Mike Rutherford is a great bass player too. Roger Waters as well(listen to his playing on Pink Floyd at Pompeii or any ROIO from the Animals tour on the WYWH set, especially Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 6-9, how he can play one riff for a long time is tricky)
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I love people who reply without reading the rest of the thread. You kind of missed the boat on that one, ok.computer. But thanks for the lovely flame though, it was exactly what I was hoping for...about a week ago.
Actually it was about a week ago at which I posted that reply, and I did read the rest of the thread, even with alcohol in me.
Re-read the post, it may make more sense to you.
The flame was no problem. I'm not normally that sort of person, but I always keep a spare bit of bile handy, just for when the occasion demands. As it did then.
to adress the original post, your "John is being cut out" conspiracy must go all the way back to 1982 because I'm pretty sure those camera angles on the bowl DVD were cut to on the spot while filming it live, I play bass and I think John got a decent amount of coverage where it mattered, also although the angles seem limited, I think out of all the official DVD's the bowl one has some of the best editing/directing I have seen.
John is dead, the rest of the band thought it was too painful to include him in the DVD :P
Well, they didn't seem to have that problem with Freddie... :P
I've never seen a "bass solo" during a show, never heard anyone say "Hey, listen to that incredible bass!"
Ever heard of Cliff Burton? That guy did stuff with a bass that most people wouldn't dream of doing with a guitar - Check out Anasthaesia(Pulling Teeth) on Metallica's 'Kill Em All' album, and tell me that the bass is an unnecessary instrument, knobhead!
Name me a big John Deacon hit except for You're My Best Friend, AOBTD & IWTBF.
Spread Your Wings made the top 40 in the UK.
And was included in the Queen Greatest Flix video.
And was included in the Queen Greatest Flix video.
Name me a big John Deacon hit except for You're My Best Friend, AOBTD & IWTBF.
Friends will be friends co-written by John and Freddie
And Roger has about the same amount of hits as John.
Radio Ga Ga, It's a Kind Of Magic, These are the Days of Our lives, Breakthru.
Radio Ga Ga, It's a Kind Of Magic, These are the Days of Our lives, Breakthru.
And Roger has about the same amount of hits as John.
Radio Ga Ga, It's a Kind Of Magic, These are the Days of Our lives, Breakthru.
and roger's a gimp, while John's not!
I think it is not that exciting to see a bass player... people prefer seeing Brian's solos or Rogers heavy drumming and most of all Freddie's performance... So it is normal that John is not that much in front of the camera
I think it is not that exciting to see a bass player...
You've obviously never seen guys like this - http://www.amplitube.com/MainPhp.html?NewsDisplay.php&Id=406
Peace,
Adam.
Other than Gene Simmons, most bassists are little weinees. They are usually playing bass because real guitar is too challenging for them, so they take up residence in the background, making background noise. Being a rock frontman myself, I must say from my experience that for all they contribute, they are also awefully picky, opinionated, and usually just a pain in the ass to live with. Yes, John Deacon wrote some good songs, but both on and off stage he had all the charisma of a wet tea bag.
Gary Oldman is a bass player. He doesn't sound like a wet tea bag to me.
Other than Gene Simmons, most bassists are little weinees. They are usually playing bass because real guitar is too challenging for them, so they take up residence in the background, making background noise.
Fnurr?
John Entwhistle was a "weinee"?
Michael Anthony is a "weinee"?
Paul McCartney is a " weinee "?
He was the base player. Base players are't shown much. No respect!