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BowieStone
Pretty sure that’s Robbie Shakespeare on bass on Undercover of the night.
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Pretty sure that’s Robbie Shakespeare on bass on Undercover of the night.
I remember Bill taking the credit somewhere. By memory the undercover bassline is not too far away from the Rock and the hard place one (which is 100% bill). I have not compared the outtakes with the released version. Could it be that Robbie overdubbed some bass licks (the repeated one that you hear during the verses, starting at the very beginning of the song) while the chorus is Bill?
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Last night I was trying to figure out how to play a couple of licks Keith plays in his SWH solo (the opening and last lick of the second part) but ended picking up the bass to play along with Bill's line.
I find it absolutely superb.
In general, I love his late period with the Stones. Unfortunately he doesn't play much on the Undercover album, and is almost absent on Dirty Work, but Everything's Turning to Gold, Let me Go, She's so cold, Undercover, Too Much Blood, Harlem Shuffle and - mostly - She was hot are up there with his best lines!
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liddas
Last night I was trying to figure out how to play a couple of licks Keith plays in his SWH solo (the opening and last lick of the second part) but ended picking up the bass to play along with Bill's line.
I find it absolutely superb.
In general, I love his late period with the Stones. Unfortunately he doesn't play much on the Undercover album, and is almost absent on Dirty Work, but Everything's Turning to Gold, Let me Go, She's so cold, Undercover, Too Much Blood, Harlem Shuffle and - mostly - She was hot are up there with his best lines!
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Interesting is that I had a conversation with Jim Barber and he was sure it was him playing bass on She Was Hot. He stated that he played the bass for hours and hours while they were recording SWH. He wasn't too happy when I said it is Bill on the final release.
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i agree all fantastic stuff
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KRiffhard
I prefer the crazy bass on "Pretty Beat Up"!!!
Is Richards on this one?!
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I prefer the crazy bass on "Pretty Beat Up"!!!
Is Richards on this one?!
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I prefer the crazy bass on "Pretty Beat Up"!!!
Is Richards on this one?!
Such a great album. I can never understand how people can mention this in the same breath as DW. The only thing faulting Undercover is it's unfortunate proximity to Dirty Work.
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Rocky Dijon
The Jim Barber interview was excellent. Does he really go by Jimi? That's cheeky. Never knew he was on the European tour before UNDERCOVER. I've heard some of his recollections of those sessions. I don't recall him talking about PRIMITIVE COOL ever. His recollection of dates is wrong for Europe. It must have been end of June, not July when Alan Rogan returned to The Who. Great interview. Thank you for sharing.
By the way, I seem to recall Musician magazine reporting Robbie Shakespeare played on "Feel On, Baby" and on the 12" mix of "Undercover of the Night," but that the LP version was Bill. Curious if Mathijs is certain it is Robbie on the LP.
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Rocky Dijon
By the way, I seem to recall Musician magazine reporting Robbie Shakespeare played on "Feel On, Baby" and on the 12" mix of "Undercover of the Night," but that the LP version was Bill. Curious if Mathijs is certain it is Robbie on the LP.
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Rocky Dijon
The Jim Barber interview was excellent. Does he really go by Jimi? That's cheeky. Never knew he was on the European tour before UNDERCOVER. I've heard some of his recollections of those sessions. I don't recall him talking about PRIMITIVE COOL ever.
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I prefer the crazy bass on "Pretty Beat Up"!!!
Is Richards on this one?!
Such a great album. I can never understand how people can mention this in the same breath as DW. The only thing faulting Undercover is it's unfortunate proximity to Dirty Work.
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I prefer the crazy bass on "Pretty Beat Up"!!!
Is Richards on this one?!
Such a great album. I can never understand how people can mention this in the same breath as DW. The only thing faulting Undercover is it's unfortunate proximity to Dirty Work.
Dirty Work is a better album. Not by much. Undercover is pointless, other than the title track.
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I prefer the crazy bass on "Pretty Beat Up"!!!
Is Richards on this one?!
Such a great album. I can never understand how people can mention this in the same breath as DW. The only thing faulting Undercover is it's unfortunate proximity to Dirty Work.
Dirty Work is a better album. Not by much. Undercover is pointless, other than the title track.
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I prefer the crazy bass on "Pretty Beat Up"!!!
Is Richards on this one?!
Such a great album. I can never understand how people can mention this in the same breath as DW. The only thing faulting Undercover is it's unfortunate proximity to Dirty Work.
Dirty Work is a better album. Not by much. Undercover is pointless, other than the title track.
Thanks for straightening that out!
I'll go back and listen to Hold Back, Winning Ugly, Back to Zero and Dirty Work then and completely immerse myself in the music, bathe in the sweet sounds.
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I prefer the crazy bass on "Pretty Beat Up"!!!
Is Richards on this one?!
Such a great album. I can never understand how people can mention this in the same breath as DW. The only thing faulting Undercover is it's unfortunate proximity to Dirty Work.
Dirty Work is a better album. Not by much. Undercover is pointless, other than the title track.
Thanks for straightening that out!
I'll go back and listen to Hold Back, Winning Ugly, Back to Zero and Dirty Work then and completely immerse myself in the music, bathe in the sweet sounds.
You are so welcome. Glad to be of service. I like Hold Back, and Winning Ugly. Harlem Shuffle is a Bill Wyman tour de force. Take Undercover of the Night off Undercover and you have a frisbee.
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I prefer the crazy bass on "Pretty Beat Up"!!!
Is Richards on this one?!
Such a great album. I can never understand how people can mention this in the same breath as DW. The only thing faulting Undercover is it's unfortunate proximity to Dirty Work.
True. Cheers. I don't even have the Undercover album in my collection. I do have Dirty Work, though I seldom listen to it. It was kind of like backing up Between The Buttons with Satanic Majesties (though both were better albums than Underdirtywork.) A bit of a low point, with a couple standout jewels.
Dirty Work is a better album. Not by much. Undercover is pointless, other than the title track.
Thanks for straightening that out!
I'll go back and listen to Hold Back, Winning Ugly, Back to Zero and Dirty Work then and completely immerse myself in the music, bathe in the sweet sounds.
You are so welcome. Glad to be of service. I like Hold Back, and Winning Ugly. Harlem Shuffle is a Bill Wyman tour de force. Take Undercover of the Night off Undercover and you have a frisbee.
LOL.
I think we may be in the unfortunate position of having to agree to disagree!
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She Was Hot blowsaway anything on Dirty Work
I think it’s a classic,great energy.Love the extended versionQuote
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She Was Hot blowsaway anything on Dirty Work
It's a nice enough tune, but seems to meander aimlessly and repetitively after a while.
I prefer their cover of Harlem Shuffle from Dirty Work.
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She Was Hot blowsaway anything on Dirty Work
It's a nice enough tune, but seems to meander aimlessly and repetitively after a while.
I prefer their cover of Harlem Shuffle from Dirty Work.