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funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 737
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post

I spent my lunch hour looking at youtube posts of the Who playing "My Generation" and noticed that on many of them, the cameras ignore John Entwistle while he solos; focusing on Keith Moon & Pete Townshend. It seemed only the later 70's & 80's performances focused on the bassist during his epic solo.



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benson_murrensun
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Username: benson_murrensun

Post Number: 593
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 10:46 am:   Edit Post

Such is the fate of the great majority of bassists. Sigh.
fc_spoiler
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Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 1334
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 11:15 am:   Edit Post

Respect: From the "The kids are allright" double DVD edition
terryc
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Username: terryc

Post Number: 1781
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 11:27 am:   Edit Post

Well virtuoso bass playing was resigned to the jazz guys back then, the electric bass player in the 60's was the guy who played root 'thump thump' notes...thank the stars for The Ox,Larry Graham, Stanley, Jaco, Mark King,Marcus Miller and all the others too.
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2340
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 11:42 am:   Edit Post

Back in the day when camera crews were not always in verbal communications via a headset with a director there was not always someone to tell them "pan to stage left and zoom in on the Bass Player"_______
jzstephan
Junior
Username: jzstephan

Post Number: 41
Registered: 1-2012
Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 12:36 pm:   Edit Post

Some of the most disturbing videos are of Led Zeppelin. I don't want to look at Robert Plant's crotch when Jimmy is jamming. Forget about seeing that triple Omega!

Also, you gotta love watching Hendrix's strumming hand instead of his fretting hand where all of the interesting stuff is happening.
stout71
Junior
Username: stout71

Post Number: 40
Registered: 7-2011
Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 5:47 pm:   Edit Post

I think this is what y'all are after. Not perfect but better than watching Pete.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkKeZ1z8zGk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

(Message edited by Stout71 on February 29, 2012)
stout71
Junior
Username: stout71

Post Number: 41
Registered: 7-2011
Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 5:48 pm:   Edit Post

Another one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5mFVo55bKQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

(Message edited by Stout71 on February 29, 2012)
benson_murrensun
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Username: benson_murrensun

Post Number: 594
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2012 - 10:40 am:   Edit Post

This band is a perfect example of the cameras usually focusing on something pretty to look at and not at the instrumentalists: Jefferson Airplane. And it's pretty ironic that the bass player, Jack Casady, was at the forefront of changing the role of bass guitar in popular music while that was going on. The film from the Monterey Pop Festival was a perfect example, if memory serves.
Here's a cool clip with some great bass action. I heard it was VERY cold that day, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLRX7bZH41g

(Message edited by benson_murrensun on March 01, 2012)

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