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Quincy Jones says Paul McCartney was the worst bassist he ever heard
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Not much to explain. It’s a goofy fun song song, easy to sing along with, sticks in your head and was written for a cartoon. What have you written?
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Yeah! One mediocre but memorable song (for Ringo and an animated kiddie movie) proves they were hacks. *rolleyes*
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Did you seriously just put The Cure and Nirvana in the oldies category? Man, now I know I'm old, lol.
I'll trust the editors of Bassplayer magazine over Q when it come to playing bass and they put Macca at number 3. It's not just about chops or some kid in his basement is better than Jaco.
Don't let the fact that Quincy worked with Sinatra in the time preceeding JFK's assassination and likely knew Sam Giancana too interfere with the kneejerk idea that he's just another conspiracy theorist... he personally knew many of the characters.
What does that have to do with the question he was asked? It wasn't a career retrospective.
"What were your first impressions of the Beatles?"
His first impression wouldn't take into consideration their careers for the next decade or so.
One of the funniest things here is how many expect a guy who played with Charlie Parker (if you also don't know who he is, ask Jaco
... heck, if you don't know who Jaco is, uncle ) to be impressed with an early 1960's rock/pop band. Think about that... or don't.
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Or he answered a question honestly... how dare he?
It's called having a bit of class commensurate with your position.
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If you consider yourself a musician you have to know of Quincy Jones!Yeah, that's the way I read it too. And the subsequent butthurt was totally expected.
The ignorance of who Quincy is here is also not the least bit surprising... there actually seems to be some pride taken in it.
that's what struck me, too. i read the interview in the NYT or somewhere a couple of days ago. man, he's royalty, goes waay back in the american music world. i played the grooves down to the nubs on the Body Heat record. lot's of others, too. that interview just blew my mind. like you said, really sad. so disappointed.
The inescapable irony of this entire thread is that if you asked Sir Paul about his early bass playing, he'd probably agree with Quincy
Thst
That says a lot but.....whose the better musical artist. ......?..Quincy!!!!!!
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McCartney would never claim to be a virtuoso musician. He knows his place.
So Q clarified his comments and said that was just his first impression, but Macca went on to be one of the most important and influential bass players in pop music? Or are you ascribing to him things he did not say and accusing me of doing the same?What does that have to do with the question he was asked? It wasn't a career retrospective.
"What were your first impressions of the Beatles?"
His first impression wouldn't take into consideration their careers for the next decade or so.
One of the funniest things here is how many expect a guy who wrote and played with Charlie Parker (if you also don't know who he is, ask Jaco
Here's a more realistic quote from Q at the time, who had worked with the likes of Charles Mingus, Paul Chambers, etc.:
"I thought McCartney was the **** as far as bassists go . Just listen to "Love Me Do".
Better?
I've been a big Macca fan from the first Ed Sullivan Show (look him up ) show appearance. Nothing Q said takes away from that. At all.
"I thought McCartney was the **** as far as bassists go . Just listen to "Love Me Do".
Better?
I've been a big Macca fan from the first Ed Sullivan Show (look him up
) show appearance. Nothing Q said takes away from that. At all.
I didn't read the article but I have read this thread.
I'm 50 years old and I've known who QJ "is" for years but I honestly only knew of his work with Michael Jackson.
I just read through his wiki page and he indeed has worked with a ton of artists but although I've listened to 90% of the artists mentioned, I had no idea that Quincy Jones was affiliated with them.
So what you say? I guess I'm just admitting that it is possible for someone who listens to a lot of music and is well over 18 to not really be familiar with all of Quincy's work.
Also, both Quincy and Sir Paul are way more talented than me, LOL
I'm 50 years old and I've known who QJ "is" for years but I honestly only knew of his work with Michael Jackson.
I just read through his wiki page and he indeed has worked with a ton of artists but although I've listened to 90% of the artists mentioned, I had no idea that Quincy Jones was affiliated with them.
So what you say? I guess I'm just admitting that it is possible for someone who listens to a lot of music and is well over 18 to not really be familiar with all of Quincy's work.
Also, both Quincy and Sir Paul are way more talented than me, LOL
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