The John McVie Appreciation Thread

[bucklind17]

It wasn't until John McVie that I even knew how to hear the bass line in a song. Sounds dumb, I know. I remember someone telling me that once you hear bass in a song, you can never not hear it again, but it's such an important point of so many songs that I've always loved that it was John's work that ended my bass-ginity. I think my favorite of his bass lines are "Go Your Own Way" and "Tusk". Good stuff!

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by bucklind17

It wasn't until John McVie that I even knew how to hear the bass line in a song. Sounds dumb, I know.

no, i know exactly what you mean!! i'm the same way he just has this way of making you listen to what he's playing. def has a style of his own.

[Ghost_Tracker]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

no, i know exactly what you mean!! i'm the same way he just has this way of making you listen to what he's playing. def has a style of his own.

Yeah I've heard he has a certain "knack!"


(Little jokie. )

[Chrislit18]

Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker

Yeah I've heard he has a certain "knack!"


(Little jokie. )

haha


Love those puns!

[louielouie2000]

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.

[DESTINYRU!ES]

Only this year did I hear the tango b side song, Ricky. John plays so well on it that i often find myself listening to him and the rest of the band becomes back up for Johnny MacVie. Now that I think of it, I've been known to dislike a mac song here and there for various reasons, but never once have I thought "oh that john mcvie, he just didn't get that right" The hell with the rest of the mac, if Stevie can't tour without Chris I say John's so great, why doesn't he tour alone and play solo bass! I'd pay top dollar to see that! John, hope you're reading, we miss you on the ledge!

[chiliD]

He kicks butt on:

Oh Well
I Loved Another Woman
Black Magic Woman
Rattlesnake Shake
Searching/Fighting For Madge
Station Man
Tell Me All The Things You Do
Sands Of Time
Lay It All Down
Bare Trees
Child Of Mine
Miles Away
Forever
Somebody
For Your Love
Keep On Going
Believe Me
Hypnotized
Angel
Coming Home
Bermuda Triangle
Born Enchanter
Bad Loser
Blue Letter