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From4tilLate
A friend of Jon Grayboff of Ryan Adams's old band told me a great story of a friend of his who auditioned.

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Big Al
They obvsiously took the decision to not officially replace Bill Wyman.

Maybe to make it easy for Wyman to slip back in in style and grace. But obviously he never felt any need to do so.

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From4tilLate
Mick acted as spokesman for the band, greeted him, shook his hand and introduced him to the other band members. He was told they would play a couple of songs and told what they were. Would you like to listen to the records first? No thank you, I think I know those two. (I don't know what the songs were.)

The most important part of the story is not known. What songs were played? That is 90% of the audition and it is not remembered? But the sushi is???

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From4tilLate
It's also my understanding that Joey Spampinato was too GOOD a hang. He got along too well with Keith and Ronnie and Mick didn't want another party boy in the band.

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From4tilLate
Mick acted as spokesman for the band, greeted him, shook his hand and introduced him to the other band members. He was told they would play a couple of songs and told what they were. Would you like to listen to the records first? No thank you, I think I know those two. (I don't know what the songs were.)

The most important part of the story is not known. What songs were played? That is 90% of the audition and it is not remembered? But the sushi is???

I was just never told what the songs were. If I recall, Jon Grayboff did not know and Jon is who told me the story.

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KRiffhard
"What was the audition process?

I was asked to come to New York in June 1993. We played through a bunch of hits: "Brown Sugar," "Miss You," "Tumbling Dice," "Start Me Up." Everything felt good and I thought, No matter what happens, I've had a lot of fun--and maybe I'll hear from them. They called again in October; this time they wanted to play through material they'd written for Voodoo Lounge. After that, they asked me to come work on the record in Dublin. When we finished, there were rumors of a tour, but nothing official was said.

Last March, I went to hang out with Mick and Keith at a mixing session. Keith told me I had just missed Charlie, and he related a conversation they'd had that day:

Charlie: "We're going to use Darryl on the tour, right?"

Keith: "Yeah. He played on the record, and we dug it, so, yes-- he's doing it."

Charlie: "Well, don't you think we should tell him?"

Keith: "I guess you're right."

Then Keith said, "So, I'm telling you." [Laughs.] I didn't tell anyone, though, until the band formally announced it"

[www.abasses.com]

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KRiffhard
"What was the audition process?

I was asked to come to New York in June 1993. We played through a bunch of hits: "Brown Sugar," "Miss You," "Tumbling Dice," "Start Me Up."

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KRiffhard
"What was the audition process?

I was asked to come to New York in June 1993. We played through a bunch of hits: "Brown Sugar," "Miss You," "Tumbling Dice," "Start Me Up." Everything felt good and I thought, No matter what happens, I've had a lot of fun--and maybe I'll hear from them. They called again in October; this time they wanted to play through material they'd written for Voodoo Lounge. After that, they asked me to come work on the record in Dublin. When we finished, there were rumors of a tour, but nothing official was said.

Last March, I went to hang out with Mick and Keith at a mixing session. Keith told me I had just missed Charlie, and he related a conversation they'd had that day:

Charlie: "We're going to use Darryl on the tour, right?"

Keith: "Yeah. He played on the record, and we dug it, so, yes-- he's doing it."

Charlie: "Well, don't you think we should tell him?"

Keith: "I guess you're right."

Then Keith said, "So, I'm telling you." [Laughs.] I didn't tell anyone, though, until the band formally announced it"

[www.abasses.com]

That is also a really cool story. Admittedly, I don't really feel one way or the other towards Darryl (would it really have worked with another "big name" coming to the Stones? I feel its more respectful to Bill to replace him with an unknown thats not part of the partnership) but he handled that with class. He was quiet about it, the band clearly made the decision all on their own, and he seemed as thrilled as any of us would be. Seems like the guy got the dream gig of a lifetime and he handles himself well.

I follow Guns N Roses, and the members that replaced the classic ones, and they acted like spoiled children even though their life was handed to them on a silver platter. They curse out fans, they act like big shots, they literally don't serve much of a role in the band yet believe they do. So I'm just saying, after seeing stuff like that, we could have had a lot worse and I've always respected for Darryl for seeming like a good that does the job quietly as he probably should.

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Truthfully, and not being negative, Bill was a huge loss and while many here admire Daryl as a great player and great guy, I never thought he fit their sound. Just my opinion which is worthless, but I think they could have found a better fit.

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KRiffhard
"What was the audition process?

I was asked to come to New York in June 1993. We played through a bunch of hits: "Brown Sugar," "Miss You," "Tumbling Dice," "Start Me Up." Everything felt good and I thought, No matter what happens, I've had a lot of fun--and maybe I'll hear from them. They called again in October; this time they wanted to play through material they'd written for Voodoo Lounge. After that, they asked me to come work on the record in Dublin. When we finished, there were rumors of a tour, but nothing official was said.

Last March, I went to hang out with Mick and Keith at a mixing session. Keith told me I had just missed Charlie, and he related a conversation they'd had that day:

Charlie: "We're going to use Darryl on the tour, right?"

Keith: "Yeah. He played on the record, and we dug it, so, yes-- he's doing it."

Charlie: "Well, don't you think we should tell him?"

Keith: "I guess you're right."

Then Keith said, "So, I'm telling you." [Laughs.] I didn't tell anyone, though, until the band formally announced it"

[www.abasses.com]

That is also a really cool story. Admittedly, I don't really feel one way or the other towards Darryl (would it really have worked with another "big name" coming to the Stones? I feel its more respectful to Bill to replace him with an unknown thats not part of the partnership) but he handled that with class. He was quiet about it, the band clearly made the decision all on their own, and he seemed as thrilled as any of us would be. Seems like the guy got the dream gig of a lifetime and he handles himself well.

I follow Guns N Roses, and the members that replaced the classic ones, and they acted like spoiled children even though their life was handed to them on a silver platter. They curse out fans, they act like big shots, they literally don't serve much of a role in the band yet believe they do. So I'm just saying, after seeing stuff like that, we could have had a lot worse and I've always respected for Darryl for seeming like a good that does the job quietly as he probably should.

Actually I think he did a good job on Voodoo Lounge, especially Love Is Strong & You Got Me Rocking. They almost seemed Wymanesque. But then something happened. He is not a real presence on Babylon, and bass work on A Bigger Bang seems haphazard and given to whoever is hanging around. I saw Darryl, live, completely blow attempting to play Anybody Seen My Baby. So, it sounds like a comfort thing with Charlie. All right. I can accept that the bass guitar simply quit being an essential element of the Rolling Stones sound the day Bill retired.