Interview: Bassist Rob Stoner - Recording Bob Dylan's Desire

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  • Опубликовано: 30 май 2019
  • Rob Stoner Dylan, Desire, and Discipline! Bassist and musical director Rob Stoner takes us behind the scenes of the recording of Bob Dylan's Desire album in New York City, including the controversial single "Hurricane," which sets the stage for the historic Rolling Thunder Revue. A veteran of the Greenwich Village scene, an in-demand session player/vocalist, and a band-leader in his own right, Rob plays a pivotal role in Dylan's remarkable resurgence on this record - which reignites a folk-rock landscape mostly given to the softer, overtly commercial sounds of Laurel Canyon. With Stoner as his anchor and guide, Bob was accepted by a generation which had grown skeptical of 60s "icons" in a rapidly changing popular music scene where commerce was consuming art. Tom Semioli: Interviewer / Writer. Mark Preston: Director / Producer. Derek Hanlon: Cinematographer. Mark Polott: Editor. [www.KnowYourBassPlayer.com] To learn more about bass players and their history, visit www.KnowYourBassPlayer.com - Subscribe to Tom Semioli’s Know Your Bass Player RUclips page!
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Комментарии • 87

  • @josephohora1287
    @josephohora1287 Год назад +11

    I love to learn and listen to these great stories from people that were actually on the scene. Thanks for posting this and allowing others to feel the time❤

  • @immaterialimmaterial5195
    @immaterialimmaterial5195 3 месяца назад +1

    Wow!!! What a great story teller. Love 'DESIRE'. So much energy and passion in that album.

  • @patnevins3991
    @patnevins3991 2 года назад +14

    A history lesson from a player who lived it and breathed it. Pure facts is what you have here. Very good stuff.

  • @andyscott5277
    @andyscott5277 2 года назад +22

    Rob’s work on Dylan’s "Hard Rain" live album is simply mind blowing.

    • @knowyourbassplayer
      @knowyourbassplayer  2 года назад +5

      Agreed!!!!

    • @et2petty
      @et2petty 2 года назад +3

      he was facing the different players and doing "lead in" notes and gesturing like a conductor (often the drummer is the conductor in a rock - combo... not on NBC 's live in Colorado video.

    • @et2petty
      @et2petty 2 года назад +3

      he was facing the different players and doing "lead in" notes and gesturing like a conductor (often the drummer is the conductor in a rock - combo... not on NBC 's live in Colorado video.@@knowyourbassplayer

    • @mrjasondylan
      @mrjasondylan Год назад +2

      YES Rob was Dylan's musical director for a few years played on Desire, live at Budokan, before the flood also played on Mcleans American pie album. Real good guy too.

    • @Thenit92
      @Thenit92 Год назад +1

      He later overdubbed his parts because he played so badly on the gig.
      Check the video of him and the audio. He is playing different to the audio.

  • @SeeCSeesCC
    @SeeCSeesCC 3 года назад +12

    ❤️ what a person, what a player what a valuable musical historian we have in Rob SToner ❤️

  • @josephhoward3558
    @josephhoward3558 Месяц назад

    Great stuff.

  • @johnmccann8319
    @johnmccann8319 Год назад +4

    Desire is a masterpiece.Well done mister for getting rid of the hangers-on!

  • @LateShowBottomEnd
    @LateShowBottomEnd 4 года назад +28

    This Rob Stoner interview is great. He knew how to navigate the waters he was in charge of (specifically the Rolling Thunder gigs and the Dylan studio sessions) and all the while, grooving his ass off. Takes a special musician to do that. Howie Wyeth RIP.....we miss him!

    • @knowyourbassplayer
      @knowyourbassplayer  4 года назад +5

      Will Lee: All of Rob Stoner's interviews are insightful, informative and humorous! I keep tellin' him he should pen his memoirs.....

    • @SeeCSeesCC
      @SeeCSeesCC 2 года назад +1

      @@knowyourbassplayer ❤️ I musically swoon for Mister Rob Stoner

  • @stuartfisher5276
    @stuartfisher5276 3 года назад +27

    I saw this man’s talent first hand when my son was taking guitar lessons in his home. The wall of his studio is covered in Gold records (most fans don’t realize he played bass on Don McClean’s American Pie). The man played a jazz version of Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire with his eyes closed. He is beyond talented and the stories he tells and people he befriended (like Jimmi Hendrix) are amazing. Very humble guy, you would never know that this guy was who he was. My son was really fortunate that he learned from him...

  • @stevenschlussel1361
    @stevenschlussel1361 5 лет назад +8

    Great Story. Thank you Rob.

  • @Rosspilot
    @Rosspilot 2 года назад +9

    It's been my great fortune be friends with Rob since we run into each other at many local events where we live. I have been in his home and studio. He is a total gentleman and very kind, humble and generous.

