Underrated bassist

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:20 am

Ronn: I'll have to get that track on the player when I get home tonight. Maybe I'll start an 11/17/70 tribute band. All I need is a piano player and a drummer. I like EJ's cover of "Honky Tonk Women" better than the original.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:27 am

Yeah! Who needs guitarists?

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:31 am

And another thing: I've always liked the look(and of course the sound)of Dee's white Fender Jazz, and have wanted (a lefty)one for years. My wife got me one for Christmas and I was looking at the receipt the other day, she ordered it on 11/17/05, 35 years to the day....

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:55 am

Too good to be true .. . I have a white Lakland Bob Glaub bass with a jazz neck & red tort pickguard coming in from The Dudepit (limited Edition) any time now. Not a Jazz, but close. You've probably seen the picture in the Pit Lakland forum. Can't wait!

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:11 am

Ronn: I see they changed the running order on the remastered 11-17-70. Does it hurt the flow? Someone reviewing it said the they also altered the original mixes. Your opinion?

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:52 am

Dave, I just got it about a month ago, listened a couple times and then haven't heard it since. I brought it to work today so I'll give it another listen and post any thoughts.

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:46 am

Ronn: I listened to my copy in my car this morning and yes, indeed, Dee plays chords on "Pilot," as well as on "Sixty Years On." It's even better than I remembered.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:22 am

Right! "Sixty Years On", I forgot about it, it's full of chords!
After listening to it(new version)today I only noticed the track rearrangement on the first song, after the MC/DJ introduces EJ. "Amoreena" fits right in and doesn't seem out of place at all.
Amazing stuff.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:24 pm

Am I alone in thinking that "Tumbleweed Connection" is a WAY underrated album? It's probably my favorite that they ever did . . .

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:34 pm

My favorite as well.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:08 pm

Tumbleweed's always been my fave singer songwriter era album by EJ (influence heavily by the Band..formerly the Hawks... who should get an assist), with Don't Shoot Me being my fave pop album (yes, even over YBR.)

brianb · Post by **brianb** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:24 pm

Tumbleweed was the first album I ever bought. I think its a great album on many levels. Really dug Madman and Honky Tonk Chateau too. Always wanted to try a grungy guitar version of "Indian Sunset" Didn't care for much after that tho.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:43 am

Dave, you ever been here?
http://www.deemurray.com/

It's kinda cheesy but has lots of cool pictures I'd never seen.
And, whoever runs it is buds with Nigel's son. They emailed me about the site about a year ago and I asked them about Dee gear info. They FWDed my questions to Nigel's son who was very close with Dee. He told me about different amps he used and that his white J-Bass was his fave, he called it "The White Thing".

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:54 am

Another fan of Tumbleweed Connection here!

levykev · Post by **levykev** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:58 am

funny... i just picked up "Tumbleweed"... and it's great. a friend of mine picked up the SACD version, with all of the seperate tracks... and i was blown away. i always thought Dee and Nigel were all over those albums, but he used studio musicians (except for "Amoreena"). i guess i'm a little late to the EJ stuff. those guys were and amazing band, though!

hey Ronn, a question: i checked out the short Eggmen film on YouTube... how did you record "Come Together"? which bass did you use? you nailed it!

thanks
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