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Holy shit...Jeff kicks MAJOR ass on 'The real me'!!!!

vedderoffdeadvedderoffdead Posts: 684
edited July 2008 in The Porch
Let me start by saying that I've been playing bass for 15 years, so I'm a bit biased, but I think Jeff did a remarkable job of channeling John Entwistle for this performance. I have always been a huge fan of Jeff. He's by far my 2nd favorite member of the band(behind Ed). I think he's such an underrated bass player. He's one of the best in rock as far as I'm concerned. One of the trademarks of a great bass player is to know when to play, not just what to play, and Jeff has such a great feel and sense of groove. He's an excellent fretless player as well(just listen to 'Ten';). Let's give him the credit he deserves...

Bravo, Jeff...keep on groovin...
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  • EddiesMuseEddiesMuse Posts: 389
    So glad to see Jeff get some spotlight - WHERE IS HIS SOLO on the PJ TOUR????
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  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    Yeah, you only get credit today as a bass player for being flashy, which is too bad. :(
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,066
    Eddie'sMuse wrote:
    So glad to see Jeff get some spotlight - WHERE IS HIS SOLO on the PJ TOUR????
    I agree- Jeff's the man!
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  • vedderoffdeadvedderoffdead Posts: 684
    gobrowns19 wrote:
    Yeah, you only get credit today as a bass player for being flashy, which is too bad. :(
    I agree. Guys like Jeff, Peter Hook from Joy Division/New Order, Steve Harris from Iron Maiden, & Simon Gallup from The Cure are the glue that hold their bands together. They write such great bass lines that really anchor the song.
  • edvedderrocksedvedderrocks Posts: 1,001
    Jeff seemed much more animated this tour. I love Jeff, he rocks!
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  • falconfalcon Posts: 163
    Glad to hear it. Entwistle may be the best bassist of all time! Can't wait to hear it.
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  • darthvedder88darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    I think "Rats" proves that Jeff is an awesome bassist.
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  • Vedder316Vedder316 Posts: 205
    They all rocked that song. It was great all around!
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    vedderoffdead wrote:
    Let me start by saying that I've been playing bass for 15 years, so I'm a bit biased, but I think Jeff did a remarkable job of channeling John Entwistle for this performance. I have always been a huge fan of Jeff. He's by far my 2nd favorite member of the band(behind Ed). I think he's such an underrated bass player. He's one of the best in rock as far as I'm concerned. One of the trademarks of a great bass player is to know when to play, not just what to play, and Jeff has such a great feel and sense of groove. He's an excellent fretless player as well(just listen to 'Ten';). Let's give him the credit he deserves...

    Bravo, Jeff...keep on groovin...


    he does, he does, he does! :)
    i just watched the VH1 link a bit earlier, and wished i could've watched jeff's fingers fly the whole time.


    i'm no musician, but married to a bass player who's been playing 20+ years...and i know what you mean. :D i find the real me to be such a showcase of a bass player's technique and ability, and love to listen/watch my husband play it amongst other faves. it really IS such a bass player's song.

    so i most definitely looked forward to seeing/hearing jeff rip it up! he really was so fantastic. they all were really, but being such a bass-driven tune, was so happy to see jeff have a moment to shine! i truly love pearl jam covering the who...probably more than i love the who. blasphemy to some, i know, but we're not all mega who fans.


    anyhoo...absolutely KUDOS jeff! you rock! :cool:
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  • vedderoffdeadvedderoffdead Posts: 684
    falcon wrote:
    Glad to hear it. Entwistle may be the best bassist of all time! Can't wait to hear it.
    Rock bassist perhaps, but nobody is even in the same class as Jaco Pastorius.
  • PearlJamOnToastPearlJamOnToast Posts: 172
    darthvedder88 wrote:
    I think "Rats" proves that Jeff is an awesome bassist.

    Agreed.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    vedderoffdead wrote:
    Rock bassist perhaps, but nobody is even in the same class as Jaco Pastorius.



    well now you are discussing bass gods. ;)






    none the less......jeff did the song proud!
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


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  • alive25alive25 Posts: 124
    John Entwistle,Geddy Lee, And Jeff are 3 great bassists
  • vedderoffdeadvedderoffdead Posts: 684
    decides2dream wrote:
    well now you are discussing bass gods. ;)






    none the less......jeff did the song proud!

    Nice! I thought I'd get a 'who's that?' reply first...

    Excellent taste, my friend
  • release30release30 Posts: 2,051
    alive25 wrote:
    John Entwistle,Geddy Lee, And Jeff are 3 great bassists


    Yes they are...so is Les Claypool....



