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Topic: Doug Wimbish offered bassist job? Return to archive
22nd May 2006 06:34 PM
Paulcarr87 Below is a passage from the Rolling Stones entry in Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia which I usually find to be pretty thorough. Is there any truth to what they say about Doug Wimbish coming close to replacing Darryl Jones in 97?


"In 1991, Bill Wyman finally left the band after years of deliberation and had published Stone Alone, a frank autobiography. After his departure, the band continued as a foursome. Charlie Watts was asked to choose a bass player, and he selected the respected session musician and Miles Davis and Sting sideman Darryl Jones, who appeared on Voodoo Lounge (1994) and played on the supporting tour. Bridges to Babylon (1997) featured another prolific bassist, Doug Wimbish, a journeyman session player and solo artist. Wimbish was offered the permanent position of bass player by the band, but declined to focus on his own material, and so did not play on the ensuing tour. Jones was brought back and has remained with the band since the Bridges to Babylon Tour. Both Voodoo Lounge and Bridges to Babylon received praise from fans and critics, though they failed to achieve the acclaim or popularity of The Stones '70s and '80s records"
22nd May 2006 06:44 PM
nankerphelge How Wyman did it:


[Edited by nankerphelge]
22nd May 2006 07:03 PM
glencar Wikipedia is a site on which anyone can add anything. Their standards seem somewhat low. I wouldn't bet the farm on that Wimbish story.
22nd May 2006 07:20 PM
gotdablouse This is not accurate, that's what you get with opensource, any old guy writing his head off with no qualty control.
22nd May 2006 10:39 PM
Mel Belli I think he may have auditioned, but he was a Jagger connection. And the decision, as we all know, was ultimately Charlie's.
23rd May 2006 03:20 PM
Saint Sway I've had nearly a dozen bassists in the past 15 years tell me that they "almost had the Stones job"
23rd May 2006 03:25 PM
jb You think they really were going to can Daryl after 94-95?
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