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By all accounts Darry is a superlative, extraordinaire, bass player. Technically far better than stones music needs. If Miles Davis hired him....
But not even him can cover all the leaks that Wyman's departure left.
At the present we can hear the Stones accompanied by an excellent bass player. No more, no less.
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By all accounts Darry is a superlative, extraordinaire, bass player. Technically far better than stones music needs. If Miles Davis hired him....
But not even him can cover all the leaks that Wyman's departure left.
At the present we can hear the Stones accompanied by an excellent bass player. No more, no less.
I know it's been discussed to death but, yeah - Wyman is sorely missed. Darryl must be very good if he could play for a jazz great like Miles, but in the Stones he just fills in the required bottom end. Yes, some very tasty runs at times but in concert you feel more than hear him. Wyman actually added musical counterpoint to what the other instruments were doing. Bill doesn't really get enough recognition for being a bassist of incredible taste.
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Bill Wyman is the 'Duck' Dunn of England.
In terms of sound or session work? If it's the latter, I would say someone like Herbie Flowers is more of a 'Duck' Dunn than Bill is.Quote
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Bill Wyman is the 'Duck' Dunn of England.
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On the other hand, one can't blame Darryl for the fact that Bill chose to leave the band. Were you a bassist and the Stones called you: Would you have turned them down?
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On the other hand, one can't blame Darryl for the fact that Bill chose to leave the band. Were you a bassist and the Stones called you: Would you have turned them down?
Indeed. No one can blame Darryl for taking the offer. What gets to me is that in many cases, in an era where the Stones are taking great pains to recreate their studio arrangements, Darryl doesn't seem to even try to replicate most of Bill's great bass lines. He does a good job at what he does but I miss Bill's style.
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On the other hand, one can't blame Darryl for the fact that Bill chose to leave the band. Were you a bassist and the Stones called you: Would you have turned them down?
Indeed. No one can blame Darryl for taking the offer. What gets to me is that in many cases, in an era where the Stones are taking great pains to recreate their studio arrangements, Darryl doesn't seem to even try to replicate most of Bill's great bass lines. He does a good job at what he does but I miss Bill's style.
It's probably a matter of principle and integrity for him.
He played more actively, and did stuff I hadn't heard him do before, on HM, btw.