All hail, John McVie! - Page 2

shackin'up · #16 04-05-2004, 05:22 AM

Illume!!!!!!

And if simplicity counts....
what about Over & Over?

Basslines from Oh Well, very pronounced on the 1980 live-album, kick ass, too. And he's freakin'out on Searching & Fighting for Madge, not to mention his live Rattlesnake shake-version. ( I mean the 24 minute+ performance.)

I understand why John Mayall took him back so often, although he didn't like his alcohol-behaviour....

He's just one of the best.

DrummerDeanna · #17 04-05-2004, 10:15 AM

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I was there & I can personally vouch that Deanna made out with the guy after the show. (Okay, that part is made up. )
I love the remastered Dreams!

- Jake

chiliD · #18 04-05-2004, 11:29 AM

Some great pre-Rumours John McVie bass lines:

Miles Away
Forever
Believe Me
Somebody
Keep On Going
Bare Trees
Bermuda Triangle
Bad Loser
Angel (Bob Welch's)
Blue Letter
Child Of Mine
Station Man

4Buck · #19 04-06-2004, 07:48 PM

Chili's Pre-Rumours' list.....plus SMILE AT YOU, GO YOUR OWN WAY, SAY YOU LOVE ME, ILLUME, OH WELL, RHIANNON -- it is infinite!

McVie redefines the meaning of bass player! He has that unyielding sonic energy on each album track that captures the spirit of each song..

He’s so melodic, his basslicks sound like guitar leads.. yet he still has that infectuous pulse!...

An outstanding rhythm section, McVie and Fleetwood are as tightasthis!

EveryHour · #20 04-06-2004, 10:45 PM

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Originally posted by shackin'up

And if simplicity counts....
what about Over & Over?

Of course it counts! Sometimes brilliance lies in knowing when NOT to play!

EveryHour · #21 04-06-2004, 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by 4Buck

An outstanding rhythm section, McVie and Fleetwood are as tightasthis!

Oh YEAH! It doesn't come much better.

(I was thinking maybe Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman of the Stones...but I think Mick and John edge them out for tightness

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GypsySorcerer · #22 04-06-2004, 11:55 PM

John is fantastic. FM wouldn't be FM without him. And I love his sense of humor.

wondergirl9847 · #23 04-07-2004, 12:29 AM

The Chain...'nuff said.

Illume and Smile at You are also phenominal!

If John were American, he'd be the good ol' boy, that down to earth, witty guy.

wondergirl9847 · #24 04-07-2004, 12:34 AM

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I got to talk to John briefly by getting him to sign the Cool Water B-Side, which he seemed pretty surprised I had! He was so funny and easy to talk to. He said 'They really lowered the levels (of his singing'. I said 'Damn them!' lol. And then he finishes signing and leans into me and says 'But I think it was for the best!' and gives me a wink and smile. lol, what a champ! So humble.

That is an AWESOME story, Joe!! Yours was too, Deanna!! The fact he gave you two bass picks, that's way cool.

John is like your cool uncle, ya know. The one that gives you like 40 bucks for your birthday when you are like, 10 or something.

Janis_no1 · #25 04-07-2004, 02:43 AM

thought id better post a pic of john at melbourne 2004

shackin'up · #26 04-07-2004, 06:52 AM

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Originally posted by wondergirl9847
The Chain...'nuff said.

Illume and Smile at You are also phenominal!

If John were American, he'd be the good ol' boy, that down to earth, witty guy.

But he's british...so this don't count?

sorry if I sound dumb, but sometimes there are perception-differences between europeans and yanks.

ivorymorning · #27 04-07-2004, 07:58 AM

John's fabulous...it was a pleasure to chuck penguins at him on his birthday last November...and then to read from Cory Buckingham's tour diary that he'd kept every single rockhopping one......

That has to be my overall favourite moment of the UK tour, just because it made him smile and he said 'my babies!'

ivorymorning · #28 04-07-2004, 09:10 AM

I don't think Christy meant to imply that it's a shame he's British otherwise he'd be a witty guy.

At least I hope she didn't

or else I'm on that plane to Texas!

I think he's hysterical...wit so dry it's hydrophobic! I can't begin to think how he copes with some of these gushy media-types...!

wondergirl9847 · #29 04-07-2004, 11:17 AM

No! I didn't meant to imply he's not witty or cool. No way!! You may have to be from the States to get what I meant, I dunno. It's just there are certain people who live here who are (for lack of a better word) stereotyped (especially in the South) as being a good ol' boy. A good man, a sittin' on the porch whittlin wood, tellin' great stories kind of guy.

Das all.

wondergirl9847 · #30 04-07-2004, 11:20 AM

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At least I hope she didn't or else I'm on that plane to Texas!

You are welcome ANYTIME!

I love British humour, BTW. Coupling is WAYYYYYYY better than Friends.