Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 4:51 pm
by gibsonlp
Hey guys.
A friend of mine has a weekly 1h radio show and he wanted to host me to talk about Rickenbackers.
I need to bring about 10 songs with me.
Would love to hear suggestions for good, well known songs with distinct Rickenbacker sound.
I have my own list but I am interested in hearing untainted opinion, thanks
Re: Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:03 pm
by jps
Are we talking guitars, basses, both, either/or?
Re: Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:14 pm
by gibsonlp
Yes
Seriously: Either would be good.
If you know of a song with a distinct guitar and bass sound - even better!
Re: Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:58 pm
by 8mileshigher
A few you might consider
Under the Milky Way, The Church
A Million Miles Away, The Plimsouls
Now, The Plimsouls
Susanna Hoffs and the Bangles ---- a bunch of their tunes
Needles and Pins, The Searchers
This Charming Man, The Smiths
Inside Out, The Mighty Lemon Drops
South Central Rain, R.E.M.
The Break Up Song, Greg Kihn Band
For You, Greg Kihn Band (Bruce Springsteen cover)
So You Want to be a Rock & Roll Star, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Surrender, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
And a very nice cover version of "If I Needed Someone" from Roger McGuinn's solo CD "Limited Edition" with his Rickenbacker playing three parts in some parts of the song. A fitting tribute to George Harrison.
Re: Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 4:50 am
by xpitt
Eurythmics : Thorn In My Side
Maybe it's not a RIC, the official video just shows an acoustic, but there is definetaly an electric as well. Didn't Dave Stewart used to play RICs ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AmkmqYEarw
Re: Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 8:39 am
by wmthor
Check out the Beach Boys' cover of California Dreamin', featuring Roger McGuinn.
Re: Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:04 am
by Folkie
A Hard Day's Night (Beatles)
Anytime At All (Beatles)
Ticket to Ride (Beatles)
If I Needed Someone (Beatles)
Turn! Turn! Turn! (Byrds)
Chimes of Freedom (Byrds)
It Won't Be Wrong (Byrds)
7 Chinese Bros. (R.E.M.)
Green Grow the Rushes (R.E.M.)
Good Advices (R.E.M.)
Re: Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 8:42 pm
by antipodean
How about some tunes by The Jam - In the City, Going Underground, Start!, Pretty Green....
Paul Weller got some aggressive tones out of those 330s.... Bruce Foxton used a 4001 and a pick pre Sound Effects.
Re: Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 8:55 pm
by antipodean
Also, check out Unguarded Moment - The Church's first release.... major jangle going on.
Re: Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:25 am
by gibsonlp
Thanks guys!
Really cool ideas and great songs!
Re: Great and well known songs containing Rickenbackers
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 4:49 am
by Grocer Jack
8mileshigher wrote:A few you might consider
Under the Milky Way, The Church
A Million Miles Away, The Plimsouls
Now, The Plimsouls
Susanna Hoffs and the Bangles ---- a bunch of their tunes
Needles and Pins, The Searchers
This Charming Man, The Smiths
Inside Out, The Mighty Lemon Drops
South Central Rain, R.E.M.
The Break Up Song, Greg Kihn Band
For You, Greg Kihn Band (Bruce Springsteen cover)
So You Want to be a Rock & Roll Star, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Surrender, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
And a very nice cover version of "If I Needed Someone" from Roger McGuinn's solo CD "Limited Edition" with his Rickenbacker playing three parts in some parts of the song. A fitting tribute to George Harrison.
Great list, but.....
This Charming Man is Johnny playing John Porter's fifties Telecaster. Also, I think South Central Rain is PB playing Mitch Easter's Fender XII - happy to be corrected about this one if someone else knows better
