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From: Danny Caccavo 
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Subject: Re: Was Stu really that bad?
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In article ,
 rianpstein{at}yahoo.com (rian) wrote:

> I forget, since I was listening to the Quarrmen-tapes a lot you might
> want to know what I think of the bass-playing there: Yes it sounds quite
> awful (but that is also because the bass is detuned compared to the
> other instruments, it almost sounds like a fretless bass handled by a
> play who doesn`t know where to press the string). Also it is very basic,
> but then this was reported as being Stu`s style: Some prefer the bass to
> play the root notes, while others (Paul) want it to be a instrument on
> his own, playing counter melodies and bubbly lines, though he only really
> got into that in 1966. All in all I do not hear too many bum notes.
> Careful and sparse playing, yes, but not a hell lot of obvious mistakes,
> at least not more than the rest of the guys! Also the instrumental were
> quite free-form and a bass-player usually has the task to keep it together,
> while on the opposite end the lead-guitar-player is the most free to
> improvise.
> 
> Ken Wood
> 
> --
I don't have my archived info handy, but didn't Stu play on "Cry For A 
Shadow?" or did Paul switch to bass for those sessions?

dc

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