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Garry W. Tallent
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Moises or any other stem separator are your dear friends.Do any of you know a place where we can find music scores or tabs? I have transcribed some but it is not easy.
I think we deserve a Garry W Tallent club on TB
I think Talent and Wienberg are a great combo.
Don’t forget his tuba playing on “Wild Billy’s Circus Story”!
Bruce is my favorite artist of all time. My Dad is a huge fan and I grew up on Bruce’s music. I’ve had the privilege of seeing him live in concert twice. By association, Garry is absolutely one of my favorite bass players of all time. He serves the music so well and makes it look effortless. Having grown up on Bruce’s music, I can say with utmost certainty that Garry’s playing has influenced my musical “career”.
Bruce is my favorite artist of all time. My Dad is a huge fan and I grew up on Bruce’s music. I’ve had the privilege of seeing him live in concert twice. By association, Garry is absolutely one of my favorite bass players of all time. He serves the music so well and makes it look effortless. Having grown up on Bruce’s music, I can say with utmost certainty that Garry’s playing has influenced my musical “career”.
Yep, been an admirer of Garry's playing for many years. HIs work on Springsteen's early albums especially...some really powerful and tasty lines.
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There is no opinion about Gary- it’s factual… he’s a great bass player who you can easily describe as legendary.
I really appreciate your comments and opinion. For me Gary (and all the E Street members) are simply the best RnR band. Gary's bass lines are extremely balnaced in all the Springsteen songs. That's why I want to learn the style and groove of his basslines, even the simple one, because most of the time it's a matter of touch and time: no virtuosity, just the right note and the right groove in the right moment.
What do you think about collecting and share his score or tabs?
What do you think about collecting and share his score or tabs?
I’ll be honest: I do not like Bruce Springsteen’s music…and especially his stuff with the E Street Band. (Happy to explain *why* but that’s not germane to my posting here.)
So when a Springsteen tune comes on the radio, more often than not I’ll change the station. Or turn it off completely, preferring silence to that band’s sound.
But a couple of months ago, I was in the car and one of Bruce’s classic hits came on the radio… might’ve been “Born To Run”, or maybe “10th Avenue Freeze Out”, I forget. But for some reason, I decided to leave it on, and just listen to see if there was anything that I *could* possibly like about it.
It didn’t take long for me to zero in on the bass part: Fabulous tone, excellent time, perfect note choices and articulations… It was the total package. I was genuinely impressed by Garry’s bass playing on that cut.
Did I mention fabulous tone?
Yep, Garry Tallent is definitely okay in my book. Super solid player. Two thumbs up. Two snaps in a Z formation.
So when a Springsteen tune comes on the radio, more often than not I’ll change the station. Or turn it off completely, preferring silence to that band’s sound.
But a couple of months ago, I was in the car and one of Bruce’s classic hits came on the radio… might’ve been “Born To Run”, or maybe “10th Avenue Freeze Out”, I forget. But for some reason, I decided to leave it on, and just listen to see if there was anything that I *could* possibly like about it.
It didn’t take long for me to zero in on the bass part: Fabulous tone, excellent time, perfect note choices and articulations… It was the total package. I was genuinely impressed by Garry’s bass playing on that cut.
Did I mention fabulous tone?
Yep, Garry Tallent is definitely okay in my book. Super solid player. Two thumbs up. Two snaps in a Z formation.
Depends on what you consider "garden variety" bassist. If you simply mean because the bass parts are technically simple, you're leaving out the other parts of the equation of what it takes to play with an artist at that level. Nothing garden variety about that.
Gosh, that's an incredible tune. "The River" it is for the drive home tonight!
I appreciate simple lines when they're called for, and that's all Bruce's music require. That said, I've yet to hear any line by Gary that is especially creative, played with a magical touch, etc. In the absence of those qualities I can't elevate my description of him above "garden variety". Maybe he's better than that, but I don't hear it in what he's recorded.
Since you bring it up, here is my example of a bassist who plays simple lines but is nonetheless great - Rick Danko of the Band. His lines are funky and creative in the context of Americana music.
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I think one important consideration about his lines is that he's in a very large band. And almost by definition, the larger the band, the simpler the lines must be.
Specially in the early records, I think some of Garry's basslines are quite creative. What I like the most about him is how he knows when he just have to churn 8th notes (No Surrender, Dancing in the Dark) or go for something else (Tenth Avenue Freezout, Born to Run...). And he has some simple, great grooves, like Cover Me.
I think one important consideration about his lines is that he's in a very large band. And almost by definition, the larger the band, the simpler the lines must be.
Specially in the early records, I think some of Garry's basslines are quite creative. What I like the most about him is how he knows when he just have to churn 8th notes (No Surrender, Dancing in the Dark) or go for something else (Tenth Avenue Freezout, Born to Run...). And he has some simple, great grooves, like Cover Me.
A bass player is the soul of the rhythm and groove of each song, representing the rock where the song rests. There's no need for virtuosity. Springsteen himself demonstrates this by playing solos only when necessary and not in every song. ESB is a monument to music that expresses even banal feelings like young love and that can express moments of deep involvement with more profound themes. Getting back to Garry, I think his bass lines are simple yet very effective at integrating into the mood of songs, accentuating their meaning. In a career spanning over 50 years, Garry can pull off lines like "Kitty's Back" or just play the root chords. I wish I had the same freedom of choice in every song I play.
Take a look at My City of Ruins in Milano; jump at 5:03 and look at the top left corner of the video... for me it is amazing, and I would like to transcribe this bassline.
Take a look at My City of Ruins in Milano; jump at 5:03 and look at the top left corner of the video... for me it is amazing, and I would like to transcribe this bassline.
I agree with you. Garry is overlooked considering that matches the fact that he doesn't want to be in first line. His groove and killer tone are soo good that you do not recognise at first glance... they are so good that they sit in the mix perfectly. This is why I do not agree with a "garden-variety" definition of Garry's playing... listen to "Lonely Night in the park".... what a killer tone!!!
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