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Hi Ruben,
I do love Benavent :D :D :D . He`s the best. Of course with Paco (because of me playing Flamenco guitar, my dog is named "Paco").

Your Bassman is good, but I guess he won`t top Benavent (what is not a shame, because no one can`t top him in his unique way to play flamenco bass).
By the way ...

JPS,
I`ll try to get some music of Earth+Fire to send a MP3 to you.
By the way, do you know the Spanish-Rock group named "Carmen" and their record "Fandangos in Space" (from 1972 I guess)?

JPs,
maybe you can remember the special bass sound of PFM ? He is playing a quiet rare Instrument, a EKO MB21 with mother-of-pearl inlay in the body. I have the luck to have one of these babies :D . Nice Instrument with a very, very long sustain. Incredible.
By the way: thanx for the advice ...

Maybe you have to be a registered friend to listen to mymusic.. Other possibility: www.myspace.com/rikki4001 > some of my midi works (with good singers, I guess) and 4 former songs with the rick.

Hey JPS,

if you are interested in: there are some recording from my old band (so from the 1970/1980ies). Live recording on stage and during rehearsal (what is out of tune is the mellotron !!)
I played my rick with a 100W Hiwatt and a bassreflex box with a 38 JBL. The link is www.mymusic.de ...

I´ve got no brother in real life, but Now I`m glad to find a bro by soul.

Did you also see PFM, Gentle Giant , Van der Graaf Generator, Earth & Fire and so on ? That was a great time, was`t it ?

Well, I guess, we had some similiar experiences: I do see all the bands you mentioned live in Europe. That was a great time, was`t it ?

My initial idea (???) to buy a 4001 was Chris Squier or Michael Rutherford ( I can`t remember, it`s a long time ago).

Hi there,

quiet the same happened to me:

some week ago I put my Rick 4001 from 1974 out of his (her ??) case (after more than 2 decades), and now I`m very confident and happy for that. My one and only baby !! It`s back again.

Hola Ruben,
I play bass guitar, but for several years I try to play flamenco guitar (which is much more difficult for the "normal" western player) .

Your bulerias alzapua is very nice. I will try to learn that little falseta.

Thanx a lot, guys. So, I do not play the rick for so many years, but I do start playing (concerning a gig for my 50th birthday) with other basses after a pause of about 20-23 years..
I tried to sell the rick and I landed in a German Forum, where everybody told me not to sell, but to play. Therefore ...

I didn`t play the rick now for more than 25 years. Some weeks ago I tried to re-animate him :lol: :lol: , and it works. So maybe you`ll enjoy the playalongs. :D

http://www.youplayalong.com/watch_video.php?v=64b1d601029646f - I felt the love- Crusaders

http://www.youplayalong.com/watch_video.php?v ...