OMG! freakin Dee Murray

[joebeadg]

Amoreena from Elton john 11/17/70 Always loved his playing, rocket man, Philly freedom and the rest. Just heard this recording, unreal. I wish I could that! I gotta listen to the rest of this concert when I get a chance. He plays alternative notes, great runs, dynamics and taste

 

[Bassndrums73]

Those early Elton John albums were all great.

 

[ch willie]

i've been listening to 17-11-70 and Here and There mostly to hear Dee's playing. I've been a huge fan since I got into music big time in 74. His playing partly inspired me to play and still does. McCartney is my other influence, and Dee's playing can be just as melodic as Macca's. A lot of players leave me cold with generic, elevated technique, but his style is idiosyncratic, unique.

I'm always glad to see other folks appreciating him.

 

[jerry]

i've been listening to 17-11-70 and Here and There mostly to hear Dee's playing. I've been a huge fan since I got into music big time in 74. His playing partly inspired me to play and still does. McCartney is my other influence, and Dee's playing can be just as melodic as Macca's. A lot of players leave me cold with generic, elevated technique, but his style is idiosyncratic, unique.

I'm always glad to see other folks appreciating him.

I listened to 11/17/70 just the other day, a bass masterwork! Everything is there, taste, tone and big ears and it was 50 years ago.

 

[ch willie]

I got to see him with Elton during an early 80s gig. Had great seats, so I could watch him play. I was a little disappointed because he slapped & popped every song, and most of Elton's songs just couldn't accommodate that. I guess he had just learned it. He was great at it, but I missed his melodic playing.

Still, I consider him one of the greatest of rock bassists, and he's in my top 3: McCartney, Dee, and Entwistle.

 

[garp]

Speaking of "Amoreena," if you haven't seen it yet, track down a copy of Sidney Lumet's 1975 film, Dog Day Afternoon, starring Al Pacino and John Cazale. The only music in the entire movie is this particular tune, and the way it's introduced is simply brilliant. (Yes, of course, you can watch it online, but it's not quite the same as seeing the whole thing in context.)

 

[jeffb28451]

Him and Nigel Olsen were the guys I found after Tim Bogart and Carmine Appice were getting less play. Love me some "unsung" heroes behind passibly adequate frontmen and women.

 

[getBAK]

Dee Does not get enough credit for sure

 

[rufus.K]

This made me listen to 11t17t70. Great to hear it!

 

[jerry]

Speaking of "Amoreena," if you haven't seen it yet, track down a copy of Sidney Lumet's 1975 film, Dog Day Afternoon, starring Al Pacino and John Cazale. The only music in the entire movie is this particular tune, and the way it's introduced is simply brilliant. (Yes, of course, you can watch it online, but it's not quite the same as seeing the whole thing in context.)

Dog Day Afternoon and Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing with Rosie Perez dancing to Public Enemy's Fight The Power are two best movie openings ever. Great movies with opening scenes that set the tone. IMHO

 

[ch willie]

I love Dee's work on Here and There too. I so wanted a Jazz Bass when that album came out.

This is the photo that made want one. When I eventually got a Jazz Bass, he and John Paul Jones helped my decision.

 

[cripula]

The word "underrated" gets thrown around way too easily, but the fact this thread has only 10 replies in it shows it totally fits Dee.
His playing on those Elton records is masterclass material on how to play with an artist. Creative, hooky, tasteful, and with fantastic feel and SOUND.

Dee was a great BASS player.

 

[joebeadg]

Exactly crip!