    But this is how bad ass Jeff was at the The Who honors!!
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    claypool: "sitting around the house watching Evil Dead, speaking about the weay "things uuuuused to be"". that video kicks ass, cant wait til tomorrow night
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,066
    release30 wrote:



    But this is how bad ass Jeff was at the The Who honors!!
    you know it!
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    vedderoffdead wrote:
    Let me start by saying that I've been playing bass for 15 years, so I'm a bit biased, but I think Jeff did a remarkable job of channeling John Entwistle for this performance. I have always been a huge fan of Jeff. He's by far my 2nd favorite member of the band(behind Ed). I think he's such an underrated bass player. He's one of the best in rock as far as I'm concerned. One of the trademarks of a great bass player is to know when to play, not just what to play, and Jeff has such a great feel and sense of groove. He's an excellent fretless player as well(just listen to 'Ten';). Let's give him the credit he deserves...

    Bravo, Jeff...keep on groovin...

    I was very amazed with his playing. The very first note I heard from his bass I knew it was going to have a great bassline

    Also, I am the same exact way with Matt. I love how unpredictable he is. Sometimes he plays basic, sometimes hes off the hook. He never plays a song the same way. Matts drumming in 2008 is incredible. After 10 years with the band, you think hed be less intense since he's older. His playing in 08 is some of the best ive heard from him. Not just in PJ, but the best period. The drumming in "the real me" is incredible from him. K

    Kudos to matt and Jeff, this was their song. (Oh and Ed's vocals, were honestly the best I have heard from him....like...period.)
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  • GR8DaneGR8Dane Posts: 957
    yes he did. That version is incredible!!!!!
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  • TDMize15TDMize15 Posts: 166
    I thought Jeff did a great job of playing John Entwistle's bass line... he stuck to the original pretty strongly. The original bass line was one of the best I've ever heard... and Jeff played it almost note for note perfectly, but he was simply imitating greatness. (This is in no way saying anything bad about Jeff, he did a great job on a great bass line).

    However, I was much more impressed by Matt, who played a much more original drum line that was absolutely incredible.
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    jeff was rockin out this tour very groovy.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    vedderoffdead wrote:
    Let me start by saying that I've been playing bass for 15 years, so I'm a bit biased, but I think Jeff did a remarkable job of channeling John Entwistle for this performance. I have always been a huge fan of Jeff. He's by far my 2nd favorite member of the band(behind Ed). I think he's such an underrated bass player. He's one of the best in rock as far as I'm concerned. One of the trademarks of a great bass player is to know when to play, not just what to play, and Jeff has such a great feel and sense of groove. He's an excellent fretless player as well(just listen to 'Ten';). Let's give him the credit he deserves...

    Bravo, Jeff...keep on groovin...

    Agreed, my friend, Agreed. :D
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  • CantKeepFukinUpCantKeepFukinUp Posts: 168
    Jeff is a dark horse.
  • YieldedYielded Posts: 839
    vedderoffdead wrote:
    I agree. Guys like Jeff, Peter Hook from Joy Division/New Order, Steve Harris from Iron Maiden, & Simon Gallup from The Cure are the glue that hold their bands together. They write such great bass lines that really anchor the song.

    See, that's why I have such tremendous respect for Jeff. He's one of the guys who've understood what bass is all about. Jeff's playing is rock solid and groovy... Wish more bass players were like him instead of just doing root notes or trying to compete with the lead guitarist.
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,939
    Yeah, Jeff and Matt really make this rendition.

    Which, by the way, wildly exceeded all of my expectations.
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  • stonegstoneg Posts: 1,940
    Alot of killer Bass work on that song.Thanks Jeff!!!
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  • TunnelThroughDenialTunnelThroughDenial Posts: 769
    Fools all of you. Everyone knows that Kip Winger is the best bassist of all time.
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  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    "The Real Me" is a challenging song to play on the bass. It took alot of balls for PJ to play this as it was one of John's signature songs and one that Who Fans pay very close attention to.

    I've been at many Who shows where the crowd has been less than pleased with Pino Paledino (Sp?) and his treatment of the song. John and Keith left giant shoes to fill in regards to The Who's rhythm section and it's definately a challenge for anyone to try and step up and play those songs; much less in front of not only Who fans, but Roger and Pete as well.

    After watching this clip I can safely say that Jeff Ament really did "The Ox" justice with his rendition and not only Roger and Pete, but Who fans in general will probably agree that Pearl Jam kicked major ass on this song.

    Kudos to Matt Cammeron and Eddie as well.

    We should all be very proud of them for this performance
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    The Who had an immensely talented rhythm section and Jeff and Matt did them proud. Blistering performance!
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  • TaftTaft Posts: 454
    No one touches The Ox, but Jeff did a nice job on Real Me.
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