling Stone- "overqualified" so to speak.
But in his interview, he speaks of being in awe of Mick & co, and having grown up as a big Stones fan. Cool, an open mind to dig the basic r'n r of the Stones & the later stylings of Miles Davis.
He played great at Dodger Stadium, but he wasn't Bill Wyman!!
(I think maybe the salary of say, $1,000,000,000,000 per show, PLUS all the groupies you can.... MIGHT have had something to do with taking the gig...'Ya think???)
I'd say that might be motivating.
Where is Darryl now?
For that matter, where the heck is Wyman now?
Where is Darryl now?
For that matter, where the heck is Wyman now?
One of our English Talkbassers who is a friend of Wyman's son said Bill's in the restaurant business these days -a typical cash flow business for ex-celebrties.
12x5...
Let It Bleed...
Sticky Fingers...
and on and on...
Those days are gone, and there's some great artists in rock these days, but with the consistency and longevity and quality that the Stones put out??? Not to mention the homage they paid to the great Blues artists, as well as their
own roots classic (Check "Spider & the Fly")...
Here's to Bill Wyman, bassist, restaurant owner,
ladies man!!!
Originally posted by LarryJ
12x5...
Let It Bleed...
Sticky Fingers...
and on and on...
Check "Spider & the Fly"
Here's to Bill Wyman, bassist, restaurant owner,
ladies man!!!
"Spider and the Fly" One of my favorites. Perhaps top-notch studio production is what's keeping the Stones from putting out raw rock material like the older stuff.
Tape them on an old 8-track machine and see what happens. Producers won't like the (lack of) fidelity, but we may like the style and sound.
Beggars Banquet ruled!
Ya-Ya's, Still Life, Got Live if You want it & Love You Live still knock me out.
Jazz is nice, but drivein Pimp's Beamer down the road at 87 Mph with the Bose cranked to 11, screaming 'Pleased to Meet You ...' just ROCKS!
The tunes rock, but the '01 Volvo V-70 has a nicer stereo than the 528i. I'm gonna have to ask around about correcting that though.
Enough hijackin' now!
As well as being in the restaurant game, he's also been touring with his own band, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. I'm not sure, but I think they've been doing a lot of old R&B type stuff.
(As I type this, 'Start Me Up' just, well, started up on the radio. Another nice little line from Wyman.)
