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Biography one of the first musicians to sign on as a member of the rolling stones, bill wyman was the band s bassist from 1962 to 1991. Bill wymans blues odyssey by various artists on spotify. He certainly comes across like that in this dvd entitled bill wyman s blues odyssey, which is a walkthrough history of the blues from the cotton fields of the southern united states to the blues clubs and pubs of his native homeland, the united kingdom. He has written several books, including bill wymans blues odyssey, stone alone. Each wyman shoots chagall book included a cd of classical music entitled the chagall suite, which was written and arranged by bill wyman and mike batt.
Finally, in september 2001, dk publishing is releasing bill wymans blues odyssey. The rolling stones stars tellall book was released in 2010 and became a bestseller, featuring the guitarists recollections of the bands early days, their excesses on the road, and the crazy. Listen to your favorite songs from bill wyman by bill wyman now. To flip through the pages of bill wyman s blues odyssey is to be taken on a journey into the history of america, specifically black america.
Former stones bass player bill wyman gave a seminar on the history of blues music to an audience of school kids in october 2007 and heres part one. Rude dudes bill wymans blues odyssey 2003, cd discogs. The starting point of bill s odyssey is the journey of african slaves to the plantations of america s deep south. Former rolling stones bass player bill wyman wants to enlighten people about the great blues of america s musical past. Since 1997 he has recorded and toured with his own band, bill wyman s rhythm kings. Drawing on his stash of 1,300 albums, the twocd set bill wyman s blues odyssey makes a strong case for the lasting eloquence of the african american blues music recorded in the oppressive south during the depression and on till 1951. Interview magazine has showcased a series of rolling stones photos taken by bill for his new book, stones from the inside. Guitar world magazine has charted the history of the fretless bass in an indepth article, citing bill as the original inventor.
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