@Joan In Florida Arguably that began when Mick and Keith's respective solo careers crashed and burned like the SS Sultana, and since neither of them could hack it on their own, they got back together. However, their best years were behind them - they could no longer operate as they had once done. Steel Wheels was both an end and a beginning - it was the last album cut by the legit Stones, with the proper rhythm section - and the first to set the MO for the future. The release of a contractual record every few years followed by a worldwide break the bank tour. Bill wanted no part of it and moved on to greener pastures. One of many reasons he's my favourite Stone. Too bad they never got an adequate successor, but a jazz doodler who meanders at the bottom and never makes an emotional connection. The Stones were great before, with and after Taylor, IMO. But without Bill they're a generic arena rock band with all the funkiness and spunkiness sucked out. A brand instead of a band. Rant over.
I'm glad they're still around but their sound is really different without Charlie. I seen them in concert when they resumed touring after Charlie's death ☠️. I seen them before Bill Wyman left.
I went to a party in NYC one night ,1987? About 3 AM rode up in the elevator ,just me and Bill. Never met him before. We sat on the couch in someone's apt. There was a big coffee table book about the Stones. Bill picked it up and we looked through it while Bill gave me a play by play of the back story behind every photo. What struck as so odd but so cool,was it was as if Bill was just another Rolling Stones fan.
What? You are not going to mention the monster pile of white pearl that smelled just like cocaine next to that book on the table that you guys weren't hoovering up in earnest?
Bill and Charlie were the backbones of the Stones. When Bill left, they never sounded the same. He provided a unique and subtle bass line that matched Charlie's drum playing. Now that Charlie is gone, the Stones will never be the same.
I had always said that when Charlie passed away or left that would truly be the end of the Stones. He was there almost forever. I was devastated when he died because that was it. It's really the drummer who is the backbone. I wonder how Shirley is doing and if he is buried or cremated. Haven't heard a thing since he died.
Bill Wyman, was my first major influence on the bass. His style, and his stage presence.. was the height of cool. The thing I didn't quite understand as a beginner- was HOW HARD Bill SWUNG. Bill's FEEL is how you play rock and roll, and make it what it was always supposed to sound like. Today's rock and roll bass players think playing straight eighth notes is how you do it. I say, go listen to the early Stones albums.. Bill played his ass off on them, and as a team with Charlie- and Keith's great rhythm playing, made the Stones my favorite band for a long time.
Back in the mid 60's I started to listen to his playing quite carefully. Bill's bass playing was always hard to distinguish, it was always hard to figure out just what he played. In his book Stone Alone he described his technique as "precision". I never really thought of it that way. At any rate, although he's never been on any top list of bass players I think he had exactly what they needed. For one thing he and Charlie Watts had that magic and ellusive groove, nothing fancy but it really was the core of the Stones sound.
@@msoiseth3419 I am a lifelong bassist. If you play bass, or any instrument in a band that plays roots music, R&B, Rock and Roll (Not modern rock and roll) and or Jazz, you understand that the single most important thing any bassist, or any musician for that matter has to have- is TIME-FEEL, as jazz players call it. It's also called 'push-pull' to some folks. The bounce, swing, or drive a band has, rests solely on the shoulders of the feel of the bassist and drummer. Bass being primary in that role, as it 'glues' everything together. Where a bassist places their notes, and WHEN, and the duration, and decay of those notes, is where 'swing' comes from.Bill was THE King of swing- in real early 60's Rock and Roll music. He swung like upright bassists of the era.
Wyman is a great bass player who together with Watts created the rhythm section/bedrock to the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world. So underrated as a musician and someone who actually remembered everything during the 60's, 70s,80s and 90s . Decided to leave the stones on a high having achieved so much success. Well done Bill you cool dude 👏👍😃
His book " Stone Alone " is a good read. He and Charlie held it together. To have his fame, and still have humility doesn't appear to be common in their business. He bowed out at a great time in their history.
Yes. The fact that Bill was quite the Romeo and had more women than the others...he was the strong silent type and hooked many a gal. I think Bill and Charley would qualify for the nicest Stones, certainly the most modest. Not showboaters like Mick and Keith and Brian....he just did his number quietly, played great riffs, and left the stage and went home to the latest dolly bird in his arsenal of women and counted his dough.
It’s the worst biography I have ever read. Terrible. So many so called Stones fans duped by a man who seduced a vulnerable young woman. Mandy age 13 when they first met. Sent helicopters to pick her up. He had the money & control over their relationship. William Perks.
Yep, no more groove, swing, funk or chunk. Mick's statement that it couldn't have been hard to play bass and that he would do it made me roll my eyes. Their choice of Darryl "Plunker" Jones says it all.
@Mike Barooshian Yeah... I saw in an interview with KR that they decided to let Charlie choose the bass player. They were nowhere near the same after Bill left. His bass line on Miss You is just one classic.
@@mojoboo41 Sure as hell lost the swing in their thing, no thanks to Darryl "Plunker" Jones. One jazz musician in the Stones is enough, thankyou Mr. Watts. Without Bill, the Stones are an overpriced and anemic arena rock band.
Always loved Bills bass playing. He had a very unique style. Monkey Grip in ‘74 was my first listen to his solo work. You can definitely hear Motown and jazz influence. Great bass player…even better song writer.
@Mike Barooshian of course they sounded better with Watts Wyman Jones Taylor etc.....but if people enjoy seeing them on stage and the band members still enjoy it then its cool .sometimes its good two remember the past together..concerning .releasing stuff in the can or writing new songs..it does not matter to me I just want some new stuff
@Mike Barooshian ID love to get some of those songs you mentioned in the can on CD released commercially..the stones could have all retired decades ago but they love performing apparently. that's cool im like you new cds excite. me more than live shows
Bill is 85 years old now and still has all of his own hair, kept in a box under his bed, bless him. Think of the hundreds of other rock and pop stars who have passed. This guy looks immortal.
Bill Wyman's bass playing was my manual how to make bass parts interesting. In hs, my first band(65-67) we couldn't find a dependable bass player, so I switched(my guitar playing was not getting better). and it really worked. My first bass was a Framus Star Bass, and Bill Wyman was my unofficial mentor. I loved his creativity, and when I hear old recordings or old live recordings, his bass playing just keeps everything alive. He never did just a typical walking bass line, it was always different, inspiring. As an obvious example, who would have thought of the descending riff at the end of 19th Nervous Breakdown? Bill Wyman would have. So many others.
Yeah, I enjoyed "Stone Alone" also. I sometimes feel like he gets dumped on a bit. Maybe for not being "cool" enough or the way he went after young girls. Can't underestimate his playing though. Even Keef cops to that.
How about his part on "Satisfaction". He played a walk-up from E to A, but the chords go from E to D, so he's playing the 5th of the D chord. It's really interesting (at least to me, anyway) the way he did that; it really makes the song against Keith's riff.
Absolutely irreplaceable; I can understand why the rest of the band was so upset on him leaving. He kind of was the glue. One of the greatest bass legends of all time and one of my all-time favorite musicians…
Yes the one thing I've noticed about bills playing is especially on the early material he makes his bass sound like an upright bass like Willie Dixon. That's priceless it's hard to find anyone that plays like that especially now.
