Quincy Jones says Paul McCartney was the worst bassist he ever heard

#84
theduke1 said:
The Beatles did two things better than anyone before them
1) they played well together equals in the band’s performance
2)They made and continue to make $hitloads of money 50+years later.
IMVHO
Me Jones is trying to be relevant long after his time has passed
I think he does protest to much
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Yeah, I can’t recall going around singing a QJ song. The Beatles on the other hand come up often and always with a good feeling and sense of positive things. Is it my age? I don’t know and I don’t care but they were that influential.
 
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I'm really tired of anyone saying that the Beatles weren't exceptional musicians, and yes-- even at the beginning: listen to "Tell Me Why" and try to convince me that Paul and Ringo aren't swinging as hard as ANYONE.
None of them could read music, and couldn't play over bebop changes, but they all had great time and (of course) fabulous taste. By ANY standards.
Chuck Rainey was on a package tour with them in England in the early days, and he went out of his way in an interview to say that he and the rest of the band (King Curtis & the Kingpins, I think) used to watch the Beatles from the wings. He said that they were the real deal, AS MUSICIANS.
 
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Mannyinnewyork said:
Yeah, I can’t recall going around singing a QJ song. The Beatles on the other hand come up often and always with a good feeling and sense of positive things. Is it my age? I don’t know and I don’t care but they were that influential.
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"Ladies and gentlemen, here's Quincy Jones!"
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The studio audience.....
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Korladis said:
Any jackass can say whatever they want. It's not some special skill. Hobos on street corners do it all the time.
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i think you're on to something: i did --- which proves your point. and then you did --- which proves your point yet again. :D

I am Soma said:
Am I the only one who has no clue who this Quincy turd is?
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it's possible...or there could be more out there just like you --- which was QJ's point! :D

Bob_Ross said:
He's doing some self-censoring... :)
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yeah, that is inconsistent. so what? it's a legendary cat testifying in a testy way. he's got the cojones to say it at a time in his life when he has nothing to lose by saying it. big whup. :)

you can love/worship the beatles and still dig/believe the veracity of quincy's comments, objectively. or not.
 
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Anyone who does not know who Quincy Jones is, should educate themselves. And while he might be getting old and dotardly, he's earned the right to say what he thinks. I think people are reading way to much into this. If I read it correctly, the question he answered was, what did he think when he FIRST heard the Beatles - not what he thinks of their ultimate body of work. In 1964, even James Bond, 007, called them a fad. I give him props for answering that question honestly - instead of some revisionist BS based on how they eventually turned out.
 
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I am Soma said:
Just looked

Just looked him up on Wikipedia. Still no clue on 99% of the stuff he did...I recognized Michael Jackson but that's about it. He's not short on confidence so I guess he has that going for him.
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You've got to be trying pretty hard to be ignorant of the last 60-70 years of modern culture if you don't know any of Quincy's credits aside from Michael Jackson.
 
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JRA said:
i think you're on to something: i did --- which proves your point. and then you did --- which proves your point yet again. :D


it's possible...or there could be more out there just like you --- which was QJ's point! :D


yeah, that is inconsistent. so what? it's a legendary cat testifying in a testy way. he's got the cojones to say it at a time in his life when he has nothing to lose by saying it. big whup. :)

you can love/worship the beatles and still dig/believe the veracity of quincy's comments, objectively. or not.
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I think "speaking one's mind" is overvalued. I don't really care if he has cojones or not... no one ever accused him of not having them.

I'd rather people, especially famous or semi-famous people ask themselves whether it's helpful or productive or beneficial to anyone before "speaking their mind." Just cause you can doesn't mean you should.

JoeWPgh said:
Anyone who does not know who Quincy Jones is, should educate themselves. And while he might be getting old and dotardly, he's earned the right to say what he thinks. I think people are reading way to much into this. If I read it correctly, the question he answered was, what did he think when he FIRST heard the Beatles - not what he thinks of their ultimate body of work. In 1964, even James Bond, 007, called them a fad. I give him props for answering that question honestly - instead of some revisionist BS based on how they eventually turned out.
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Everyone has the right to say what they think.

And here's the thing. Maybe Quincy Jones is a legend, I don't know. But people who've never picked up an instrument, ever, know who Paul McCartney is... whereas I've been playing bass for most of my life and I couldn't tell you who Quincy Jones is.

Just seems like a very hipster sort of opinion to have. "Oh, most people love this, so I'm going to talk smack to sound like I'm edgy and cool and interesting."
 
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lowfreqgeek said:
You've got to be trying pretty hard to be ignorant of the last 60-70 years of modern culture if you don't know any of Quincy's credits aside from Michael Jackson.
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Count me in as a member of the ignorantia! :)

At age 61, it seems the older I get, the more I realize how much I don't know! :bag:

In all seriousness, I've heard the guy's name at one point over the years, but I never knew what he did, and I never actually cared either. And I'm okay with that! :thumbsup: As they say, different strokes! ;)
 
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lowfreqgeek said:
You've got to be trying pretty hard to be ignorant of the last 60-70 years of modern culture if you don't know any of Quincy's credits aside from Michael Jackson.
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Or maybe what you think is important to the last 60-70 years of modern culture isn't the same as what other people think is important to it.

BassFishingInAmerica said:
Quincy Jones wrote the Sanford and Son theme song.
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...and?
 
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The Beatles were blue-collar musicians. Like skilled plumbers or electricians. Professionals, creative “problem solvers”, but no formal education in their craft. Accessible & relatable to the masses.

Quincy Jones and others are like white-collar musicians. Educated, highly skilled, but not always relatable. They’re more like brainy Engineers.
 
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