Famous Performances
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Famous Performances
Can there be any more famous performance than that of The Beatles' first time on Ed Sullivan. The classic Beatles suits, a fresh new sound and the Jetglo Model 325 Rickenbacker played by Lennon changed the rock music world forever. There have been many other famous concerts, but did any leave their mark like this one?
Life, as with music, often requires one to let go of the melody and listen to the rhythm
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Hmm...here's an interesting question...since John had his natural-finish 325 refinished black, can you really call it "JetGlo"? Wouldn't "JetGlo" imply a RIC factory finish? I know, super-nit-picking here, don't mind me...
To me the other great Rickenbacker milestone is George Harrison's 12-string throughout the movie Hard Day's Night.
Less epoch-making, but still memorable for me, is Steve Howe's use of Ric 6 and 12-strings with Yes in the 1970s and 1980s. Fun to see such a supposedly "retro" instrument being used to make such "progressive" music. I remember going to see Yes with a guitarist friend and Gibson snob, who was stunned to see Howe playing Rics and Telecasters for the entire evening. If memory serves, Howe played "Close to the Edge" on a Ric 6-string, including the fiery long opening solo.
To me the other great Rickenbacker milestone is George Harrison's 12-string throughout the movie Hard Day's Night.
Less epoch-making, but still memorable for me, is Steve Howe's use of Ric 6 and 12-strings with Yes in the 1970s and 1980s. Fun to see such a supposedly "retro" instrument being used to make such "progressive" music. I remember going to see Yes with a guitarist friend and Gibson snob, who was stunned to see Howe playing Rics and Telecasters for the entire evening. If memory serves, Howe played "Close to the Edge" on a Ric 6-string, including the fiery long opening solo.
Harrison's A Hard Day's Night performances with the 360/12OS Fireglo have got to be the reason why so many other musicians took up the Rickenbacker 12 string. Certainly Roger McGuinn among others has mentioned the importance of this moment for them in their careers and recent a note from Mike Pender of The Searchers also underscores the magic of Harrison's performance for him.
You are not "nit-picking" at all with regard to the Lennon finish. It should more properly be referred to as black. I concur with your view that "Jetglo" should be reserved for the factory finish.
Finally, yes "Yes" certainly helped to introduce Rickenbackers to many as you have noted. Perhaps the most striking example was Chris Squire who continues to wave the Rickenbacker banner with each show. Below see a photo of his Chicago 2000 concert. Would the photographer please step forward so that credit may be given.
You are not "nit-picking" at all with regard to the Lennon finish. It should more properly be referred to as black. I concur with your view that "Jetglo" should be reserved for the factory finish.
Finally, yes "Yes" certainly helped to introduce Rickenbackers to many as you have noted. Perhaps the most striking example was Chris Squire who continues to wave the Rickenbacker banner with each show. Below see a photo of his Chicago 2000 concert. Would the photographer please step forward so that credit may be given.
Life, as with music, often requires one to let go of the melody and listen to the rhythm
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...what about Macca and the 4001S in "Hello, Goodbye"? And of course George's 425 (which also cannot be called jetglo)on Ready, Steady, Go!
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Happy New Year you RIC freaks! (I mean that affectionately)
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