    • @knowyourbassplayer
      @knowyourbassplayer  2 года назад +5

      I've been nagging Rob to write his memoirs! He is a living history book! And funny too...

  • @SeeCSeesCC
    @SeeCSeesCC 2 года назад +2

    .❤️ still returning for this wonderful interview and my beautiful beautiful friend Mister SToner…so appreciate his musical heart

  • @stephenlee1756
    @stephenlee1756 3 года назад +10

    He sent them all home - EXCEPT Scarlet Rivera. Genius call. I suspect he already knew what the songs would sound like with just the four of them.

  • @sylvemason6509
    @sylvemason6509 2 года назад +3

    Good Interview Fantastic Insight Into That Time So Much Interesting
    Stuff Said 🌸🧡

  • @janhensley3617
    @janhensley3617 2 года назад +3

    Amazing. Love this. Thanks! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @patnevins3991
    @patnevins3991 2 года назад +3

    Thank you Rob for your incredible talents

  • @rddavies
    @rddavies 2 года назад +6

    This guy is a walking encyclopedia.

  • @philsisser4287
    @philsisser4287 4 месяца назад

    so gratifying hearing you Rob, I get your beat

  • @reidontravel
    @reidontravel 5 лет назад +7

    Really interesting about the overdubs of "Hurricane" and how they had to edit the incredible John Hammond performance for PBS.

  • @niks7348
    @niks7348 3 года назад +4

    Very nice guy!! Still fit and smart!!!

  • @blondeboywilson9221
    @blondeboywilson9221 Год назад

    Much respect to the great Rob Stoner. He is a gracious gentleman.

  • @jaimehill4021
    @jaimehill4021 3 года назад +4

    Dylan playing slide with a capo , shelter , down right awesome

  • @brettlowden7073
    @brettlowden7073 2 года назад +8

    cool interview. For my money Rob Stoner is the greatest electric bass player in the world. cool cat too

  • @0otee
    @0otee Год назад +2

    Thank you so much Tom Semioli🎶🌷
    Which follow up is this cuz there are more Rob Stoner interviews… Aren’t they numbered..?
    Its Great to get this inside look. The artistry of these musicians was like doing 10 songs that night… natural spirits joined in musical joy.. Wow! That feeling is holy.. We all had that sometimes… When all matches perfect without saying🎼❣️🌺🌻🌷🎶

  • @JNathanielBerke
    @JNathanielBerke Год назад +4

    great interview!

    • @knowyourbassplayer
      @knowyourbassplayer  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching Joel - hope Rob writes that book he's been talking about for years!

    • @JNathanielBerke
      @JNathanielBerke Год назад

      @@knowyourbassplayer me too!

  • @davidrobinson9507
    @davidrobinson9507 Год назад +3

    Wow. Loving this.
    I wish this had been my life!

  • @habeascorpus1
    @habeascorpus1 Год назад +4

    I always loved this guy's playing but didn't know anything about him until now. Dylan always made great choices when it came to musicians bringing something great to the table.

    • @knowyourbassplayer
      @knowyourbassplayer  Год назад +3

      Listen to Rob on Don McClean's American Pie lp and single (he renders high vocal harmonies) - he's listed by his birth name Rob Rothstein Thanks for watching

    • @habeascorpus1
      @habeascorpus1 Год назад +1

      @@knowyourbassplayer Great stuff. Thanks.

  • @robertcronin6603
    @robertcronin6603 3 года назад +3

    Excellent video 🔥

  • @1rwjwith
    @1rwjwith 9 месяцев назад +1

    The whole era was great, Desire through ROLLING THUNDER REVUE. . I would still like to hear the outtakes with the “superstars” .

  • @ratso8860
    @ratso8860 Год назад +5

    Wait a sec, all due respect to Mr. Stoner, I don't think the Band "quit" on Bob. Pretty sure they both had in mind to do other things after the tour.

  • @et2petty
    @et2petty 2 года назад +3

    I saw the Astrodome, "Night of the Hurricane" show Jan 1976 Ringo, rolling thunder, Byrds reunion *no crosby) stevie wonder, Isaac Hayes , Stephen Stills, Carlos Santana.

  • @petersheely7246
    @petersheely7246 Год назад +1

    👌😎

  • @tomcatt9875
    @tomcatt9875 5 месяцев назад

    Rob is one cool cat !..... an icon

  • @andymccrink
    @andymccrink Год назад +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @candelise
    @candelise 11 месяцев назад +1

    Just because you have super-star musicians in the room does not mean they are meant for a particular project. Many times they are what they are best within their own musical worlds.

