| December 22nd, 2005 08:50 AM |
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| marko |
Who the hell is Darryl Jones.
Just listening Louisville-1981,Bill was damn fantastic.
He actually listened the music,while Darryl doesn´t.He just
plays along(playing right).Bill&Charlie,best combo ever. |
| December 22nd, 2005 08:59 AM |
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| Jumacfly |
100% agree marko!!
Max did a brilliant tribute to Bill on maxlugar.com
Bill is definitely the most underrated Bass player in RNR, and the most underrated $tone$ as well!
what a great combo with Charlie!! Charlie is often called "the engine" but I tell you Bill is "the gasoline"!!!
God bless Bill, a hell of a player!! 
78 and 81 shows are here to prove that.
another thread is called "under my thumb", if you listen to the song in 1981 it's amazing how Bill does play.
there are many ways to play bass in RNR.
I play bass too and all I can say is that it s very complicated to sound like Bill whereas it's quite easy to play like Darryl "strictly flat Boom Boom" Jones.
I miss you Bill!!
cheers
Ju |
| December 22nd, 2005 09:16 AM |
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| mac_daddy |
bill owned the 81 tour.
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| December 22nd, 2005 12:59 PM |
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| gimmekeef |
Yes he did..but still think 81 is overrated...IMHO every song had same sound and tempo...very upbeat mind you..but still not enough changes..and that sax guy tried to take over every song..Ernie Watts??.... |
| December 22nd, 2005 02:35 PM |
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| Saint Sway |
Bill's '81/82 bright yellow suit/bandana combo was unbeatable.
its a travesty that that outfit is not on permanent display at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame!
[Edited by Saint Sway] |
| December 22nd, 2005 02:37 PM |
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| jb |
Simply the best Bass player ever..........the boots prove it. he makes Daryl look like an amatuer..totallu underappreciated much like MT............................... |
| December 22nd, 2005 02:50 PM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
jb wrote:
Simply the best Bass player ever..........the boots prove it. he makes Daryl look like an amatuer..totallu underappreciated much like MT...............................
many feel Macca is a better bass player, those who do shall not be greeted. Bill carried the band many nights along with Charlie....he also carried many young ladies to his hotel room. |
| December 22nd, 2005 02:56 PM |
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| marko |
Yeah,your should get chicago 24.11.81 show,Bill and ronnie
just kills few songs,Let me go and shes so cold. |
| December 22nd, 2005 03:15 PM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
marko wrote:
Yeah,your should get chicago 24.11.81 show,Bill and ronnie
just kills few songs,Let me go and shes so cold.
I was just listening to that show a few weeks ago, it is fantastic! |
| December 22nd, 2005 03:30 PM |
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| jb |
Hello Rockaway!!!!!!!! |
| December 22nd, 2005 03:35 PM |
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| sammy davis jr. |
I want that boot!!!! IMO, Bill left the band at the right time....the Steel Wheels tour was a good one- he saw the writing on the wall that it was all downhill from there. Smart move. |
| December 22nd, 2005 03:51 PM |
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| jb |
quote:
sammy davis jr. wrote:
I want that boot!!!! IMO, Bill left the band at the right time....the Steel Wheels tour was a good one- he saw the writing on the wall that it was all downhill from there. Smart move.
Although we shall never greet, I agree with you on that point.
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| December 22nd, 2005 03:52 PM |
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| Jumacfly |
quote:
jb wrote:
Simply the best Bass player ever..........the boots prove it. he makes Daryl look like an amatuer..totallu underappreciated much like MT...............................
what can I say..100% agree with you jb |
| December 22nd, 2005 03:54 PM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Jumacfly wrote:
what can I say..100% agree with you jb
We (jb, myself, and many others) have been saying this for years, but sadly, few listen until it is revealed that we were correct yet again.
Jumacfly, you are one of my favorite Rocks OFf Members....I wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday season! |
| December 22nd, 2005 03:54 PM |
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| Jumacfly |
quote:
voodoopug wrote:
many feel Macca is a better bass player, those who do shall not be greeted. Bill carried the band many nights along with Charlie....he also carried many young ladies to his hotel room.
my little cousin Mandy told me this story yesterday! 
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| December 22nd, 2005 04:00 PM |
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| Jumacfly |
quote:
voodoopug wrote:
We (jb, myself, and many others) have been saying this for years, but sadly, few listen until it is revealed that we were correct yet again.
