'squire interview'

levykev · Post by **levykev** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:46 am

http://www.kajagoogoo.com/ChrisNickInterview.shtml

not sure if everyone's seen this... just check it out. very revealing in terms of chris' bass and signature bass.

especially the very end.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:47 am

Kevin, you're not related to a Nikki Levesque in Virginia by chance are you?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri May 06, 2005 10:29 am

yep ... that's the interview where he claims to have invented ric-o-sound ...

somehow the truth gets a little changed in places in that interview and the spelling is kinda creative as well ...

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri May 06, 2005 11:17 am

And he also say's he influenced Rickenbacker to give McCartney a bass in the 70's-what!.. McCartney received his bass first or was offered and it wasnt in the 70's

edski · Post by **edski** » Fri May 06, 2005 11:38 am

McCartney got that bass-according to the Man himself in an interview some years ago-in the mid-late 60's...

When my band was in the studio in March the engineer had a book there about the Beatles recording sessions at Abbey Road. VERY detailed book. A lot of pix from the 60's of Paul using his 4001.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri May 06, 2005 3:21 pm

Where can we get copies of that book? What is the title, author, etc.?

grayk · Post by **grayk** » Sat May 07, 2005 9:10 am

Am I right in saying it was fireglo but by the time of Sergeant Pepper (67?) it had been painted in a psychedelic colour scheme ? In which case it did spend some time in its fireglo livery so I'm guessing its a 65/66. Did he have just the one Ric ? I'm no expert and I would be happy for someone to correct me. The point is that it would seem that Squire is way off the mark !

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat May 07, 2005 11:36 am

One thing I agree about him is that the bass used to be much more prominent in the mix back during the 60's and 70's and there was much more interplay between the instruments. All you hear nowadays in most modern rock are the drums and layered guitars and a deep subliminal rumble underneath it all following along with the guitars note for note almost like it was an extension of the guitar, doesn't take a lot of talent to do that. I had pretty much the same influences as he did with a few additions: Duck Dunn, James Jamerson and all the soul guys who we were lucky enough to hear in abundance on the radio back in those days here.

marty · Post by **marty** » Sat May 07, 2005 12:23 pm

Jeffrey,

I think the book Ed is referring to is 'The Beatles recording sessions' by Mark Lewisohn.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:05 pm

Thanks!