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micky 
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Posted: August 09 2006 at 18:20 |
 Equality 7-2521 wrote:
micky wrote:
no one has mentioned Pete Trewavas have they... another great Ricky user...
a few others ...
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late Cliff Burton of Metallica, Les Claypool's first bass was a
Rick I believe (wanted to learn Roundabout), and he still loves the
things.., Jon Camp of Renaissance (listen to Ashes are Burning from the
Live at Carnegie Hall album  )
Roger Waters on the first couple Floyd albums, Jan Patrick Djivas of
PFM, and of course Gary Strater of Starcastle hahah.
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Really Cliff Burton? All these years of listening to Metallica and I never recognized the Rickenbacker sound.
And Oh my Starcastle sharing a simularity with Yes, the apocalypse must be upon us. |
oh he sure did.... however he switched to an Aria bass... don't
remember the exact timeline on that... but he was a Ricky and Ampeg SVT
man A lethal combination... 
 yeah that is a shock to learn that Strater used a Rick isn't it
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Liquid Len
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Posted: August 09 2006 at 17:17 |
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Can only be Chris Squire!
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Can you tell me where my country lies?
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Philéas
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Posted: August 09 2006 at 15:26 |
Eetu Pellonpää wrote:
LEMMY! |
Well, the recent Rickenbacker Lemmy limited edition signature model was
a very neat-looking bass. Walnut body, with oak leaves and acorns
carved in it. Almost looked like a piece of furniture from the 19th
century, which was pretty cool if you ask me. However, Lemmy himself is
hardly cool, in my opinion of course, and musically he can't be
compared with any of the in the poll mentioned persons.
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Eetu Pellonpaa
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Posted: August 09 2006 at 06:35 |
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LEMMY!
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Supertwister
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Posted: August 09 2006 at 00:22 |
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Geddy Lee
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 23:13 |
micky wrote:
no one has mentioned Pete Trewavas have they... another great Ricky user...
a few others ...
the late Cliff Burton of Metallica, Les Claypool's first bass was a Rick I believe (wanted to learn Roundabout), and he still loves the things.., Jon Camp of Renaissance (listen to Ashes are Burning from the Live at Carnegie Hall album ) Roger Waters on the first couple Floyd albums, Jan Patrick Djivas of PFM, and of course Gary Strater of Starcastle hahah.
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Really Cliff Burton? All these years of listening to Metallica and I never recognized the Rickenbacker sound.
And Oh my Starcastle sharing a simularity with Yes, the apocalypse must be upon us.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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micky
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 21:42 |
Sacred 22 wrote:
micky wrote:
no one has mentioned Pete Trewavas have they... another great Ricky user...
a few others ...
the
late Cliff Burton of Metallica, Les Claypool's first bass was a
Rick I believe (wanted to learn Roundabout), and he still loves the
things.., Jon Camp of Renaissance (listen to Ashes are Burning from the
Live at Carnegie Hall album )
Roger Waters on the first couple Floyd albums, Jan Patrick Djivas of
PFM, and of course Gary Strater of Starcastle hahah.
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and I also have to add my old buddy Phil who played in a band I was associated with many years ago.  .
We nicked named him "Strong Eyed and Bingy". One day he leaned forward
instead of backwards when the flash pots went off. He lost half of his
afro. He did manage to keep the "Ricky" safe though. |
hahah I understand the sentiment... I'd give the last of my hair before
a scratch befell one of my Ricks... they are beautiful instruments...
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Sacred 22
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 21:08 |
micky wrote:
no one has mentioned Pete Trewavas have they... another great Ricky user...
a few others ...
the late Cliff Burton of Metallica, Les Claypool's first bass was a Rick I believe (wanted to learn Roundabout), and he still loves the things.., Jon Camp of Renaissance (listen to Ashes are Burning from the Live at Carnegie Hall album ) Roger Waters on the first couple Floyd albums, Jan Patrick Djivas of PFM, and of course Gary Strater of Starcastle hahah.
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and I also have to add my old buddy Phil who played in a band I was associated with many years ago. . We nicked named him "Strong Eyed and Bingy". One day he leaned forward instead of backwards when the flash pots went off. He lost half of his afro. He did manage to keep the "Ricky" safe though.
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micky
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 18:46 |
no one has mentioned Pete Trewavas have they... another great Ricky user...
a few others ...
the late Cliff Burton of Metallica, Les Claypool's first bass was
a Rick I believe (wanted to learn Roundabout), and he still loves the
things.., Jon Camp of Renaissance (listen to Ashes are Burning from the
Live at Carnegie Hall album )
Roger Waters on the first couple Floyd albums, Jan Patrick Djivas of
PFM, and of course Gary Strater of Starcastle hahah.
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xtopher
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 18:05 |
I'll take Alan Meros!!! Seriously, Geddy.
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VERS
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 17:40 |
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Geddy Lee is unbelievamazing
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Philéas
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 11:04 |
Geddy Lee. Always. 
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Sean Trane
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Posted: August 08 2006 at 04:30 |
Jim Garten wrote:
Sean Trane wrote:
Dude,
Roger Glover played a Fender Precision bass
In Purple , Glen Hughes played the Rickenbacker |
Um - I beg to differ...
Mind you, he does play a Precision these days... |
And he did also back then (a sunburst) if I remember some pics on the inside gatefold of Machine Head.
But for some reason on sunday morning at the cybercafe, I could not edit my post (or even delete it), because I remembered that he did play also the Rickenbecker.
Apologies.
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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AtLossForWords
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Posted: August 07 2006 at 23:39 |
Ghost Rider wrote:
My favourite Rickenbacker player is not on that list... BTW, out of it I voted for Chris, though Geddy is one of my all-time favourite bassists. Lately he uses the Fender Jazz Bass more than the Rick, though - I even saw a very funny ad on a music mag, where Geddy said "thank you for making my bottom so big"! |
I subscribe to the magazine Bass Player, and I laughed everytime I saw that Fender add. Only Geddy could make a comment like that.
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micky
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Posted: August 07 2006 at 22:17 |
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: August 07 2006 at 16:07 |
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I've never really decided if I like Squire or Lee more as bassists, but in terms of the Rickenback sound I have to go with Squire hands down.
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Posted: August 07 2006 at 16:03 |
My favourite Rickenbacker player is not on that list... BTW, out of it I voted for Chris, though Geddy is one of my all-time favourite bassists. Lately he uses the Fender Jazz Bass more than the Rick, though - I even saw a very funny ad on a music mag, where Geddy said "thank you for making my bottom so big"!
Edited by Ghost Rider - August 07 2006 at 16:04
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DeepPhreeze
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Posted: August 07 2006 at 13:58 |
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I love the way Squire romanced the bass instead of just playing it. The tones he could pull... the way he could harmonize on the fly... absolutely amazing.
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AtLossForWords
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Posted: August 07 2006 at 13:41 |
I vote Squire. Dave Meros from Spock's Beard is a good player, but he's not in the poll.
I as a bassist hate Rickenabackers, and I have always wondered why so many great players use them and put up with such awful tone. The basses sound fragile and distorted. There are so many better options, especially for the price.
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TheLamb
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Posted: August 07 2006 at 13:04 |
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damn those rickenbackers look good...
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