Jumacfly, you are one of my favorite Rocks OFf Members....I wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday season!
thanks for the kind words Puggie
Now scuse me,my baby and I will share a fine glass of red wine and raise our glass to you 2 (and U2 tribute bands of course) and to the RO family!!
Merry Xmas to the Pug Army , the Boca Raton Eva Longoria's bangger club and you all!
JU
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| December 22nd, 2005 04:11 PM |
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| jb |
quote:
Jumacfly wrote:
thanks for the kind words Puggie
Now scuse me,my baby and I will share a fine glass of red wine and raise our glass to you 2 (and U2 tribute bands of course) and to the RO family!!
Merry Xmas to the Pug Army , the Boca Raton Eva Longoria's bangger club and you all!
JU
We are proud to call you our French friend.........as opposed to Patriot Fries.........(they hate us for our freedom...see Sean Hannity and the rest of those fun guys at Fox News.........("Unfair and Biased""). |
| December 22nd, 2005 04:34 PM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
jb wrote:
We are proud to call you our French friend.........as opposed to Patriot Fries.........(they hate us for our freedom...see Sean Hannity and the rest of those fun guys at Fox News.........("Unfair and Biased"").
I knew Jumacfly was something special as soon as we started posting here! |
| December 22nd, 2005 04:44 PM |
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| glencar |
Billy Wyman was the best but the Stones don't need him now. He too old, man! |
| December 22nd, 2005 04:47 PM |
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| Joey |
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mac_daddy wrote:
bill owned the 81 tour.
Actually , Ernie Watts owned the '81 tour
http://www.erniewatts.com/
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| December 22nd, 2005 04:56 PM |
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| glencar |
Wow, still alive! |
| December 22nd, 2005 04:59 PM |
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| Joey |
quote:
glencar wrote:
Wow, still alive!
Yes !!!!!!
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| December 22nd, 2005 05:00 PM |
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| erikjjf |
quote:
glencar wrote:
Wow, still alive!
He's 60. |
| December 22nd, 2005 05:07 PM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Joey wrote:
Actually , Ernie Watts owned the '81 tour
http://www.erniewatts.com/
Sadly, in his biography on the webpage, he goes into great detail about his career, but makes no mention of his time on tour with the Stones.....how many shows did he play...wasnt it most of the 81 tour before Gene Barge took over? |
| December 22nd, 2005 05:13 PM |
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| glencar |
Maybe the Stones didn't do too well by him. Probably gave him a buck fifty for half the tour. |
| December 22nd, 2005 05:13 PM |
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| mac_daddy |
quote:
Joey wrote:
Actually , Ernie Watts owned the '81 tour
http://www.erniewatts.com/
ernie was huge, no doubt...
but wyman owned the tour. just listen to some of those boots - he drives the band. absolutely superb bass playing night in and night out. a rock.
iirc, the tour started sans horns, and then there was a guy who played for like two dates, and then ernie took over, and was with them all the way through the hampton, va shows (which were the final ones of the 81 tour)...
the wheels started to fall off the wagon in europe, with no ernie, and the addition of chuck...
but the 1981 tour was glorious! and bill was a HUGE part of it.
ernie contributed, too, of course, but bill was definitely the mvp of that tour. |
| December 22nd, 2005 05:15 PM |
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| glencar |
I seem to recall Ernie was at the opener in Philly, maccy. That was the only show this poor boy could attend back then. |
| December 22nd, 2005 05:15 PM |
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| mac_daddy |
quote:
glencar wrote:
Maybe the Stones didn't do too well by him. Probably gave him a buck fifty for half the tour.
ask sonny rollins how he feels about them...
i understand the reason why he didnt do the tour was that the stones wouldnt pay him enough...
i wonder if tim and the boys get shortchanged like that. i'll bet chuck makes more than daryl...
bobby is likely playing for free.
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| December 22nd, 2005 05:16 PM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
glencar wrote:
Maybe the Stones didn't do too well by him. Probably gave him a buck fifty for half the tour.
Wasnt there a story where Mick paid Ian McClaglan out of his pocket for a recording session for "Some Girls"? I could be mistaken, but perhaps the band had a history of underpaying hired musicians. |
| December 22nd, 2005 05:17 PM |
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| mac_daddy |
if that is the "for whom the bell tolls" gig, i am pretty sure he was not there...
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