Paul Goddard (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 23, 1945 |
| Died | April 29, 2014 (aged 68) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1970–2014 |
| Formerly of | Atlanta Rhythm Section |
Paul Goddard was an American bass player. He was a bass player in Atlanta Rhythm Section on two occasions: 1971 to 1983, then 2011 until his 2014 death. Rolling Stone magazine voted Paul's bass solo in the song "Another Man's Woman" from their 1979 live album "Are You Ready!" as one of the top five bass guitar solos of all time.[1][2][3]
Career
In 1970, Goddard played bass on Mylon LeFevre's album "Mylon, We Believe".[4] That same year he joined Atlanta Rhythm Section, who originally served as the session band for Studio One in Georgia. Their biggest single was "Imaginary Lover" which became popular when a radio station accidentally played the song from a 33rpm album on a 45rpm mode, speeding up the song and fans likening the pitched vocals to Stevie Nicks.
Goddard's favored instrument was the Rickenbacker 4001 bass.[5][6] He had poor eyesight, so all his guitars were modified as he wouldn't worry about putting the plug into the wrong output.[5] Goddard left the ARS in 1983 and retired from touring altogether. He worked on an album titled "Interpol" but was never released.[5] When the project was dropped, he made a living working on computers for a school supply wholesaler.[5] In 2011, 28 years after he retired from touring, Goddard returned to the group.[1] He remained in the band for three years until his death.[7]
A bass solo Goddard performed in the song "Another Man's Woman" that was on ARS' live album "Are You Ready!" in 1979 was voted in the top five of the best bass guitar solos of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.[1][2][3]
Death
Goddard died on tuesday April 29, 2014 from cancer.[1] ARS lead singer Rodney Justo said of Paul, "At one time he was ‘that big fat guy that played bass,’ but once he started playing, he wasn’t fat. He was a giant."[1][2][8]
References
- ^ a b c d e Barnes, Mike (2014-04-30). "Atlanta Rhythm Section Bassist Paul Goddard Dies at 68". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ a b c Kieltypublished, Martin (2014-05-01). "Atlanta Rhythm Section bassist dead at 68". Louder. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (2014-05-01). "Paul Goddard, Bass Player With Atlanta Rhythm Section, Dies at 68". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "B". badcatrecords.com. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ a b c d Moseley, Willie G. (2025-04-10). "The Basses of Paul Goddard | Vintage Guitar® magazine". Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ News, Prog (2014-05-01). "Atlanta Rhythm Section's Paul Goddard Dies at 68 | Progressive Rock Central.com". progressiverockcentral.com. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Wilkening, Matthew WilkeningMatthew (2014-04-30). "Atlanta Rhythm Section Bassist Paul Goddard Dies". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Atlanta Rhythm Section's Paul Goddard Dies - Pollstar News". news.pollstar.com. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2025-06-28.