How good a bassist was Bill Wyman?

Rolling Stone Magazine has named Bill as one of the top 50 greatest bassists of all time, alongside other greats including James Jamerson, Charles Mingus, Sting and Lemmy. “Bill Wyman’s an incredible bass player,” Keith Richards once said. “I’m still always amazed by Bill’s tastefulness in his bass playing.…

How good a bass player is John Paul Jones?

You always see Robert Plant ranked as one of the top rock singers, Jimmy Page as a guitar “god,” and John Bonham as usually the best drummer ever but where does John Paul Jones rank as a bassist/everything else player? He always seems overshadowed by the other members of the band.

Who played bass on Thriller?

Louis Johnson
Louis Johnson (April 13, 1955 – May 21, 2015) was an American bass guitarist. Johnson was best known for his group the Brothers Johnson and his session playing on several hit albums of the 1970s and 1980s, including the best selling album of all time, Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

Who played the recorder on Stairway to Heaven?

There were in fact, no recorders played on Stairway To Heaven. John Paul Jones (who was a session musician, so I can’t really say it wasn’t a session player who performed on the track) played the mellotron on the song.

Did Bill Wyman write any Stones songs?

“Downtown Suzie” is one of only two officially released Rolling Stones records written by Wyman. This raunchy rocker was a 1969 outtake from the Let It Bleed sessions, and is very much in the style of what the band were doing at the time.

Who played bass on Jackson 5 records?

Wilton Felder
For starters, there’s been some debate on who actually played bass on the track. The consensus pick is Wilton Felder, who at the time was taking on more Motown projects, along with Bob Babbitt, with the declining role of the great James Jamerson.

Who plays bass on beat it?

You’ve told the “Beat It” story a million times [Lukather played guitar and bass on the 1982 Michael Jackson track, which features an Eddie Van Halen solo]. What’s another Thriller story?

Who were the original Led Zeppelin?

Fifty years ago, Led Zeppelin was born in a London basement. Guitarist Jimmy Page was looking to start a new band after the breakup of the Yardbirds, so he organized a jam session with singer Robert Plant, drummer John Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones.