Simon Jones (The Verve)
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By Thomas Semioli
The Verve brought forth bombast (“This Is Music”) and grandeur (“Bittersweet Symphony”) to Britpop during their early to mid-1990s glory years. Bassist Simon Jones served as the bridge between guitarist Nick McCabe’s sonic din and the acquired taste croon of Robert Ashcroft – rendering pocket grooves which he enhanced with neo-psychedelic melodic motifs aplenty.
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Working a Fender Jazz, and Fender Precision with the treble (mostly) rolled off, Jones’ fat tone filled out The Verve’s chart-topping sound, though they eventually brought in keyboardist Simon Tong to flesh out the proceedings.
Amid The Verve’s numerous splits and reunions, Simon ably anchored The Shining – a Britpop all-star collective featuring The Stone Roses’ guitarist John Squire – along with ensembles led by singer songwriters Cathy Davey and Howie Day, among others.
“This Is The Music” https://youtu.be/PgsPAsno4OU
“Bittersweet Symphony” https://youtu.be/1lyu1KKwC74
“Sit and Wonder” https://youtu.be/1PIzTNI9auc
With Howie Day “Come Lay Down” https://youtu.be/G_AjaCuK024
