dmz Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 We'll at the moment it is the Raven album - good grief he's all over this disc - I love the groove, the melody, the tone on things like The Raven, Ice and Nuclear Device. Not to mention the outrageousness of Genetix...... A much overlooked album I would say [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLNacLOIaVw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLNacLOIaVw[/url] Quote
Lozz196 Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 My fave JJ moment: When the bass comes in on Hanging Around. It really sounds like the bass amp is actually in your room, playing along to the track. Fantastic bass moment that. Quote
Billy Apple Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 My favorite JJ moment was finding Rattus Norvegicus in the summer of '77. I was 12 years old, and it was the first album that spoke to me. He set the course for me wanting to play bass, taking it from the background and into a virtuoso instrument. Not just the music, but also the cover.. He was all I wanted to look like too 1 Quote
Hobbayne Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) [quote name='billyapple' timestamp='1328999077' post='1535986'] My favorite JJ moment was finding Rattus Norvegicus in the summer of '77. I was 12 years old, and it was the first album that spoke to me. He set the course for me wanting to play bass, taking it from the background and into a virtuoso instrument. Not just the music, but also the cover.. He was all I wanted to look like too [/quote] The bass guitar intro to Princess of the streets got me into the bass. And Peaches, Oh sh*t! there goes the charabanc! classic Edited February 12, 2012 by Hobbayne Quote
4000 Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 Any of them from the first 2 or 3 albums, and I always loved it when the bass comes in on Walk On By. Quote
spongebob Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 The viking ship on the back of 'The Raven' is still in Ramsgate where the picture was taken! I'd read about it, but wasn't sure where it was - played a gig there, and coming back in the early hours of the morning....there it was all lit up! Best JJ bits - just anything where he's audible for me! Up to '83....perfect. Lesser on record thereafter, but live last year he was a revelation. Best live bass tone I've ever heard. They opened with 'I Feel Like....' from the second album..it was like an earthquake! I recently bought the '77 Hope And Anchor release from EMI on download. Any JJ fans should check it out - great songs, great playing....timeless band. Quote
Spike Vincent Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 My favourite JJ moment was on the Raven tour,wher he leaped off the stage and gave a heckler a well deserved slap,then jumped back onstage and carried on like nothing happened... Musically,it's got to be Rattus Norvegicus,especially Hanging Around,the reason I started playing bass in the first place. Quote
Stacker Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 My fav is his line on 'London Lady'. I would have also paid good money to see him and Paul Simenon squaring up to each other!! Quote
Muzz Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1328997434' post='1535958'] My fave JJ moment: When the bass comes in on Hanging Around. It really sounds like the bass amp is actually in your room, playing along to the track. Fantastic bass moment that. [/quote] This. The greatest bass guitar moment, ever. Quote
Deep Thought Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) This is mine-specifically the last five seconds. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIGTTuryc1Q&ob=av2e"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIGTTuryc1Q&ob=av2e[/url] Edited February 13, 2012 by Deep Thought Quote
witterth Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 I heard a story here (I think) about JJ taking a lump out of the wall at the wapping bass place with a stineberg bass (cricketbat one) with the owners consent to see what they would stand up to. dont think I imagined it (did I?) thats my favorite JJ moment. You wouldnt want to fight him eh? Quote
norvegicusbass Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 My favourite JJB moment or moments are the end of Down In The Sewer and the start of Get A Grip when he does this amazing chunky rhythmic strumming. Pure magic. Quote
Deep Thought Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 My favourite of these tales (of which there are many) is one that apparently happened at Plymouth Poly in 1981 (a gig I was at, although not down the front, where this apparently occurred). A pissed up twat was throwing his weight around and making a nuisance of himself to a couple of young lads. He was unwise enough to put a hand on the stage-JJ put his boot on it, put his full weight on to the hand, and continued playing whilst looking said twat in the eye. When he got off his hand the twat was no further trouble. JJ recounted a tale on the Stranglers website a while back of how he met Paul Simenon at a set of traffic lights in London whilst on his way to his son's gig on his motorbike. He recognised him, made himself known, they had a brief chat about Triumph motorbikes (Simenon was riding a Bonneville and JJ is a lifelong Triumph fan), and they shook hands before going their separate ways. He'll be 60 next week, and I understand he's a lot calmer these days. Quote
borisbrain Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 Anything off "Live (X-Cert)" works for me, especially 'Get a Grip' and the unbelievable pace of 'I feel like a wog' BB Quote
Low End Bee Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1328997434' post='1535958'] My fave JJ moment: When the bass comes in on Hanging Around. It really sounds like the bass amp is actually in your room, playing along to the track. Fantastic bass moment that. [/quote] Oh yes Lozz. Oh yes. The story can be told in full as I met my cousin for the first time in years last week and he verified what my dodgy memory wasn't totally sure of. My 14 year old self was wondering which instrument to take up as I knew I wanted to be in a band. I popped around to see my older cousin Gary who was playing guitar in a pub blues band so I thought he would be a good person to ask. I told him my predicament. He smiled got a copy of the newly released Rattus Norvegicus out of its cover and put the needle to Hanging Around on the record player. I think I said something like "That sound. I want to make that sound". Bass it was. Thanks Gary and thanks JJB. Quote
Bikenbass Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 The sound of JJ's bass was very influential in me picking it up. I ended up playing my Columbus P copy with round wound strings, using an old 5p piece as a plecktrum, the serrated edge made a nice grinding sound against the strings. I saw them play at Brunel University in Uxbridge, great gig. Quote
Leon Transaxle Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 For me its still the intro to No More Hereoes Quote
Fuzzbass2000 Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 The first four seconds of Toiler On The Sea. Quote
Conan Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 Peaches. JJB and Keith Floyd at the same time!! Quote
Clarky Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 Walk on By for me too. My fave Stranglers track and a regular on my IPod journey to work. Great song ( obv by Bacharach), great bass, great guitar solo, it just has everything Quote
Spike Vincent Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 Nothing past the first 4 albums then? Interesting.. Quote
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