Talking shit mate. I respect the fact that he’s the only one who seemingly wants to remember the existence of Brian Jones. And he’s a competent bassist much like everyone else in the band is competent. But no more than that let’s be honest. I’m a huge fan of the Stones and have been for 40 years and as a collective they’re a phenomenal rockin roll band. But individually Mick Taylor was the only member in their history that was what what any oft would consider really good on their instrument. Brian was an amazing musician and was extremely musical. He could pick up anything and make a tune with it and for the time his slide playing was new to England. Keith is a downright dreadful guitarist but he’s very rhythmic and can write a riff. Mick’s voice is limited at best but it’s hard to imagine any other voice on those records. Bill was very similar to Charlie, he was competent. That’s it. It’s not a slight on him, he wasn’t the songwriter and therefore maybe wasn’t called upon to provide thunderous basslines, but I have every record, I’ve seen them live about 12 times and I’m a big Bill Wyman fan as a “normal” bloke but let’s not overegg the pudding my man!
I wish each of the popular bands from that era had someone like Bill in their group, a very humble man who kept journals and memorabilia of the experiences they went through.
@@ffrederickskitty214 C'mon mate, my grandmother was married at fifteen. The only thing that has changed are the laws. Mother nature hasn't, and we are all still animals, regardless of peoples belief in "sky fairies" or any other religious superstitions they may have.
First interview I've heard with Bill, seems like an ez going hard working guy who had done a lot of living before the Stones. Got fed up with the stardom and wanted to enjoy life. Class act.
NOOOOOOOO.. Not the underrated disease that you lot keep saying on anyone from the 20th century. Jesus, he's a Rolling Stone & a good bass player that done well for himself & didn't get hooked on anything bar groupies. Underrated, give me strength..
I respect Bill Wyman's decision to leave and focus on other things. It seems, often band members do not realize it is time to move on to something different.
I loved his book about the Rolling Stones! Very innovative and honest, from a very humble bass player extraordinary gentlemen today!Bill Wyman! Congratulations! From a fellow blue's Harmonica player extraordinary gentlemen also! Peace ✌️ brother 🤣🤣
The Stones being the antithesis of The Beatles also had a secret weapon in bassist "Bill Perks". Melody and counterpoint made Bill unique for the times. Listen closely he never repeats himself . Always a variation on a verse chorus bridge. Simplicity is genius and Bill is the king of less is more. All the right notes and rests of space make for Great musicality. Bill's playing had soul and grove together with Watts in the engine room made for a nice rocknroll stew. I miss him with The Stones but Grateful for his contributions and teaching me from records what matters most musically being a bassist.
Bill Wyman the greatest rock bassist and a great historian and archivist, commentator. Had a fantastic look in the easy days. Loved his amazing bass lines.
For me John Entwistle was the greatest rock basist followed by Jack Bruce of Cream (and various projects). I'm not trying to say Bill Wyman wasn't good because he was fantastic, I just think John Entwistle was the best of all time, IMHO.
@@LogitecUK wow that is fantastic. I would of loved to have met John Entwistle, what an amazing player. The only famous musician I met very very briefly was David Gilmore, I met him in 1994 at RFK Stadium, I actually began playing guitar because of Mr. Gilmore, seeing him in 1987 blew me away, and I went out and bought me first guitar, and the rest is History
@Jack O'Bean Charlie once said that no longer being in the band was what ultimately broke Brian. Especially since without him in the early days M & K would have faded away. And yet they were pissed that Brian took more money. Well who was hustling to get gigs and trying to get their name out there. The letters he wrote introducing the band, the playlists he created--still exist to this day and all point to his pushing for recognition. And the early photos feature Brian front and center. Yet they kept harping on the extra money he made. Didn't hear of their working their butts off way back when.
@Mike Barooshian I can sense your deep sadness over Bill leaving and how the band has deteriorated since. Sorry but for me Mick Taylor and Ian were a blur. I don't remember much about them. I was young and only remember Brian dying tragically and Bill leaving. I think of Ronnie as one of The Faces with Rod. I've never considered him as a Stone. He does nothing but try to look good next to Keith. I was shocked when he joined them. I miss Charlie too, he was a gentleman. I cried and thought it's the end now. It will never be the same without him. A lot of bands and singers keep going even though they can't sing. It's been their life I guess. I wonder what will happen when either Mick or keith pass away. Surely they will end then.
Wyman offered to rejoin full time the stones in 2014 for the north/south American tours..However Jagger and Richard rejected the offer..Instead they said he could be bought out on stage each show for one number only as guest.(same as Taylor) Bill naturally said thanks,but no thanks...Later when Richard was asked about this issue,he firmly stated that their current bass player is so good that the band thrives off his playing..So much for nostalgia and old mates..
Do you have a link? I follow the Stones obsessively and never heard anything about Wyman rejoining the Stones or wanting to rejoin. Everything I’ve ever read, heard, or seen he seems extremely happy and content with his decision to move on.
@@ConestogaCreek Bill Wyman,did the stones reunion work (RUclips) towards the end of the interview... Richards talking about his current bass player and why was Wyman not accepted back..l cannot find anymore...It's on RUclips in a one on one interview with keef
I give Bill a lot of credit for always coming into the studio stone cold sober and ready to work. Even Charlie, who I love, got into heroin for awhile in the mid eighties. Of course putting up with Mick and Keith's bickering probably didn't help matters.
Think he simply had enough,his bass playing is great and live he played his own Orchestra,i really think he played what ever he wanted on stage just to make the music better.
As a bassist and a Strolling Bones fan, Bill played some great stuff, blimey I would of loved too have a session with Charlie (the drummer) and I saw Bill in an interview and he said "only play music if you love it, don't do it for money"
Fun fact, Bill Wyman wrote the Jumpin’ Jack Flash rift on the piano during a studio session. Mick Jagger heard it and developed it with the famous lyrics and the rest of the songs.
When Bill and Charlie rolled, they rolled like no other. I can’t think of any other rock rhythm section that were so laid back and still rolling so hard. They were really special together. Darryl Jones and Charlie were very good in a different way. It was more punchy, and I like that too. Now it’s Darryl and Steve. They are great too. Recently caught them with their Stones in Brussels a few weeks ago. In any event, everything the Stones do now is in tribute to the late great Charlie Watts. At least that’s the way I see it.
Charile is clearly irreplaceable. He swung, had power (but not overpowering) and had such tasteful drum fills. Undervalued Bill Wyman did give the Stones a unparalleled rhythm section.
@Mike Barooshian " their sound " " they're the Mick and Keith touring band " their shows ownership , they're , an abbreviation for they are . There pertains to direction , as in " over there " .
You guys are spot on. The blues era, 70s Rock era, 80s Disco era his playing remained so effective in all styles. Locking in with the great Charlies Watts! unique jazz -off beat -swing style is one thing. 2nd thing is Keith & Charlie locked in a lot,.. It may look easy but parts can clash. Squeezing your loudness in with the other instruments can be tough. Bill is a listener. Has the chops execute it. Or sonically you have to find room for your instrument In this HUGE world conquering band.. Biil Woman always found his place and his part in the song. This drummer would love to lay down a groove with Mr Wyman.
I ALWAYS LOVED THE 'YOU EITHER LOVE THE BEATLES OR THE STONES' .. I LIKED EM BOTH, IMMENSE TALENTS. SEEMS I SAW AN ENGLISH 'POP' SHOW WERE ONE GROUP WAS 'CAT CALLING' THE OTHER, IN FUN OF COURSE .. IT WAS GOOD TIMES!
