What is it about Barack Obama that possesses even the coolest people to do really silly things on YouTube? John Taylor was always my favorite member of Duran Duran for multiple reasons–well, OK, mainly because he was really really cute (and still is!)–but slap bass + weak rhymes about Barack Obama + semi-sheepish “well I can’t vote but I’m telling you, he’s the man for the job, seriously” disclaimers all add up to a look that is not very good at all. It’s like the Internet and the Presidential election and my childhood heroes are all conspiring to make me go completely crazypants before Nov. 4. [YouTube via Videogum]
Oh No, John Taylor, Not You Too
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He looks like the “in-between” phase of Davy Jones morphing into Mark Owen.
Also, this clip proves once again that the only acceptable moment to do a bass solo is during the breakdown of “My Generation”.
@Thierry: What about “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)”? That’s pretty hot. Or “M’lady” by Sly & the Family Stone? Or “Re-Make/Re-Model” by Roxy Music? I like all of those bass solos.
I never really thought of “I Want You” or “M’Lady” as bass solos - the first one has that neat little 6-note riff, and the second one has a really cool bassline - and I’ll grant you Rik Kenton’s (I think) solo…but he’s still not The Ox. And, I’m sure we can all agree, neither is John Taylor.
THERE WILL BE NO BAD MOUTHING OF JOHN TAYLOR.
Very nice….