JohnRogers Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Rio has got some of the best bass playing in all of rock ‘n’ roll. Certainly top-five bass playing in a rock song. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Do you smoke it, or take it in the arm? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 33 minutes ago, Maverick said: Do you smoke it, or take it in the arm? For once, he's right. Even Ozzy Osbourne says John Taylor is one of his favorite bassists. Love that intro to My Own Way. Strangely, my CD copy of Rio that I got in August 2000 has the alternate second verse about not rhyming on Hold Back the Rain compared to most streaming services. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 37 minutes ago, Maverick said: Do you smoke it, or take it in the arm? The ears, bro. I receive the genius of music in the ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) John Taylor isolated, especially starting around 2:35. Edited July 10, 2023 by JohnRogers 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) I didn't say it was awful, or that John Taylor is not a great bass player. But Rio is in the Top Five in all of Rock? Edited July 10, 2023 by Maverick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78jazz Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 I don't know about top 5 of all rock, but it is easily one of the better '80s tunes (same for the first half of that decade, which I think was more interesting than the second half). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurabw Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) I don't really care where this album falls in all rock, but it is in my top 10 of everything. Edited July 11, 2023 by Laurabw 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 4 hours ago, JohnRogers said: Rio has got some of the best bass playing in all of rock ‘n’ roll. Certainly top-five bass playing in a rock song. My God, Jackie. You finally said something about music that isn't complete nonsense. Taylor is a top 5 all time bassist IMO. Girls on Film is up there with some of Geddy's best work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, Rick N. Backer said: My God, Jackie. You finally said something about music that isn't complete nonsense. Taylor is a top 5 all time bassist IMO. Girls on Film is up there with some of Geddy's best work. YOU HAVE FINALLY gotten something right about music! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 7 hours ago, JohnRogers said: John Taylor isolated, especially starting around 2:35. I've liked this song ever since it came out in the '80s, and I hated most of the new wave stuff back then (I've come around on some of it in recent years). Obviously the bass was the big draw with this song. John is pretty well locked in there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Great album. Thanks to MTV, I bought it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrandir Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 23 hours ago, JohnRogers said: Rio has got some of the best bass playing in all of rock ‘n’ roll. Certainly top-five bass playing in a rock song. "Hold Back the Rain" has incredible bass throughout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) Fingers or pick? Sounds like a pick to me. Whoops - guess I'm wrong. Edited July 11, 2023 by toymaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMontanaSKY Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Duran Duran is a guilty pleasure of mine. Just sharing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 I think they didn't get the credit they deserved because they're pretty boys. Really disappointed that I missed their concert when they recently came to town. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_World_Man Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 One of my favorite albums from that genre from that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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