I so much enjoyed listening to this interview! It is hard to put into words what the Stones meant for me. Being a twelve year old boy listening to "Love You Live" with my headphones on, the adrenalin rushing through my body, the goosebumps, the total excitement...better than my first orgasm actually!
I attended a book signing by Bill for "Stone Alone" at a book store in Nashville, TN. He's sat behind a desk giving a bit of a talk when a voice from the back of the crowd yells "BILLY....HEY BILLY"...."BILLY...BILLY". Bill gives a puzzled look to the back of the room and spots the voice. He says "Bobby, is that you?". He then waves the voice to the front of the room and introduces Bobby Keys - who happened to be in Nashville and heard his old friend "Billy" was on his book tour. They had a couple of laughs and mutually agreed to '"get together after the signing" before continuing on with the event. Good times.
He always looked like a combination of being bored silly, self conscious and smug while onstage. But his playing the 5ths on Jumping Jack Flash still impresses me.
@@justincase2271 hello Justin Case, my name is a play on words too just in time, as I'm 82 years young I might not have to many years. I'm still managing to rock a bit, mainly in my rocking chair, I saw the Stones early 70s here in Perth Australia.
Was wüssten wir von den Stones hätte er nicht all die starken Bücher geschrieben? "Stone Alone", "Bill Wyman's Rolling Stones Story", das sind bis heute Bibeln für mich. Ich habe zwar nie ein Instrument gespielt, aber menschlich fühle ich mich von Bill Wyman positiv geprägt. Danke Bill....
Hearing Mr.wyman talk about his life with the stones was excellent he's obviously a genius or way above average , the way he carries himself is as only a English man can do when I would watch him play his instrument he knew his craft like no other from personal experience he loosened his bass string a little extra giving him a sound the rest of the band members had no idea of and to treat him with only two songs for a tour was mean and insensitive on Mick's part and perhaps Mr Richards part wow I see bill as the true rolling stones and I'll always respect you for that ,I'll close with this Mr Wyman I'm sorry you got treated so harshly but you indured it all you came out a champion in your field all of us fans got our money's worth ten fold thank you for everything you did and it was a pleasure to let me share my thoughts with you most sincerely Jessica bond Marquez , Fowler CA USA
What a great tone he had on Out Of Time (Long Version )one of my favourites.The Stones very first LP was a classic of all times 1964 and they had that sound.
Some people slag off the 60s something rotten. The interviewer asked if it had made any real difference. You only have to listen to Bill Wyman talking about his parents' attitude to his schooling to realise that it did. Things have changed and always will even if imperfectly, intermittently and with some left behind. Good interview.
What a good bass man and person he was cool (for the old dude) at that time if he didn't collect all that stuff there would be a lot less media of the stones
The interview is from 1993 😉 And rich:Maybe. But he wrote hardly songs for the Stones. Let alone hits. So actual nearly no royalties. The much better paid live-touring since about 2000 would have paid off.Is it a such great effort to participate on this perfectly organized Stones-tours ca.every 2 years and take some millions ?And studio-work:They made only 3 LPs since "Voodoo Lounge" in 1994 !
I never accepted any Stones lineup since Brian Jones, Bill, Charlie, Mick and Keith. Period. They were the real Stones. Their early work was the finest...Nervous Breakdown, Mother's Little Helper, Time is on My Side, Satisfaction, The Last Time, Get Off My Cloud, She's a Rainbow, Lady Jane, You're Out of Time, Under My Thumb, etc. Great, great stuff. In later years I think they lost some luster, even though as of right now in 2022 they still are together and that's something to be proud of.
@@mdony722 I remember in the Enquirer there was an article in 1964 at the height of the Beatles where the Stones first appeared. The title of the article was "Would you let your daughter date a Rolling Stone" and under the picture of the group..a bunch of scruffs looking like they needed a bath..it said, "Matey, we're ugly but talented"...they were really ugly looking, all big teeth and kind of sneering at the camera. I was outraged that this group could dare pose a threat to the squeaky clean Beatles. I hated them, then came their first songs and I got h ooked.
@@trabongo Yep. You got ta give it to them..they are truly talented and entertaining. I'm a first wave Beatles/Stones fan and am always comparing eras, which you can't do with the Stones as they change with the times and are successful in all of those eras. Good going, boys.
Things have changed. I went to Ullevi, Gothenburg in -82 I was young thinking this is the last time for me to see them. Laid back in a hotel bar me and friend got stuck with a ex convict, exiting at the age of 20. So we entered the arena just before Stones came out. Tickets on the grass. Just walked to the front. Elbows only the last three rows. Then it was just a dancing party.
The last Stones track Wyman was on must have been Sex Drive, right? Or High Wire... I never thought much of (and about) his playing, but today I respect him a lot. The most outstanding thing about his bass playing was how unobtrusive it is. He also was far ahead of Charlie's snare drum which came famously late, closing the pocket of each beat.
Billwyman He's one on bass player the real the Rolling Stones and we know he's cool on him track and style...I don't know much about Billwyman himself but he's pretty cool, thank you 👍
Now we have Sir Jagger and the Supremes INC.... A massive Corporation who has a lead singer that is a Knight of the British Empire, ooooh such rebels eh... I first heard the Stones on the Radio in 1962 doing a Cover of either Not Fade Away or Oh Carol, I was 14-15 years old, I was in Hyde Park in 69, aged 21, that was the week Brian died, we were all tripping on Acid, now I see the Stones as an embarrassment, replaying a time once gone... The Rolling Stones died after Last Exile on Main Street... Long Live the Rolling Stones INC.
Andrew I remember going to Soho in 1969 as I bought a lot of vinyl there the area was deserted asked around realised they were doing the free concert in Hyde Park so went over there it was good. Mate of mine worked with them in mid 1980s they were doing an album at Olympic Studios they all turned up around 10pm it did not go that well. So by the time in 1993 when Bill left they should have called it a day and we would have fond memories of them?
Mr. Bill Wyman, for me very important musically in the history of RS. Even though I'm a fan of the BJones era, as far as BW is concerned, his work in the 70's is amazing... in funk and disco... Hand Of Hate, Start me Up, Miss You.... For example, much more versatile than PMacca, Roger Waters or even John Deacon, or Entwistle... At his level I only see JP Jones.
@@alexvince461 His style, his timing, his fills, and his awesome lines. Beast of Burden, Emotinal Rescue, Sympathy for the Devil, Miss You; are a few examples. He was my inspiration growing up, and he is still, and forever will be (by far) my favorite bass player. He solidified The Rolling Stones! The Stones are not the same without Bill Wyman! Their music is really lacking since Bill quit the band.
Listen to the isolated bass to Gimme Shelter posted by Parachute Wyman and others. It’s not overly complicated but it’s great. But I think it’s his timing that makes it. Listen to the live version of Dead Flowers from the Marquee Club in 1971 or 1972. Keith is setting the tempo but Bill is driving it, if that makes sense. Bill and Charlie weaved the rhythm with Keith just like Keith likes to weave the guitar with Ronnie. Most bassists don’t play that way. They lock in with the drums and everyone else follows. But Bill and Charlie locked in with Keith. That’s what made their rhythm section.
@@sketchesinsand8593 Those songs are excellent examples of Bill's talent, too. Dead flowers is a song I did a radio dedication to for my ex- wife in the mid 90s. Sadly, she died of cancer, last year; I feel so damned guilty for doing that. However, I will listen.