  • @imannonymous7707
    @imannonymous7707 3 года назад +5

    he been there done that.. and as far as i know he drove bobs ship thru some troubled waters. they eventualy parted ways.
    im suprised he isnt suing dylan as well ... along with levy actualy.
    maybe i forgot to mention this....cool interview

    • @mrjasondylan
      @mrjasondylan Год назад +3

      Levy wife tried suing him but it got kicked out Dylan owned all the copyright and publishing rights to all his songs hence why he got hundreds of millions for them. Unfortunately for studio musicians there paid scale for the studio work they don't have any say in the copyright unless there a co writer in the credits which most are not.

  • @thomasprice1760
    @thomasprice1760 4 года назад +3

    😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

  • @paulhammer1363
    @paulhammer1363 Год назад +1

    The music on many Dylan albums such as Blonde on Blonde, Desire, etc was created and performed by backup musicians who got little or no credit.

    • @knowyourbassplayer
      @knowyourbassplayer  Год назад +1

      Highway 61 had credits, BOB did not. Self Portrait, New Morning I think had credits. No credits on Nashville Skyline as I recall. Stoner got lucky as his photo was on Desire, and the Budokan live twofer. No credits on Hard Rain. Of course, Rob was omitted from the Scorsese mockumentary - and it's easy to see why - he was the best interview of all the principals. Glad we got the truth here....

    • @MrBuffalo2
      @MrBuffalo2 Год назад +1

      ALL the musicians on Blonde on Blonde are credited ON THE ALBUM sleeve.

  • @lewstone5430
    @lewstone5430 11 месяцев назад

    I thought Bob’s gig that Shelton reviewed was Bob opening for John Lee Hooker??

  • @classygary
    @classygary 2 года назад +2

    Yeah sure… jus cigarettes and 🥃 🍸… 🤧🤑🙄 .
    BTW great vid .

  • @jimmaculate5
    @jimmaculate5 11 месяцев назад +1

    john herald backed up Ian and Sylvia and his contributions to Four Strong Winds and Northern Journey, their second and third records, are unparalleled.
    Eric Weissburg was NOT in the Greenbriar Boys.

    • @l.mcnamara1167
      @l.mcnamara1167 6 месяцев назад

      "In 1958, guitarist and vocalist John Herald formed The Greenbriar Boys, along with Bob Yellin (banjo) and Eric Weissberg (fiddle, mandolin, banjo). Weissberg was soon replaced by Paul Prestopino, who, in turn was later replaced by Ralph Rinzler (mandolin) to form their most successful combination. The trio often played the Greenwich Village scene, but were good enough to be the first northern group to win the Union Grove Fiddlers' Convention competition, where Yellin also took top honors for banjo."

  • @MegaFount
    @MegaFount Год назад +3

    Less is always more.

  • @fartguy69
    @fartguy69 3 года назад +6

    I wonder if this guy ever smoked weed?

    • @robstoner3521
      @robstoner3521 2 года назад +4

      Hey Fartguy, don't conflate my name with my state of mind.

    • @jdjsjsj8027
      @jdjsjsj8027 2 года назад +1

      @@robstoner3521 hey fartguy play a song for me im not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to

    • @scottrockhold7869
      @scottrockhold7869 Год назад +1

      @@robstoner3521 As if you didn’t choose your last name lmao

    • @yuntakukai1002
      @yuntakukai1002 5 месяцев назад

      Is he a Shhhhteiner?

  • @ClickChase
    @ClickChase 8 месяцев назад +3

    Shut up interviewer let him tell his story.

    • @knowyourbassplayer
      @knowyourbassplayer  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching, please subscribe to my channel!

  • @SandSpock33
    @SandSpock33 Год назад +1

    Rob 'won' Facebook. no one posts better musical bits.

  • @letsleepingdogslie2492
    @letsleepingdogslie2492 4 года назад +1

    enough about me

    • @robstoner3521
      @robstoner3521 2 года назад +7

      Yeah, Sleepy. Enough about me. Apparently you didn't realize that my work was the subject of the interview. Let's hear about some of your many contributions to popular culture instead, for a change of pace.

    • @JM-co6rf
      @JM-co6rf 2 года назад

      @@robstoner3521 would you take a listen to my stuff? ruclips.net/video/zreKSxrcfHU/видео.html

    • @robstoner3521
      @robstoner3521 2 года назад

      @@JM-co6rf Sorry I am not an evaluator of peoples' music. I'm glad you like my music though. Good luck with yours.

    • @theha-hawalls5783
      @theha-hawalls5783 2 года назад +3

      @@robstoner3521 you have a lot of good stories. Should I expect an autobiography from you soon? I'll buy 10 copies.

    • @robstoner3521
      @robstoner3521 2 года назад +2

      @@theha-hawalls5783 Thanks! In 2023.

  • @mjt5576
    @mjt5576 Год назад +2

    The entire Hurricane thing was BS. A highly fictionalized account of the reality. The movie, too. This has all been proven.

    • @yuntakukai1002
      @yuntakukai1002 5 месяцев назад

      Indeed. It's a great song even if fictional and Dylam is a sh!tlib