risingson Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 [quote name='EdwardHimself' post='1099438' date='Jan 23 2011, 11:10 AM']I think this whole "no bass" idea is just a bit of a fad. Started out with the white stripes, then went onto the gossip (who also started the "let's buy this person's records because they're fat and ugly and therefore we can pretend that we're not just shallow and obsessed with looks" trend followed on swiftly by Susan Boyle) and now paul simon. Unfortunately 95% of music listeners wouldn't be able to hear the bass anyway on account of playing music through their tinny little laptop speakers or "skullcandy" earbuds...[/quote] With the greatest respect I don't think Paul Simon has been paying the smallest amount of attention to what The Gossip or The White Stripes have been doing, what with being one of the most prolific writers of the past 40 years or so. He really doesn't have to adhere to trends and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 It's sad to hear Paul coming out with statements like that. Since about 1980, he's had some of the greatest basslines in pop, and some of the greatest players too. Abe Laboriel, Anthony Jackson, Bakithi Kumalo...he's not struggling to find amazing musicians willing to play the bass for him. So for him to turn around and say that, especially when he's had the honour of having these guys play for him is just insulting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~tl Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Lack of bass or not, I wish the prat who was playing with the pan control all the way through would quit it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 [quote name='lojo' post='1098903' date='Jan 22 2011, 05:49 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=979rwnVPG4A"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=979rwnVPG4A[/url][/quote]That put a light under me taters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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