@@KC-xr2tm I actually thought I was directing my reply to Alex Vince, who asked what you liked about his playing. Oh well. Unfortunately, there are only two glimpses of Bill in the Dead Flowers video that I mentioned. Right about the 1 minute mark the camera is on him when he does a cool little slide that just makes the song take off. You barely hear it, but when you see it and hear it, you also hear everything brighten up a little. Anyway, I hear ya -- Bill was the right guy at the right time for the Stones. Lots of flashier players out there, but Bill had the right kind of musicality for the Stones.
Great bass player . Different in the sense that he played "ahead" of the drummer. Charlie was a Jazz drummer all this helped shape a great sound, certainly in terms of rythmn .😎🎵🎵🔥
Bill made a fearless move. I can’t recall any major rocker doing this without hearing about some discord within the band. Check out Mick Jagger’s last touring blog. Nothing stops him from getting out.
If you type in goats head soup deluxe edition on RUclips it has them live In Brussels 73 I think? The bass is really prominent it sounds great (especially through headphones) well worth a listen the whole band sound fantastic
Left all those years ago and now Charlie has gone, all a bit sad now, Mick n Keef persist in carrying on, still thinking their hip and up to date lol. They haven't really had a hit record in over 30 years, since Bill left and have become only group that has become a tribute band to themselves.
Incorrect. The ''Rolling Stones'' are a parody of themselves. A nasty one at that. I love what they were, and I have strong evidence and testimony (limo drivers, hotel staff, servers, etc.) that Mick and Keith are nice guys. Always have been. Especially Keith Richards. He LOVES his fans. But it's time to retire guys. This is getting a little ridiculous.
@@MegaMkmiller why on earth should they “ retire”. Still selling out venues and still doing something they love to do. But you have obviously seen or heard something that the hundreds of thousands who attended their recent gigs haven’t. That’s if you actually attended one of them. However I’m sure if you care to drop them a letter or an email outlining the reasons you have stated they will definitely take on board your suggestion. I mean why wouldn’t they.
@Mike Barooshian Straight up dude. They are wealthy beyond what they could possibly imagine --- decades ago they were multi-millionaires. I think they are addicted to the roar of the crowd and the fun of being on tour in general. And being treated like royalty wherever they go. John McEnroe once said the roar of the crowd and the media attention is extremely addicting. Toughest thing he ever did was retire --- and he got booed a lot. The Stones just can't get enough. It's kind of sad but if they're having fun, I guess that's cool. I can't stand flying to Vegas (from Minnesota). How can they put up with all this flying?! Who knows? Oh well. Not much we can do.
I wish Bill never left. The sound has never been the same. Trust me, you are missed by all your fans. ❤
EX-ACT-LY...
@Joan In Florida Arguably that began when Mick and Keith's respective solo careers crashed and burned like the SS Sultana, and since neither of them could hack it on their own, they got back together. However, their best years were behind them - they could no longer operate as they had once done. Steel Wheels was both an end and a beginning - it was the last album cut by the legit Stones, with the proper rhythm section - and the first to set the MO for the future. The release of a contractual record every few years followed by a worldwide break the bank tour. Bill wanted no part of it and moved on to greener pastures. One of many reasons he's my favourite Stone. Too bad they never got an adequate successor, but a jazz doodler who meanders at the bottom and never makes an emotional connection. The Stones were great before, with and after Taylor, IMO. But without Bill they're a generic arena rock band with all the funkiness and spunkiness sucked out. A brand instead of a band. Rant over.
I also wish he never left....
I'm glad they're still around but their sound is really different without Charlie. I seen them in concert when they resumed touring after Charlie's death ☠️.
I seen them before Bill Wyman left.
Big losses to The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman & RIP Charlie Watts 💔
I went to a party in NYC one night ,1987?
About 3 AM rode up in the elevator ,just me and Bill.
Never met him before.
We sat on the couch in someone's apt.
There was a big coffee table book about the Stones.
Bill picked it up and we looked through it while Bill gave me a play by play of the back story behind every photo.
What struck as so odd but so cool,was it was as if Bill was just another Rolling Stones fan.
What? You are not going to mention the monster pile of white pearl that smelled just like cocaine next to that book on the table that you guys weren't hoovering up in earnest?
@@finaldraft151 Pretty sure Bills only addiction is/was sex….
@@fillhixx And nicotine.
Bill and Charlie were the backbones of the Stones. When Bill left, they never sounded the same. He provided a unique and subtle bass line that matched Charlie's drum playing. Now that Charlie is gone, the Stones will never be the same.
How much longer are they even going to live?
When bill left,the roll left
I had always said that when Charlie passed away or left that would truly be the end of the Stones. He was there almost forever. I was devastated when he died because that was it. It's really the drummer who is the backbone. I wonder how Shirley is doing and if he is buried or cremated. Haven't heard a thing since he died.
Thank you for listening
Thank you for listening it was 1993
Bill Wyman, was my first major influence on the bass. His style, and his stage presence.. was the height of cool. The thing I didn't quite understand as a beginner- was HOW HARD Bill SWUNG. Bill's FEEL is how you play rock and roll, and make it what it was always supposed to sound like. Today's rock and roll bass players think playing straight eighth notes is how you do it. I say, go listen to the early Stones albums.. Bill played his ass off on them, and as a team with Charlie- and Keith's great rhythm playing, made the Stones my favorite band for a long time.
So what? it's only rock and roll.
Back in the mid 60's I started to listen to his playing quite carefully. Bill's bass playing was always hard to distinguish, it was always hard to figure out just what he played. In his book Stone Alone he described his technique as "precision". I never really thought of it that way. At any rate, although he's never been on any top list of bass players I think he had exactly what they needed. For one thing he and Charlie Watts had that magic and ellusive groove, nothing fancy but it really was the core of the Stones sound.
@@msoiseth3419 I am a lifelong bassist. If you play bass, or any instrument in a band that plays roots music, R&B, Rock and Roll (Not modern rock and roll) and or Jazz, you understand that the single most important thing any bassist, or any musician for that matter has to have- is TIME-FEEL, as jazz players call it. It's also called 'push-pull' to some folks. The bounce, swing, or drive a band has, rests solely on the shoulders of the feel of the bassist and drummer. Bass being primary in that role, as it 'glues' everything together. Where a bassist places their notes, and WHEN, and the duration, and decay of those notes, is where 'swing' comes from.Bill was THE King of swing- in real early 60's Rock and Roll music.
He swung like upright bassists of the era.
Wyman is a great bass player who together with Watts created the rhythm section/bedrock to the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world. So underrated as a musician and someone who actually remembered everything during the 60's, 70s,80s and 90s . Decided to leave the stones on a high having achieved so much success. Well done Bill you cool dude 👏👍😃
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His book " Stone Alone " is a good read.
He and Charlie held it together.
To have his fame, and still have humility doesn't appear to be common in their business. He bowed out at a great time in their history.
Yes. The fact that Bill was quite the Romeo and had more women than the others...he was the strong silent type and hooked many a gal. I think Bill and Charley would qualify for the nicest Stones, certainly the most modest. Not showboaters like Mick and Keith and Brian....he just did his number quietly, played great riffs, and left the stage and went home to the latest dolly bird in his arsenal of women and counted his dough.
It’s the worst biography I have ever read. Terrible. So many so called Stones fans duped by a man who seduced a vulnerable young woman. Mandy age 13 when they first met. Sent helicopters to pick her up. He had the money & control over their relationship. William Perks.
Very interesting interview with a very interesting musician......Thanx for posting..
