This was John Lennon's greeting to bassist Tony Levin when Levin appeared to work on John's Double Fantasy album.
Levin laughed, and answered: "Don't worry, John. You've got the right guy."
Lennon also prescribed simplicity from drummer Andy Newmark.
Was this the right approach from Lennon? Are Lennon's best songs characterized by simple bass and drum parts?
I'd say "No," in an answer to both questions. I speculate that upon beginning the Double Fantasy sessions, Lennon's musical confidence was still low and he didn't want to be challenged by the studio pros.
On Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 12:24:58 PM UTC-8, geoff wrote:
On 28/02/2022 3:26 am, Norbert K wrote:
This was John Lennon's greeting to bassist Tony Levin when Levin appeared to work on John's Double Fantasy album.
Levin laughed, and answered: "Don't worry, John. You've got the right guy."
Lennon also prescribed simplicity from drummer Andy Newmark.
Was this the right approach from Lennon? Are Lennon's best songs characterized by simple bass and drum parts?
I'd say "No," in an answer to both questions. I speculate that upon beginning the Double Fantasy sessions, Lennon's musical confidence was still low and he didn't want to be challenged by the studio pros.But Tony did manage to squeeze i memorable sophistcated bass parts !
geoffNewmark no slouch in sophistication either.
I wonder if JL gave the same instructions to Cheap Trick.
On 28/02/2022 3:26 am, Norbert K wrote:
This was John Lennon's greeting to bassist Tony Levin when Levin appeared to work on John's Double Fantasy album.
Levin laughed, and answered: "Don't worry, John. You've got the right guy."
Lennon also prescribed simplicity from drummer Andy Newmark.
Was this the right approach from Lennon? Are Lennon's best songs characterized by simple bass and drum parts?
I'd say "No," in an answer to both questions. I speculate that upon beginning the Double Fantasy sessions, Lennon's musical confidence was still low and he didn't want to be challenged by the studio pros.But Tony did manage to squeeze i memorable sophistcated bass parts !
geoff
On 28/02/2022 3:26 am, Norbert K wrote:
This was John Lennon's greeting to bassist Tony Levin when Levin appeared to work on John's Double Fantasy album.
Levin laughed, and answered: "Don't worry, John. You've got the right guy."
Lennon also prescribed simplicity from drummer Andy Newmark.
Was this the right approach from Lennon? Are Lennon's best songs characterized by simple bass and drum parts?
I'd say "No," in an answer to both questions. I speculate that upon beginning the Double Fantasy sessions, Lennon's musical confidence was still low and he didn't want to be challenged by the studio pros.But Tony did manage to squeeze i memorable sophistcated bass parts !
geoff
On 28/02/2022 3:26 am, Norbert K wrote:
This was John Lennon's greeting to bassist Tony Levin when Levin
appeared to work on John's Double Fantasy album.
Levin laughed, and answered: "Don't worry, John. You've got the
right guy."
Lennon also prescribed simplicity from drummer Andy Newmark.
Was this the right approach from Lennon? Are Lennon's best songs
characterized by simple bass and drum parts?
I'd say "No," in an answer to both questions. I speculate that upon
beginning the Double Fantasy sessions, Lennon's musical confidence was
still low and he didn't want to be challenged by the studio pros.
But Tony did manage to squeeze i memorable sophistcated bass parts !
geoff
On 28/02/2022 9:24 am, geoff wrote:
On 28/02/2022 3:26 am, Norbert K wrote:
This was John Lennon's greeting to bassist Tony Levin when Levin
appeared to work on John's Double Fantasy album.
Levin laughed, and answered: "Don't worry, John. You've got the
right guy."
Lennon also prescribed simplicity from drummer Andy Newmark.
Was this the right approach from Lennon? Are Lennon's best songs
characterized by simple bass and drum parts?
I'd say "No," in an answer to both questions. I speculate that upon
beginning the Double Fantasy sessions, Lennon's musical confidence was
still low and he didn't want to be challenged by the studio pros.
But Tony did manage to squeeze i memorable sophistcated bass parts !
geoffI wonder if any JL stuff in here:
https://tonylevin.com/photobook
geoff
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