just ran in2 this tune "some like it hot" on a robert palmer greatest hits set, and after hearin it i swear and i do declare that jon taylor (duran duran) is pretty funky on that bass.... can any1 here recommend an essential duran duran cd 4 me 2 check out, 'cause now i wanna hear what else he's done that i've missed....

Damn those drums on that song was so tight.
I wish I made this song!!!!

Weel, duran duran GREATEST has everyting essential on it.
Don't buy Decade,it's incomplete.

That project was some of the Chic Organazation's best production work, Bernard had Jon really playing that Bass didn't he and what more can I say about Tony Thompson that hasn't been said, the man is one of the most underrated drummers ever.

paisleypark4 said:

I believe the drummer was Tony Thompson of Chic.

sheeeeeit..taylor couldnt pull it off.. till it was taught to him, it proves we all have some kind of soul.. it just has tobe brough out.

John Taylor is a huge Bernard Edwards/Chic fan. He said the bass that Bernard used on all the classic Chic records is the one he used on the Power Station LP.

The most complete would be the box set of singles '81-'85.
"Get It On (Bang A Gong)" was another good Power Station tune, even for a remake.

SPYZFAN1 said:

Yep. U and I rapped about this awhile back. John said the very reason he even picked up the bass was because of the song "Good Times".

diamondpearl1 said:

I've always really liked the bassline on "Rio". Listen to the bass during the sax solo.

Cool song.

Robert Palmer has got to be one of the coolest front men ever.

Just try to find "Get it on" from the power station.. he plays some nice bass there too!

Actually Duran Duran's lastest album is a great one (well they all are) but if u want some funky album, u should try Notorious! That is their most funky album with Niles Rodgers as a producer.....

In their lastest tour Simon introduces the band at Girls on film, and when he introduces John.. it is with.. Play that fucking bass John, and then he starts to play.. WOW!

I never heard him play bass like this.....

Dec 13th i will be witness of this again.. for the 3rd time this year!!

Maybe another nice one is the Wild boys live version on the straneg behaviour tour... coz he plays the bass very nice too, especially at the intro of that song!

Some nice sites for John Taylor fans are:



http://www.bassicallyjohntaylor.com/ (also a very nice video about him playing bass for the Power station project)
and
http://www.trusttheproces...atest.html
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I think I should get a cd version of my Power Station album Thanks for reminding me

CalhounSq said:

Listening Right Now.

I've always liked this CD. I like the Props they give to the Isleys on this. Besides remaking Harvest for the World, the whole albums got an Isleys vibe to it.
The whole Rock/Soul/Funk thing with a big 80's sound.

The group had the right name....Power Station. That song was full of power. One of my favorites from that era.