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Thank you, Bill Wyman - you did great!😊❤️😊
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Underrated bass player. Very laidback. The Stones were never the same after he left.
TRUE .
Agreed.
Yep, no more groove, swing, funk or chunk. Mick's statement that it couldn't have been hard to play bass and that he would do it made me roll my eyes. Their choice of Darryl "Plunker" Jones says it all.
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@Mike Barooshian Yeah... I saw in an interview with KR that they decided to let Charlie choose the bass player. They were nowhere near the same after Bill left. His bass line on Miss You is just one classic.
One of the best bass players ever. He gave the stones swagger and funk. He left a huge gaping hole in the stones sound.
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Yep.
Not very big, didn't lose any fans
@@mojoboo41 Sure as hell lost the swing in their thing, no thanks to Darryl "Plunker" Jones. One jazz musician in the Stones is enough, thankyou Mr. Watts. Without Bill, the Stones are an overpriced and anemic arena rock band.
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Always loved Bills bass playing. He had a very unique style. Monkey Grip in ‘74 was my first listen to his solo work.
You can definitely hear Motown and jazz influence. Great bass player…even better song writer.
Bill Wyman the quiet gem of the stones. Wealth of information
Bill was an excellent part of my Rolling Stones. I really miss him. I keep him in prayer daily
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@Mike BarooshianGet what you say but retirement is not usually a choice anyone makes if they feel good in their job and there's no boss to force it.
@Mike Barooshian well a studio CD might sound damn good
@Mike Barooshian of course they sounded better with Watts Wyman Jones Taylor etc.....but if people enjoy seeing them on stage and the band members still enjoy it then its cool .sometimes its good two remember the past together..concerning .releasing stuff in the can or writing new songs..it does not matter to me I just want some new stuff
@Mike Barooshian ID love to get some of those songs you mentioned in the can on CD released commercially..the stones could have all retired decades ago but they love performing apparently. that's cool im like you new cds excite. me more than live shows
Bill is 85 years old now and still has all of his own hair, kept in a box under his bed, bless him.
Think of the hundreds of other rock and pop stars who have passed. This guy looks immortal.
☝️☝️☝️☝️he,s looking Young f.his age...!
He fed off the young to keep young.
@@marton349 What do you mean?
@@marton349 , he loves the conservatives nearly as much as he loves under 16 year old girls
@@suino1433 he’s a nonce
Wyman was a brilliant bass player and the Stones chronologist. Him and Charlie were the two most interesting Stones members by a large distance.
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Mmh? Keith,e self titled book could never be considered to be not interesting,,maybe one of the best bio,s ever ?.
@@gw2031 Richards couldn't remember anything. He needed help in verification. Wyman has a photographic memory.
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Bill Wyman's bass playing was my manual how to make bass parts interesting. In hs, my first band(65-67) we couldn't find a dependable bass player, so I switched(my guitar playing was not getting better). and it really worked. My first bass was a Framus Star Bass, and Bill Wyman was my unofficial mentor. I loved his creativity, and when I hear old recordings or old live recordings, his bass playing just keeps everything alive. He never did just a typical walking bass line, it was always different, inspiring. As an obvious example, who would have thought of the descending riff at the end of 19th Nervous Breakdown? Bill Wyman would have. So many others.
Love that riff at the end of 19th Nervous Breakdown!
I love the riff on that song.
Under my thumb..
Yeah, I enjoyed "Stone Alone" also. I sometimes feel like he gets dumped on a bit. Maybe for not being "cool" enough or the way he went after young girls. Can't underestimate his playing though. Even Keef cops to that.
How about his part on "Satisfaction". He played a walk-up from E to A, but the chords go from E to D, so he's playing the 5th of the D chord. It's really interesting (at least to me, anyway) the way he did that; it really makes the song against Keith's riff.
Absolutely irreplaceable; I can understand why the rest of the band was so upset on him leaving. He kind of was the glue. One of the greatest bass legends of all time and one of my all-time favorite musicians…
mine too..:)
Preach
Yes the one thing I've noticed about bills playing is especially on the early material he makes his bass sound like an upright bass like Willie Dixon. That's priceless it's hard to find anyone that plays like that especially now.
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Talking shit mate. I respect the fact that he’s the only one who seemingly wants to remember the existence of Brian Jones. And he’s a competent bassist much like everyone else in the band is competent. But no more than that let’s be honest. I’m a huge fan of the Stones and have been for 40 years and as a collective they’re a phenomenal rockin roll band. But individually Mick Taylor was the only member in their history that was what what any oft would consider really good on their instrument. Brian was an amazing musician and was extremely musical. He could pick up anything and make a tune with it and for the time his slide playing was new to England. Keith is a downright dreadful guitarist but he’s very rhythmic and can write a riff. Mick’s voice is limited at best but it’s hard to imagine any other voice on those records. Bill was very similar to Charlie, he was competent. That’s it. It’s not a slight on him, he wasn’t the songwriter and therefore maybe wasn’t called upon to provide thunderous basslines, but I have every record, I’ve seen them live about 12 times and I’m a big Bill Wyman fan as a “normal” bloke but let’s not overegg the pudding my man!
I wish each of the popular bands from that era had someone like Bill in their group, a very humble man who kept journals and memorabilia of the experiences they went through.
Shame about his under-age girlfriends
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C'mon mate, my grandmother was married at fifteen.
The only thing that has changed are the laws.
Mother nature hasn't, and we are all still animals,
regardless of peoples belief in "sky fairies" or
any other religious superstitions they may have.
@@ffrederickskitty214 it was a damn interesting that Mandy Smiths mother threw Mandy at him because he was rich
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There was more than 1 underage girlfriend that he had? Oh my!
@@MrJohnnyDistortion More than 100.
First interview I've heard with Bill, seems like an ez going hard working guy who had done a lot of living before the Stones. Got fed up with the stardom and wanted to enjoy life. Class act.
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I always liked Bill Wyman, very laid back kind of guy, Under-Rated Bass Player. 🎶🎸🎶
NOOOOOOOO.. Not the underrated disease that you lot keep saying on anyone from the 20th century. Jesus, he's a Rolling Stone & a good bass player that done well for himself & didn't get hooked on anything bar groupies. Underrated, give me strength..
Kieth played a lot of bass tracks in the 70s
Underrated???.. by who ..??
@@JackMagiclydeliciousKeith was a mediocre bass player.
A great interview. I have rarely have ever heard anything about him especially interviews.A very straight forward chap.Thank you for this post.
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I respect Bill Wyman's decision to leave and focus on other things. It seems, often band members do not realize it is time to move on to something different.
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They are all approaching 80. Move onto something different like?
@@libs-Suk-Balz the Great Gig in the Sky
Moving on to a old folks home
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I loved his book about the Rolling Stones! Very innovative and honest, from a very humble bass player extraordinary gentlemen today!Bill Wyman! Congratulations! From a fellow blue's Harmonica player extraordinary gentlemen also! Peace ✌️ brother 🤣🤣
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Bill played harmonica ! ? Lol
When did that ever happen ?
Why are the Stones trying to wipe him out of the stones history books ..
He was there from the start .. and his presence can’t be ignored…
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They're still seething that he saw them as peers and not as superiors, leaving on his own terms....he was his own man, and kowtowed to no one.
Probably the same reason that Gene and Paul did it to Ace and Peter and Frey and Henley did it to Leadon and Meisner. Rampant ego.
Two words - Mandy Smith.
