Was Billy Squier's bassist the same guy that was in Huey Lewis and the News?

Re: Was Billy Squier's bassist the same guy that was in Huey Lewis and the News?

The original bassist for Huey Lewis & the News was Mario Cipollina, brother of Quicksilver Messenger Service's John Cipollina.
 
Re: Was Billy Squier's bassist the same guy that was in Huey Lewis and the News?

I've heard a couple of Billy Squire's songs lately. Boy am I glad the '80's are over. Most of that stuff doesn't hold up well over time.
 
Re: Was Billy Squier's bassist the same guy that was in Huey Lewis and the News?

BillyS is still cool - but that "rock me tonight" video... WTH?
 
Re: Was Billy Squier's bassist the same guy that was in Huey Lewis and the News?

Kenny Aaronson was the bassist in Billy's band... as well as HSAS (with Neil Schon and Sammy Hagar).


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Re: Was Billy Squier's bassist the same guy that was in Huey Lewis and the News?

I've heard a couple of Billy Squire's songs lately. Boy am I glad the '80's are over. Most of that stuff doesn't hold up well over time.

What?! I'll take old john mellancamp, Huey Lewis, the go gos, pat benetar, men at work, the police, and a dozen more over most the crap I've heard since 1990. I'm keeping the dream alive & seeing the Crüe on Monday. Maybe I'll get lucky and catch Mick Mars's femur.
 
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Re: Was Billy Squier's bassist the same guy that was in Huey Lewis and the News?

What?! I'll take old john mellancamp, Huey Lewis, the go gos, pat benetar, men at work, the police, and a dozen more over most the crap I've heard since 1990. I'm keeping the dream alive & seeing the Crüe on Monday. Maybe I'll get lucky and catch Mick Mars's femur.

OMG. That's a lot of overly-promoted commercial music. The 'suits' at the record companies love guys like you.
 
Re: Was Billy Squier's bassist the same guy that was in Huey Lewis and the News?

Might be more nostalgia than anything, I dunno.
 
Re: Was Billy Squier's bassist the same guy that was in Huey Lewis and the News?

I love Billy Squier!

Not to mention his collection of vintage guitars and Marshalls.
 
Re: Was Billy Squier's bassist the same guy that was in Huey Lewis and the News?

When he first came out, I thought he was the closest to Led Zeppelin I had heard, though short the chops to be legendary. But the tone and vibe was there.
 
Re: Was Billy Squier's bassist the same guy that was in Huey Lewis and the News?

Thanks for the info! Watching the vid, he sure looked like the same guy. I always laugh cuz it seemed like all the keyboard players in 80s bands had the Dr theme going on, and the bass players had the 50s greaser thing going. greased hair, shades..
Rock me tonight was an abomination, but alot of Billys other stuff was good old rock. My kinda lover, lonely is the night. etc. I always thought he was more of a singer (before youtube of course) and once reador heard an interview and he was complaining that he got little credit for his guitar playing. Watching some vids, he actually plays more guitar than I thought he did and can lay it down pretty well.
 
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