Bassplayers who were a Key influence on your playing.

[Rocker949]

The impression I get is that Ronnie felt Ed King was okay as a guitarist but certainly a failed bassist.  Whatever his exact words were about Ed's bass playing, they were pretty harsh.  I'm just basing this on documentaries I've seen and stuff I've read.

[Denis]

I'd like to see some documentaries about the band, but they must be rather difficult to find.

[Rocker949]

I've seen several, but the best was one on Southern rock on the Turner network.

[gweimer]

I'd like to see some documentaries about the band, but they must be rather difficult to find.

"Behind the Music" (1997) - on VH1, but can't find it on DVD yet.

Also (and on Netflix):
http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movies-Music-Games/LYNYRD-SKYNYRD-ROCK-CASE-STUDIES/2882634/product.html

[Freuds_Cat]

Leon is a vastly melodic player that fit right into that "Southern outlaw" style.  I'm one of those who says if you can't cop Leon's parts, don't even bother to do most Lynyrd Skynyrd songs.

+1  definitely

[rockinrayduke]

Key influences?

1. Carol Kaye
2. Joe Osborn
3. Jamerson
4. Macca
5. Jack Bruce
6. Larry Knechtel
7. Pete Cetera
8. Bogert
9. Clive Chaman
10. Doyle Holly
11. Ox
12. Squire

That's just 12 off the top of my head.

[gweimer]

Clive Chaman - now there's a name that doesn't come up very often.  For a youngster of 21, he did some very nice stuff with Jeff Beck.

[rockinrayduke]

That Rough & Ready album blew my mind in '71. CC is a very tactile, nimble player with great groove and tone. Shame how it all went south with Beck later on.

[Rocker949]

Although I realize it may not be cool to admit it, I have to say that Noel Redding was definitely a big early influence.  This was literally due to the fact that my first band did so many Hendrix songs and this was at a time when I was just getting the hang of playing bass.  As time went on, though, I did become more melodic.

[Denis]

Noel Redding was awesome!

[Rocker949]

Noel Redding was awesome!

I think what he did worked pretty well for the JHE, but a lot of people do tend to be critical of him for playing bass like a guitarist, playing root notes too much, etc. 

[uwe]

I was thinking the same thing, but I've never seen a pic of him with that much hair.  I saw him on the brief stint he did with Foghat.  I also never saw him with a Thunderbird.

That TBird might actually be mine now. My 1965 sunburst TB IV was preowned by Herr Aaronson. Says Kevin Borden who sold it to me. Of course, I've since refinned it to stunning purple burst ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/uwehornung/P1020532.jpg

[lowend1]

That TBird might actually be mine now. My 1965 sunburst TB IV was preowned by Herr Aaronson. Says Kevin Borden who sold it to me. Of course, I've since refinned it to stunning purple burst ...

Uwe, I'm surprised you didn't see the 3-point on the 'bird that Kenny is playing in the pic. The time period (mid-late 70s) and aforementioned bridge might indicate that it was a new Bicentennial ('77, '79 or whatever).

[uwe]

I wasn't sure, whether it was a three point or not, didn't look very closely and had to do it on his site where the pic can only be seen for a few seconds before another one comes along. That bass (= mine) had some extra routing (all covered up now), but I don't think it had anything for a three point.

Whatever. Aaronson is a great player. When he was with Billy Squier in the early eighties touring Germany I watched him upclose, excellent player with lots of flashy, entertaining and humorous licks. He even tapped (tastefully) on his bass. Nothing fancy, just single notes, but to great effect at strategic places in the music. Didn't play a Gibson then, it was something P'ish I believe.

uwe

[lowend1]

When I saw Derringer back in the 70s, I recall seeing him on one occasion playing a black T-Bird minus pickguard which appeared to have some extra routing in the area normally covered up by same.