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Robert DeLeo interview with Rick Beato
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Great interview! Definitely a must for any STP fan.
Oh, I just saw this. I'm definitely checking this out tonight after work. Great bass player, cool guy, and that white Nelson bass is just super classy. 
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I knew he's a good bass player. Did not know he was that goof! Fun to watch.
Rick's interviews are awesome. Recently, I looked into learning Plush, and realized quickly what an amazing musician Robert DeLeo is. (still learning that line, but I might need someone else to handle vocals)
This has been such a great treat. I’ve always been a STP and Robert DeLeo fan. He seems like such a genuine guy.
I know I started the thread and yes, I bought that first STP album back in the early 90s but I have to admit at the time I didn't pay much attention to the musicianship. After watching this interview I plan to pay more attention to their tunes. He says he's a Geddy fan, and while his tone's not as bright and clanky, I can hear the influence now. Plus I'm a bit older now and in a different frame of mind.
Also a huge Jamerson fan. A lot of his lines have a ton of movement to them.
STP - “Lady Picture Show”
Marvin Gaye “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing”
Nice homage fill
I know it's all subjective and music isn't a competition, but for my money Robert DeLeo is the greatest rock bassist of the nineties. Killer tone, killer chops, versatile, great backing vocals, and (most important) he wrote a lot of those great songs. Just an all around killer musician.
I'm totally biased in this regard, but I would tend to agree. More than his chops and tone, I just love how he's able to pull together so many seemingly opposing styles (bossa, rock, motown, psychedelic, etc) with his bandmates and make it work. If it weren't for him and John Paul Jones, I never would've discovered James Jamerson in the first place.
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"Humph Bo, he's wond!" - John Lennon
Robert used to work at a music store in Hollywood where I would hang out sometimes. We knew him by name and would chat about our bands. He always asked us to come to one of his “Mighty Joe Young” shows but never did. He disappeared for a bit, then, BAM! I didn’t realize at the time STP WERE Mighty Joe Young, but had to change their name. I “knew” him when!
I find myself more and more influenced by his playing. I love the fact that he had a great love for all music, which in turn influenced his bass playing amd writing (plus the rest of the bands' influences outside of rock).
It was great to see him talk comfortably, though I wish Rick didn't interrupt him as much as I felt he did!
It was great to see him talk comfortably, though I wish Rick didn't interrupt him as much as I felt he did!
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I always appreciated Robert DeLeo's bass playing. Song after song, he plays solidly and inventively, but never excessive. I suppose that's called taste. What I enjoyed most about Rick B's interview was learning just how far back and deep Robert's musical appreciation went, beginning prior to picking up his brother's guitar. My take away here, his passion for music coupled with all that diversity in styles helped to form a truly imaginative artist. The players he gravitated towards (idolized) gave him a roadmap of song-writing. His playing is balanced with confident individuality without losing the role of a bass player. An excellent role model, whether you are in a garage rock band or a jazz fusion player.
EDIT: In more words, I think Im saying the same thing as @FeltTipPen said, but I just can't say it enough how important it is to listen to as much music as you can and then sit back and listen to what comes out of your amp.
EDIT: In more words, I think Im saying the same thing as @FeltTipPen said, but I just can't say it enough how important it is to listen to as much music as you can and then sit back and listen to what comes out of your amp.
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That's GOOD, not goof. Typo.
Robert DeLeo is the MAN! He had a huge part in me picking up bass as a kid in the 90s.
For my 35th Birthday, I had the Schecter Custom Shop build me this Model T, Robert's model.
For my 35th Birthday, I had the Schecter Custom Shop build me this Model T, Robert's model.
Robert DeLeo is the MAN! He had a huge part in me picking up bass as a kid in the 90s.
For my 35th Birthday, I had the Schecter Custom Shop build me this Model T, Robert's model.
Damn! That is super cool.
