Listened to ER the other day in the car. What a great bassparts, especially on Summer Romance, where in the verses Bill plays on the backbeat (the snare) instead of on the kick, as most players would do. It's almost like the bass is the 'leadguitar'. I wish they would use Bill again, if only for recording. Then he would not have to fly.

From www.timeisonourside.com:

Drums: Charlie Watts
Bass: Ron Wood
Electric guitars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Ron Wood (incl. solo)
Lead vocals: Mick Jagger
Background vocals: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood

Interesting. From Nico Zentgrafs site:

Line-up ‘Summer Romance’: MJ (voc, gtr)/KR (gtr, bvoc)/RW (gtr)/BW (bass)/
CW (dr)/STU (p)

So who is playing it?

Bill's bass on ER is great.....he was playing his part-homemade bass I believe? The one where he bought a cheap second-hand bass guitar, re-cut the body shape and pulled out the frets because they rattled, so it effectively became a fretless bass.

every source I find attributes the bass to Wood( of course I wasnt there).

Yeah, that's Ronnie playing bass on "Summer Romance", as well as on ER's title track. His frenetic style (which I enjoy) is distinctive from Bill's swing or Keith's rhythmic/percussive style.

one of my all time favorite stones song .i wish they would play this one in concert .great lyrics (i need money so much , i need money so bad .)

Yeah,and one of the outtakes(I believe on The Emotional Rescue Sessions?) has some really cool "x-rated" lyrics!

OT Bill or Ron on bass debate: When first listening I heard: I'll be @#$%& you if there's nothing on the telly. Actually, It's I'm playing football or something.

Fantastic , one of the most memorable Stones song and bassline for me.Whole Some Girls/ Emotional Rescue sound is very trendy today .

Sorry but that is NOT Bill Wyman on Summer Romance, it is Ronnie Wood on Bass

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Well, being from the mindset that the bass guitar is a far cooler instrument than the commonplace six-string guitar, Ronnie has one of the coolest styles I've ever heard. I'd put him right up there with the best rock bassists of all time.

Well, you gotta give Bill credit for his tastefull sense of minimalism on this track.

Well, who ever played bass on the track, he did a fantastic job!