spectoremg Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 [quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1486954563' post='3235852'] That they did. [/quote]Agreed, but the subject's Tina. Quote
Low End Bee Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1486970345' post='3235868'] Agreed, but the subject's Tina. [/quote] Or 'great' because what she plays adds to the songs and in many cases makes them. That's pretty creative. I'm not sure what ability she lacks for doing that? Should she slap a fretless 6 string left handed to make the songs better? Quote
Hobbayne Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 Oh dear. It looks like another Adam Clayton thread in the making. Quote
rushbo Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 A back catalogue full of well written, supportive and melodic lines makes her great for me. A personal favourite is "Don't Worry about The Government". Not flash, but all her lines are really considered and never get in the way... and yet the song would collapse if they weren't there. She's a sort of New Wave Duck Dunn. Quote
toneknob Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 Stop Making Sense was the first record I bought with my own pocket money, and I have a massive soft spot for TW still - she was a huge influence for the pre-bassist me for tone, simplicity, timing. I wish I could write a line as perfectly simple as Once In A Lifetime (she probably didn't, but you know). Quote
fleabag Posted February 13, 2017 Author Posted February 13, 2017 [quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1486933647' post='3235731'] Nonetheless she became a great bass player and musician [/quote] Quite agree dog. Quote
TheGreek Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 "Burning Down the House" was one of the tunes which inspired me to take up playing bass - Ms Weymouth had some part in that. Her contribution makes the song for me - not sure if that makes her "great" by some's definition but I would say "inspirational" (for me anyway). Quote
spectoremg Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 [quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1486979695' post='3235936'] Or 'great' because what she plays adds to the songs and in many cases makes them. That's pretty creative. I'm not sure what ability she lacks for doing that? Should she slap a fretless 6 string left handed to make the songs better? [/quote]In that case there are more 'great' bass players around than I thought. Keep trying to justify her greatness ad nauseum people... Quote
Hobbayne Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1487009321' post='3236236'] In that case there are more 'great' bass players around than I thought. Keep trying to justify her greatness ad nauseum people... [/quote] Yes! You dont rate her. We get it! Quote
miles'tone Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 That Tina Weymouth.. Bloody GREAT she is!! Quote
spectoremg Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1487009495' post='3236240'] Yes! You dont rate her. We get it! [/quote]Actually I never said or implied that. Quote
miles'tone Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 But really, thanks to the OP for this thread. I've been rediscovering them on Spotify last night, will tonight too. I also appreciate David Byrne's unique talent a hell of a lot more now than I did when I was younger. 🍻 Quote
fleabag Posted February 13, 2017 Author Posted February 13, 2017 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1487009321' post='3236236'] In that case there are more 'great' bass players around than I thought. Keep trying to justify her greatness ad nauseum people... [/quote] There's one thing here thats ad nauseaum and its not Tina Weymouth Quote
skankdelvar Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) [quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1487011090' post='3236259'] There's one thing here thats ad nauseaum and its not Tina Weymouth [/quote] How strange that you should mention Nausea. For there is a strikingly prophetic passage in Sartre's 1938 existentialist novel La Nausée which bears upon this very topic. Antoine is sitting in the park contemplating things (as is his wont): [quote] [i]J'étais là, immobile et glacé, immergé dans une extase horrible. Mais au milieu de cette extase, quelque chose de nouveau venait de paraître; J'ai compris la nausée, je l'ai possédé.[/i] [i]Une pensée me vint: à l'esprit, je vis une petite femme blonde et mince aux petits seins. Elle jouait de la guitare basse avec fervence et aplomb. Comment décrire sa technique? Compétent? Non. Captivant? Non.[/i] [i]Un mot anglais: great. Oui, c'était exact. Je ne la connaissais pas, mais j'ai décidé de l'appeler <<Tina>>. Elle était l'essence même de l'existence. La nausée etait temporairement dissipée.[/i] [/quote] Edited February 13, 2017 by skankdelvar Quote
No lust in Jazz Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 Huge fan of the band - this live line up in particular and this number. http://youtu.be/51IZG6Ryeis Quote
fleabag Posted February 13, 2017 Author Posted February 13, 2017 [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1487015242' post='3236292'] How strange that you should mention Nausea. For there is a strikingly prophetic passage in Sartre's 1938 existentialist novel La Nausée which bears upon this very topic. Antoine is sitting in the park contemplating things (as is his wont): [/quote] I think i'll have google Translate arrested Quote
toneknob Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) [left][quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1487018391' post='3236321'] I think i'll have google Translate arrested [/quote] This "J'étais là, immobile et glacé" means "there I was sitting eating and ice cream". Ice cream is mentioned in "The Facts of Life" from Naked. So, Talking Heads were a massive influence on JP Sartre.[/left] Edited February 13, 2017 by toneknob Quote
lonestar Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1487015242' post='3236292'] How strange that you should mention Nausea. For there is a strikingly prophetic passage in Sartre's 1938 existentialist novel La Nausée which bears upon this very topic. Antoine is sitting in the park contemplating things (as is his wont): [/quote] Mange toute mange toute mon amis Le petit bassiste américain est super Quote
rushbo Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 This is the great Tina Weymouth being great. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LftzRjilTEI Quote
chris_b Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) "Great" is bandied about too much (I know, I use it a lot!). John McVie was great in both Fleetwood Mac's. Jack Bruce (a great player) would have been terrible in both. John Entwistle was great in the Who but wouldn't have been any good at all in Talking Heads. Tina Weymouth was great in Talking Heads. Edited February 13, 2017 by chris_b Quote
fleabag Posted February 13, 2017 Author Posted February 13, 2017 She wasn't too bad in the Tom Tom Club either Quote
fleabag Posted February 13, 2017 Author Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) EDITED - the Greek already posted the vid Edited February 14, 2017 by fleabag Quote
chris_b Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 [quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1487028217' post='3236475'] She wasn't too bad in the Tom Tom Club either [/quote] I'd agree with that. Quote
fleabag Posted February 14, 2017 Author Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Love that 80's teal green Veillette Citron, Greek. They have a much more pleasing shape than modern V-C's Edited February 14, 2017 by fleabag Quote
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