@@silverapples75 Two words: Self determination.
The Stones being the antithesis of The Beatles also had a secret weapon in bassist "Bill Perks". Melody and counterpoint made Bill unique for the times. Listen closely he never repeats himself . Always a variation on a verse chorus bridge. Simplicity is genius and Bill is the king of less is more. All the right notes and rests of space make for Great musicality. Bill's playing had soul and grove together with Watts in the engine room made for a nice rocknroll stew. I miss him with The Stones but Grateful for his contributions and teaching me from records what matters most musically being a bassist.
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Well said Boyne .
His bass playing on " Honky Tonk Woman" from Hyde Park '69 is brilliant.
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You summed his playing style up very well, a very large influence on my own style and approach from a similar time :)
Bill Wyman the greatest rock bassist and a great historian and archivist, commentator. Had a fantastic look in the easy days. Loved his amazing bass lines.
He really did have an amazing stage presence. No one like him at all. I love his track In Another Land on Satanic Majesties Request. 🥀🥀🦓🎩🦓🥀🥀
For me John Entwistle was the greatest rock basist followed by Jack Bruce of Cream (and various projects). I'm not trying to say Bill Wyman wasn't good because he was fantastic, I just think John Entwistle was the best of all time, IMHO.
Yes he was met John many years ago nice guy
@@LogitecUK wow that is fantastic. I would of loved to have met John Entwistle, what an amazing player. The only famous musician I met very very briefly was David Gilmore, I met him in 1994 at RFK Stadium, I actually began playing guitar because of Mr. Gilmore, seeing him in 1987 blew me away, and I went out and bought me first guitar, and the rest is History
Wyman loves girls young nearly as much as he loves the conservatives
He always was the kindest to Brian, which could not have been easy to do.
@Jack O'Bean Charlie once said that no longer being in the band was what ultimately broke Brian. Especially since without him in the early days M & K would have faded away. And yet they were pissed that Brian took more money. Well who was hustling to get gigs and trying to get their name out there. The letters he wrote introducing the band, the playlists he created--still exist to this day and all point to his pushing for recognition. And the early photos feature Brian front and center. Yet they kept harping on the extra money he made. Didn't hear of their working their butts off way back when.
@Jack O'Bean Seriously, one of the band a possibility?
Great video thank you. I love hearing him talk about his life. I always missed Bill Wyman and wished he'd never left.
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@Mike Barooshian I can sense your deep sadness over Bill leaving and how the band has deteriorated since. Sorry but for me Mick Taylor and Ian were a blur. I don't remember much about them. I was young and only remember Brian dying tragically and Bill leaving. I think of Ronnie as one of The Faces with Rod. I've never considered him as a Stone. He does nothing but try to look good next to Keith. I was shocked when he joined them. I miss Charlie too, he was a gentleman. I cried and thought it's the end now. It will never be the same without him. A lot of bands and singers keep going even though they can't sing. It's been their life I guess. I wonder what will happen when either Mick or keith pass away. Surely they will end then.
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Its nice to hear Bill speak , he is a wealth of information and was sober through the years
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Is that you Bill ?
Wyman offered to rejoin full time the stones in 2014 for the north/south American tours..However Jagger and Richard rejected the offer..Instead they said he could be bought out on stage each show for one number only as guest.(same as Taylor) Bill naturally said thanks,but no thanks...Later when Richard was asked about this issue,he firmly stated that their current bass player is so good that the band thrives off his playing..So much for nostalgia and old mates..
I would expect no less from them. Never knew the meaning of "mate".
Do you have a link? I follow the Stones obsessively and never heard anything about Wyman rejoining the Stones or wanting to rejoin. Everything I’ve ever read, heard, or seen he seems extremely happy and content with his decision to move on.
No Loyalty or Even Trust with JUNKIES!
@@ConestogaCreek Bill Wyman,did the stones reunion work (RUclips) towards the end of the interview... Richards talking about his current bass player and why was Wyman not accepted back..l cannot find anymore...It's on RUclips in a one on one interview with keef
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One of those unique 60s bass players who was well rounded and in a super famous band. It's a small club but he earned his membership.
I give Bill a lot of credit for always coming into the studio stone cold sober and ready to work. Even Charlie, who I love, got into heroin for awhile in the mid eighties. Of course putting up with Mick and Keith's bickering probably didn't help matters.
He probably brought his metal detector into the studio, no drugs
I can't believe Charlie got in to drugs even but for a minute.
@@phyllismauro8481 He did he was on H
@@phyllismauro8481 Probably self-medication rather than partying
@@phyllismauro8481 Heroin during the mid 80s. It's pretty well documented.
Think he simply had enough,his bass playing is great and live he played his own Orchestra,i really think he played what ever he wanted on stage just to make the music better.
As a bassist and a Strolling Bones fan, Bill played some great stuff, blimey I would of loved too have a session with Charlie (the drummer) and I saw Bill in an interview and he said "only play music if you love it, don't do it for money"
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His Bass playing was great really miss that sound the stones never got back .
was very great on bass and without Brian Jones were the Stones playing no more good!
What a load of nonsense. Bill was an average bassist.
@@KimTebrok He speaks highly of you .
Stones & Beatles -- lucky ducks because they both had outstanding bass players and drummers.
Rolling Stones: missing their bassist and drummer. Beatles: Only have their bassist and drummer. They should form a new band!
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*_Led Zeppelin did the right thing at the right time - the Stones should have done the same._*
Experienced WW2 Alive during Bombings of London. Was in the RAF! 30 yrs the Road. It was time right move.🎸 🎼 🇬🇧 👍
Imagine quitting the Rolling Stones 30 years ago, and the Stones are still touring. I guess he had a long, varied and interesting life.
Imagine being in a band for 30 years before you quit.
Always like Bill Charlie and Brian. And the early rolling Stones records.
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Same here , loved the real true leader , Brian Jones ! :)
One of the best bass player ever and the coolest one ever love the way he holds the bass like it’s just another day at the bank no trouble
Thanks for a fine interview.
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Fun fact, Bill Wyman wrote the Jumpin’ Jack Flash rift on the piano during a studio session. Mick Jagger heard it and developed it with the famous lyrics and the rest of the songs.
When Bill and Charlie rolled, they rolled like no other. I can’t think of any other rock rhythm section that were so laid back and still rolling so hard. They were really special together.
Darryl Jones and Charlie were very good in a different way. It was more punchy, and I like that too.
Now it’s Darryl and Steve. They are great too. Recently caught them with their Stones in Brussels a few weeks ago.
In any event, everything the Stones do now is in tribute to the late great Charlie Watts.
At least that’s the way I see it.
Charile is clearly irreplaceable. He swung, had power (but not overpowering) and had such tasteful drum fills. Undervalued Bill Wyman did give the Stones a unparalleled rhythm section.
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@Mike Barooshian One reason: to make money.
@Mike Barooshian " their sound " " they're the Mick and Keith touring band " their shows ownership , they're , an abbreviation for they are . There pertains to direction , as in " over there " .
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You guys are spot on.
The blues era, 70s Rock era, 80s Disco era his playing remained so effective in all styles.
Locking in with the great Charlies Watts! unique jazz -off beat -swing style is one thing.
2nd thing is Keith & Charlie locked in a lot,..
It may look easy but parts can clash.
Squeezing your loudness in with the other instruments can be tough.
Bill is a listener.
Has the chops execute it.
