What I think is so great about John's bass style is that he HAS style! Most bass players simply back up the rest of the musicians, and try to blend in. John offers a complete counter melody almost a whole counter song, that gives each song a completely different spin.
Something neat I discovered recently: really crank up your speakers or headphones when you listen to Rhiannon from Live ('80). From 3:28 to 4:10, listen very carefully to John. That little riff he plays there is just so incredible... it will give you chills! Like Stevie once said about the bridge he plays for The Chain, it sounds like the monsters are coming to get you lol.
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