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Originally Posted by boo boo
Severe understatement. He played basslines that were very complex for their time, and he's one of the most innovative bassists in rock music, because of him more bass players began playing more of a leading role in the music. Like John Entwhistle and Chris Squire.
Abbey Road alone is a great bass album, and most of that was done in one take.
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You might be right, but most essentially: source please...
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You don't have to. You could base it on their early material as well.
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Hence why I called him a pretty decent bass player and not a brilliant one (since the most impressive lines seem to be post 66???).
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He didn't sound like Jimi Hendrix, and you can tell his solos weren't spliced up because they were simple and to the point and he could play live just like he could in the studio.
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I was just making a point that such a feat would be possible, and hence it's important to leave judgement of instrumental skills to actual live performances.