Or sonically you have to find room for your instrument
In this HUGE world conquering band.. Biil Woman always found his place and his part in the song.
This drummer would love to lay down a groove with Mr Wyman.
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Bill is a great bass player first and foremost
AGREE
Thanks from Tappen BC for filling in the first rebellious years.
Thank you Bill without out you the Stones is not the same band anymore
Keith said that he tried everything but hold him at gunpoint for Bill to stay with the Stones!
I ALWAYS LOVED THE 'YOU EITHER LOVE THE BEATLES OR THE STONES' .. I LIKED EM BOTH, IMMENSE TALENTS. SEEMS I SAW AN ENGLISH 'POP' SHOW WERE ONE GROUP WAS 'CAT CALLING' THE OTHER, IN FUN OF COURSE .. IT WAS GOOD TIMES!
Bill was the best of them and vastly underrated
I so much enjoyed listening to this interview! It is hard to put into words what the Stones meant for me. Being a twelve year old boy listening to "Love You Live" with my headphones on, the adrenalin rushing through my body, the goosebumps, the total excitement...better than my first orgasm actually!
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As a Stones fan I think that Bill is irreplaceable. Wyman and Watts are the backbone and one of the biggest secrets of the RS success.
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One of my favorite bass players
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What a truly fabulous musician. His bass lines made the bluesy Stones sound really unique. Not like today.
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👁 BEST BASS PLAYER I’VE EVER HEARD!!!! REALLY MISS YA BABY🎵♥️👏🏻 NOW GO & ENJOY YOURSELF👼🏻😎🇺🇸
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The Time I saw the Stnes was to see Mr. Wyman and Mr. Watts
Billy Preston.. Glad I Got To see
Them together..
Saw them in Cleveland WSR with Billy Preston great show 🔥🔥
I attended a book signing by Bill for "Stone Alone" at a book store in Nashville, TN. He's sat behind a desk giving a bit of a talk when a voice from the back of the crowd yells "BILLY....HEY BILLY"...."BILLY...BILLY". Bill gives a puzzled look to the back of the room and spots the voice. He says "Bobby, is that you?". He then waves the voice to the front of the room and introduces Bobby Keys - who happened to be in Nashville and heard his old friend "Billy" was on his book tour. They had a couple of laughs and mutually agreed to '"get together after the signing" before continuing on with the event. Good times.
He always looked like a combination of being bored silly, self conscious and smug while onstage. But his playing the 5ths on Jumping Jack Flash still impresses me.
Keith played bass on JJF.
Interesting thanks for your post
@Mike Barooshian Yes, I knew that. I’m into the Stones for almost 45 years.
Yes I saw them at the Hyde Park free concert back in 1969 If I remember correctly
@@justincase2271 hello Justin Case, my name is a play on words too just in time, as I'm 82 years young I might not have to many years. I'm still managing to rock a bit, mainly in my rocking chair, I saw the Stones early 70s here in Perth Australia.
Was wüssten wir von den Stones hätte er nicht all die starken Bücher geschrieben?
"Stone Alone", "Bill Wyman's Rolling Stones Story", das sind bis heute Bibeln für mich.
Ich habe zwar nie ein Instrument gespielt, aber menschlich fühle ich mich von Bill Wyman positiv geprägt.
Danke Bill....
Hearing Mr.wyman talk about his life with the stones was excellent he's obviously a genius or way above average , the way he carries himself is as only a English man can do when I would watch him play his instrument he knew his craft like no other from personal experience he loosened his bass string a little extra giving him a sound the rest of the band members had no idea of and to treat him with only two songs for a tour was mean and insensitive on Mick's part and perhaps Mr Richards part wow I see bill as the true rolling stones and I'll always respect you for that ,I'll close with this Mr Wyman I'm sorry you got treated so harshly but you indured it all you came out a champion in your field all of us fans got our money's worth ten fold thank you for everything you did and it was a pleasure to let me share my thoughts with you most sincerely Jessica bond Marquez , Fowler CA USA
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He was excellent in under my thumb and out of time
Start me Up.... Miss You..... hand of hate.......
What a great tone he had on Out Of Time (Long Version )one of my favourites.The Stones very first LP was a classic of all times 1964 and they had that sound.
Some people slag off the 60s something rotten. The interviewer asked if it had made any real difference. You only have to listen to Bill Wyman talking about his parents' attitude to his schooling to realise that it did. Things have changed and always will even if imperfectly, intermittently and with some left behind. Good interview.
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I was very lucky to see that last tour he did with the Stones. Daryl is great,, it's just not the same for me.
A good person a good musician and a good friend.
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Classic photo with Bill Wyman and Brian Jones.
What a good bass man and person he was cool (for the old dude) at that time if he didn't collect all that stuff there would be a lot less media of the stones
Someone who is 80 years old and rich as Croesus doesn't need to explain why he stopped working.
The interview is from 1993 😉 And rich:Maybe. But he wrote hardly songs for the Stones. Let alone hits. So actual nearly no royalties. The much better paid live-touring since about 2000 would have paid off.Is it a such great effort to participate on this perfectly organized Stones-tours ca.every 2 years and take some millions ?And studio-work:They made only 3 LPs since "Voodoo Lounge" in 1994 !
i really enjoyed that, many thanks,
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Wow! What an interesting and down to earth stone guy.
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"I want to enjoy the fruit of my labors"
Yes, you earned it .
Cheers, and have a great retirement!🥂🍻
I never accepted any Stones lineup since Brian Jones, Bill, Charlie, Mick and Keith. Period. They were the real Stones. Their early work was the finest...Nervous Breakdown, Mother's Little Helper, Time is on My Side, Satisfaction, The Last Time, Get Off My Cloud, She's a Rainbow, Lady Jane, You're Out of Time, Under My Thumb, etc. Great, great stuff. In later years I think they lost some luster, even though as of right now in 2022 they still are together and that's something to be proud of.
My favourite albums re during mick taylor era , goat head soup and sticky fingers
@@mdony722 I remember in the Enquirer there was an article in 1964 at the height of the Beatles where the Stones first appeared. The title of the article was "Would you let your daughter date a Rolling Stone" and under the picture of the group..a bunch of scruffs looking like they needed a bath..it said, "Matey, we're ugly but talented"...they were really ugly looking, all big teeth and kind of sneering at the camera. I was outraged that this group could dare pose a threat to the squeaky clean Beatles. I hated them, then came their first songs and I got h ooked.
I'm a BJ era fan, too..... But we must recognize all the group works, Sticky, Exile, Goat, It´s Only, Start me Up....
@@trabongo Yep. You got ta give it to them..they are truly talented and entertaining. I'm a first wave Beatles/Stones fan and am always comparing eras, which you can't do with the Stones as they change with the times and are successful in all of those eras. Good going, boys.
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Things have changed. I went to Ullevi, Gothenburg in -82 I was young thinking this is the last time for me to see them. Laid back in a hotel bar me and friend got stuck with a ex convict, exiting at the age of 20. So we entered the arena just before Stones came out. Tickets on the grass. Just walked to the front. Elbows only the last three rows. Then it was just a dancing party.
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The last Stones track Wyman was on must have been Sex Drive, right? Or High Wire...
I never thought much of (and about) his playing, but today I respect him a lot. The most outstanding thing about his bass playing was how unobtrusive it is. He also was far ahead of Charlie's snare drum which came famously late, closing the pocket of each beat.
