Roger Waters...

[wateroftyne]

I've been listening a lot to the Dark Side of the Moon live recording that comes with the Immersion edition.

It's beautifully recorded and mixed. Roger's P sounds fantastic, and it brings home what a great player he really is. It's a masterclass in economy and it he shifts things along wonderfully.

Rog can't play? Dave overdubbed all his parts? Nah.

[BassBus]

It was the bass on Animals that made make start playing the instrument. Guess I owe him a nod of gratitude.

[gary mac]

There is far too much slating of Roger Waters.

I was watching some footage a few nights back and thinking how what he was playing was exactly right for the particular number, very few notes but perfectly placed and very restrained.

[Kirky]

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1417623141' post='2622374']
It was the bass on Animals that made make start playing the instrument. Guess I owe him a nod of gratitude.
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I learnt to play guitar by listening to and copying Animals - great album.

[Drax]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1417622684' post='2622367']
It's a masterclass in economy and it he shifts things along wonderfully.
[/quote]

+1 to this.
We've just put Young Lust in our set, really economical but works brilliantly, grooves whole track along and great fun to play.

Edited December 3, 2014 by Drax

[40hz]

Roger Waters is one of my heroes. Most Floyd tracks are a masterclass in taste and serving the song. When I think of Dark Side, I couldn't really hum you any of the basslines ( money excepted) but in that IS his mastery. I couldn't play that understated! I would stomp all over that album! yet Roger's lines are perfect for what the songs demand.

[RhysP]

His bass parts are approached as a songwriter, not a bass player; that's why there's no frills & they always work perfectly.

[Conan]

Agreed. He is the master of "note placement" if such a term exists (well, it does now!)

[Graham]

[quote name='Kirky' timestamp='1417623357' post='2622379']

I learnt to play guitar by listening to and copying Animals - great album.
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I thought Animals was Gilmore on bass?

Brilliant playing on Pigs from that album whoever it was

[toneknob]

Dave played on Pigs (Three Different Ones) and Sheep from Animals. DSotM was all Roger.

[Japhet]

The simplicity of Floyd's rhythm section is one of the band's main strengths. Nick Mason is one of the dullest drummers in living memory but it all just seems to work perfectly with Waters' writing. I suppose it all came from a time when bass in particular was largely ignored by the public.

[Annoying Twit]

[quote name='Drax' timestamp='1417623467' post='2622381']
+1 to this.
We've just put Young Lust in our set, really economical but works brilliantly, grooves whole track along and great fun to play.
[/quote]

I like the live version of Young Lust. Nothing too fancy, but right.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bWdWZLSTio[/media]

[dand666]

Like John Decon, he's amazing at note placement and playing just what fits.

[ezbass]

I recently joined a PF tribute, playing and singing; the bass line from Breathe has so many tiny differences, I was really surprised. Things got a lot simpler by The Wall, but then it's a very different feeling recording.

[KevB]

I had to laugh when Gilmour was interviewed on Later, Jools asked him if there was ever likely to be another Floyd album and he said 'Well there's only two of us left now' as though Waters had gone the same way as Wright...
Anyway, here he is getting all artsy on his Ric

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU0zaHHM3xw

Edited December 7, 2014 by icastle
Link Fixed.

[Lenny B]

The Immersion live recordings from '74 are fantastic - love the bass playing on that

[Conan]

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1417630415' post='2622470'] I suppose it all came from a time when bass in particular was largely ignored by the public.
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Whereas now....

[Happy Jack]

From 12 years ago: http://www.pinkfloydfan.net/threads/gilmour-the-floyd-bassist.2238/

[Drax]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1417682443' post='2622914']
From 12 years ago: [url="http://www.pinkfloydfan.net/threads/gilmour-the-floyd-bassist.2238/"]http://www.pinkfloyd...d-bassist.2238/[/url]
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Interesting to see that. Wonder if RW wrote the lines but couldn't execute them. You do notice that live, he often doesn't play the fills and incidentals..

[pfretrock]

Reading Keith Emerson's biography, he was astonished when he overheard Roger say "Who's turn is it in the studio Tomorrow".
"You mean you don't actually go into the studio together?"
"Oh no we don't get on" - or something like that, I'd have to check the bio.

[MoonBassAlpha]

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1417630415' post='2622470']
The simplicity of Floyd's rhythm section is one of the band's main strengths. Nick Mason is one of the dullest drummers in living memory but it all just seems to work perfectly with Waters' writing. I suppose it all came from a time when bass in particular was largely ignored by the public.
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I get the impression Nick Mason played exactly what he was told to. I'm sure I remember a clip where he was slapped down by Waters for his playing being too flowery, or fancy.

[Wonky2]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1417631786' post='2622492']


I like the live version of Young Lust. Nothing too fancy, but right.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bWdWZLSTio[/media]
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Listen/ watch 1:45......???? Overdubbed ? Or maybe just poor video editing ?
I love roger and floyd immensely and like most here have said its what inspired me to pick up a guitar/ bass.

Edited December 6, 2014 by Wonky2