Billwyman He's one on bass player the real the Rolling Stones and we know he's cool on him track and style...I don't know much about Billwyman himself but he's pretty cool, thank you 👍
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Wish you well, Bill. Charlie, we miss you 😢
Whaddabart one on Mohammed Ali the underrated boxer?
Bill was smart to get out when he did ...go out when your at your pinnacle ..
Or before Keef and Mick ask you to meet them at the swimming pool.
Now we have Sir Jagger and the Supremes INC....
A massive Corporation who has a lead singer that is a Knight of the British Empire, ooooh such rebels eh... I first heard the Stones on the Radio in 1962 doing a Cover of either Not Fade Away or Oh Carol, I was 14-15 years old, I was in Hyde Park in 69, aged 21, that was the week Brian died, we were all tripping on Acid, now I see the Stones as an embarrassment, replaying a time once gone...
The Rolling Stones died after Last Exile on Main Street... Long Live the Rolling Stones INC.
Andrew I remember going to Soho in 1969 as I bought a lot of vinyl there the area was deserted asked around realised they were doing the free concert in Hyde Park so went over there it was good. Mate of mine worked with them in mid 1980s they were doing an album at Olympic Studios they all turned up around 10pm it did not go that well. So by the time in 1993 when Bill left they should have called it a day and we would have fond memories of them?
@@LogitecUK : Ah yes Soho, now that was a dodgy place back in those days.
Yea. I heard them on WINS New York City, Murray the Kay. A live recording of NOT FADE AWAY.
When Mick Taylor left the Band in 1974 their whole sound changed. Best work was 1970-74.
Indeed.
Agreed
Precisely.
1968-1974.
@@markhunter8554 Indeed. Beggars Banquet through Goats Head Soup- some would say it stops at Exile, which'd be '72.
Mr. Bill Wyman, for me very important musically in the history of RS. Even though I'm a fan of the BJones era, as far as BW is concerned, his work in the 70's is amazing... in funk and disco... Hand Of Hate, Start me Up, Miss You.... For example, much more versatile than PMacca, Roger Waters or even John Deacon, or Entwistle... At his level I only see JP Jones.
I always thought he did his best playing in the Brian Jones Era.
Sorry, but The Ox was in a league of his own.
Bill left at a good time, as the best of what they had to offer was behind them.
Thanks for this. Hadn’t hear it before. But it seems to start half way through.
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Gosh 1962. I have the Willie and the Poor Boys DVD It's a lot of fun!😂
Thank you, very interesting interview, can't understand why Bill was snubbed by the recent BBC series on the Stones. Very interesting guy.
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Is the interviewer David Frost? I think I recognise that voice, and it is a very good interview.
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Yes it is David Frost.
Went out with class. Made enough money now time to enjoy it.
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I think that Bill Wyman is one of the most underrated based players of all time. In my opinion, he is an awesome bassist.
What do you think is good about his playing?
@@alexvince461 His style, his timing, his fills, and his awesome lines. Beast of Burden, Emotinal Rescue, Sympathy for the Devil, Miss You; are a few examples. He was my inspiration growing up, and he is still, and forever will be (by far) my favorite bass player. He solidified The Rolling Stones! The Stones are not the same without Bill Wyman! Their music is really lacking since Bill quit the band.
Listen to the isolated bass to Gimme Shelter posted by Parachute Wyman and others. It’s not overly complicated but it’s great. But I think it’s his timing that makes it. Listen to the live version of Dead Flowers from the Marquee Club in 1971 or 1972. Keith is setting the tempo but Bill is driving it, if that makes sense. Bill and Charlie weaved the rhythm with Keith just like Keith likes to weave the guitar with Ronnie. Most bassists don’t play that way. They lock in with the drums and everyone else follows. But Bill and Charlie locked in with Keith. That’s what made their rhythm section.
@@sketchesinsand8593 Those songs are excellent examples of Bill's talent, too. Dead flowers is a song I did a radio dedication to for my ex- wife in the mid 90s. Sadly, she died of cancer, last year; I feel so damned guilty for doing that. However, I will listen.
@@KC-xr2tm I actually thought I was directing my reply to Alex Vince, who asked what you liked about his playing. Oh well. Unfortunately, there are only two glimpses of Bill in the Dead Flowers video that I mentioned. Right about the 1 minute mark the camera is on him when he does a cool little slide that just makes the song take off. You barely hear it, but when you see it and hear it, you also hear everything brighten up a little. Anyway, I hear ya -- Bill was the right guy at the right time for the Stones. Lots of flashier players out there, but Bill had the right kind of musicality for the Stones.
Great bass player . Different in the sense that he played "ahead" of the drummer.
Charlie was a Jazz drummer all this helped shape a great sound, certainly in terms of rythmn .😎🎵🎵🔥
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Bill made a fearless move. I can’t recall any major rocker doing this without hearing about some discord within the band. Check out Mick Jagger’s last touring blog. Nothing stops him from getting out.
The same thing that keeps every elderly person doing it. He's addicted to the cheering.
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He's addicted to money
@@jeffclement2468 He has a lot of mouths to feed.
If you type in goats head soup deluxe edition on RUclips it has them live In Brussels 73 I think? The bass is really prominent it sounds great (especially through headphones) well worth a listen the whole band sound fantastic
Interesting thank you will have a listen to that
read his book Stone alone 30 years back, which ended with brians death 1969..did it ever come a sequel to that book?
Golden age of rock n roll..
Thanks, I enjoyed the interview. BTW :Was the interviewer David Frost ?
Thank you for listening and yes it was David Frost
He left in 93 before the 94 tour. He wasn't a part of the tour. He didn't record anymore. He was tired.
He took a nap.
Legend! They haven't really been The Rolling Stones since Bill left.
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David Frost is doing the interview.
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How old is the interview, it’s unreal how long they played & stayed together.
1993 Thank you for your listening
Left all those years ago and now Charlie has gone, all a bit sad now, Mick n Keef persist in carrying on, still thinking their hip and up to date lol. They haven't really had a hit record in over 30 years, since Bill left and have become only group that has become a tribute band to themselves.
Absolute rubbish.
Incorrect. The ''Rolling Stones'' are a parody of themselves. A nasty one at that. I love what they were, and I have strong evidence and testimony (limo drivers, hotel staff, servers, etc.) that Mick and Keith are nice guys. Always have been. Especially Keith Richards. He LOVES his fans. But it's time to retire guys. This is getting a little ridiculous.
@@MegaMkmiller why on earth should they “ retire”. Still selling out venues and still doing something they love to do.
But you have obviously seen or heard something that the hundreds of thousands who attended their recent gigs haven’t. That’s if you actually attended one of them.
However I’m sure if you care to drop them a letter or an email outlining the reasons you have stated they will definitely take on board your suggestion.
I mean why wouldn’t they.
@Mike Barooshian Straight up dude. They are wealthy beyond what they could possibly imagine --- decades ago they were multi-millionaires. I think they are addicted to the roar of the crowd and the fun of being on tour in general. And being treated like royalty wherever they go. John McEnroe once said the roar of the crowd and the media attention is extremely addicting. Toughest thing he ever did was retire --- and he got booed a lot. The Stones just can't get enough. It's kind of sad but if they're having fun, I guess that's cool. I can't stand flying to Vegas (from Minnesota). How can they put up with all this flying?! Who knows? Oh well. Not much we can do.
Wyman is such an interesting fellow, and a wonderful bass player. Go back and listen to Jamming with Edward -- I just love the way he plays on that.
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PROUD of BILL.